| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) SG - Joseph Brennan (fresh) SF - John Wheeler (fresh) PF - Dikembe Abke (fresh) C - Russell Branch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Richard Siminski (fresh) SG - Christopher Gadson (fresh) SF - Jerome Gooding (fresh) PF - Randall Haack (fresh) C - Peter Barnes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | High Point | Randall Haack wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | High Point | Peter Barnes's 3 pointer is rejected by John Wheeler | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Colorado State | Randall Haack denies the turnaround by Joseph Brennan | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | High Point | Randall Haack grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | High Point | John Wheeler is called for the reach on Peter Barnes - foul #1 on John Wheeler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | High Point | Peter Barnes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | High Point | Randall Haack tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | High Point | Peter Barnes gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | High Point | Peter Barnes buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Randall Haack | 0-5 |
| 18:08 | Colorado State | John Wheeler can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 0-5 |
| 18:06 | High Point | Richard Siminski grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 18:03 | High Point | Richard Siminski's pass is intercepted by John Roberts in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 17:49 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Roberts | 3-5 |
| 17:31 | High Point | Peter Barnes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-5 |
| 17:29 | High Point | Jerome Gooding pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:16 | High Point | Peter Barnes is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Peter Barnes, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG), Gordon Baker (SF), John Rusk (PF), James Foster (C) Joseph Brennan, John Wheeler, Dikembe Abke, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | High Point | Anthony Gatton (SG), Jordan Joyner (SF), Erik Whitaker (PF), James Boatright (C) Christopher Gadson, Jerome Gooding, Randall Haack, Peter Barnes | |
| 17:04 | Colorado State | John Roberts is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Roberts, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG) John Roberts | |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| 16:49 | High Point | James Foster steals the ball from Anthony Gatton | 3-5 |
| 16:27 | Colorado State | Fang Yen is called for traveling | 3-5 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Wheeler (SF) Joseph Brennan | |
| Subs | High Point | Christopher Gadson (SG), Jerome Gooding (SF) Richard Siminski, James Boatright | |
| 16:13 | High Point | Erik Whitaker loses the ball out of bounds | 3-5 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG) John Wheeler | |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| 15:59 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Rusk | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fresh) SF - Gordon Baker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Rusk (fresh) C - James Foster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Anthony Gatton (fresh) SG - Christopher Gadson (fresh) SF - Jerome Gooding (fresh) PF - Jordan Joyner (fresh) C - Erik Whitaker (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | High Point | Jerome Gooding is fouled on the floor by Gordon Baker - foul #1 on Gordon Baker, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Wheeler (SF) John Roberts | |
| Subs | High Point | Richard Siminski (PG), Peter Barnes (SG) Anthony Gatton, Christopher Gadson | |
| 15:22 | High Point | Erik Whitaker is called for 5 seconds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG) John Wheeler | |
| Subs | High Point | Christopher Gadson (SG) Peter Barnes | |
| 14:59 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Fang Yen | 9-5 |
| 14:54 | High Point | Jerome Gooding misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 9-5 |
| 14:53 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 14:37 | Colorado State | Fang Yen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gordon Baker | 12-5 |
| 14:22 | High Point | Christopher Gadson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Siminski | 12-8 |
| 14:08 | Colorado State | Fang Yen clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-8 |
| 14:06 | Colorado State | James Foster grabs the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 13:50 | Colorado State | Fang Yen loses the dribble to Christopher Gadson | 12-8 |
| 13:46 | High Point | Richard Siminski hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 12-8 |
| 13:44 | Colorado State | James Foster gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:20 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker is fouled on the floor by Jordan Joyner - foul #1 on Jordan Joyner, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), John Wheeler (SF), Dikembe Abke (PF) Joseph Brennan, Gordon Baker, John Rusk | |
| Subs | High Point | Peter Barnes (SG), Randall Haack (PF), James Boatright (C) Christopher Gadson, Jerome Gooding, Erik Whitaker | |
| 13:14 | Colorado State | Fang Yen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 13:12 | Colorado State | John Wheeler tips it back up and in | 14-8 |
| 13:00 | High Point | Peter Barnes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-8 |
| 12:59 | High Point | Randall Haack can't tip it in | 14-8 |
| 12:57 | High Point | Peter Barnes tips it back up and in | 14-10 |
| 12:35 | Colorado State | John Wheeler drills a runner near the basket set up by Fang Yen and he's fouled by Jordan Joyner - foul #2 on Jordan Joyner, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Rusk (PF) James Foster | |
| Subs | High Point | Anthony Gatton (PG), Jerome Gooding (SF), Erik Whitaker (C) Richard Siminski, Jordan Joyner, James Boatright | |
