| Lineup | UNC, Pembroke | PG - Carl Eicher (fresh) SG - Felix Hall (fresh) SF - Justin Smith (fresh) PF - Felix Martin (fresh) C - Brad Caffey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Anthony Hughes (fresh) SG - Kenneth Mullican (fresh) SF - Norman Baldwin (fresh) PF - Robert Jackson (fresh) C - Billy Young (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNC, Pembroke | Brad Caffey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNC, Pembroke | UNC, Pembroke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | UNC, Pembroke | Brad Caffey scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Merrimack | The pull-up jumper by Anthony Hughes is blocked by Justin Smith | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | UNC, Pembroke | Brad Caffey grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | UNC, Pembroke | Carl Eicher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Merrimack | Billy Young grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Merrimack | Felix Hall is called for the reach on Kenneth Mullican in the backcourt - foul #1 on Felix Hall, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Felix Hall - foul #2 on Felix Hall, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Robert Kavanagh (SG) Felix Hall | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 18:59 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:59 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:59 | UNC, Pembroke | Justin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:52 | UNC, Pembroke | Justin Smith's pass is intercepted by Anthony Hughes | 2-1 |
| 18:48 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Hughes | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | UNC, Pembroke | Carl Eicher can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | UNC, Pembroke | Justin Smith snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | UNC, Pembroke | Justin Smith clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | UNC, Pembroke | Justin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:11 | UNC, Pembroke | Justin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:52 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range | 4-3 |
| 17:51 | UNC, Pembroke | Felix Martin pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:39 | UNC, Pembroke | Carl Eicher is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Carl Eicher, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Ronald Sauls (PG), Randy Palladino (SG), Chester Maynard (SF), James Paige (PF), Jim Piontkowski (C) Carl Eicher, Robert Kavanagh, Justin Smith, Felix Martin, Brad Caffey | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (PG), Frank McGillicuddy (SF), Sidney Fields (PF), Walter Barfield (C) Anthony Hughes, Norman Baldwin, Robert Jackson, Billy Young | |
| 17:24 | Merrimack | John Cameron is fouled on the floor by Ronald Sauls - foul #1 on Ronald Sauls, team foul #4 | 4-3 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stanley Smith (SG) Kenneth Mullican | |
| 17:05 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Sidney Fields | 4-6 |
| 16:47 | UNC, Pembroke | Randy Palladino's layup is rejected by Sidney Fields | 4-6 |
| 16:46 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:27 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Stanley Smith | 4-8 |
| 16:18 | UNC, Pembroke | James Paige misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Frank McGillicuddy - foul #1 on Frank McGillicuddy, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Carl Eicher (PG), Robert Kavanagh (SG), Justin Smith (SF), Steve Hood (C) Ronald Sauls, Randy Palladino, Chester Maynard, Jim Piontkowski | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes (PG), Kenneth Mullican (SG) John Cameron, Stanley Smith | |
| 16:18 | UNC, Pembroke | James Paige makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:18 | UNC, Pembroke | James Paige misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:18 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:53 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes clanks a 3 from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 15:52 | UNC, Pembroke | James Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| Lineup | UNC, Pembroke | PG - Carl Eicher (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Kavanagh (fresh) SF - Justin Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Paige (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Steve Hood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Anthony Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Mullican (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Frank McGillicuddy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sidney Fields (fairly fresh) C - Walter Barfield (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | UNC, Pembroke | Justin Smith misses badly on a shot in the paint | 5-8 |
| 15:42 | UNC, Pembroke | Justin Smith snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 15:20 | UNC, Pembroke | Carl Eicher misses the lay-in | 5-8 |
| 15:19 | UNC, Pembroke | Steve Hood hits the follow up shot | 7-8 |
| 14:58 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the left block | 7-8 |
| 14:57 | UNC, Pembroke | Robert Kavanagh pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:43 | UNC, Pembroke | James Paige throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Ronald Sauls (PG), Randy Palladino (SG), Chester Maynard (SF), Felix Martin (PF), Jim Piontkowski (C) Carl Eicher, Robert Kavanagh, Justin Smith, James Paige, Steve Hood | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (PG), Norman Baldwin (SF), Robert Jackson (PF), Billy Young (C) Anthony Hughes, Frank McGillicuddy, Sidney Fields, Walter Barfield | |
| 14:25 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin loses the ball out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stanley Smith (SG) Kenneth Mullican | |
