| Lineup | Pace | PG - Martin Cote (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Grohowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Manna (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Devault (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Kelleher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Norris Engelman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Wooley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Fleisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lester Ross (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Fitch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pace | Carl Manna inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Pace | Martin Cote is hacked by Roy Wooley - foul #3 on Roy Wooley, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Sims (SG) Roy Wooley | |
| 19:16 | Pace | David Grohowski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 19:15 | Merrimack | Lester Ross snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 19:09 | Merrimack | Patrick Devault is called for the reach on Barry Fleisher - foul #2 on Patrick Devault, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 19:01 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 19:00 | Merrimack | David Fitch grabs the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 18:53 | Merrimack | Patrick Devault is called for the reach on Barry Fleisher - foul #3 on Patrick Devault, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Pace | Brian Scull (PF) Patrick Devault | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 18:33 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 18:31 | Merrimack | David Fitch tips it back up and in | 32-37 |
| 18:06 | Pace | David Grohowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 18:05 | Pace | Martin Cote pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:58 | Pace | David Grohowski hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Manna and the foul's on Barry Fleisher - foul #3 on Barry Fleisher, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews (SF) Barry Fleisher | |
| 17:58 | Pace | David Grohowski makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:40 | Merrimack | James Sims is fouled on the floor by David Grohowski - foul #3 on David Grohowski, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Pace | Jamie Massey (SG) David Grohowski | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 17:31 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Fitch | 35-40 |
| 17:07 | Pace | Joseph Kelleher misses long on a shot from the right side | 35-40 |
| 17:05 | Merrimack | Lester Ross pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:42 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 16:40 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Andrews | 35-40 |
| 16:19 | Merrimack | Brian Scull swats the layup by Lester Ross | 35-40 |
| 16:18 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews can't tip it in | 35-40 |
| 16:17 | Pace | Joseph Kelleher snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 16:13 | Pace | Carl Manna hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-40 |
| 16:12 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 15:49 | Merrimack | James Sims misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-40 |
| 15:48 | Pace | Joseph Kelleher snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Martin Cote (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Massey (fresh) SF - Carl Manna (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Scull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Kelleher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Norris Engelman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Sims (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Andrews (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lester Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Fitch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Pace | Carl Manna scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Martin Cote | 38-40 |
| 15:18 | Merrimack | Lester Ross is fouled on the floor by Jamie Massey - foul #2 on Jamie Massey, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Pace | Robert Thompson (PG), David Grohowski (SG), Douglas Mosley (SF), Patrick Devault (PF), Tracey Kenney (C) Martin Cote, Jamie Massey, Carl Manna, Brian Scull, Joseph Kelleher | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Angell (PG), Roy Wooley (SG), Barry Fleisher (SF), Robert Williams (C) Norris Engelman, James Sims, Lester Ross, David Fitch | |
| 15:07 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Wooley | 38-43 |
| 14:45 | Pace | David Grohowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 14:43 | Pace | Patrick Devault gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:27 | Pace | Roy Wooley steals the ball from Tracey Kenney | 38-43 |
| 14:22 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher banks in the layup set up by Roy Wooley | 38-45 |
| 13:57 | Pace | Douglas Mosley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Grohowski | 40-45 |
| 13:40 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 13:38 | Pace | The rebound goes to Robert Thompson | 40-45 |
| 13:33 | Pace | The jumper by David Grohowski is denied by Ronald Andrews | 40-45 |
| 13:32 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:17 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Andrews | 40-48 |
| 13:10 | Pace | Robert Thompson knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Tracey Kenney and he's fouled by Barry Fleisher - foul #4 on Barry Fleisher, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Pace | Carl Manna (SF), Joseph Kelleher (C) Douglas Mosley, Tracey Kenney | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norris Engelman (PG), James Sims (SF), Lester Ross (PF), David Fitch (C) Scott Angell, Barry Fleisher, Ronald Andrews, Robert Williams | |
| 13:10 | Pace | Robert Thompson misses the free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:10 | Pace | Patrick Devault grabs the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:52 | Pace | Carl Manna misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 12:51 | Merrimack | Lester Ross gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:34 | Merrimack | David Fitch makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Lester Ross | 42-50 |
