| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Wayne Horsley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Garrison (fresh) SF - Donald Holley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Carlos Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane inbounds the ball | 39-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Starks | 39-46 |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto is called for traveling | 39-46 |
| 19:07 | High Point | Carlos Nelson is fouled on the floor by Fernando Soto - foul #3 on Fernando Soto, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG) Fernando Soto | |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| 18:54 | High Point | Wayne Horsley comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Sims - foul #3 on Larry Sims, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Robert Mintz (C) Larry Sims, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| 18:54 | High Point | Wayne Horsley makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 18:54 | High Point | Wayne Horsley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Harry Starks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 18:33 | High Point | Donald Holley gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 18:26 | High Point | Brian Lemire picks off the pass by Carlos Nelson | 39-48 |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | Harry Starks lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Lemire | 41-48 |
| 18:18 | High Point | Donald Holley is fouled on the floor by Ronald Styron - foul #1 on Ronald Styron, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Peter Jones (C) Brian Lemire, Raymond McFarlane, Harry Starks | |
| Subs | High Point | Jimmie Campbell (PG), Michael Gatling (SG), Bradley Hoffer (SF), Brian Fallon (PF), Donald Sinn (C) Wayne Horsley, Michael Garrison, Donald Holley, Norman Johnson, Carlos Nelson | |
| 18:05 | High Point | Bradley Hoffer misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Mintz - foul #1 on Robert Mintz, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| 18:05 | High Point | Bradley Hoffer misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 18:05 | High Point | Bradley Hoffer misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-48 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 17:21 | Illinois State | Peter Jones clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-48 |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf tips it but misses | 41-48 |
| 17:17 | High Point | Bradley Hoffer grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 17:12 | High Point | Michael Gatling misses short on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 41-48 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jimmie Campbell - foul #2 on Jimmie Campbell, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SG), Harry Starks (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Doug Hanford, Robert Mintz, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | High Point | Wayne Horsley (PG), Donald Holley (SF), Carlos Nelson (C) Michael Gatling, Bradley Hoffer, Donald Sinn | |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 17:03 | High Point | Carlos Nelson gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 17:00 | High Point | Jimmie Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron knocks in the shot near the basket | 44-48 |
| 16:29 | High Point | Wayne Horsley misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-48 |
| 16:27 | High Point | Carlos Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 16:19 | High Point | Wayne Horsley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Larry Sims (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF) Ronald Styron, Brian Lemire, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| Subs | High Point | Michael Garrison (SG), Bradley Hoffer (SF), Norman Johnson (PF) Jimmie Campbell, Donald Holley, Brian Fallon | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Larry Sims (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Wayne Horsley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Garrison (fresh) SF - Bradley Hoffer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Carlos Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:39 | High Point | Bradley Hoffer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Carlos Nelson | 44-51 |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Horsley - foul #2 on Wayne Horsley, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SG), Peter Jones (C) Larry Sims, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | High Point | Henry Woolverton (C) Carlos Nelson | |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford drills a jumper from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 15:03 | High Point | Henry Woolverton connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Wayne Horsley and he's fouled by Peter Jones - foul #2 on Peter Jones, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | High Point | Michael Gatling (SF) Bradley Hoffer | |
| 15:03 | High Point | Henry Woolverton makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Harry Starks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 46-54 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond McFarlane | 46-54 |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 14:19 | High Point | Norman Johnson double dribbles | 49-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Robert Mintz (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Fernando Soto, Doug Hanford, Harry Starks, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | High Point | Donald Holley (SF), Carlos Nelson (C) Wayne Horsley, Norman Johnson | |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-54 |
| 14:09 | High Point | Michael Gatling grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 14:07 | High Point | Brian Lemire steals the ball from Donald Holley in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 13:56 | High Point | Michael Garrison is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Garrison, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf (PF) Raymond McFarlane | |
| Subs | High Point | Danny Clemmer (PF) Henry Woolverton | |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz misses short on a floater from the left side | 52-54 |
| 13:42 | High Point | Danny Clemmer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 13:37 | High Point | Donald Holley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 13:35 | High Point | Michael Gatling snags the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 13:28 | High Point | Michael Garrison clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Brian Lemire - foul #3 on Brian Lemire, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Starks (PF) Robert Mintz | |
| Subs | High Point | Jimmie Campbell (PG), Bradley Hoffer (SF), Brian Fallon (PF) Michael Gatling, Donald Holley, Danny Clemmer | |
| 13:28 | High Point | Michael Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 13:28 | High Point | Michael Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Bradley Hoffer swats the layup by Joe Nicely | 52-56 |
