| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Norris Engelman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Wooley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Fleisher (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lester Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Fitch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Martin Cote (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Grohowski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Manna (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Patrick Devault (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Kelleher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher inbounds the ball | 39-22 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Martin Cote - foul #1 on Martin Cote, team foul #1 | 39-22 |
| 19:42 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman makes the 1st free throw | 40-22 |
| 19:42 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman misses the 2nd free throw | 40-22 |
| 19:42 | Pace | Patrick Devault grabs the defensive rebound | 40-22 |
| 19:36 | Pace | David Grohowski misses the floater from just outside the lane | 40-22 |
| 19:34 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher gets the rebound | 40-22 |
| 19:13 | Merrimack | David Fitch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-22 |
| 19:12 | Pace | The rebound goes to Patrick Devault | 40-22 |
| 18:48 | Pace | Carl Manna misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Barry Fleisher - foul #1 on Barry Fleisher, team foul #1 | 40-22 |
| 18:48 | Pace | Carl Manna makes the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 18:48 | Pace | Carl Manna makes the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 18:39 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher is hacked by Patrick Devault - foul #2 on Patrick Devault, team foul #2 | 40-24 |
| 18:27 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Norris Engelman | 43-24 |
| 18:09 | Pace | Martin Cote is whistled for traveling | 43-24 |
| 17:59 | Merrimack | David Fitch misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Kelleher - foul #3 on Joseph Kelleher, team foul #3 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Brian Scull (C) Joseph Kelleher | |
| 17:59 | Merrimack | David Fitch misses the 1st free throw | 43-24 |
| 17:59 | Merrimack | David Fitch makes the 2nd free throw | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 17:42 | Pace | Carl Manna scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Martin Cote | 44-26 |
| 17:20 | Merrimack | Brian Scull swats the short shot by David Fitch | 44-26 |
| 17:19 | Pace | Brian Scull snags the defensive board | 44-26 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 17:15 | Pace | David Grohowski lays it in on a great pass from Patrick Devault | 44-28 |
| 17:10 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher is fouled on the floor by Carl Manna - foul #2 on Carl Manna, team foul #4 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Sims (SG), Ronald Andrews (SF), Robert Williams (PF), William Ryan (C) Roy Wooley, Barry Fleisher, Lester Ross, David Fitch | |
| Subs | Pace | Tracey Kenney (C) Patrick Devault | |
| 16:52 | Merrimack | Robert Williams buries a floater in the paint set up by James Sims | 46-28 |
| 16:48 | Pace | Carl Manna hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Grohowski and he's fouled by Ronald Andrews - foul #2 on Ronald Andrews, team foul #2 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Angell (PG) Norris Engelman | |
| Subs | Pace | Robert Thompson (PG) Martin Cote | |
| 16:48 | Pace | Carl Manna makes the free throw | 46-31 |
| 16:29 | Merrimack | Scott Angell's pass is intercepted by Carl Manna | 46-31 |
| 16:15 | Pace | David Grohowski misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-31 |
| 16:14 | Merrimack | William Ryan snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 15:56 | Merrimack | Robert Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Tracey Kenney - foul #1 on Tracey Kenney, team foul #5 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norris Engelman (PG), Roy Wooley (SG), Barry Fleisher (SF), David Fitch (C) Scott Angell, James Sims, Ronald Andrews, William Ryan | |
| Subs | Pace | Jamie Massey (SG), Douglas Mosley (SF), Joseph Kelleher (C) David Grohowski, Carl Manna, Tracey Kenney | |
| 15:56 | Merrimack | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 15:56 | Merrimack | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Norris Engelman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Wooley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Fleisher (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Fitch (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Massey (fresh) SF - Douglas Mosley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brian Scull (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Kelleher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Pace | Norris Engelman is called for the reach on Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Norris Engelman, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lester Ross (PF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Pace | Martin Cote (PG), Patrick Devault (PF) Robert Thompson, Brian Scull | |
| 15:30 | Pace | Lester Ross picks off the pass by Jamie Massey | 47-31 |
| 15:24 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lester Ross | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 15:16 | Pace | Patrick Devault is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Patrick Devault, team foul #6 | 50-31 |
| 14:51 | Merrimack | David Fitch drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-31 |
| 14:37 | Pace | Douglas Mosley is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Douglas Mosley, team foul #7 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | David Grohowski (SG) Jamie Massey | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 14:17 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman misses the 3 from straight away | 53-31 |
| 14:16 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher tips it home | 55-31 |
| 14:07 | Pace | David Grohowski is fouled on the floor by David Fitch - foul #1 on David Fitch, team foul #4 | 55-31 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Angell (PG), James Sims (SG), Ronald Andrews (SF), Robert Williams (C) Norris Engelman, Roy Wooley, Barry Fleisher, David Fitch | |
