| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Baldwin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Barfield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Sidney Fields (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Richard Hummell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Adams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jamie Carroll (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rodney Eckert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas George (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pace | Jamie Carroll inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Pace | Sidney Fields steps in front of the Jamie Carroll pass | 37-29 |
| 19:31 | Merrimack | John Cameron is hacked by Richard Hummell - foul #1 on Richard Hummell, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 19:19 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas George - foul #1 on Thomas George, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| 19:19 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 19:19 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:55 | Pace | Thomas George drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 18:41 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith is hacked by Richard Adams - foul #2 on Richard Adams, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| 18:23 | Merrimack | John Cameron misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 18:22 | Pace | Thomas George grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:19 | Pace | Richard Hummell double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 17:57 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Rodney Eckert - foul #1 on Rodney Eckert, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| 17:57 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:57 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:57 | Pace | Thomas George snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 17:45 | Pace | The short jumper by Thomas George is denied by Sidney Fields | 40-32 |
| 17:43 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:29 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith drills a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Richard Adams - foul #3 on Richard Adams, team foul #5 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy (SF) Norman Baldwin | |
| Subs | Pace | Justin Killion (SG), Russell Hamrick (PF), Dale Melendy (C) Richard Adams, Rodney Eckert, Thomas George | |
| 17:29 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith makes the free throw | 43-32 |
| 17:10 | Pace | Russell Hamrick scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Justin Killion | 43-34 |
| 16:54 | Merrimack | John Cameron misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 16:52 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy grabs the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 16:40 | Merrimack | John Cameron is whistled for a carry | 43-34 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer (PG), David Allen (SG), Tom Perry (PF), Ronald Owens (C) John Cameron, Stanley Smith, Walter Barfield, Sidney Fields | |
| Subs | Pace | Robert Ladner (SG), Michael Ventura (SF) Richard Hummell, Jamie Carroll | |
| 16:24 | Pace | The jump hook by Justin Killion is blocked by Ronald Owens | 43-34 |
| 16:22 | Merrimack | Tom Perry snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 16:01 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by David Allen | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Anthony Seltzer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank McGillicuddy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tom Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Owens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Justin Killion (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Ladner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Ventura (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Russell Hamrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Melendy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Pace | The jump hook by Robert Ladner is blocked by Tom Perry | 45-34 |
| 15:54 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 15:40 | Merrimack | Robert Ladner steps in front of the Tom Perry pass | 45-34 |
| 15:24 | Pace | Justin Killion slams it home set up by Robert Ladner | 45-36 |
| 15:01 | Merrimack | Tom Perry can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Russell Hamrick - foul #1 on Russell Hamrick, team foul #6 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Norman Baldwin (SF), Sidney Fields (C) Anthony Seltzer, David Allen, Frank McGillicuddy, Ronald Owens | |
| Subs | Pace | Richard Hummell (PG), Richard Adams (SG), Jamie Carroll (SF), Rodney Eckert (PF), Thomas George (C) Justin Killion, Robert Ladner, Michael Ventura, Russell Hamrick, Dale Melendy | |
| 15:01 | Merrimack | Tom Perry makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 15:01 | Merrimack | Tom Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 15:01 | Pace | Rodney Eckert pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 14:44 | Pace | Sidney Fields is called for the reach on Thomas George - foul #2 on Sidney Fields, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Barfield (PF) Tom Perry | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 14:26 | Pace | Rodney Eckert loses the ball out of bounds | 46-36 |
| 14:15 | Merrimack | Richard Hummell takes the ball from Norman Baldwin | 46-36 |
| 13:50 | Pace | Richard Adams connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Hummell | 46-39 |
| 13:38 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Cameron | 48-39 |
| 13:17 | Pace | Richard Adams scores on a runner near the basket set up by Richard Hummell | 48-41 |