| 14:18 | UNC, Pembroke | Chester Maynard's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Jackson | 7-8 |
| 14:17 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to John Cameron | 7-8 |
| 14:15 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 13:59 | UNC, Pembroke | Norman Baldwin is called for the reach on Chester Maynard - foul #1 on Norman Baldwin, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Carl Eicher (PG) Ronald Sauls | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 13:48 | UNC, Pembroke | Randy Palladino buries a runner in the paint set up by Chester Maynard | 9-8 |
| 13:44 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Brad Caffey (C) Jim Piontkowski | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 13:23 | UNC, Pembroke | Chester Maynard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 13:21 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Robert Jackson | 9-8 |
| 13:19 | Merrimack | John Cameron is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Eicher - foul #2 on Carl Eicher, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Robert Kavanagh (PG), Ronald Sauls (SG), Justin Smith (SF) Carl Eicher, Randy Palladino, Chester Maynard | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes (PG), Kenneth Mullican (SG), Anthony Seltzer (SF) John Cameron, Stanley Smith, Norman Baldwin | |
| 13:08 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson blows the layup | 9-8 |
| 13:07 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 12:51 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson lays it up and in set up by Anthony Hughes | 9-10 |
| 12:37 | UNC, Pembroke | Felix Martin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 9-10 |
| 12:36 | Merrimack | Billy Young pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:24 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson dunks the ball and the foul's on Felix Martin - foul #1 on Felix Martin, team foul #6 | 9-12 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Jim Piontkowski (C) Brad Caffey | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Barfield (C) Billy Young | |
| 12:24 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson misses the free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:24 | UNC, Pembroke | Jim Piontkowski grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 12:02 | UNC, Pembroke | Anthony Hughes is called for the reach on Ronald Sauls - foul #1 on Anthony Hughes, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Randy Palladino (SG), Chester Maynard (SF), James Paige (PF) Ronald Sauls, Justin Smith, Felix Martin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (PG), Frank McGillicuddy (SF) Anthony Hughes, Anthony Seltzer | |
| 11:50 | UNC, Pembroke | Robert Kavanagh misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 11:49 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| Lineup | UNC, Pembroke | PG - Robert Kavanagh (fairly fresh) SG - Randy Palladino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chester Maynard (fresh) PF - James Paige (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jim Piontkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Cameron (fresh) SG - Kenneth Mullican (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Frank McGillicuddy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Barfield (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Merrimack | The pull-up jumper by John Cameron is blocked by James Paige | 9-12 |
| 11:28 | Merrimack | The offensive rebound goes to Frank McGillicuddy | 9-12 |
| 11:18 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy's floater is tipped away by Jim Piontkowski | 9-12 |
| 11:16 | UNC, Pembroke | The rebound goes to Randy Palladino | 9-12 |
| 10:57 | UNC, Pembroke | Chester Maynard loses the dribble to Walter Barfield | 9-12 |
| 10:39 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson is denied on a layup by James Paige | 9-12 |
| 10:37 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield tips it back up and in | 9-14 |
| 10:20 | UNC, Pembroke | Randy Palladino blows the layup but the foul's on John Cameron - foul #1 on John Cameron, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Justin Smith (SF), Felix Martin (PF), Steve Hood (C) Chester Maynard, James Paige, Jim Piontkowski | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Norman Baldwin (SF), Sidney Fields (PF), Billy Young (C) John Cameron, Kenneth Mullican, Frank McGillicuddy, Robert Jackson, Walter Barfield | |
| 10:20 | UNC, Pembroke | Randy Palladino makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 10:20 | UNC, Pembroke | Randy Palladino makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:18 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Ronald Sauls (SG) Randy Palladino | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 10:04 | UNC, Pembroke | Robert Kavanagh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-14 |
| 10:01 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes is hacked by Ronald Sauls in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Sauls, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Chester Maynard (PG), Brad Caffey (C) Ronald Sauls, Steve Hood | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 10:01 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:01 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:01 | UNC, Pembroke | Brad Caffey grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 09:44 | UNC, Pembroke | Chester Maynard misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 11-15 |
| 09:43 | UNC, Pembroke | Brad Caffey pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 09:24 | UNC, Pembroke | Brad Caffey is denied on a layup by Billy Young | 11-15 |
| 09:23 | Merrimack | Billy Young pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 09:17 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Hughes | 11-17 |