| 12:35 | Colorado State | John Wheeler makes the free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:18 | High Point | Randall Haack's pass is intercepted by Fang Yen | 17-10 |
| 12:15 | Colorado State | Fang Yen hits the finger roll | 19-10 |
| 12:02 | High Point | Fang Yen is called for the reach on Peter Barnes - foul #1 on Fang Yen, team foul #4 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Russell Branch (C) John Rusk | |
| Subs | High Point | Richard Siminski (PG), Christopher Gadson (SG) Anthony Gatton, Randall Haack | |
| 11:54 | High Point | Erik Whitaker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Siminski | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Abke (fresh) C - Russell Branch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Richard Siminski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Gadson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerome Gooding (fresh) PF - Erik Whitaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-12 |
| 11:32 | Colorado State | Russell Branch tips it back up and in | 21-12 |
| 11:27 | High Point | Jerome Gooding is hacked by Dikembe Abke - foul #1 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #5 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG), James Foster (C) Fang Yen, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | High Point | Randall Haack (PF) Erik Whitaker | |
| 11:08 | High Point | Peter Barnes can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 21-12 |
| 11:07 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Wheeler | 21-12 |
| 10:41 | Colorado State | Richard Siminski is called for the reach on Joseph Brennan - foul #1 on Richard Siminski, team foul #4 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Rusk (PF) Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | High Point | Erik Whitaker (PF), James Boatright (C) Randall Haack, Peter Barnes | |
| 10:30 | Colorado State | John Wheeler is hacked by Erik Whitaker - foul #1 on Erik Whitaker, team foul #5 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Russell Branch (C) James Foster | |
| Subs | High Point | Peter Barnes (C) James Boatright | |
| 10:10 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-12 |
| 09:57 | High Point | Erik Whitaker blows the dunk | 23-12 |
| 09:56 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan snags the defensive board | 23-12 |
| 09:46 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-12 |
| 09:44 | High Point | Peter Barnes pulls down the rebound | 23-12 |
| 09:39 | High Point | Peter Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-12 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG), Gordon Baker (SF), Dikembe Abke (PF), James Foster (C) Joseph Brennan, John Wheeler, John Rusk, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | High Point | Anthony Gatton (SG), Randall Haack (PF), James Boatright (C) Christopher Gadson, Erik Whitaker, Peter Barnes | |
| 09:16 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-12 |
| 09:14 | High Point | Randall Haack gets the rebound | 23-12 |
| 09:10 | High Point | Richard Siminski connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Jerome Gooding | 23-14 |
| 08:51 | Colorado State | Richard Siminski steals the ball from Fang Yen | 23-14 |
| 08:48 | High Point | Anthony Gatton lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Siminski | 23-16 |
| 08:24 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker loses the dribble to Jerome Gooding | 23-16 |
| 08:00 | High Point | Anthony Gatton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-16 |
| 07:58 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke grabs the board | 23-16 |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | John Roberts misses the 3 from the left corner | 23-16 |
| 07:30 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke hits the follow up shot | 25-16 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Foster (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Richard Siminski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Gatton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerome Gooding (fairly fresh) PF - Randall Haack (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Boatright (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | High Point | Jerome Gooding can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-16 |
| 07:13 | High Point | Anthony Gatton tips it but misses | 25-16 |
| 07:12 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke pulls down the rebound | 25-16 |
| 06:52 | Colorado State | John Roberts drills a 3 from straight away set up by Fang Yen | 28-16 |
| 06:45 | High Point | Randall Haack clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Fang Yen - foul #2 on Fang Yen, team foul #6 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG), John Wheeler (SF), John Rusk (PF), Russell Branch (C) Fang Yen, Gordon Baker, Dikembe Abke, James Foster | |
| Subs | High Point | Christopher Gadson (PG), Peter Barnes (SG), Erik Whitaker (C) Richard Siminski, Anthony Gatton, James Boatright | |
| 06:45 | High Point | Randall Haack misses the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 06:45 | High Point | Randall Haack makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 06:29 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan jams it on a nice dish by John Roberts and he's fouled by Jerome Gooding - foul #1 on Jerome Gooding, team foul #6 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG) John Roberts | |
| Subs | High Point | Richard Siminski (PG) Randall Haack | |
| 06:29 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the free throw | 31-17 |
| 06:08 | High Point | Russell Branch steals the ball from Jerome Gooding | 31-17 |
| 05:53 | Colorado State | John Wheeler can't connect on a shot near the basket | 31-17 |
| 05:52 | High Point | Jerome Gooding grabs the board | 31-17 |
| 05:47 | High Point | Jerome Gooding hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-17 |
| 05:45 | High Point | Erik Whitaker hits the follow up shot | 31-19 |
