| Lineup | Pace | PG - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Blair (fresh) PF - Gregory Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Mogensen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kevin Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matt Hondo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Kays (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pace | James Blair inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Pace | James Blair is whistled for traveling | 27-26 |
| 19:28 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 19:20 | Pace | Leonard Brown makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 19:06 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-29 |
| 19:04 | Pace | Gregory Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:51 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen misses the floater from the left side | 30-29 |
| 18:49 | Merrimack | Charles Branum grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 18:31 | Merrimack | James Kays comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 18:30 | Pace | James Smith grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 18:24 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen misses short on a floater from the left block | 30-29 |
| 18:22 | Pace | James Smith snags the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 18:06 | Pace | James Blair drills a jump hook near the basket | 32-29 |
| 17:56 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Branum | 32-32 |
| 17:34 | Pace | James Kays picks off the pass by Gregory Hunt | 32-32 |
| 17:18 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gregory Hunt - foul #2 on Gregory Hunt, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Pace | John Morelock (SF), Daniel Binette (PF), George Boe (C) James Blair, Gregory Hunt, Jamie Mogensen | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Steven Essary (PF) Charles Branum | |
| 17:18 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:18 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:06 | Pace | James Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Kays - foul #1 on James Kays, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye (C) Michael Carpenter | |
| 17:06 | Pace | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:06 | Pace | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:06 | Merrimack | Steven Essary pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:49 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 16:47 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 16:22 | Pace | George Boe dunks the ball set up by Leonard Brown and the foul's on Jeffery Frye - foul #1 on Jeffery Frye, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Pace | Gan China (SF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lester Williams (PG), Johnny Cooper (SG), James Eslick (SF), Charles Branum (PF) Kevin Bailey, Matt Hondo, James Kays, Jeffery Frye | |
| 16:22 | Pace | George Boe misses the free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:22 | Pace | John Morelock snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 16:04 | Pace | Leonard Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-35 |
| 16:02 | Merrimack | James Eslick snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - John Morelock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gan China (fresh) PF - Daniel Binette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - George Boe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Lester Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Eslick (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Essary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Essary | 34-37 |
| 15:23 | Pace | Leonard Brown misses the lay-in | 34-37 |
| 15:22 | Merrimack | Steven Essary grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:56 | Merrimack | James Eslick comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 14:55 | Pace | George Boe grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 14:50 | Pace | Charles Branum is called for the reach on Leonard Brown - foul #2 on Charles Branum, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Pace | Wesley Murphy (PG), James Smith (SG), James Blair (SF), Gregory Hunt (PF), Jamie Mogensen (C) John Morelock, Leonard Brown, Gan China, Daniel Binette, George Boe | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Matt Hondo (SG), James Kays (SF), Jeffery Frye (PF), Michael Carpenter (C) Lester Williams, Johnny Cooper, James Eslick, Charles Branum, Steven Essary | |
| 14:40 | Pace | Wesley Murphy can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 14:39 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Michael Carpenter | 34-37 |
| 14:25 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 14:23 | Pace | James Blair gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:17 | Pace | James Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 14:16 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:49 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Bailey | 34-40 |
| 13:32 | Pace | Gregory Hunt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-40 |
| 13:31 | Merrimack | James Kays snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 13:05 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye misses the dunk but the foul's on Wesley Murphy - foul #4 on Wesley Murphy, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Pace | Leonard Brown (SG) Wesley Murphy | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 13:05 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:05 | Merrimack | Jeffery Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 12:45 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 12:43 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 12:26 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 12:25 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 12:18 | Merrimack | James Kays hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Matt Hondo | 34-43 |
| 12:01 | Pace | James Blair misses the driving attempt in the lane | 34-43 |
| 11:59 | Merrimack | James Kays grabs the board | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Blair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamie Mogensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kevin Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matt Hondo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Kays (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffery Frye (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Merrimack | Leonard Brown steals it from James Kays | 34-43 |
| 11:23 | Pace | Gregory Hunt comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Jeffery Frye - foul #2 on Jeffery Frye, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Pace | John Morelock (PG), Gan China (SF), Daniel Binette (C) James Smith, James Blair, Jamie Mogensen | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lester Williams (PG), Johnny Cooper (SG), James Eslick (SF), Charles Branum (PF), Steven Essary (C) Kevin Bailey, Matt Hondo, James Kays, Jeffery Frye, Michael Carpenter | |
| 11:23 | Pace | Gregory Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 11:23 | Pace | Gregory Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 11:08 | Merrimack | Charles Branum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Pace | George Boe (C) Gregory Hunt | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 10:59 | Pace | John Morelock is fouled on the floor by Lester Williams - foul #1 on Lester Williams, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| 10:40 | Pace | Gan China clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 10:38 | Merrimack | Lester Williams gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 10:27 | Merrimack | Lester Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 10:25 | Merrimack | James Eslick pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 10:09 | Merrimack | Charles Branum misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 10:07 | Merrimack | Steven Essary tips it in | 36-45 |
| 09:49 | Pace | George Boe hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gan China and he's hacked by Lester Williams - foul #2 on Lester Williams, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Pace | James Smith (PG) Gan China | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Matt Hondo (SG), James Kays (SF), Michael Carpenter (C) Lester Williams, Johnny Cooper, James Eslick, Steven Essary | |
| 09:49 | Pace | George Boe makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 09:28 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey is hacked by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Pace | James Blair (SF) John Morelock | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 09:20 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Branum | 39-48 |
| 09:12 | Pace | Leonard Brown banks in the layup | 41-48 |
| 08:58 | Merrimack | Charles Branum connects on the turnaround from close range set up by James Kays | 41-50 |
