| Lineup | Pace | PG - Daniel Skinner (fresh) SG - Phillip Dillard (fresh) SF - Ronald Harris (fresh) PF - Brendan Parker (fresh) C - Brandon Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Hollister (fresh) SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) SF - Thomas Dobson (fresh) PF - Tommy Norris (fresh) C - David Welch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pace | Brandon Matthews wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Pace | Daniel Skinner clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Pace | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Matthews | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Pace | Brandon Matthews loses the dribble to Thomas Dobson | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson blows the layup but the foul's on Phillip Dillard - foul #1 on Phillip Dillard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:23 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Pace | Phillip Dillard's fadeaway is rejected by David Welch | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Pace | Brendan Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Pace | Daniel Skinner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brendan Parker | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Dobson and he's hacked by Daniel Skinner - foul #1 on Daniel Skinner, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:45 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:45 | Pace | Brandon Matthews snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | Pace | Phillip Dillard buries a jumpshot from the left side | 4-4 |
| 18:27 | Merrimack | James Hollister is hacked by Daniel Skinner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Skinner, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Pace | John Shade (PG) Daniel Skinner | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 18:12 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson is whistled for traveling | 4-4 |
| 17:57 | Pace | John Shade scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Brendan Parker | 6-4 |
| 17:34 | Merrimack | Brendan Parker blocks the jumper by James Hollister | 6-4 |
| 17:32 | Merrimack | David Welch can't tip it in | 6-4 |
| 17:31 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn tips it back up and in | 6-6 |
| 17:27 | Pace | Thomas Dobson is called for the reach on Phillip Dillard - foul #1 on Thomas Dobson, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Pace | Jason Gentry (SG), James Buzzell (SF), Chris Andrews (PF), Jeffrey Smith (C) Phillip Dillard, Ronald Harris, Brendan Parker, Brandon Matthews | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Pat Merrill (PF) Tommy Norris | |
| 17:21 | Pace | John Shade misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 17:20 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:18 | Merrimack | James Hollister throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera (PG) James Hollister | |
| 17:03 | Pace | Chris Andrews comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 17:02 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 17:00 | Merrimack | Jason Gentry steals it from David Welch in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 16:58 | Pace | Jason Gentry lays it in | 8-6 |
| 16:52 | Merrimack | Thomas Dobson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-6 |
| 16:51 | Pace | Jeffrey Smith gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:40 | Pace | John Shade is fouled on the floor by Antonio Tavera - foul #1 on Antonio Tavera, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Pace | Cory Greene (SF) John Shade | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison (PG), Mark Griffey (SF), Gabriel Clark (C) Ray Wynn, Thomas Dobson, David Welch | |
| 16:29 | Pace | James Buzzell misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 16:27 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:13 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill misses the fadeaway from the right side | 8-6 |
| 16:11 | Pace | Cory Greene gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:08 | Pace | James Buzzell is hacked by Ernest Dickison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Dickison, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Pace | John Shade (PG), Phillip Dillard (SG), Brendan Parker (PF), Clinton Lewallen (C) James Buzzell, Jason Gentry, Chris Andrews, Jeffrey Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Hollister (PG), Kenneth Blackmon (PF) Ernest Dickison, Pat Merrill | |
| 15:58 | Pace | Phillip Dillard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 15:57 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Kenneth Blackmon | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - John Shade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phillip Dillard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cory Greene (fresh) PF - Brendan Parker (fairly fresh) C - Clinton Lewallen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Hollister (fresh) SG - Antonio Tavera (fresh) SF - Mark Griffey (fresh) PF - Kenneth Blackmon (fresh) C - Gabriel Clark (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon is open and buries a floater from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 15:37 | Pace | John Shade is called for traveling | 8-8 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Smith (SF), Tommy Norris (PF), David Welch (C) Antonio Tavera, Kenneth Blackmon, Gabriel Clark | |
| 15:18 | Merrimack | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 15:16 | Pace | Clinton Lewallen pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:09 | Pace | Phillip Dillard hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Shade | 11-8 |
| 14:52 | Merrimack | Michael Smith double dribbles | 11-8 |
| Subs | Pace | James Buzzell (PG), Ronald Harris (SF), Chris Andrews (PF), Brandon Matthews (C) John Shade, Cory Greene, Brendan Parker, Clinton Lewallen | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison (PG), Ray Wynn (SG), Thomas Dobson (SF), Gabriel Clark (PF) James Hollister, Mark Griffey, Michael Smith, Tommy Norris | |