| 13:10 | High Point | Carlos Nelson grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 13:04 | High Point | Jimmie Campbell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | Harry Starks snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | Larry Sims buries a shot from the left block set up by Jeffery Metcalf and he's hacked by Bradley Hoffer - foul #1 on Bradley Hoffer, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (SF), Peter Jones (C) Jeffery Metcalf, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | High Point | Wayne Horsley (PG), Donald Sinn (C) Michael Garrison, Carlos Nelson | |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | Larry Sims makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 12:39 | High Point | Jimmie Campbell blows the wide open layup | 55-56 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Harry Starks snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire lays it in on a great pass from Raymond McFarlane and he's fouled by Donald Sinn - foul #2 on Donald Sinn, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Doug Hanford (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Larry Sims, Raymond McFarlane, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | High Point | Michael Garrison (SG), Donald Holley (SF), Norman Johnson (PF), Henry Woolverton (C) Jimmie Campbell, Bradley Hoffer, Brian Fallon, Donald Sinn | |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| 11:56 | High Point | Wayne Horsley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 11:55 | Illinois State | Harry Starks gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Lemire (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Starks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Wayne Horsley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Garrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Holley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Henry Woolverton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses short on a floater from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford hits the follow up shot | 60-56 |
| 11:28 | High Point | Wayne Horsley is fouled in the backcourt by Fernando Soto - foul #4 on Fernando Soto, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Robert Mintz (PF), Jeffery Metcalf (C) Fernando Soto, Brian Lemire, Harry Starks, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | High Point | Michael Gatling (SG), Carlos Nelson (C) Michael Garrison, Donald Holley | |
| 11:28 | High Point | Wayne Horsley makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 11:28 | High Point | Wayne Horsley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 11:01 | High Point | Henry Woolverton makes the fadeaway from the left side | 63-60 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane is fouled on the floor by Henry Woolverton - foul #4 on Henry Woolverton, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SG), Peter Jones (C) Doug Hanford, Robert Mintz | |
| Subs | High Point | Jimmie Campbell (PG), Donald Holley (SF), Danny Clemmer (PF) Wayne Horsley, Henry Woolverton, Norman Johnson | |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 10:35 | High Point | Jimmie Campbell is hacked by Ronald Styron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Styron, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Nicely (C) Raymond McFarlane | |
| Subs | High Point | Wayne Horsley (PG), Brian Fallon (PF) Michael Gatling, Danny Clemmer | |
| 10:35 | High Point | Jimmie Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 10:35 | High Point | Jimmie Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Peter Jones | 65-61 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Peter Jones is denied by Brian Fallon | 65-61 |
| 10:14 | High Point | Brian Fallon grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 10:09 | High Point | Wayne Horsley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Peter Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-61 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Peter Jones misses the tip | 65-61 |
| 09:46 | High Point | Carlos Nelson snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 09:39 | High Point | Donald Holley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 09:37 | High Point | Carlos Nelson tips it back up and in | 65-63 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Brian Lemire, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Doug Hanford (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Harry Starks (PF), Robert Mintz (C) Ronald Styron, Brian Lemire, Jeffery Metcalf, Peter Jones, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | High Point | Michael Gatling (PG), Michael Garrison (SG), Bradley Hoffer (SF), Danny Clemmer (PF), Donald Sinn (C) Wayne Horsley, Jimmie Campbell, Donald Holley, Brian Fallon, Carlos Nelson | |
| 08:49 | High Point | Michael Garrison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Larry Sims's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Sinn | 65-63 |
| 08:41 | High Point | Michael Garrison grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 08:35 | High Point | Bradley Hoffer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 65-63 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford is called for traveling | 65-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | High Point | Wayne Horsley (PG), Norman Johnson (PF) Michael Gatling, Danny Clemmer | |
| 08:20 | High Point | Larry Sims is called for the reach on Wayne Horsley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Sims, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG) Larry Sims | |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| 08:20 | High Point | Wayne Horsley misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 08:20 | High Point | Wayne Horsley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Styron | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Styron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doug Hanford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Raymond McFarlane (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harry Starks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Mintz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Wayne Horsley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Garrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Hoffer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Norman Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Sinn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | High Point | Norman Johnson makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Wayne Horsley | 67-66 |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz hits the follow up shot | 69-66 |
| 07:22 | High Point | Donald Sinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Peter Jones (C) Ronald Styron, Doug Hanford, Robert Mintz | |
| Subs | High Point | Jimmie Campbell (SG), Henry Woolverton (SF), Carlos Nelson (C) Michael Garrison, Bradley Hoffer, Donald Sinn | |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Peter Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-66 |
| 06:43 | High Point | Henry Woolverton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 72-66 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Raymond McFarlane is denied by Henry Woolverton | 72-66 |
| 06:25 | High Point | Norman Johnson gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 06:19 | High Point | Henry Woolverton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 06:18 | High Point | Jimmie Campbell hits the follow up shot | 72-68 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Norman Johnson steals the ball from Harry Starks | 72-68 |
