| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Anthony Hughes (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Cameron (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Norman Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Young (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - John Foley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Butler (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steve Stillings (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Holden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas George (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pace | Steve Stillings inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Pace | Maurice Holden misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 19:41 | Pace | Maurice Holden makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 19:41 | Pace | Maurice Holden makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 19:32 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Norman Baldwin | 30-35 |
| 19:16 | Pace | Maurice Holden is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Maurice Holden, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:03 | Merrimack | John Cameron drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Hughes | 32-35 |
| 18:49 | Pace | The short jumper by Steve Stillings is denied by Norman Baldwin | 32-35 |
| 18:48 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:28 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Hughes | 34-35 |
| 18:21 | Pace | Jason Butler banks in the layup | 34-37 |
| 18:03 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson's floater is tipped away by Thomas George | 34-37 |
| 18:01 | Pace | Jason Butler snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 17:57 | Pace | John Foley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Russell Hamrick (C) Thomas George | |
| 17:46 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 17:26 | Pace | Jason Butler hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 17:06 | Merrimack | John Foley picks off the pass by Norman Baldwin | 37-39 |
| 16:47 | Pace | Steve Stillings clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 16:46 | Merrimack | John Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:25 | Merrimack | John Cameron is fouled on the floor by Russell Hamrick - foul #2 on Russell Hamrick, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stanley Smith (SG), Anthony Seltzer (SF), Frank McGillicuddy (PF), Walter Barfield (C) John Cameron, Norman Baldwin, Robert Jackson, Billy Young | |
| Subs | Pace | Richard Hummell (PG), Robert Woods (SG), Jeremy Rager (SF), Thomas George (C) John Foley, Jason Butler, Steve Stillings, Maurice Holden | |
| 16:04 | Merrimack | Jeremy Rager steals the ball from Walter Barfield | 37-39 |
| 16:00 | Pace | Jeremy Rager lays it in | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Anthony Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Seltzer (fresh) PF - Frank McGillicuddy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Barfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Richard Hummell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Woods (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Rager (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Hamrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas George (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer is hacked by Jeremy Rager - foul #2 on Jeremy Rager, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican (SG), Sidney Fields (PF) Anthony Hughes, Anthony Seltzer | |
| Subs | Pace | John Foley (PG), Freddie Wright (PF) Richard Hummell, Russell Hamrick | |
| 15:27 | Merrimack | Thomas George blocks the short jumper by Sidney Fields | 37-41 |
| 15:26 | Pace | The rebound goes to Robert Woods | 37-41 |
| 15:21 | Pace | Jeremy Rager buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Foley and the foul's on Frank McGillicuddy - foul #1 on Frank McGillicuddy, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| 15:21 | Pace | Jeremy Rager makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:58 | Merrimack | Thomas George steals the ball from Kenneth Mullican | 37-44 |
| 14:37 | Pace | Thomas George misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 14:36 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 14:16 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Stanley Smith | 40-44 |
| 14:10 | Pace | Freddie Wright knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Jeremy Rager | 40-46 |
| 13:59 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 13:57 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields tips it in | 42-46 |
| 13:38 | Pace | Jeremy Rager comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 13:36 | Pace | Robert Woods snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 13:15 | Pace | Freddie Wright's floater is knocked away by Walter Barfield | 42-46 |
| 13:13 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 12:50 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Rager - foul #3 on Jeremy Rager, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes (PG), Norman Baldwin (SF), Robert Jackson (PF), Billy Young (C) Stanley Smith, Frank McGillicuddy, Sidney Fields, Walter Barfield | |
| Subs | Pace | Richard Hummell (PG), Jason Butler (SG), Steve Stillings (SF), Maurice Holden (PF), Russell Hamrick (C) John Foley, Robert Woods, Jeremy Rager, Freddie Wright, Thomas George | |
| 12:37 | Merrimack | Billy Young makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Mullican | 44-46 |
| 12:31 | Pace | Norman Baldwin steals it from Richard Hummell | 44-46 |
| 12:11 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 12:09 | Pace | Russell Hamrick grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:02 | Pace | Maurice Holden clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-46 |
