| Lineup | Pace | PG - Justin Patrick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Burnham (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Mogensen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Myron Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kays (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Stevens (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lester Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | James Kays inbounds the ball | 38-26 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Merrimack | Myron Lane buries a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Jerry Burnham - foul #1 on Jerry Burnham, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 19:45 | Merrimack | Myron Lane makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| 19:27 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-29 |
| 19:26 | Merrimack | John Rhoades gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 19:09 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 19:08 | Merrimack | Lester Hall can't tip it in | 38-29 |
| 19:07 | Pace | Jeffrey Mitchell snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 19:00 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Justin Patrick | 40-29 |
| 18:45 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Myron Lane | 40-31 |
| 18:31 | Pace | Jeffrey Mitchell is called for traveling | 40-31 |
| 18:09 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Myron Lane | 40-34 |
| 17:52 | Pace | Johnny Jenkins misses the jumper from the left side | 40-34 |
| 17:51 | Merrimack | Lester Hall snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 17:30 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Mitchell - foul #3 on Jeffrey Mitchell, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Pace | Leonard Brown (SF), Virgil Demar (PF), Daniel Binette (C) Johnny Jenkins, Jeffrey Mitchell, Jamie Mogensen | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Branum (C) Lester Hall | |
| 17:30 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:30 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:11 | Pace | Myron Lane steps in front of the Virgil Demar pass | 40-35 |
| 17:07 | Merrimack | John Rhoades banks in the layup set up by Myron Lane | 40-37 |
| 17:03 | Pace | Justin Patrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Pace | William Davis (SG) Jerry Burnham | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (SG), Walter Lemke (SF), Michael Carpenter (C) Myron Lane, James Kays, Gary Stevens | |
| 16:41 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Rhoades | 40-39 |
| 16:36 | Pace | Justin Patrick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 16:35 | Pace | Daniel Binette hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 16:28 | Merrimack | John Rhoades comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Justin Patrick - foul #2 on Justin Patrick, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Pace | James Smith (SF) Justin Patrick | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lester Hall (C) Michael Carpenter | |
| 16:28 | Merrimack | John Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:28 | Merrimack | John Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:11 | Pace | James Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Lester Hall - foul #1 on Lester Hall, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter (PF) John Rhoades | |
| 16:11 | Pace | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:11 | Pace | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:11 | Merrimack | Lester Hall pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:00 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Pace | Jerry Burnham (SG), Johnny Jenkins (SF), Jeffrey Mitchell (PF), Jamie Mogensen (C) James Smith, Leonard Brown, Virgil Demar, Daniel Binette | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Kays (SF) Michael Carpenter | |
| 16:00 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:00 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - William Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Burnham (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamie Mogensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kevin Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Lemke (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Kays (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lester Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Pace | Jerry Burnham makes the shot in the paint set up by Jamie Mogensen | 44-42 |
| 15:28 | Merrimack | James Kays comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-42 |
| 15:26 | Pace | Jeffrey Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 15:21 | Pace | William Davis is fouled on the floor by Kevin Bailey - foul #2 on Kevin Bailey, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Pace | Justin Patrick (PG) William Davis | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Myron Lane (SG) Walter Lemke | |
| 15:08 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 44-42 |
| 15:06 | Merrimack | James Kays snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 14:52 | Merrimack | James Kays buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Branum | 44-45 |
| 14:43 | Pace | Johnny Jenkins can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 14:42 | Pace | Jeffrey Mitchell tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 14:23 | Merrimack | James Kays knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Myron Lane | 46-47 |
| 14:08 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jamie Mogensen, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Pace | William Davis (SG), Leonard Brown (SF), Virgil Demar (PF), Daniel Binette (C) Jerry Burnham, Johnny Jenkins, Jeffrey Mitchell, Jamie Mogensen | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Walter Lemke (SF), Gary Stevens (PF), Michael Carpenter (C) Kevin Bailey, James Kays, Charles Branum, Lester Hall | |
| 13:53 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens is whistled for a carry | 46-47 |
| 13:29 | Pace | Leonard Brown double dribbles | 46-47 |
| 13:22 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 13:21 | Pace | Leonard Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:17 | Pace | Justin Patrick makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Davis | 49-47 |
| 12:54 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter lays it in on a great pass from John Rhoades | 49-49 |
| 12:34 | Pace | Daniel Binette hits the finger roll on a great pass from Justin Patrick | 51-49 |
| 12:13 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens lays it in on a great pass from John Rhoades | 51-51 |
| 11:52 | Pace | Justin Patrick can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-51 |
| 11:50 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke grabs the board | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Justin Patrick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Leonard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Virgil Demar (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Binette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Myron Lane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Lemke (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Stevens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Merrimack | John Rhoades hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 11:45 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 11:31 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Stevens | 51-53 |