| 13:03 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith hits the finger roll | 50-41 |
| 12:56 | Pace | Richard Adams comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-41 |
| 12:55 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 12:41 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by John Cameron | 52-41 |
| 12:18 | Pace | Richard Adams knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jamie Carroll | 52-44 |
| 11:57 | Merrimack | John Cameron is fouled on the floor by Jamie Carroll - foul #3 on Jamie Carroll, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Allen (SG), Frank McGillicuddy (SF), Tom Perry (C) Stanley Smith, Norman Baldwin, Sidney Fields | |
| Subs | Pace | Justin Killion (SG), Michael Ventura (SF), Russell Hamrick (PF), Dale Melendy (C) Richard Adams, Jamie Carroll, Rodney Eckert, Thomas George | |
| 11:57 | Merrimack | John Cameron misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:57 | Pace | Russell Hamrick snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Cameron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank McGillicuddy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Barfield (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Richard Hummell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Killion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ventura (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Russell Hamrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Melendy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Pace | Justin Killion connects on the 3 from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 11:13 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield connects on the runner from the baseline set up by John Cameron | 54-47 |
| 10:57 | Pace | Russell Hamrick clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 10:56 | Pace | Dale Melendy tips it back up and in | 54-49 |
| 10:48 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield is hacked by Russell Hamrick - foul #2 on Russell Hamrick, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer (PG) John Cameron | |
| Subs | Pace | Robert Ladner (SG) Richard Hummell | |
| 10:48 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:48 | Pace | Russell Hamrick pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 10:30 | Pace | Russell Hamrick makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Robert Ladner | 54-51 |
| 10:08 | Merrimack | Robert Ladner takes the ball from Anthony Seltzer | 54-51 |
| 10:04 | Pace | Robert Ladner blows the layup | 54-51 |
| 10:03 | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 09:50 | Merrimack | David Allen clanks a shot from the left side | 54-51 |
| 09:48 | Merrimack | Tom Perry hits the follow up shot | 56-51 |
| 09:24 | Pace | Michael Ventura's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stanley Smith (SG), Norman Baldwin (SF), Sidney Fields (C) David Allen, Walter Barfield, Tom Perry | |
| Subs | Pace | Richard Hummell (PG), Richard Adams (SG), Jamie Carroll (SF), Rodney Eckert (PF), Thomas George (C) Justin Killion, Robert Ladner, Michael Ventura, Russell Hamrick, Dale Melendy | |
| 09:13 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin steps out of bounds on the baseline | 56-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edward Beadles (PF) Frank McGillicuddy | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 08:54 | Pace | Jamie Carroll connects on the shot from close range and he's hacked by Edward Beadles - foul #1 on Edward Beadles, team foul #2 | 56-53 |
| 08:54 | Pace | Jamie Carroll makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:40 | Merrimack | Edward Beadles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-54 |
| 08:38 | Pace | Thomas George grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:20 | Pace | Edward Beadles takes the ball from Richard Hummell | 56-54 |
| 08:02 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields can't finish the layup | 56-54 |
| 08:00 | Pace | The rebound goes to Thomas George | 56-54 |
| 07:56 | Pace | Richard Adams comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Stanley Smith - foul #1 on Stanley Smith, team foul #3 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (PG), Tom Perry (PF) Anthony Seltzer, Edward Beadles | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 07:56 | Pace | Richard Adams misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:56 | Pace | Richard Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Baldwin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tom Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Sidney Fields (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Richard Hummell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Adams (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jamie Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Eckert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas George (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Cameron | 58-55 |
| 07:13 | Pace | Thomas George throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Barfield (PF) Sidney Fields | |
| Subs | Pace | Justin Killion (PG), Russell Hamrick (PF), Dale Melendy (C) Richard Hummell, Rodney Eckert, Thomas George | |
| 06:57 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield is fouled on the floor by Russell Hamrick - foul #3 on Russell Hamrick, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Robert Ladner (SG) Richard Adams | |
| 06:57 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:57 | Pace | Russell Hamrick grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 06:35 | Pace | Robert Ladner scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 06:19 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Norman Baldwin | 60-58 |
| 06:03 | Pace | Justin Killion buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Hamrick | 60-61 |