| 12:00 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Anthony Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kenneth Mullican (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Young (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Richard Hummell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Butler (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Steve Stillings (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Holden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Hamrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 11:45 | Pace | Steve Stillings pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 11:27 | Pace | Jason Butler loses the ball out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (SG) Kenneth Mullican | |
| Subs | Pace | John Foley (PG) Richard Hummell | |
| 11:13 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-46 |
| 11:12 | Pace | Steve Stillings snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 10:47 | Pace | Anthony Hughes picks off the pass by John Foley | 44-46 |
| 10:44 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes can't finish the layup | 44-46 |
| 10:42 | Pace | Maurice Holden grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 10:38 | Pace | Jason Butler is fouled on the floor by John Cameron - foul #3 on John Cameron, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy (SF), Sidney Fields (PF) Norman Baldwin, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Pace | Freddie Wright (C) Russell Hamrick | |
| 10:24 | Pace | Steve Stillings hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 10:23 | Merrimack | John Cameron pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:10 | Merrimack | Billy Young drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Anthony Hughes and the foul's on Freddie Wright - foul #3 on Freddie Wright, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican (SG) John Cameron | |
| Subs | Pace | Robert Woods (PF) Maurice Holden | |
| 10:10 | Merrimack | Billy Young makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:00 | Pace | Jason Butler hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Steve Stillings | 47-48 |
| 09:36 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 09:11 | Pace | Jason Butler buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Foley | 49-51 |
| 08:50 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Mullican | 52-51 |
| 08:45 | Pace | Jason Butler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 08:44 | Pace | John Foley grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 08:28 | Pace | Sidney Fields is called for the reach on Jason Butler - foul #4 on Sidney Fields, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (PG), Norman Baldwin (SF), Robert Jackson (PF), Walter Barfield (C) Anthony Hughes, Frank McGillicuddy, Sidney Fields, Billy Young | |
| Subs | Pace | Richard Hummell (PG), Jeremy Rager (SF), Maurice Holden (PF), Thomas George (C) John Foley, Jason Butler, Steve Stillings, Freddie Wright | |
| 08:08 | Pace | Robert Jackson steals the ball from Jeremy Rager | 52-51 |
| 07:53 | Merrimack | John Cameron loses the ball out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Cameron (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Mullican (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Barfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Richard Hummell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeremy Rager (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Maurice Holden (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas George (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Pace | Richard Hummell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stanley Smith (SG) Kenneth Mullican | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 07:33 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Barfield | 54-51 |
| 07:13 | Pace | Jeremy Rager comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 07:12 | Pace | Robert Woods misses the tip | 54-51 |
| 07:10 | Pace | Thomas George hits the follow up shot | 54-53 |
| 06:55 | Merrimack | Jeremy Rager picks off the pass by Walter Barfield | 54-53 |
| 06:39 | Pace | The jump hook by Jeremy Rager is blocked by Robert Jackson | 54-53 |
| 06:37 | Pace | Maurice Holden misses the tip | 54-53 |
| 06:36 | Merrimack | John Cameron gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 06:23 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith hits a 3 from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 06:03 | Pace | Robert Woods misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stanley Smith - foul #1 on Stanley Smith, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes (PG), Kenneth Mullican (SG), Frank McGillicuddy (SF), Sidney Fields (PF), Billy Young (C) John Cameron, Stanley Smith, Norman Baldwin, Robert Jackson, Walter Barfield | |
| Subs | Pace | John Foley (PG), Jason Butler (SG), Steve Stillings (SF), Russell Hamrick (C) Richard Hummell, Jeremy Rager, Maurice Holden, Thomas George | |
| 06:03 | Pace | Robert Woods makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:03 | Pace | Robert Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:45 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on John Foley - foul #3 on John Foley, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Freddie Wright (C) Robert Woods | |
| 05:45 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:45 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:45 | Pace | Russell Hamrick pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:33 | Pace | Steve Stillings clanks a floater from close range | 57-55 |
| 05:31 | Pace | John Foley hits the follow up shot | 57-57 |
| 05:24 | Merrimack | Billy Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-57 |
| 05:23 | Pace | Freddie Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:19 | Pace | Jason Butler misses the lay-in | 57-57 |
| 05:18 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 05:14 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican is fouled on the floor by Russell Hamrick - foul #3 on Russell Hamrick, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| 05:14 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:14 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:14 | Pace | Russell Hamrick snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 04:56 | Pace | Steve Stillings knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Russell Hamrick | 58-59 |