| 11:11 | Pace | Virgil Demar hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 11:10 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 11:01 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens loses the ball out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Pace | James Smith (PG), Jerry Burnham (SG), Johnny Jenkins (SF), Jeffrey Mitchell (PF), Jamie Mogensen (C) Justin Patrick, William Davis, Leonard Brown, Virgil Demar, Daniel Binette | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Johnny Cooper (SG), James Kays (SF), Charles Branum (PF), Lester Hall (C) John Rhoades, Myron Lane, Walter Lemke, Gary Stevens, Michael Carpenter | |
| 10:49 | Pace | Jeffrey Mitchell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Johnny Jenkins | 53-53 |
| 10:27 | Merrimack | Charles Branum blows the layup | 53-53 |
| 10:26 | Pace | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 10:21 | Pace | Jerry Burnham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| 09:57 | Merrimack | The jump hook by Johnny Cooper is blocked by Jamie Mogensen | 53-53 |
| 09:56 | Pace | The rebound goes to Johnny Jenkins | 53-53 |
| 09:49 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Lester Hall - foul #2 on Lester Hall, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Pace | William Davis (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), Walter Lemke (SG) Kevin Bailey, Johnny Cooper | |
| 09:49 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:49 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:28 | Merrimack | James Kays can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 09:27 | Merrimack | Charles Branum hits the follow up shot | 54-55 |
| 09:09 | Pace | Jeffrey Mitchell blows the layup but he's hacked by John Rhoades - foul #3 on John Rhoades, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Pace | Justin Patrick (PG) William Davis | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 09:09 | Pace | Jeffrey Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:09 | Pace | Jeffrey Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:47 | Merrimack | Lester Hall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 08:45 | Merrimack | Charles Branum pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:40 | Merrimack | James Kays makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Lester Hall | 56-57 |
| 08:23 | Pace | Justin Patrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Pace | William Davis (SG), Leonard Brown (SF), Virgil Demar (PF), Daniel Binette (C) Jerry Burnham, Johnny Jenkins, Jeffrey Mitchell, Jamie Mogensen | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Stevens (PF), Michael Carpenter (C) Charles Branum, Lester Hall | |
| 08:04 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke loses the dribble to Justin Patrick | 56-57 |
| 08:01 | Pace | Justin Patrick hits the finger roll | 58-57 |
| 07:39 | Merrimack | Walter Lemke drills a 3 from the right wing | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Justin Patrick (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Leonard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Virgil Demar (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Binette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Lemke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Kays (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Pace | Leonard Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Carpenter | 58-60 |
| 07:21 | Pace | Daniel Binette pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 07:01 | Pace | Justin Patrick double dribbles | 58-60 |
| Subs | Pace | Jerry Burnham (SG), Jeffrey Mitchell (PF) William Davis, Virgil Demar | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Myron Lane (SG), Charles Branum (SF), Lester Hall (C) John Rhoades, Walter Lemke, James Kays, Michael Carpenter | |
| 06:37 | Merrimack | Myron Lane buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Branum | 58-62 |
| 06:20 | Pace | Jerry Burnham connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Justin Patrick and he's fouled by Charles Branum - foul #2 on Charles Branum, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Pace | William Davis (PG), Johnny Jenkins (SF), Jamie Mogensen (C) Justin Patrick, Leonard Brown, Daniel Binette | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter (PF) Gary Stevens | |
| 06:20 | Pace | Jerry Burnham makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:03 | Merrimack | Lester Hall clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 06:02 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:42 | Pace | Jerry Burnham connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-62 |
| 05:23 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey travels with the ball | 64-62 |
| Subs | Pace | Justin Patrick (PG), Virgil Demar (PF) William Davis, Jeffrey Mitchell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Rhoades (PG), James Kays (SF), Jeffery Frye (C) Kevin Bailey, Charles Branum, Lester Hall | |
| 05:08 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen drills a floater near the basket | 66-62 |
| 05:02 | Merrimack | John Rhoades makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Carpenter | 66-65 |
| 04:57 | Pace | Justin Patrick clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 04:55 | Pace | Johnny Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:37 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Justin Patrick | 68-65 |
| 04:25 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 04:23 | Pace | Justin Patrick gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 04:17 | Pace | Justin Patrick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 04:15 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen grabs the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 04:05 | Pace | Jerry Burnham clanks a floater from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 04:03 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 03:50 | Merrimack | John Rhoades can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 03:49 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 03:43 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Justin Patrick | 70-65 |
| 03:25 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye misses short on a floater in the lane | 70-65 |
| 03:24 | Pace | Johnny Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Justin Patrick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Burnham (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Virgil Demar (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jamie Mogensen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Myron Lane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Kays (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Frye (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Pace | Jerry Burnham clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 03:18 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 03:12 | Merrimack | John Rhoades connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 03:00 | Pace | Justin Patrick drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 03:00 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Pace | William Davis (SG), Leonard Brown (SF), Jeffrey Mitchell (PF), Daniel Binette (C) Jerry Burnham, Johnny Jenkins, Virgil Demar, Jamie Mogensen | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Stevens (PF), Lester Hall (C) Michael Carpenter, Jeffery Frye | |
| 02:42 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-68 |
| 02:40 | Merrimack | John Rhoades snags the offensive board | 73-68 |
| 02:25 | Merrimack | Lester Hall clanks a 3 from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 02:24 | Merrimack | John Rhoades can't tip it in | 73-68 |
| 02:22 | Pace | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Mitchell | 73-68 |