| 05:42 | High Point | Henry Woolverton misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harry Starks - foul #3 on Harry Starks, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (SF), Robert Mintz (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Brian Lemire, Raymond McFarlane, Harry Starks, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | High Point | Michael Gatling (PG), Michael Garrison (SG), Donald Holley (SF), Brian Fallon (C) Wayne Horsley, Jimmie Campbell, Norman Johnson, Carlos Nelson | |
| 05:42 | High Point | Henry Woolverton makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 05:42 | High Point | Henry Woolverton misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Michael Garrison is called for the reach on Jeffery Metcalf - foul #3 on Michael Garrison, team foul #7 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SG), Harry Starks (PF) Fernando Soto, Robert Mintz | |
| Subs | High Point | Bradley Hoffer (PG), Donald Sinn (C) Michael Garrison, Henry Woolverton | |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 04:46 | High Point | Donald Holley misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 74-69 |
| 04:44 | High Point | Donald Holley grabs the offensive board | 74-69 |
| 04:32 | High Point | Brian Fallon hits the finger roll | 74-71 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 04:16 | High Point | Donald Holley pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| 04:10 | High Point | Jeffery Metcalf steals it from Donald Holley | 74-71 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely drills a jumper from close range | 76-71 |
| 03:37 | High Point | Michael Gatling scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 76-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Doug Hanford (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeffery Metcalf (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harry Starks (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Nicely (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Bradley Hoffer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. SG - Michael Gatling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Holley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Fallon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Sinn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Jeffery Metcalf is blocked by Donald Sinn | 76-73 |
| 03:15 | High Point | Brian Fallon snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| 03:11 | High Point | Donald Holley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Joe Nicely - foul #1 on Joe Nicely, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Robert Mintz (SF), Peter Jones (PF) Larry Sims, Doug Hanford, Jeffery Metcalf, Harry Starks | |
| Subs | High Point | Jimmie Campbell (PG), Michael Garrison (SG), Danny Clemmer (PF), Carlos Nelson (C) Bradley Hoffer, Michael Gatling, Brian Fallon, Donald Sinn | |
| 03:11 | High Point | Donald Holley makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:11 | High Point | Donald Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Jimmie Campbell steals it from Joe Nicely | 76-75 |
| 02:50 | High Point | High Point calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Raymond McFarlane (SF) Brian Lemire, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | High Point | Henry Woolverton (SF), Norman Johnson (PF) Donald Holley, Danny Clemmer | |
| 02:29 | High Point | Michael Garrison buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-78 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 76-78 |
| 02:03 | High Point | Carlos Nelson grabs the board | 76-78 |
| 02:03 | High Point | High Point calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (PF) Ronald Styron, Raymond McFarlane | |
| Subs | High Point | Wayne Horsley (PG), Donald Holley (SF) Michael Garrison, Henry Woolverton | |
| 01:34 | High Point | Norman Johnson buries a jump hook in the lane | 76-80 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Harry Starks (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Larry Sims, Robert Mintz, Jeffery Metcalf, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | High Point | Michael Garrison (SG) Jimmie Campbell | |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-80 |
| 01:12 | High Point | Wayne Horsley is fouled in the backcourt by Fernando Soto - foul #5 on Fernando Soto, team foul #13 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG) Fernando Soto | |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| 01:12 | High Point | Wayne Horsley makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 01:12 | High Point | Wayne Horsley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Harry Starks buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Brian Lemire | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | High Point | Michael Garrison misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Lemire - foul #5 on Brian Lemire, team foul #14 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SG) Brian Lemire | |
| Subs | High Point | Henry Woolverton (PF) Norman Johnson | |
| 00:28 | High Point | Michael Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:28 | High Point | Michael Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-84 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | High Point | Norman Johnson (PF) Henry Woolverton | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-84 |
| 00:22 | High Point | Norman Johnson snags the defensive board | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | High Point | Norman Johnson is hacked by Larry Sims in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Sims, team foul #15 | 78-84 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG) Larry Sims | |
| Subs | High Point | Jimmie Campbell (SG), Henry Woolverton (C) Michael Garrison, Carlos Nelson | |
| 00:20 | High Point | Norman Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:20 | High Point | Norman Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Harry Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 78-84 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-84 |
| 00:11 | High Point | Donald Holley gets the rebound | 78-84 |
| 00:11 | High Point | High Point calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-84 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | High Point | Carlos Nelson (C) Norman Johnson | |
| 00:10 | High Point | Jimmie Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Doug Hanford - foul #2 on Doug Hanford, team foul #16 | 78-84 |
| 00:10 | High Point | Jimmie Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:10 | High Point | Jimmie Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-85 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | High Point | Michael Garrison (SG), Norman Johnson (PF) Jimmie Campbell, Henry Woolverton | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Styron | 81-85 |
| 00:01 | High Point | Wayne Horsley is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Styron - foul #3 on Ronald Styron, team foul #17 | 81-85 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | High Point | Jimmie Campbell (SG), Henry Woolverton (PF) Michael Garrison, Norman Johnson | |
| 00:01 | High Point | Wayne Horsley makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:01 | High Point | Wayne Horsley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron misses short on a fullcourt shot | 81-87 |