| 12:31 | Pace | Norris Engelman is called for the reach on Robert Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norris Engelman, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Pace | Martin Cote (PG), Brian Scull (PF) Robert Thompson, Patrick Devault | |
| Subs | Merrimack | William Ryan (SF) Roy Wooley | |
| 12:11 | Pace | David Grohowski clanks a floater from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 12:09 | Merrimack | William Ryan pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:00 | Merrimack | David Fitch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 11:58 | Pace | The rebound goes to Joseph Kelleher | 42-50 |
| 11:54 | Pace | Carl Manna drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Grohowski | 44-50 |
| 11:37 | Merrimack | Lester Ross hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by David Grohowski - foul #4 on David Grohowski, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Pace | Jamie Massey (SG) David Grohowski | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 11:37 | Merrimack | Lester Ross makes the free throw | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Martin Cote (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Massey (fresh) SF - Carl Manna (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Scull (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Kelleher (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Norris Engelman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Ryan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lester Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Fitch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Pace | David Fitch steals the ball from Brian Scull | 44-53 |
| 10:58 | Merrimack | David Fitch buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from James Sims | 44-55 |
| 10:51 | Pace | Joseph Kelleher clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-55 |
| 10:50 | Pace | Brian Scull tips it back up and in | 46-55 |
| 10:41 | Merrimack | Lester Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-55 |
| 10:39 | Pace | Carl Manna grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 10:21 | Pace | Carl Manna scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Cote | 49-55 |
| 10:06 | Merrimack | Lester Ross scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Sims | 49-57 |
| 09:49 | Pace | Joseph Kelleher clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 09:48 | Merrimack | James Sims pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 09:27 | Merrimack | David Fitch's layup is rejected by Joseph Kelleher | 49-57 |
| 09:26 | Pace | Brian Scull grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 09:22 | Pace | Carl Manna misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 09:20 | Merrimack | Lester Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 08:56 | Merrimack | Martin Cote picks off the pass by Norris Engelman | 49-57 |
| 08:38 | Pace | Martin Cote connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Scull | 51-57 |
| 08:22 | Merrimack | Lester Ross hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-57 |
| 08:20 | Merrimack | James Sims misses the tip | 51-57 |
| 08:19 | Pace | Joseph Kelleher grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 08:13 | Pace | Brian Scull misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by William Ryan - foul #1 on William Ryan, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Pace | Robert Thompson (PG), Douglas Mosley (SG), Gerald Kidd (SF), Patrick Devault (PF) Martin Cote, Jamie Massey, Carl Manna, Joseph Kelleher | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Angell (PG), Roy Wooley (SG), Ronald Andrews (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Norris Engelman, James Sims, William Ryan, Lester Ross | |
| 08:13 | Pace | Brian Scull makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:13 | Pace | Brian Scull makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:57 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Gerald Kidd - foul #2 on Gerald Kidd, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Pace | David Grohowski (SG), Tracey Kenney (C) Gerald Kidd, Brian Scull | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher (SF) David Fitch | |
| 07:57 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:57 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:28 | Pace | Tracey Kenney misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 07:26 | Merrimack | Scott Angell grabs the board | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Grohowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Douglas Mosley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Devault (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Tracey Kenney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Scott Angell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Wooley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Barry Fleisher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Andrews (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 53-58 |
| 07:11 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley tips it back up and in | 53-60 |
| 06:51 | Pace | Patrick Devault is hacked by Ronald Andrews - foul #2 on Ronald Andrews, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| 06:39 | Pace | Douglas Mosley hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 55-60 |
| 06:25 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Pace | Martin Cote (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norris Engelman (PG) Scott Angell | |
| 05:59 | Pace | Douglas Mosley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 05:57 | Merrimack | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 05:28 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley dunks the ball on a great pass from Norris Engelman | 55-62 |