| 08:56 | UNC, Pembroke | Billy Young takes the ball from Justin Smith | 11-17 |
| 08:38 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-17 |
| 08:36 | UNC, Pembroke | Justin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 08:30 | UNC, Pembroke | Justin Smith misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Norman Baldwin - foul #2 on Norman Baldwin, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Randy Palladino (SG), Steve Hood (C) Chester Maynard, Brad Caffey | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (PG), Kenneth Mullican (SG), Anthony Seltzer (SF), Frank McGillicuddy (PF), Edward Beadles (C) Anthony Hughes, Stanley Smith, Norman Baldwin, Sidney Fields, Billy Young | |
| 08:30 | UNC, Pembroke | Justin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 08:30 | UNC, Pembroke | Justin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 08:12 | Merrimack | Frank McGillicuddy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-17 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | James Paige (SF) Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 07:56 | UNC, Pembroke | Robert Kavanagh is fouled on the floor by Edward Beadles - foul #1 on Edward Beadles, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Jim Piontkowski (PF) Felix Martin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Walter Barfield (C) Edward Beadles | |
| 07:56 | UNC, Pembroke | Robert Kavanagh makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 07:56 | UNC, Pembroke | Robert Kavanagh makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 07:46 | Merrimack | John Cameron clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-17 |
| 07:44 | UNC, Pembroke | James Paige pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| Lineup | UNC, Pembroke | PG - Robert Kavanagh (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Randy Palladino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Paige (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jim Piontkowski (fresh) C - Steve Hood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Cameron (fresh) SG - Kenneth Mullican (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Anthony Seltzer (fresh) PF - Frank McGillicuddy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Barfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | UNC, Pembroke | Jim Piontkowski misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 14-17 |
| 07:28 | UNC, Pembroke | Jim Piontkowski tips it back up and in | 16-17 |
| 07:21 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican is fouled on the floor by Robert Kavanagh - foul #1 on Robert Kavanagh, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Justin Smith (SF) Steve Hood | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes (PG), Edward Beadles (C) John Cameron, Frank McGillicuddy | |
| 07:21 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:21 | UNC, Pembroke | The rebound goes to Justin Smith | 16-17 |
| 07:04 | UNC, Pembroke | Robert Kavanagh drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 07:01 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield is hacked by Randy Palladino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Palladino, team foul #9 | 19-17 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Chester Maynard (PG), Felix Martin (PF), Brad Caffey (C) Robert Kavanagh, James Paige, Jim Piontkowski | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stanley Smith (SF), Robert Jackson (PF) Anthony Seltzer, Edward Beadles | |
| 07:01 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:01 | Merrimack | Walter Barfield makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:43 | UNC, Pembroke | Felix Martin lays it up and in | 21-19 |
| 06:22 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 06:20 | UNC, Pembroke | Chester Maynard grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 06:15 | UNC, Pembroke | Randy Palladino is fouled on the floor by Stanley Smith - foul #1 on Stanley Smith, team foul #8 | 21-19 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (SG), Sidney Fields (PF), Billy Young (C) Kenneth Mullican, Robert Jackson, Walter Barfield | |
| 06:15 | UNC, Pembroke | Randy Palladino makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:15 | UNC, Pembroke | Randy Palladino misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:15 | Merrimack | Billy Young pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 05:53 | Merrimack | Justin Smith picks off the pass by Stanley Smith | 22-19 |
| 05:34 | UNC, Pembroke | Chester Maynard misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 22-19 |
| 05:32 | Merrimack | Sidney Fields gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 05:17 | Merrimack | Stanley Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 22-19 |
| 05:15 | UNC, Pembroke | Chester Maynard grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 04:55 | UNC, Pembroke | Billy Young is called for the reach on Brad Caffey - foul #1 on Billy Young, team foul #9 | 22-19 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Robert Kavanagh (SG), James Paige (SF), Jim Piontkowski (PF) Randy Palladino, Justin Smith, Felix Martin | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican (SG), Anthony Seltzer (SF), Frank McGillicuddy (PF), Edward Beadles (C) John Cameron, Stanley Smith, Sidney Fields, Billy Young | |
| 04:55 | UNC, Pembroke | Brad Caffey makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 04:55 | UNC, Pembroke | Brad Caffey makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:41 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Mullican | 24-22 |
| 04:38 | UNC, Pembroke | Anthony Hughes takes the ball from Chester Maynard in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| 04:37 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes can't finish the layup | 24-22 |