| 04:39 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-59 |
| 04:38 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Sidney Fields | 58-59 |
| 04:23 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican misses the lay-in | 58-59 |
| 04:21 | Merrimack | Billy Young can't tip it in | 58-59 |
| 04:20 | Pace | Russell Hamrick grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:16 | Pace | Jason Butler lays it in set up by John Foley | 58-61 |
| 03:56 | Merrimack | John Foley steps in front of the Kenneth Mullican pass | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Anthony Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kenneth Mullican (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank McGillicuddy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sidney Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Billy Young (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - John Foley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Butler (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Steve Stillings (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Hamrick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Freddie Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:40 | Pace | John Foley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 03:39 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mullican | 58-61 |
| 03:18 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican is fouled on the floor by Jason Butler - foul #2 on Jason Butler, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (PG), Norman Baldwin (SF), Robert Jackson (PF), Walter Barfield (C) Anthony Hughes, Frank McGillicuddy, Sidney Fields, Billy Young | |
| Subs | Pace | Robert Woods (SG), Maurice Holden (PF), Thomas George (C) Jason Butler, Russell Hamrick, Freddie Wright | |
| 03:18 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:18 | Pace | Robert Woods snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 03:05 | Pace | Thomas George double dribbles | 58-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Jeremy Rager (SF) Steve Stillings | |
| 03:00 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes (PG), Sidney Fields (C) John Cameron, Walter Barfield | |
| Subs | Pace | Jason Butler (SG), Steve Stillings (SF) Robert Woods, Jeremy Rager | |
| 02:44 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 02:24 | Pace | Jason Butler is fouled on the floor by Norman Baldwin - foul #1 on Norman Baldwin, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Billy Young (C) Sidney Fields | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 02:16 | Pace | Thomas George misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 02:15 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Robert Jackson | 61-61 |
| 01:52 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin is fouled on the floor by Steve Stillings - foul #1 on Steve Stillings, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| 01:52 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:52 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:29 | Pace | Maurice Holden drills a jumper from the right side | 63-63 |
| 01:14 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin comes up short on the floater in the lane | 63-63 |
| 01:13 | Merrimack | Billy Young grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:03 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican is fouled on the floor by Thomas George - foul #3 on Thomas George, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| 01:03 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:03 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:44 | Pace | John Foley makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 00:17 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin's pass is intercepted by Jason Butler | 65-66 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:16 | Pace | Steve Stillings is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Hughes - foul #2 on Anthony Hughes, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| 00:16 | Pace | Steve Stillings makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:16 | Pace | Steve Stillings makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:06 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 00:04 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 00:02 | Pace | Pace calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Pace | Jason Butler misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Anthony Hughes (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kenneth Mullican (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Young (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - John Foley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Butler (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Steve Stillings (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Holden (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas George (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Pace | Thomas George wins the tip | 68-68 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:41 | Pace | Norman Baldwin swats the layup by Jason Butler | 68-68 |
| 04:40 | Pace | Jason Butler snags the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 04:22 | Pace | Steve Stillings misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #3 on Robert Jackson, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| 04:22 | Pace | Steve Stillings makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:22 | Pace | Steve Stillings makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:57 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 03:51 | Pace | Steve Stillings hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jason Butler | 71-72 |
| 03:42 | Merrimack | Billy Young comes up short on the runner from close range | 71-72 |