| 14:44 | Pace | James Buzzell clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ernest Dickison - foul #2 on Ernest Dickison, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Hollister (PG) Ernest Dickison | |
| 14:44 | Pace | James Buzzell makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:44 | Pace | James Buzzell makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:33 | Merrimack | James Hollister clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 13-8 |
| 14:31 | Pace | Chris Andrews pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:25 | Pace | James Buzzell clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 14:23 | Pace | Chris Andrews pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:17 | Pace | Chris Andrews is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Clark - foul #1 on Gabriel Clark, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Pace | John Shade (PG), Jason Gentry (SG), Jeffrey Smith (C) James Buzzell, Phillip Dillard, Brandon Matthews | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 14:06 | Pace | John Shade misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Dobson - foul #2 on Thomas Dobson, team foul #6 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Pace | Brendan Parker (PF) Chris Andrews | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera (PG), Michael Smith (SF), Kenneth Blackmon (PF), Pat Merrill (C) James Hollister, Thomas Dobson, Gabriel Clark, David Welch | |
| 14:06 | Pace | John Shade makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:06 | Pace | John Shade makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 14:03 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Gentry - foul #1 on Jason Gentry, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| 13:39 | Merrimack | Michael Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 13:38 | Pace | Jeffrey Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 13:33 | Pace | John Shade misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 15-8 |
| 13:31 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 13:18 | Merrimack | The short jumper by Michael Smith is denied by Brendan Parker | 15-8 |
| 13:16 | Pace | The rebound goes to Brendan Parker | 15-8 |
| 13:11 | Pace | Jason Gentry is hacked by Antonio Tavera - foul #2 on Antonio Tavera, team foul #7 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Pace | James Buzzell (SF), Clinton Lewallen (PF), Brandon Matthews (C) Ronald Harris, Brendan Parker, Jeffrey Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Hollister (PG), Mark Griffey (SG), Tommy Norris (PF), David Welch (C) Antonio Tavera, Ray Wynn, Kenneth Blackmon, Pat Merrill | |
| 13:11 | Pace | Jason Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 13:11 | Pace | Jason Gentry misses the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 13:11 | Merrimack | David Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 12:48 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris buries a shot from the baseline | 16-10 |
| 12:28 | Pace | John Shade misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-10 |
| 12:27 | Pace | The offensive rebound goes to Clinton Lewallen | 16-10 |
| 12:13 | Pace | John Shade misses long on a floater from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 12:12 | Merrimack | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:09 | Merrimack | James Hollister is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 16-10 |
| Subs | Pace | Phillip Dillard (PG), Cory Greene (SG), Ronald Harris (SF), Chris Andrews (PF) John Shade, Jason Gentry, James Buzzell, Clinton Lewallen | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Wynn (SG), Kenneth Blackmon (SF), Gabriel Clark (PF) Mark Griffey, Michael Smith, Tommy Norris | |
| 11:50 | Pace | Gabriel Clark takes the ball from Phillip Dillard | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Phillip Dillard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Cory Greene (fresh) SF - Ronald Harris (fairly fresh) PF - Chris Andrews (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Matthews (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Hollister (fairly fresh) SG - Ray Wynn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gabriel Clark (fresh) C - David Welch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Merrimack | James Hollister loses the dribble to Ronald Harris in the backcourt | 16-10 |
| 11:47 | Pace | Phillip Dillard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Harris | 18-10 |
| 11:27 | Merrimack | Gabriel Clark makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Blackmon | 18-12 |
| 11:21 | Pace | Phillip Dillard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 11:20 | Pace | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Matthews | 18-12 |
| 11:14 | Pace | David Welch steals the ball from Chris Andrews | 18-12 |
| 10:53 | Merrimack | David Welch is hacked by Brandon Matthews - foul #1 on Brandon Matthews, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Pace | John Shade (PG), Clinton Lewallen (PF), Jeffrey Smith (C) Cory Greene, Chris Andrews, Brandon Matthews | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Griffey (SF), Tommy Norris (PF), Pat Merrill (C) Kenneth Blackmon, Gabriel Clark, David Welch | |
| 10:27 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris is whistled for traveling | 18-12 |
| Subs | Pace | James Buzzell (SF) Ronald Harris | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 10:18 | Pace | Clinton Lewallen can't finish the layup | 18-12 |
| 10:17 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 10:04 | Merrimack | James Hollister connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Pat Merrill and he's fouled by Clinton Lewallen - foul #1 on Clinton Lewallen, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Pace | Brendan Parker (PF) Clinton Lewallen | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Smith (SF), David Welch (C) Mark Griffey, Pat Merrill | |
