| Lineup | High Point | PG - Cedric Purpura (fresh) SG - Billy Williams (fresh) SF - Brian Collins (fresh) PF - Chad Evans (fresh) C - William Lanigan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Warren (fresh) SG - Glenn Ruddy (fresh) SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) PF - Ernest Kopecky (fresh) C - Bobby Addy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | High Point | Chad Evans wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | High Point | Jason Warren steals the ball from Cedric Purpura in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky is hacked by William Lanigan - foul #1 on William Lanigan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Murray State | Jason Warren slams it home on a nice dish by Ernest Kopecky | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | High Point | Billy Williams can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Murray State | Paul Thompson lays it in set up by Jason Warren and the foul's on Cedric Purpura - foul #1 on Cedric Purpura, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | Murray State | Paul Thompson makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:17 | High Point | William Lanigan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-5 |
| 17:56 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Jason Warren | 0-8 |
| 17:36 | High Point | William Lanigan drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Billy Williams | 2-8 |
| 17:19 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky is fouled on the floor by Chad Evans - foul #1 on Chad Evans, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | High Point | James Patterson (PG), Andre Richburg (SG), Patrick Smith (SF), Ross Groves (PF), Donald Powell (C) Cedric Purpura, Billy Williams, Brian Collins, Chad Evans, William Lanigan | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Gibson (SF) Paul Thompson | |
| 17:12 | Murray State | Donald Powell swats the short shot by David Gibson | 2-8 |
| 17:11 | High Point | The rebound goes to Donald Powell | 2-8 |
| 17:09 | High Point | James Patterson is hacked by Jason Warren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Warren, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Gene Neel (PF), Jack Odom (C) Jason Warren, Ernest Kopecky, Bobby Addy | |
| 16:48 | High Point | Donald Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-8 |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (SG) Glenn Ruddy | |
| 16:25 | Murray State | David Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-8 |
| Subs | High Point | Cedric Purpura (PG) Andre Richburg | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:09 | High Point | William Gerhard steals it from Patrick Smith | 2-8 |
| 15:50 | Murray State | The jump hook by David Gibson is blocked by Donald Powell | 2-8 |
| 15:48 | High Point | Ross Groves pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Cedric Purpura (fresh) SG - James Patterson (fresh) SF - Patrick Smith (fresh) PF - Ross Groves (fresh) C - Donald Powell (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gerhard (fresh) SG - Waylon Talley (fresh) SF - David Gibson (fresh) PF - Gene Neel (fresh) C - Jack Odom (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | High Point | Patrick Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), Glenn Ruddy (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Ernest Kopecky (PF), Bobby Addy (C) William Gerhard, Waylon Talley, David Gibson, Gene Neel, Jack Odom | |
| 15:20 | Murray State | Jason Warren drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Thompson | 2-11 |
| 15:14 | High Point | James Patterson drills a jumper from the left block | 4-11 |
| 14:49 | Murray State | Bobby Addy lays it up and in on a great pass from Glenn Ruddy | 4-13 |
| 14:32 | High Point | Ross Groves misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 4-13 |
| 14:31 | Murray State | Bobby Addy pulls down the rebound | 4-13 |
| 14:04 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-13 |
| 14:02 | Murray State | Paul Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 4-13 |
| 13:44 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy loses the dribble to Cedric Purpura | 4-13 |
| 13:41 | High Point | Cedric Purpura lays it up and in | 6-13 |
| 13:12 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jason Warren | 6-15 |
| 12:49 | High Point | Patrick Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-15 |
| 12:48 | High Point | Ross Groves pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-15 |
| 12:27 | High Point | Ross Groves loses the dribble to Jason Warren | 6-15 |
| 12:03 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-15 |
| 12:02 | High Point | Ross Groves pulls down the rebound | 6-15 |
| 12:00 | High Point | Patrick Smith is hacked by Jason Warren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Warren, team foul #2 | 6-15 |
| Subs | High Point | Larry Graham (PG), Billy Williams (SG), Brian Collins (SF), Chad Evans (PF), William Lanigan (C) Cedric Purpura, James Patterson, Patrick Smith, Ross Groves, Donald Powell | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Waylon Talley (SG), David Gibson (SF), Gene Neel (PF), Jack Odom (C) Jason Warren, Glenn Ruddy, Paul Thompson, Ernest Kopecky, Bobby Addy | |
| 11:48 | High Point | Billy Williams misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 6-15 |
| 11:47 | Murray State | Jack Odom grabs the board | 6-15 |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Larry Graham (fresh) SG - Billy Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Collins (fresh) PF - Chad Evans (fresh) C - William Lanigan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gerhard (fresh) SG - Waylon Talley (fresh) SF - David Gibson (fresh) PF - Gene Neel (fresh) C - Jack Odom (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Murray State | William Gerhard misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 6-15 |