| 05:31 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-19 |
| 05:30 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Brennan | 31-19 |
| 05:18 | Colorado State | Christopher Gadson picks off the pass by John Wheeler | 31-19 |
| 04:57 | High Point | Peter Barnes buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-22 |
| 04:41 | Colorado State | John Wheeler buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Brennan | 33-22 |
| 04:28 | High Point | Richard Siminski is hacked by Joseph Brennan - foul #1 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #7 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Dikembe Abke (PF), James Foster (C) Fang Yen, John Rusk, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| 04:28 | High Point | Richard Siminski makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 04:28 | High Point | Richard Siminski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 04:10 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Rusk (PF) Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| 03:52 | High Point | Peter Barnes misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-24 |
| 03:51 | Colorado State | John Rusk grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 03:38 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan is fouled on the floor by Richard Siminski - foul #2 on Richard Siminski, team foul #7 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke (C) James Foster | |
| Subs | High Point | Jordan Joyner (SF), Randall Haack (PF) Richard Siminski, Jerome Gooding | |
| 03:38 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 03:38 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 03:38 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to John Rusk | 34-24 |
| 03:23 | Colorado State | John Roberts drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Rusk | 36-24 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Brennan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Rusk (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Christopher Gadson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Peter Barnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jordan Joyner (fresh) PF - Randall Haack (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Erik Whitaker (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:20 | High Point | John Roberts steals the ball from Christopher Gadson in the backcourt | 36-24 |
| 03:10 | Colorado State | John Rusk misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Randall Haack - foul #1 on Randall Haack, team foul #8 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG) John Roberts | |
| Subs | High Point | Richard Siminski (PG) Randall Haack | |
| 03:10 | Colorado State | John Rusk misses the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 03:10 | Colorado State | John Rusk makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 02:41 | High Point | Joseph Brennan steals it from Richard Siminski | 37-24 |
| 02:38 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan dunks the ball | 39-24 |
| 02:22 | High Point | Peter Barnes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 39-24 |
| 02:21 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke gets the rebound | 39-24 |
| 02:04 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-24 |
| 02:02 | High Point | Jordan Joyner pulls down the rebound | 39-24 |
| 01:57 | High Point | Peter Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-24 |
| 01:56 | High Point | Jordan Joyner tips it but misses | 39-24 |
| 01:54 | Colorado State | John Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 39-24 |
| 01:34 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan hits a floater from the left block set up by Fang Yen | 41-24 |
| 01:30 | High Point | Erik Whitaker's pass is intercepted by John Rusk | 41-24 |
| 01:19 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan is hacked by Richard Siminski - foul #3 on Richard Siminski, team foul #9 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Gordon Baker (SF), James Foster (C) Fang Yen, John Rusk, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | High Point | Jerome Gooding (SF), Randall Haack (PF) Richard Siminski, Erik Whitaker | |
| 01:19 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan misses the 1st free throw | 41-24 |
| 01:19 | High Point | Jerome Gooding pulls down the rebound | 41-24 |
| 01:05 | High Point | Peter Barnes hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Gadson | 41-27 |
| 00:42 | Colorado State | John Roberts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-27 |
| 00:40 | High Point | Randall Haack gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| 00:33 | High Point | James Foster is called for the reach on Jordan Joyner - foul #1 on James Foster, team foul #8 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG), Dikembe Abke (PF) Joseph Brennan, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | High Point | Anthony Gatton (PG) Peter Barnes | |
| 00:33 | High Point | Jordan Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 00:33 | High Point | Jordan Joyner misses the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 00:33 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James Foster | 41-28 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Fang Yen hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gordon Baker | 44-28 |
| 00:05 | High Point | Gordon Baker is called for the reach on Christopher Gadson - foul #2 on Gordon Baker, team foul #9 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Wheeler (SF), John Rusk (PF) Gordon Baker, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | High Point | Peter Barnes (SG) Anthony Gatton | |
| 00:05 | High Point | Christopher Gadson misses the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | James Foster grabs the board | 44-28 |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | Fang Yen hits a 3 from the left corner | 47-28 |
| 00:00 | High Point | Christopher Gadson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 47-28 |