| Lineup | Pace | PG - Robert Ladner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Salter (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Roberts (fresh) PF - Guy Batton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steve Walton (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Leon Fackler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Grochowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Redman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Joshua Smith inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Merrimack | Harold Salter picks off the pass by Charles Redman | 31-36 |
| 19:31 | Pace | Robert Ladner banks in the layup set up by Harold Salter | 33-36 |
| 19:15 | Merrimack | Charles Redman knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alfred Lee | 33-38 |
| 18:56 | Pace | Harold Salter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-38 |
| 18:55 | Pace | Harold Salter tips it back up and in | 35-38 |
| 18:33 | Merrimack | Daniel Roberts steals the ball from Leon Fackler | 35-38 |
| 18:12 | Pace | Daniel Roberts's pass is intercepted by Alfred Lee | 35-38 |
| 18:02 | Merrimack | Charles Redman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-38 |
| 18:01 | Merrimack | Michael Grochowski tips it home | 35-40 |
| 17:40 | Pace | Joshua Smith steals it from Guy Batton | 35-40 |
| 17:17 | Merrimack | Charles Redman misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 17:15 | Pace | Harold Salter gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:52 | Pace | Robert Ladner is hacked by Leon Fackler - foul #1 on Leon Fackler, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Pace | Richard Davies (PG), Robert Reilly (SG), Sam Samons (SF), Terry Buck (PF), Edward Carpenter (C) Robert Ladner, Harold Salter, Daniel Roberts, Guy Batton, Steve Walton | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jonathan Gaiter (PG), Taylor Austin (SG), Kenton Henson (SF), Matthew Zillman (C) Leon Fackler, Alfred Lee, Joshua Smith, Charles Redman | |
| 16:34 | Pace | Matthew Zillman is called for the reach on Edward Carpenter - foul #1 on Matthew Zillman, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Paul Montiel (C) Michael Grochowski | |
| 16:22 | Pace | Sam Samons clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Taylor Austin - foul #2 on Taylor Austin, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| 16:22 | Pace | Sam Samons makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:22 | Pace | Sam Samons makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:15 | Merrimack | Jonathan Gaiter loses the dribble to Sam Samons | 37-40 |
| 15:54 | Pace | Richard Davies drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Reilly | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Richard Davies (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Reilly (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sam Samons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Terry Buck (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Carpenter (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Jonathan Gaiter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Taylor Austin (fresh) SF - Kenton Henson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Matthew Zillman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Montiel (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Merrimack | Paul Montiel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 15:28 | Merrimack | Jonathan Gaiter snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 15:15 | Merrimack | Matthew Zillman can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 15:13 | Pace | Terry Buck gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:08 | Pace | Richard Davies comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 15:07 | Merrimack | Kenton Henson gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:50 | Merrimack | Kenton Henson is hacked by Edward Carpenter - foul #1 on Edward Carpenter, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Pace | Eldon Stokley (PG), Harold Salter (SG), Daniel Roberts (SF), Guy Batton (PF), Steve Walton (C) Richard Davies, Robert Reilly, Sam Samons, Terry Buck, Edward Carpenter | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leon Fackler (PG), Donald Monty (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Michael Grochowski (PF), Charles Redman (C) Jonathan Gaiter, Taylor Austin, Kenton Henson, Matthew Zillman, Paul Montiel | |
| 14:35 | Merrimack | Charles Redman buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Leon Fackler | 40-43 |
| 14:21 | Pace | Steve Walton lays it in set up by Eldon Stokley and the foul's on Donald Monty - foul #4 on Donald Monty, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Alfred Lee (SG) Donald Monty | |
| 14:21 | Pace | Steve Walton makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:03 | Merrimack | Joshua Smith misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Roberts - foul #2 on Daniel Roberts, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| 14:03 | Merrimack | Joshua Smith misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:03 | Merrimack | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:41 | Pace | Guy Batton clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Charles Redman - foul #1 on Charles Redman, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| 13:41 | Pace | Guy Batton makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:41 | Pace | Guy Batton misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:41 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Charles Redman | 44-44 |
| 13:37 | Merrimack | Leon Fackler scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Alfred Lee | 44-47 |
| 13:18 | Pace | Harold Salter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 13:16 | Merrimack | Michael Grochowski snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 12:47 | Merrimack | Michael Grochowski connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Joshua Smith | 44-49 |
| 12:41 | Pace | Alfred Lee picks off the pass by Steve Walton | 44-49 |
| 12:31 | Merrimack | Alfred Lee clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 12:29 | Pace | Guy Batton grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 12:07 | Pace | Steve Walton drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Salter | 46-49 |