| 10:04 | Merrimack | James Hollister makes the free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:48 | Pace | Phillip Dillard drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Shade | 21-15 |
| 09:32 | Merrimack | David Welch clanks a jump hook near the basket | 21-15 |
| 09:31 | Merrimack | Michael Smith misses the tip | 21-15 |
| 09:30 | Merrimack | James Hollister can't tip it in | 21-15 |
| 09:29 | Pace | Brendan Parker snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 09:25 | Pace | Phillip Dillard buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Shade | 23-15 |
| 09:09 | Merrimack | Michael Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 09:01 | Pace | Phillip Dillard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-18 |
| 09:00 | Merrimack | David Welch snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 08:58 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Smith steps in front of the James Hollister pass in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| 08:37 | Pace | John Shade is hacked by Ray Wynn - foul #1 on Ray Wynn, team foul #8 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Pace | Cory Greene (SG), Ronald Harris (SF), Chris Andrews (PF), Clinton Lewallen (C) Phillip Dillard, James Buzzell, Brendan Parker, Jeffrey Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Griffey (SF), Kenneth Blackmon (PF), Gabriel Clark (C) Michael Smith, Tommy Norris, David Welch | |
| 08:37 | Pace | John Shade makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 08:37 | Pace | John Shade makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:23 | Merrimack | John Shade is called for the reach on James Hollister - foul #1 on John Shade, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Pace | Phillip Dillard (PG), Jason Gentry (SG) John Shade, Ronald Harris | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Pat Merrill (PF) Ray Wynn | |
| 08:23 | Merrimack | James Hollister makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:23 | Merrimack | James Hollister makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:04 | Pace | Chris Andrews dunks the ball | 27-20 |
| 07:42 | Merrimack | James Hollister can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-20 |
| 07:40 | Pace | Chris Andrews grabs the board | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Phillip Dillard (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Jason Gentry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cory Greene (fresh) PF - Chris Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clinton Lewallen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - James Hollister (tired) 5 pts. SG - Mark Griffey (fresh) SF - Kenneth Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pat Merrill (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Gabriel Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Pace | Clinton Lewallen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 07:24 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Gabriel Clark | 27-20 |
| 07:04 | Merrimack | James Hollister misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-20 |
| 07:02 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey tips it but misses | 27-20 |
| 07:00 | Pace | The rebound goes to Clinton Lewallen | 27-20 |
| 06:56 | Pace | Phillip Dillard is fouled on the floor by Pat Merrill - foul #1 on Pat Merrill, team foul #9 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Pace | James Buzzell (PG), Ronald Harris (SF), Brendan Parker (PF), Brandon Matthews (C) Jason Gentry, Cory Greene, Chris Andrews, Clinton Lewallen | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Wynn (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Tommy Norris (PF), David Welch (C) Mark Griffey, Kenneth Blackmon, Pat Merrill, Gabriel Clark | |
| 06:56 | Pace | Phillip Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 06:56 | Pace | Phillip Dillard misses the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 06:56 | Merrimack | Tommy Norris gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 06:53 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-20 |
| Subs | Pace | Jason Gentry (SG) Phillip Dillard | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 06:45 | Pace | James Buzzell's pass is intercepted by Tommy Norris | 28-20 |
| 06:34 | Merrimack | Michael Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Hollister | 28-22 |
| 06:13 | Pace | James Buzzell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 06:11 | Merrimack | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 05:44 | Merrimack | Michael Smith misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-22 |
| 05:43 | Merrimack | David Welch tips it in | 28-24 |
| 05:31 | Pace | James Buzzell is hacked by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #10 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Pace | Daniel Skinner (PG), Phillip Dillard (SG), Chris Andrews (PF), Jeffrey Smith (C) Jason Gentry, Ronald Harris, Brendan Parker, Brandon Matthews | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Mark Griffey (SF), Pat Merrill (PF) Michael Smith, Tommy Norris | |
| 05:31 | Pace | James Buzzell makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:31 | Pace | James Buzzell misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:31 | Merrimack | David Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 05:26 | Merrimack | The jumper by James Hollister is denied by Chris Andrews | 29-24 |
| 05:25 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn misses the tip | 29-24 |
| 05:23 | Pace | Jeffrey Smith grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 05:04 | Pace | Chris Andrews connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Skinner | 31-24 |
| 05:01 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-24 |