| 04:35 | UNC, Pembroke | James Paige pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:06 | UNC, Pembroke | Chester Maynard comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Frank McGillicuddy - foul #2 on Frank McGillicuddy, team foul #10 | 24-22 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Steve Hood (C) Brad Caffey | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Robert Jackson (PF), Walter Barfield (C) Frank McGillicuddy, Edward Beadles | |
| 04:06 | UNC, Pembroke | Chester Maynard misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:06 | UNC, Pembroke | Chester Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:46 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Walter Barfield | 25-24 |
| Lineup | UNC, Pembroke | PG - Chester Maynard (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Kavanagh (tiring) 5 pts. SF - James Paige (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jim Piontkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Hood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Anthony Hughes (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Mullican (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Seltzer (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Barfield (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:26 | UNC, Pembroke | Chester Maynard's layup is rejected by Walter Barfield | 25-24 |
| 03:25 | UNC, Pembroke | James Paige snags the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 03:09 | UNC, Pembroke | Robert Kavanagh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 03:07 | UNC, Pembroke | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Maynard | 25-24 |
| 02:51 | UNC, Pembroke | Chester Maynard is whistled for a carry | 25-24 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Carl Eicher (PG), Felix Hall (SG), Justin Smith (SF), Felix Martin (PF), Brad Caffey (C) Chester Maynard, Robert Kavanagh, James Paige, Jim Piontkowski, Steve Hood | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Cameron (PG), Norman Baldwin (SF), Sidney Fields (PF), Billy Young (C) Anthony Hughes, Anthony Seltzer, Robert Jackson, Walter Barfield | |
| 02:32 | Merrimack | Billy Young drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Mullican | 25-26 |
| 02:19 | UNC, Pembroke | Felix Martin double dribbles | 25-26 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stanley Smith (SG) Kenneth Mullican | |
| 01:50 | Merrimack | Brad Caffey steps in front of the Sidney Fields pass | 25-26 |
| 01:29 | UNC, Pembroke | Justin Smith misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 01:28 | Merrimack | Norman Baldwin gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 01:24 | Merrimack | John Cameron misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Carl Eicher - foul #3 on Carl Eicher, team foul #10 | 25-26 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Ronald Sauls (PG), Jim Piontkowski (C) Carl Eicher, Brad Caffey | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican (SG), Frank McGillicuddy (SF), Robert Jackson (PF), Walter Barfield (C) Stanley Smith, Norman Baldwin, Sidney Fields, Billy Young | |
| 01:24 | Merrimack | John Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:24 | Merrimack | John Cameron misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:24 | UNC, Pembroke | Felix Hall pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 01:12 | UNC, Pembroke | Jim Piontkowski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Barfield - foul #1 on Walter Barfield, team foul #11 | 25-27 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | James Paige (SF) Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 01:12 | UNC, Pembroke | Jim Piontkowski misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:12 | UNC, Pembroke | Jim Piontkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:07 | Merrimack | John Cameron throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Steve Hood (C) Jim Piontkowski | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 00:53 | UNC, Pembroke | Felix Martin misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Cameron - foul #2 on John Cameron, team foul #12 | 26-27 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes (PG) John Cameron | |
| 00:53 | UNC, Pembroke | Felix Martin makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:53 | UNC, Pembroke | Felix Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:31 | Merrimack | Felix Martin is called for the reach on Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Felix Martin, team foul #11 | 28-27 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Justin Smith (SF), Jim Piontkowski (C) Felix Martin, Steve Hood | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Edward Beadles (C) Walter Barfield | |
| 00:31 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:31 | Merrimack | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:15 | UNC, Pembroke | James Paige hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 28-29 |
| 00:14 | Merrimack | Edward Beadles pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by James Paige - foul #1 on James Paige, team foul #12 | 28-29 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Stanley Smith (SG), Norman Baldwin (SF) Kenneth Mullican, Robert Jackson | |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 00:11 | Merrimack | Anthony Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:04 | UNC, Pembroke | Jim Piontkowski drills a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Norman Baldwin - foul #3 on Norman Baldwin, team foul #13 | 30-31 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Randy Palladino (SF) Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican (SG), Sidney Fields (PF) Anthony Hughes, Norman Baldwin | |
| 00:04 | UNC, Pembroke | Jim Piontkowski makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | Kenneth Mullican misses long on a halfcourt shot | 31-31 |