| Subs | Pace | Carl Manna (SF), Brian Scull (PF) Douglas Mosley, Patrick Devault | |
| 13:50 | Pace | David Grohowski buries a jumper from the left side | 55-33 |
| 13:21 | Merrimack | James Sims loses the dribble to Carl Manna | 55-33 |
| 13:10 | Pace | David Grohowski is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on David Grohowski, team foul #8 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norris Engelman (PG), David Fitch (C) Scott Angell, Lester Ross | |
| Subs | Pace | Robert Thompson (PG) Martin Cote | |
| 12:45 | Merrimack | David Grohowski picks off the pass by Robert Williams | 55-33 |
| 12:34 | Pace | Robert Thompson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #9 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roy Wooley (SG), Barry Fleisher (SF) James Sims, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Pace | Patrick Devault (PF) Joseph Kelleher | |
| 12:07 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Thompson - foul #3 on Robert Thompson, team foul #10 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Jamie Massey (SG) David Grohowski | |
| 12:07 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley makes the 1st free throw | 56-33 |
| 12:07 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-33 |
| 11:39 | Pace | Carl Manna clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-33 |
| 11:37 | Pace | Brian Scull pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-33 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Norris Engelman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Wooley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Fleisher (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ronald Andrews (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Fitch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Massey (fresh) SF - Carl Manna (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Devault (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Scull (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Pace | Jamie Massey scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Devault | 57-36 |
| 11:21 | Merrimack | Robert Thompson picks off the pass by Norris Engelman in the backcourt | 57-36 |
| 11:20 | Pace | Robert Thompson lays it in | 57-38 |
| 10:51 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Norris Engelman and the foul's on Patrick Devault - foul #4 on Patrick Devault, team foul #11 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Angell (PG), Lester Ross (PF) Norris Engelman, David Fitch | |
| Subs | Pace | Martin Cote (PG), David Grohowski (SG), Douglas Mosley (SF), Tracey Kenney (PF), Joseph Kelleher (C) Robert Thompson, Jamie Massey, Carl Manna, Patrick Devault, Brian Scull | |
| 10:51 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews makes the free throw | 60-38 |
| 10:39 | Pace | Martin Cote misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-38 |
| 10:37 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 60-38 |
| 10:14 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley connects on the floater from the free throw line | 62-38 |
| 09:59 | Pace | Douglas Mosley hits a fadeaway from the right block | 62-40 |
| 09:35 | Merrimack | Scott Angell is fouled on the floor by Martin Cote - foul #2 on Martin Cote, team foul #12 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norris Engelman (PG), James Sims (SF), Robert Williams (C) Roy Wooley, Barry Fleisher, Ronald Andrews | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 09:35 | Merrimack | Scott Angell makes the 1st free throw | 63-40 |
| 09:35 | Merrimack | Scott Angell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-40 |
| 09:24 | Pace | Scott Angell is called for the reach on David Grohowski - foul #2 on Scott Angell, team foul #5 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Ryan (SF), David Fitch (C) Scott Angell, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Pace | Carl Manna (SF) Douglas Mosley | |
| 09:12 | Pace | Martin Cote connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Grohowski | 64-42 |
| 08:51 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by David Grohowski - foul #4 on David Grohowski, team foul #13 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Pace | Jamie Massey (SG), Brian Scull (PF) David Grohowski, Tracey Kenney | |
| 08:51 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman misses the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 08:51 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| 08:36 | Pace | Carl Manna makes the jumper from the right wing | 65-44 |
| 08:07 | Merrimack | William Ryan loses the dribble to Brian Scull | 65-44 |
| 08:02 | Pace | Joseph Kelleher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on David Fitch - foul #2 on David Fitch, team foul #6 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher (SF), Robert Williams (PF) William Ryan, Lester Ross | |
| Subs | Pace | Robert Thompson (PG) Martin Cote | |
| 08:02 | Pace | Joseph Kelleher makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 08:02 | Pace | Joseph Kelleher makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 07:34 | Merrimack | Robert Williams loses the dribble to Brian Scull | 65-46 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Norris Engelman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Barry Fleisher (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Fitch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Massey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Manna (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Scull (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Kelleher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Pace | Carl Manna misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 65-46 |
| 07:27 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher grabs the defensive rebound | 65-46 |
| 07:22 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman loses the dribble to Brian Scull | 65-46 |
| 07:07 | Pace | David Fitch blocks the short jumper by Joseph Kelleher | 65-46 |
| 07:05 | Merrimack | David Fitch gets the rebound | 65-46 |
| 06:36 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman travels with the ball | 65-46 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Angell (PG), Roy Wooley (SG), Ronald Andrews (SF), Lester Ross (PF) Norris Engelman, James Sims, Barry Fleisher, David Fitch | |