| 11:42 | Merrimack | Charles Redman misses the 3 from straight away | 46-49 |
| 11:41 | Merrimack | Leon Fackler misses the tip | 46-49 |
| 11:39 | Pace | Guy Batton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Eldon Stokley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Salter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Roberts (fairly fresh) PF - Guy Batton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Walton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Leon Fackler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Grochowski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Redman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Pace | Leon Fackler steals the ball from Harold Salter | 46-49 |
| 11:13 | Merrimack | Michael Grochowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-49 |
| 11:12 | Pace | Harold Salter pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 11:07 | Pace | Eldon Stokley clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 11:06 | Merrimack | Michael Grochowski grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 10:53 | Merrimack | Charles Redman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 10:51 | Pace | Guy Batton grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 10:46 | Pace | Harold Salter makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Walton | 48-49 |
| 10:33 | Merrimack | Michael Grochowski drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Leon Fackler | 48-51 |
| 10:18 | Pace | Guy Batton misses the floater near the basket | 48-51 |
| 10:17 | Merrimack | Joshua Smith grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 10:10 | Merrimack | Harold Salter is called for the reach on Michael Grochowski - foul #1 on Harold Salter, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Pace | Robert Ladner (PG), Richard Davies (SG), Sam Samons (SF), Terry Buck (PF), Edward Carpenter (C) Eldon Stokley, Harold Salter, Daniel Roberts, Guy Batton, Steve Walton | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jonathan Gaiter (PG), Taylor Austin (SG), Kenton Henson (SF), Matthew Zillman (PF), Paul Montiel (C) Leon Fackler, Alfred Lee, Joshua Smith, Michael Grochowski, Charles Redman | |
| 09:51 | Merrimack | Paul Montiel comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-51 |
| 09:50 | Pace | The rebound goes to Robert Ladner | 48-51 |
| 09:44 | Pace | Richard Davies misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 09:42 | Merrimack | Matthew Zillman gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:36 | Merrimack | Jonathan Gaiter scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kenton Henson | 48-54 |
| 09:31 | Pace | Robert Ladner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 09:29 | Pace | Edward Carpenter snags the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 09:10 | Pace | Kenton Henson steals it from Richard Davies | 48-54 |
| 09:06 | Merrimack | Kenton Henson lays it in | 48-56 |
| 09:00 | Pace | Terry Buck connects on the floater from the right block set up by Robert Ladner and he's fouled by Taylor Austin - foul #3 on Taylor Austin, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| 09:00 | Pace | Terry Buck misses the free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:00 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Matthew Zillman | 50-56 |
| 08:56 | Merrimack | Terry Buck is called for the reach on Jonathan Gaiter - foul #2 on Terry Buck, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| 08:44 | Merrimack | Jonathan Gaiter can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 08:43 | Pace | Robert Ladner pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 08:35 | Pace | Robert Ladner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Robert Ladner, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Grochowski (PF) Paul Montiel | |
| 08:16 | Merrimack | Michael Grochowski misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Richard Davies - foul #1 on Richard Davies, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| 08:16 | Merrimack | Michael Grochowski makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:16 | Merrimack | Michael Grochowski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 07:54 | Pace | Terry Buck lays it up and in on a great pass from Sam Samons | 52-58 |
| 07:36 | Merrimack | Michael Grochowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Terry Buck - foul #3 on Terry Buck, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Pace | Eldon Stokley (PG), Robert Reilly (SG), Guy Batton (PF), Steve Walton (C) Richard Davies, Sam Samons, Terry Buck, Edward Carpenter | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leon Fackler (PG), Donald Monty (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Paul Montiel (C) Jonathan Gaiter, Taylor Austin, Kenton Henson, Matthew Zillman | |
| 07:36 | Merrimack | Michael Grochowski makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:36 | Merrimack | Michael Grochowski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Eldon Stokley (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Reilly (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Ladner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Guy Batton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Walton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Leon Fackler (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Monty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Grochowski (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Montiel (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Pace | Robert Ladner connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 07:07 | Merrimack | Robert Ladner is called for the reach on Joshua Smith - foul #4 on Robert Ladner, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Pace | Harold Salter (SG), Daniel Roberts (SF) Robert Reilly, Robert Ladner | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 07:07 | Merrimack | Joshua Smith misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:07 | Pace | Guy Batton pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 06:46 | Pace | Guy Batton buries a jump hook from the baseline | 57-60 |
| 06:27 | Merrimack | Joshua Smith hits a floater from the right wing set up by Leon Fackler | 57-62 |