| 08:50 | Pace | James Smith is hacked by Matt Hondo - foul #2 on Matt Hondo, team foul #7 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Pace | John Morelock (SG), Gregory Hunt (PF), Jamie Mogensen (C) Leonard Brown, Daniel Binette, George Boe | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 08:50 | Pace | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 08:50 | Pace | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 08:31 | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Kays | 43-52 |
| 08:26 | Pace | James Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 07:59 | Merrimack | Charles Branum comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 46-52 |
| 07:58 | Pace | Gregory Hunt grabs the board | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - James Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Morelock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jamie Mogensen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kevin Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matt Hondo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Kays (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Branum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-52 |
| 07:50 | Pace | James Blair pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 07:34 | Pace | James Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Hunt | 48-52 |
| 07:25 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-52 |
| 07:24 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 07:19 | Pace | James Smith misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Branum - foul #3 on Charles Branum, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Pace | Wesley Murphy (PG), Leonard Brown (SG), Daniel Binette (C) John Morelock, James Blair, Jamie Mogensen | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lester Williams (PG), Johnny Cooper (SG), James Eslick (SF), Steven Essary (PF), Jeffery Frye (C) Kevin Bailey, Matt Hondo, James Kays, Charles Branum, Michael Carpenter | |
| 07:19 | Pace | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:19 | Pace | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:06 | Merrimack | Johnny Cooper banks in the layup set up by Lester Williams | 50-54 |
| 06:55 | Pace | Leonard Brown can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 50-54 |
| 06:54 | Merrimack | James Eslick pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:38 | Merrimack | James Eslick buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Johnny Cooper | 50-57 |
| 06:12 | Pace | Leonard Brown scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Wesley Murphy | 52-57 |
| 05:51 | Merrimack | Lester Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Johnny Cooper and he's hacked by Gregory Hunt - foul #3 on Gregory Hunt, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Pace | James Blair (SF), Gan China (PF), George Boe (C) James Smith, Gregory Hunt, Daniel Binette | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Matt Hondo (SG), James Kays (SF), Michael Carpenter (C) Johnny Cooper, James Eslick, Jeffery Frye | |
| 05:51 | Merrimack | Lester Williams makes the free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:26 | Pace | James Blair misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Lester Williams - foul #3 on Lester Williams, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Pace | Jamie Mogensen (C) George Boe | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kevin Bailey (PG), Charles Branum (PF) Lester Williams, Steven Essary | |
| 05:26 | Pace | James Blair misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:26 | Pace | James Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:59 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 04:58 | Merrimack | Charles Branum grabs the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 04:53 | Merrimack | Charles Branum clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 04:51 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 04:45 | Pace | Leonard Brown clanks a runner from the right block | 53-60 |
| 04:43 | Merrimack | Charles Branum grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 04:38 | Merrimack | James Blair is called for the reach on Matt Hondo - foul #2 on James Blair, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Pace | James Smith (PG), Daniel Binette (PF) Wesley Murphy, Gan China | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 04:16 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 04:14 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 04:08 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Carpenter - foul #1 on Michael Carpenter, team foul #10 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Pace | John Morelock (SF) James Blair | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 04:08 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:08 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:08 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 03:45 | Merrimack | James Kays knocks in the shot from the left side | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - James Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Morelock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Binette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Mogensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kevin Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matt Hondo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Kays (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Branum (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Pace | Leonard Brown comes up short on the runner in the paint | 53-62 |
| 03:38 | Pace | John Morelock tips it in | 55-62 |
| 03:12 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Bailey | 55-65 |
| 03:08 | Pace | James Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 02:51 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 02:51 | Pace | Pace calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | Pace | Wesley Murphy (PG), James Blair (SF), Gregory Hunt (PF) James Smith, John Morelock, Daniel Binette | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 02:39 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-65 |
| 02:37 | Pace | Leonard Brown hits the follow up shot | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Merrimack | Jamie Mogensen is called for the reach on Michael Carpenter - foul #2 on Jamie Mogensen, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Pace | Daniel Binette (C) Jamie Mogensen | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 02:03 | Merrimack | Charles Branum can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory Hunt - foul #4 on Gregory Hunt, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| 02:03 | Merrimack | Charles Branum makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 02:03 | Merrimack | Charles Branum misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 02:03 | Pace | Gregory Hunt grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 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) | |
| 01:45 | Pace | Wesley Murphy drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Blair | 62-66 |
| 01:31 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 01:29 | Pace | Gregory Hunt snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 01:22 | Pace | Leonard Brown comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Carpenter - foul #2 on Michael Carpenter, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Pace | Jamie Mogensen (C) Daniel Binette | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 01:22 | Pace | Leonard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:22 | Pace | Leonard Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:22 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 01:03 | Merrimack | Charles Branum misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 01:02 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:57 | Pace | Leonard Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Kays - foul #2 on James Kays, team foul #12 | 63-66 |
| 00:57 | Pace | Leonard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:57 | Pace | Leonard Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:57 | Merrimack | Charles Branum pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Merrimack | Matt Hondo's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Hunt | 64-66 |
| 00:33 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 00:29 | Pace | Michael Carpenter is called for the reach on Jamie Mogensen - foul #3 on Michael Carpenter, team foul #13 | 64-66 |
| 00:29 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:29 | Pace | Jamie Mogensen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | Michael Carpenter buries a floater from the free throw line | 66-68 |
| 00:02 | Pace | Pace calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Pace | Wesley Murphy misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 66-68 |