| 05:23 | Pace | Douglas Mosley is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Pace | Brian Scull (PF), Joseph Kelleher (C) Patrick Devault, Tracey Kenney | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Sims (SG), William Ryan (C) Roy Wooley, Robert Williams | |
| 05:23 | Pace | Douglas Mosley misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:23 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 05:03 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman makes the jumpshot from the left side | 55-64 |
| 04:44 | Pace | Douglas Mosley makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Scull | 57-64 |
| 04:28 | Merrimack | James Sims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Subs | Pace | Robert Thompson (PG), Jamie Massey (SG), Carl Manna (SF) Martin Cote, David Grohowski, Douglas Mosley | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Lester Ross (PF), David Fitch (C) Barry Fleisher, Ronald Andrews | |
| 04:12 | Pace | Carl Manna is hacked by James Sims - foul #1 on James Sims, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Roy Wooley (SG) William Ryan | |
| 04:12 | Pace | Carl Manna makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 04:12 | Pace | Carl Manna makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:51 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 03:50 | Pace | Joseph Kelleher grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 03:45 | Pace | Robert Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Pace | Patrick Devault (PF) Brian Scull | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Scott Angell (PG) Norris Engelman | |
| 03:22 | Merrimack | Scott Angell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Pace | Martin Cote (PG), David Grohowski (SG) Robert Thompson, Jamie Massey | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Martin Cote (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Grohowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Manna (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Devault (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Kelleher (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Scott Angell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Wooley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lester Ross (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - David Fitch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Pace | Joseph Kelleher's fadeaway is rejected by David Fitch | 59-64 |
| 03:09 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to David Fitch | 59-64 |
| 02:52 | Merrimack | The short jumper by Scott Angell is denied by Joseph Kelleher | 59-64 |
| 02:50 | Merrimack | David Fitch grabs the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 02:50 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Norris Engelman (PG), Barry Fleisher (SF) Scott Angell, James Sims | |
| 02:41 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-66 |
| 02:24 | Pace | David Grohowski makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Joseph Kelleher | 61-66 |
| 02:07 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley is fouled on the floor by Carl Manna - foul #2 on Carl Manna, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| 02:07 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:07 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 01:53 | Pace | David Grohowski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Barry Fleisher - foul #5 on Barry Fleisher, team foul #9 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews (SF) Barry Fleisher | |
| 01:53 | Pace | David Grohowski makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 01:53 | Pace | David Grohowski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 01:33 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman is fouled on the floor by Martin Cote - foul #1 on Martin Cote, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| 01:33 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:33 | Merrimack | Norris Engelman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 01:04 | Pace | Martin Cote is whistled for traveling | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Merrimack | Roy Wooley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 00:42 | Pace | Patrick Devault pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Pace | Carl Manna makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Grohowski | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Cote - foul #2 on Martin Cote, team foul #9 | 66-70 |
| 00:33 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:33 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:33 | Pace | Joseph Kelleher pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:28 | Pace | David Grohowski hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Joseph Kelleher | 68-71 |
| 00:25 | Merrimack | David Grohowski is called for the reach on Ronald Andrews in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Grohowski, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Pace | Jamie Massey (SG) David Grohowski | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:25 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:25 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:17 | Pace | Martin Cote misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-73 |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | Lester Ross gets the rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:14 | Merrimack | Lester Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Cote - foul #3 on Martin Cote, team foul #11 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Sims (SF) David Fitch | |
| 00:14 | Merrimack | Lester Ross misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:14 | Merrimack | Lester Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:14 | Pace | Joseph Kelleher snags the defensive board | 68-73 |
| 00:07 | Pace | Carl Manna misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-73 |
| 00:05 | Pace | Joseph Kelleher gets the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:01 | Pace | Carl Manna can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 68-73 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Ronald Andrews | 68-73 |