| 03:41 | Pace | Steve Stillings snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| 03:22 | Pace | Thomas George hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 71-72 |
| 03:21 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| 02:59 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes is called for traveling | 71-72 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy (SF), Sidney Fields (PF) Norman Baldwin, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Pace | Russell Hamrick (C) Thomas George | |
| 02:42 | Pace | Russell Hamrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 02:40 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 02:40 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin (SF), Robert Jackson (PF) Frank McGillicuddy, Sidney Fields | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 02:27 | Merrimack | Billy Young misses long on a jumper from the right block | 71-72 |
| 02:26 | Pace | Russell Hamrick gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| 02:22 | Pace | Jason Butler drills a shot near the basket set up by John Foley | 71-74 |
| 01:58 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Billy Young | 73-74 |
| 01:44 | Pace | Maurice Holden connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by John Foley | 73-76 |
| 01:19 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-76 |
| 01:17 | Pace | The rebound goes to John Foley | 73-76 |
| 00:56 | Pace | Maurice Holden is hacked by Kenneth Mullican - foul #4 on Kenneth Mullican, team foul #9 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Thomas George (C) Russell Hamrick | |
| 00:56 | Pace | Maurice Holden makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:56 | Pace | Maurice Holden makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Anthony Hughes (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kenneth Mullican (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Norman Baldwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Young (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - John Foley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Butler (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Stillings (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Holden (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas George (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | Merrimack | Billy Young misses short on a 3 from straight away | 73-78 |
| 00:44 | Pace | The rebound goes to Maurice Holden | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | Pace | Anthony Hughes is called for the reach on Maurice Holden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Hughes, team foul #10 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Freddie Wright (C) Thomas George | |
| 00:42 | Pace | Maurice Holden misses the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:42 | Pace | Maurice Holden misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:42 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson grabs the board | 73-78 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:37 | Merrimack | Billy Young hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Norman Baldwin | 75-78 |
| 00:35 | Pace | Steve Stillings is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Mullican - foul #5 on Kenneth Mullican, team foul #11 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (SG) Kenneth Mullican | |
| Subs | Pace | Richard Hummell (PG), Robert Woods (PF), Thomas George (C) John Foley, Maurice Holden, Freddie Wright | |
| 00:35 | Pace | Steve Stillings makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:35 | Pace | Steve Stillings misses the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:35 | Merrimack | Billy Young grabs the defensive rebound | 75-79 |
| 00:30 | Merrimack | Billy Young comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 75-79 |
| 00:29 | Pace | Jason Butler snags the defensive board | 75-79 |
| 00:29 | Pace | Pace calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| 00:27 | Pace | Anthony Hughes is called for the reach on Richard Hummell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Hughes, team foul #12 | 75-79 |
| 00:27 | Pace | Richard Hummell makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:27 | Pace | Richard Hummell misses the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:27 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-80 |
| 00:21 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-80 |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Billy Young grabs the offensive board | 75-80 |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-80 |
| 00:14 | Pace | Thomas George grabs the defensive rebound | 75-80 |
| 00:14 | Pace | Pace calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-80 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Freddie Wright (C) Thomas George | |
| 00:11 | Pace | Jason Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Hughes - foul #5 on Anthony Hughes, team foul #13 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stanley Smith (SG) Anthony Hughes | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 00:11 | Pace | Jason Butler makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:11 | Pace | Jason Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:09 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-82 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | John Foley (PG), Maurice Holden (PF), Thomas George (C) Richard Hummell, Robert Woods, Freddie Wright | |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | Billy Young buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Smith | 78-82 |
| 00:03 | Pace | Jason Butler is fouled in the backcourt by John Cameron - foul #4 on John Cameron, team foul #14 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Richard Hummell (PG), Robert Woods (PF) John Foley, Maurice Holden | |
| 00:03 | Pace | Jason Butler makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:03 | Pace | Jason Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | John Cameron misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 78-84 |