| Subs | Pace | Ronald Harris (SF), Clinton Lewallen (C) James Buzzell, Jeffrey Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon (SF), Gabriel Clark (PF) James Hollister, Pat Merrill | |
| 04:43 | Pace | Chris Andrews is hacked by Gabriel Clark - foul #2 on Gabriel Clark, team foul #11 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Pace | Cory Greene (SG) Phillip Dillard | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Tommy Norris (PF) Gabriel Clark | |
| 04:43 | Pace | Chris Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 04:43 | Pace | Chris Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 04:43 | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 04:34 | Merrimack | David Welch scores on a turnaround in the lane | 32-26 |
| 04:21 | Pace | Daniel Skinner misses the dunk attempt | 32-26 |
| 04:19 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 04:12 | Merrimack | Ronald Harris picks off the pass by Ray Wynn in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 04:02 | Pace | Chris Andrews scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronald Harris | 34-26 |
| 03:44 | Merrimack | Chris Andrews swats the short shot by Kenneth Blackmon | 34-26 |
| 03:43 | Merrimack | Ray Wynn tips it home | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Daniel Skinner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Greene (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Harris (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Chris Andrews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clinton Lewallen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Mark Griffey (fairly fresh) SG - Ray Wynn (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Blackmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Norris (tiring) 2 pts. C - David Welch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Pace | The short jumper by Chris Andrews is denied by David Welch | 34-28 |
| 03:35 | Pace | Chris Andrews tips it home | 36-28 |
| 03:23 | Merrimack | David Welch makes the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Cory Greene - foul #1 on Cory Greene, team foul #8 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Pace | Phillip Dillard (SG), Brendan Parker (PF), Jeffrey Smith (C) Cory Greene, Chris Andrews, Clinton Lewallen | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison (PG), Antonio Tavera (SG), Thomas Dobson (SF), Gabriel Clark (PF) Mark Griffey, Ray Wynn, Kenneth Blackmon, Tommy Norris | |
| 03:23 | Merrimack | David Welch makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 03:10 | Pace | Thomas Dobson is called for the reach on Ronald Harris - foul #3 on Thomas Dobson, team foul #12 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Smith (SF) Thomas Dobson | |
| 03:10 | Pace | Ronald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 03:10 | Pace | Ronald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 02:57 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 02:56 | Merrimack | David Welch grabs the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 02:39 | Merrimack | Antonio Tavera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Pace | James Buzzell (SF) Ronald Harris | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 02:17 | Pace | Brendan Parker is whistled for traveling | 38-31 |
| Subs | Pace | Jason Gentry (SG), Brandon Matthews (C) Phillip Dillard, Jeffrey Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Pat Merrill (C) David Welch | |
| 01:48 | Merrimack | Pat Merrill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 01:46 | Pace | Brandon Matthews pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 01:39 | Pace | James Buzzell is whistled for a carry | 38-31 |
| Subs | Pace | Cory Greene (SF), Chris Andrews (PF) James Buzzell, Brendan Parker | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ray Wynn (SG), Mark Griffey (SF), David Welch (C) Ernest Dickison, Michael Smith, Gabriel Clark | |
| 01:18 | Merrimack | Mark Griffey drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 01:00 | Pace | Daniel Skinner clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Antonio Tavera - foul #3 on Antonio Tavera, team foul #13 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Pace | Phillip Dillard (SG), Ronald Harris (SF), Jeffrey Smith (C) Jason Gentry, Cory Greene, Brandon Matthews | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ernest Dickison (PG), Kenneth Blackmon (PF) Antonio Tavera, Pat Merrill | |
| 01:00 | Pace | Daniel Skinner misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:00 | Pace | Daniel Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:58 | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon is hacked by Phillip Dillard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Dillard, team foul #9 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Pace | John Shade (PG) Daniel Skinner | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:58 | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:58 | Merrimack | Kenneth Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:40 | Pace | Chris Andrews can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 39-35 |
| 00:39 | Pace | Jeffrey Smith gets the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 00:25 | Pace | Chris Andrews can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Ernest Dickison - foul #3 on Ernest Dickison, team foul #14 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Pace | Clinton Lewallen (C) Jeffrey Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Hollister (PG), Michael Smith (SF) Ernest Dickison, Mark Griffey | |
| 00:25 | Pace | Chris Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:25 | Pace | Chris Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 00:03 | Merrimack | James Hollister misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-35 |
| 00:01 | Merrimack | David Welch tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 00:00 | Pace | Ronald Harris misses the fullcourt shot | 40-37 |