| 11:38 | Murray State | Jack Odom grabs the offensive board | 6-15 |
| 11:25 | Murray State | Jack Odom is called for a backcourt violation | 6-15 |
| 11:16 | High Point | Larry Graham scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 8-15 |
| 10:54 | Murray State | William Lanigan blocks the short jumper by Jack Odom | 8-15 |
| 10:53 | High Point | Chad Evans snags the defensive board | 8-15 |
| 10:34 | High Point | Larry Graham is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline | 10-15 |
| 10:20 | Murray State | Waylon Talley is hacked by Chad Evans - foul #2 on Chad Evans, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | High Point | Andre Richburg (SF), Ross Groves (PF) Brian Collins, Chad Evans | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (SG), James Drumheller (SF), Bobby Addy (C) Waylon Talley, David Gibson, Jack Odom | |
| 10:03 | Murray State | Gene Neel misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-15 |
| 10:02 | High Point | Billy Williams snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 09:58 | High Point | Billy Williams's pass is intercepted by Gerald Quick | 10-15 |
| 09:31 | Murray State | Gerald Quick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-15 |
| 09:29 | High Point | The rebound goes to Andre Richburg | 10-15 |
| 09:05 | High Point | Billy Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by William Gerhard - foul #1 on William Gerhard, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | High Point | Cedric Purpura (PG), Donald Powell (PF) Larry Graham, Ross Groves | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), David Gibson (SF), Ernest Kopecky (PF), Jack Odom (C) William Gerhard, James Drumheller, Gene Neel, Bobby Addy | |
| 09:05 | High Point | Billy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 09:05 | High Point | Billy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 08:52 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky misses the dunk attempt | 11-15 |
| 08:51 | High Point | Billy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 08:48 | High Point | Ernest Kopecky steps in front of the Billy Williams pass in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| 08:41 | Murray State | Waylon Talley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 08:40 | High Point | William Lanigan grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 08:38 | High Point | Ernest Kopecky is called for the reach on Donald Powell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Kopecky, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | High Point | James Patterson (SG), Brian Collins (SF) Billy Williams, Andre Richburg | |
| Subs | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy (SG) Gerald Quick | |
| 08:27 | High Point | William Lanigan's layup is rejected by Jack Odom | 11-15 |
| 08:25 | Murray State | David Gibson gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 08:05 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy is whistled for a carry | 11-15 |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Paul Thompson (SF) Waylon Talley, David Gibson | |
| 07:50 | High Point | Donald Powell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Cedric Purpura and the foul's on Paul Thompson - foul #1 on Paul Thompson, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Drumheller (SF), Bobby Addy (C) Paul Thompson, Jack Odom | |
| 07:50 | High Point | Donald Powell misses the free throw | 13-15 |
| 07:50 | High Point | William Lanigan gets the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 07:30 | High Point | Cedric Purpura misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 07:28 | High Point | Donald Powell hits the follow up shot | 15-15 |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Cedric Purpura (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Collins (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Lanigan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gerhard (fairly fresh) SG - Glenn Ruddy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Drumheller (fresh) PF - Ernest Kopecky (tiring) 2 pts. C - Bobby Addy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Murray State | William Gerhard scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-18 |
| 06:47 | High Point | William Lanigan is called for traveling | 15-18 |
| Subs | High Point | Larry Graham (PG), Andre Richburg (SF), Ross Groves (PF) Cedric Purpura, Brian Collins, Donald Powell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), Gerald Quick (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Gene Neel (PF), Jack Odom (C) William Gerhard, Glenn Ruddy, James Drumheller, Ernest Kopecky, Bobby Addy | |
| 06:33 | Murray State | Waylon Talley misses short on a floater from the right side | 15-18 |
| 06:31 | Murray State | Jack Odom snags the offensive board | 15-18 |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Jack Odom hits the finger roll on a great pass from Waylon Talley and he's hacked by William Lanigan - foul #2 on William Lanigan, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | High Point | Billy Williams (SG), Patrick Smith (PF) James Patterson, William Lanigan | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Gibson (SF) Paul Thompson | |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Jack Odom makes the free throw | 15-21 |
| 06:10 | High Point | Billy Williams is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | Jack Odom misses short on a floater from the left side | 15-21 |
| 05:46 | Murray State | Jack Odom tips it back up and in | 15-23 |
| 05:35 | High Point | Patrick Smith can't finish the layup | 15-23 |
| 05:34 | Murray State | Jack Odom pulls down the rebound | 15-23 |
| 05:19 | Murray State | Gerald Quick misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-23 |
| 05:18 | High Point | Patrick Smith grabs the board | 15-23 |