| Subs | Pace | Martin Cote (PG), David Grohowski (SG), Douglas Mosley (SF), Patrick Devault (PF), Tracey Kenney (C) Robert Thompson, Jamie Massey, Carl Manna, Brian Scull, Joseph Kelleher | |
| 06:16 | Pace | Martin Cote is hacked by Lester Ross - foul #2 on Lester Ross, team foul #7 | 65-46 |
| 06:16 | Pace | Martin Cote misses the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 06:16 | Merrimack | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 65-46 |
| 05:48 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 65-46 |
| 05:47 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley hits the follow up shot | 67-46 |
| 05:33 | Pace | Tracey Kenney lays it in on a great pass from Douglas Mosley and the foul's on Ronald Andrews - foul #3 on Ronald Andrews, team foul #8 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher (SF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 05:33 | Pace | Tracey Kenney misses the free throw | 67-48 |
| 05:33 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Ronald Andrews | 67-48 |
| 05:09 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-48 |
| 04:52 | Pace | Martin Cote is fouled on the floor by Barry Fleisher - foul #2 on Barry Fleisher, team foul #9 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Andrew Hendricks (SG), James Sims (SF), William Ryan (C) Roy Wooley, Barry Fleisher, Lester Ross | |
| Subs | Pace | Jamie Massey (SG), Brian Scull (PF) David Grohowski, Patrick Devault | |
| 04:52 | Pace | Martin Cote misses the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 04:52 | Merrimack | William Ryan grabs the board | 69-48 |
| 04:34 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Angell and he's fouled by Brian Scull - foul #3 on Brian Scull, team foul #14 | 71-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Williams (PF) Andrew Hendricks | |
| Subs | Pace | Robert Thompson (PG) Martin Cote | |
| 04:34 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews makes the free throw | 72-48 |
| 04:18 | Pace | Douglas Mosley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 72-48 |
| 04:16 | Pace | Brian Scull grabs the offensive board | 72-48 |
| 04:01 | Pace | Douglas Mosley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-48 |
| 03:59 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 72-48 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Merrimack | James Sims is hacked by Jamie Massey - foul #1 on Jamie Massey, team foul #15 | 72-48 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Willy Trogdon (PG), Andrew Hendricks (SG) Scott Angell, Ronald Andrews | |
| Subs | Pace | Gerald Kidd (SF), Johnny Evans (C) Douglas Mosley, Tracey Kenney | |
| 03:39 | Merrimack | James Sims makes the 1st free throw | 73-48 |
| 03:39 | Merrimack | James Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 74-48 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Pace | Brian Scull misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #10 | 74-48 |
| 03:26 | Pace | Brian Scull misses the 1st free throw | 74-48 |
| 03:26 | Pace | Brian Scull makes the 2nd free throw | 74-49 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Willy Trogdon (fresh) SG - Andrew Hendricks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Massey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Kidd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Scull (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Johnny Evans (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Merrimack | Andrew Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 74-49 |
| 02:59 | Pace | Brian Scull gets the rebound | 74-49 |
| 02:54 | Pace | Jamie Massey is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jamie Massey, team foul #16 | 74-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews (C) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 02:40 | Merrimack | William Ryan misses the floater from the baseline | 74-49 |
| 02:38 | Pace | Johnny Evans grabs the board | 74-49 |
| 02:31 | Pace | Gerald Kidd misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 74-49 |
| 02:29 | Pace | Johnny Evans hits the follow up shot | 74-51 |
| 02:01 | Merrimack | Johnny Evans is called for the reach on Ronald Andrews - foul #1 on Johnny Evans, team foul #17 | 74-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Angell (PG), Robert Williams (C) Willy Trogdon, William Ryan | |
| Subs | Pace | Douglas Mosley (SF) Brian Scull | |
| 02:01 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 02:01 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 75-51 |
| 01:39 | Pace | Gerald Kidd loses the dribble to Scott Angell | 75-51 |
| 01:35 | Merrimack | Scott Angell dunks the ball | 77-51 |
| 01:32 | Pace | Robert Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Angell - foul #3 on Scott Angell, team foul #11 | 77-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Ryan (C) Andrew Hendricks | |
| Subs | Pace | Brian Scull (PF), Tracey Kenney (C) Gerald Kidd, Johnny Evans | |
| 01:32 | Pace | Robert Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 77-51 |
| 01:32 | Pace | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-52 |
| 01:09 | Merrimack | Robert Williams clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Brian Scull - foul #4 on Brian Scull, team foul #18 | 77-52 |
| 01:09 | Merrimack | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 77-52 |
| 01:09 | Merrimack | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 78-52 |
| 00:49 | Pace | Douglas Mosley misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 78-52 |
| 00:48 | Pace | Tracey Kenney grabs the offensive board | 78-52 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Pace | Jamie Massey can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #12 | 78-52 |
| 00:46 | Pace | Jamie Massey misses the 1st free throw | 78-52 |
| 00:46 | Pace | Jamie Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 78-53 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Robert Williams buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Andrews | 80-53 |
| 00:15 | Pace | Douglas Mosley can't connect on a shot from close range | 80-53 |
| 00:14 | Pace | Tracey Kenney grabs the offensive board | 80-53 |
| 00:11 | Pace | Jamie Massey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-53 |
| 00:09 | Pace | Brian Scull tips it home | 80-55 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Scott Angell runs out the clock | 80-55 |