| 06:09 | Pace | Eldon Stokley is hacked by Leon Fackler - foul #2 on Leon Fackler, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Pace | Terry Buck (C) Steve Walton | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Matthew Zillman (PF), Charles Redman (C) Michael Grochowski, Paul Montiel | |
| 06:09 | Pace | Eldon Stokley misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:09 | Pace | Terry Buck pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:43 | Pace | Guy Batton can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Zillman - foul #2 on Matthew Zillman, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Pace | Robert Ladner (PG), Richard Davies (SG) Eldon Stokley, Harold Salter | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 05:43 | Pace | Guy Batton makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:43 | Pace | Guy Batton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:19 | Merrimack | Joshua Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Joshua Smith, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Pace | Sam Samons (SF), Edward Carpenter (C) Daniel Roberts, Guy Batton | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenton Henson (SF) Joshua Smith | |
| 04:55 | Pace | Terry Buck can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 59-62 |
| 04:53 | Merrimack | Charles Redman gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:32 | Merrimack | Matthew Zillman misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 04:30 | Merrimack | Matthew Zillman tips it but misses | 59-62 |
| 04:29 | Pace | Terry Buck snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 04:09 | Pace | Terry Buck misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenton Henson - foul #1 on Kenton Henson, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Pace | Eldon Stokley (PG), Harold Salter (SG), Daniel Roberts (SF) Robert Ladner, Richard Davies, Sam Samons | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jonathan Gaiter (PG), Alfred Lee (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Michael Grochowski (PF) Leon Fackler, Donald Monty, Kenton Henson, Matthew Zillman | |
| 04:09 | Pace | Terry Buck makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:09 | Pace | Terry Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:09 | Pace | Terry Buck makes the 3rd free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:49 | Merrimack | Charles Redman hits a jumper from close range set up by Michael Grochowski | 62-64 |
| 03:32 | Pace | Jonathan Gaiter is called for the reach on Eldon Stokley - foul #2 on Jonathan Gaiter, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Pace | Guy Batton (PF), Steve Walton (C) Terry Buck, Edward Carpenter | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenton Henson (C) Charles Redman | |
| 03:32 | Pace | Eldon Stokley makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:32 | Pace | Eldon Stokley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Eldon Stokley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Salter (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Roberts (fresh) PF - Guy Batton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Walton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Jonathan Gaiter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Grochowski (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenton Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Merrimack | Joshua Smith can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 64-64 |
| 03:20 | Pace | The rebound goes to Harold Salter | 64-64 |
| 03:13 | Pace | Guy Batton drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Roberts | 66-64 |
| 02:52 | Merrimack | Kenton Henson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jonathan Gaiter | 66-67 |
| 02:43 | Pace | Steve Walton scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Eldon Stokley | 68-67 |
| 02:43 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leon Fackler (PG), Donald Monty (SG), Charles Redman (C) Jonathan Gaiter, Alfred Lee, Kenton Henson | |
| 02:30 | Merrimack | Leon Fackler hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Grochowski | 68-69 |
| 02:14 | Pace | Eldon Stokley misses long on a runner in the lane | 68-69 |
| 02:12 | Merrimack | Donald Monty pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:55 | Merrimack | Michael Grochowski drills a floater from close range set up by Charles Redman | 68-71 |
| 01:39 | Pace | Daniel Roberts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 01:37 | Pace | Steve Walton tips it in | 70-71 |
| 01:23 | Merrimack | Joshua Smith connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Monty | 70-73 |
| 01:01 | Pace | Eldon Stokley loses the ball out of bounds | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Merrimack | Donald Monty hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Grochowski | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Pace | Steve Walton makes the floater from the baseline set up by Daniel Roberts | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Merrimack | Charles Redman is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Salter - foul #2 on Harold Salter, team foul #9 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Alfred Lee (SG) Donald Monty | |
| 00:23 | Merrimack | Charles Redman makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:23 | Merrimack | Charles Redman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:17 | Pace | Harold Salter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-77 |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | Michael Grochowski pulls down the rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:15 | Merrimack | Michael Grochowski is hacked by Eldon Stokley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eldon Stokley, team foul #10 | 72-77 |
| 00:15 | Merrimack | Michael Grochowski makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:15 | Merrimack | Michael Grochowski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:11 | Pace | Harold Salter hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Eldon Stokley | 75-79 |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | Joshua Smith is hacked by Harold Salter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Salter, team foul #11 | 75-79 |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:02 | Pace | Harold Salter buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-81 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Leon Fackler runs out the clock | 78-81 |