| 04:55 | High Point | Ross Groves misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 15-23 |
| 04:53 | High Point | Larry Graham tips it home | 17-23 |
| 04:38 | Murray State | Gerald Quick hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Waylon Talley | 17-25 |
| 04:33 | High Point | Larry Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-25 |
| Subs | High Point | Cedric Purpura (PG), James Patterson (SG), Edwin Mitchell (SF), Donald Powell (PF) Larry Graham, Billy Williams, Andre Richburg, Patrick Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Glenn Ruddy (SG), James Drumheller (SF), Ernest Kopecky (PF), Bobby Addy (C) Waylon Talley, Gerald Quick, David Gibson, Gene Neel, Jack Odom | |
| 04:17 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky is fouled on the floor by Donald Powell - foul #1 on Donald Powell, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Thompson (SF) James Drumheller | |
| 04:00 | Murray State | Donald Powell takes the ball from William Gerhard | 17-25 |
| 03:58 | High Point | Edwin Mitchell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-25 |
| Subs | High Point | Brian Collins (SF), Chad Evans (PF) Edwin Mitchell, Ross Groves | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG) William Gerhard | |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Bobby Addy hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Warren and he's fouled by Brian Collins - foul #1 on Brian Collins, team foul #7 | 17-27 |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Drumheller (SF), Gene Neel (PF) Paul Thompson, Ernest Kopecky | |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Bobby Addy makes the free throw | 17-28 |
| 03:09 | High Point | Donald Powell clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Glenn Ruddy - foul #1 on Glenn Ruddy, team foul #6 | 17-28 |
| Subs | High Point | Andre Richburg (SF) Brian Collins | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (SG) Glenn Ruddy | |
| 03:09 | High Point | Donald Powell makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 03:09 | High Point | Donald Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Cedric Purpura (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andre Richburg (fresh) PF - Chad Evans (fresh) C - Donald Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Gerhard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Drumheller (fresh) PF - Gene Neel (fresh) C - Bobby Addy (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 02:52 | Murray State | Jason Warren buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by William Gerhard | 19-30 |
| 02:41 | High Point | The jump hook by Chad Evans is blocked by Gene Neel | 19-30 |
| 02:39 | High Point | Cedric Purpura grabs the offensive board | 19-30 |
| 02:22 | High Point | Cedric Purpura is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 19-30 |
| 02:21 | High Point | Andre Richburg tips it back up and in | 21-30 |
| 02:01 | Murray State | Bobby Addy misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Andre Richburg - foul #1 on Andre Richburg, team foul #8 | 21-30 |
| Subs | High Point | Larry Graham (PG), Billy Williams (SG), Patrick Smith (SF), William Lanigan (C) Cedric Purpura, James Patterson, Andre Richburg, Donald Powell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), David Gibson (PF) Jason Warren, James Drumheller, Gene Neel | |
| 02:01 | Murray State | Bobby Addy makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 02:01 | Murray State | Bobby Addy makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 01:52 | High Point | Larry Graham is hacked by William Gerhard - foul #2 on William Gerhard, team foul #7 | 21-32 |
| Subs | High Point | Brian Collins (SF) Chad Evans | |
| Subs | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy (SG), Jack Odom (C) Waylon Talley, Bobby Addy | |
| 01:52 | High Point | Larry Graham makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 01:52 | High Point | Larry Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 01:52 | Murray State | Jack Odom grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 01:35 | Murray State | Jack Odom misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 22-32 |
| 01:33 | High Point | The rebound goes to Billy Williams | 22-32 |
| 01:26 | High Point | Larry Graham clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-32 |
| 01:25 | Murray State | William Gerhard snags the defensive board | 22-32 |
| 01:04 | Murray State | David Gibson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Paul Thompson and he's hacked by Patrick Smith - foul #1 on Patrick Smith, team foul #9 | 22-34 |
| Subs | High Point | Cedric Purpura (PG), Chad Evans (PF) Larry Graham, Brian Collins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), Ernest Kopecky (PF) William Gerhard, Paul Thompson | |
| 01:04 | Murray State | David Gibson makes the free throw | 22-35 |
| 00:52 | High Point | Billy Williams buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Cedric Purpura and he's hacked by David Gibson - foul #1 on David Gibson, team foul #8 | 24-35 |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG) David Gibson | |
| 00:52 | High Point | Billy Williams makes the free throw | 25-35 |
| 00:29 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky is whistled for traveling | 25-35 |
| Subs | High Point | Andre Richburg (SF) Patrick Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), Gene Neel (C) Glenn Ruddy, Jack Odom | |
| 00:26 | High Point | Waylon Talley steps in front of the Andre Richburg pass in the backcourt | 25-35 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-35 |
| Subs | High Point | James Patterson (SG), Donald Powell (C) Billy Williams, William Lanigan | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:01 | High Point | Chad Evans jams it | 27-35 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Gerald Quick misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 27-35 |