| 02:22 | Pace | Pace calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Pace | Jerry Burnham (SG) William Davis | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 01:57 | Pace | Leonard Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Patrick | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:51 | Merrimack | John Rhoades buries a shot from the free throw line | 76-70 |
| 01:51 | Pace | Pace calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | Pace | Johnny Jenkins (SF), Jamie Mogensen (C) Leonard Brown, Daniel Binette | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 01:31 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 76-70 |
| 01:29 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Gary Stevens | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:22 | Merrimack | Myron Lane drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Rhoades | 76-72 |
| 00:57 | Pace | Johnny Jenkins misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 00:55 | Pace | Jeffrey Mitchell snags the offensive board | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Pace | Lester Hall steps in front of the Justin Patrick pass | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens is fouled on the floor by Jamie Mogensen - foul #4 on Jamie Mogensen, team foul #6 | 76-72 |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | John Rhoades makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lester Hall | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Pace | John Rhoades is called for the reach on Jerry Burnham in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Rhoades, team foul #6 | 76-75 |
| 00:17 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen is hacked by Lester Hall - foul #3 on Lester Hall, team foul #7 | 76-75 |
| 00:17 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:17 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:17 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens pulls down the rebound | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Rhoades | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Pace | Jerry Burnham misses the floater from the right side | 77-78 |
| 00:07 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens snags the defensive board | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | Justin Patrick is called for the reach on Gary Stevens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Patrick, team foul #7 | 77-78 |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:06 | Pace | Pace calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| 00:02 | Pace | Justin Patrick makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-80 |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | John Rhoades misses the halfcourt shot | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Justin Patrick (fresh) 19 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Burnham (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamie Mogensen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Rhoades (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Myron Lane (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Kays (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Stevens (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Lester Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Merrimack | Lester Hall wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:48 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 80-80 |
| 04:46 | Pace | The rebound goes to Jamie Mogensen | 80-80 |
| 04:39 | Pace | Johnny Jenkins lays it up and in | 82-80 |
| 04:22 | Merrimack | The jump hook by Gary Stevens is blocked by Jeffrey Mitchell | 82-80 |
| 04:21 | Merrimack | James Kays snags the offensive board | 82-80 |
| 03:59 | Merrimack | James Kays hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Mitchell - foul #4 on Jeffrey Mitchell, team foul #8 | 82-80 |
| 03:59 | Merrimack | James Kays makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 03:59 | Merrimack | James Kays makes the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 03:39 | Pace | Lester Hall denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Mitchell | 82-82 |
| 03:38 | Merrimack | Lester Hall grabs the board | 82-82 |
| 03:21 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 82-82 |
| 03:19 | Pace | The rebound goes to Johnny Jenkins | 82-82 |
| 02:57 | Pace | Jeffrey Mitchell clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Stevens - foul #3 on Gary Stevens, team foul #8 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Pace | Leonard Brown (SF), Daniel Binette (C) Johnny Jenkins, Jamie Mogensen | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Charles Branum (PF) Gary Stevens | |
| 02:57 | Pace | Jeffrey Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 02:57 | Pace | Jeffrey Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 02:39 | Merrimack | James Kays comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 83-82 |
| 02:37 | Merrimack | Lester Hall snags the offensive board | 83-82 |
| 02:27 | Merrimack | Daniel Binette picks off the pass by James Kays | 83-82 |
| 02:27 | Pace | Pace calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-82 |
| Subs | Pace | Johnny Jenkins (SF), Jamie Mogensen (C) Leonard Brown, Daniel Binette | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Stevens (PF) Charles Branum | |
| 02:07 | Pace | Justin Patrick comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by John Rhoades - foul #5 on John Rhoades, team foul #9 | 83-82 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG) John Rhoades | |
| 02:07 | Pace | Justin Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 02:07 | Pace | Justin Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 01:49 | Merrimack | Myron Lane scores on a shot from the baseline | 85-84 |
| 01:34 | Pace | Justin Patrick misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Stevens - foul #4 on Gary Stevens, team foul #10 | 85-84 |
| 01:34 | Pace | Justin Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 01:34 | Pace | Justin Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 01:24 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens double dribbles | 87-84 |
| 01:09 | Pace | Jeffrey Mitchell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 87-84 |
| 01:08 | Merrimack | James Kays pulls down the rebound | 87-84 |
| 00:48 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Johnny Jenkins - foul #1 on Johnny Jenkins, team foul #9 | 87-84 |
| 00:48 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 00:48 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Justin Patrick (fresh) 23 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Burnham (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Jenkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Jamie Mogensen (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kevin Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myron Lane (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Kays (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Stevens (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Lester Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Pace | Justin Patrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 87-86 |
| 00:25 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen can't tip it in | 87-86 |
| 00:23 | Pace | Jeffrey Mitchell tips it home | 89-86 |
| 00:08 | Merrimack | Myron Lane comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 89-86 |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | Lester Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 89-86 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | Gary Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 89-86 |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | Myron Lane snags the offensive board | 89-86 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | The clock runs out | 89-86 |