| 05:42 | Merrimack | John Cameron hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Stanley Smith | 63-61 |
| 05:23 | Pace | Robert Ladner misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 05:21 | Merrimack | Tom Perry pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:58 | Merrimack | John Cameron is fouled on the floor by Justin Killion - foul #2 on Justin Killion, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Allen (SG), Frank McGillicuddy (SF), Edward Beadles (PF), Sidney Fields (C) Stanley Smith, Norman Baldwin, Walter Barfield, Tom Perry | |
| Subs | Pace | Richard Hummell (PG), Richard Adams (SG), Rodney Eckert (PF), Thomas George (C) Robert Ladner, Jamie Carroll, Russell Hamrick, Dale Melendy | |
| 04:58 | Merrimack | John Cameron misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:58 | Merrimack | John Cameron misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:58 | Pace | The rebound goes to Thomas George | 63-61 |
| 04:44 | Pace | Thomas George lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Hummell and he's fouled by Frank McGillicuddy - foul #3 on Frank McGillicuddy, team foul #4 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Seltzer (PG) John Cameron | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 04:44 | Pace | Thomas George misses the free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:44 | Merrimack | Edward Beadles grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:32 | Merrimack | Justin Killion is called for the reach on Sidney Fields - foul #3 on Justin Killion, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| 04:32 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:32 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:32 | Pace | Thomas George gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:19 | Pace | Justin Killion is hacked by Frank McGillicuddy - foul #4 on Frank McGillicuddy, team foul #5 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Michael Ventura (SF) Justin Killion | |
| 04:05 | Pace | Richard Hummell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 04:03 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:59 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Rodney Eckert - foul #2 on Rodney Eckert, team foul #12 | 64-63 |
| 03:59 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:59 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Anthony Seltzer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank McGillicuddy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Edward Beadles (fresh) C - Sidney Fields (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Richard Hummell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Adams (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Ventura (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rodney Eckert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas George (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Pace | Thomas George is hacked by Frank McGillicuddy - foul #5 on Frank McGillicuddy, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Barfield (PF) Frank McGillicuddy | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 03:21 | Pace | Michael Ventura misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-63 |
| 03:20 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 03:00 | Merrimack | David Allen buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 02:54 | Pace | Rodney Eckert clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Walter Barfield - foul #1 on Walter Barfield, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (PG), Stanley Smith (SG) Anthony Seltzer, David Allen | |
| Subs | Pace | Jamie Carroll (SF), Russell Hamrick (C) Michael Ventura, Thomas George | |
| 02:54 | Pace | Rodney Eckert makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:54 | Pace | Rodney Eckert makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:41 | Merrimack | John Cameron clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 69-65 |
| 02:39 | Pace | Jamie Carroll pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:35 | Pace | Richard Adams buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Hummell | 69-68 |
| 02:17 | Merrimack | Edward Beadles steps out of bounds on the sideline | 69-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin (SF), Tom Perry (C) Edward Beadles, Sidney Fields | |
| Subs | Pace | Justin Killion (SG), Dale Melendy (C) Richard Adams, Rodney Eckert | |
| 02:15 | Pace | Pace calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Sidney Fields (C) Tom Perry | |
| Subs | Pace | Thomas George (C) Dale Melendy | |
| 02:10 | Pace | Richard Hummell makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Justin Killion | 69-71 |
| 01:51 | Merrimack | John Cameron can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 01:49 | Pace | Thomas George pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:45 | Pace | Pace calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Richard Adams (SG), Rodney Eckert (PF) Justin Killion, Russell Hamrick | |
| 01:28 | Pace | Richard Hummell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-71 |
| 01:26 | Pace | Rodney Eckert hits the follow up shot | 69-73 |
| 01:06 | Merrimack | John Cameron makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Norman Baldwin | 72-73 |
| 00:42 | Pace | Stanley Smith picks off the pass by Jamie Carroll | 72-73 |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jamie Carroll - foul #4 on Jamie Carroll, team foul #13 | 72-73 |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:19 | Pace | Jamie Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Pace | Thomas George makes the jumper from close range | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | John Cameron comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 73-75 |