| Lineup | High Point | PG - Cedric Purpura (fresh) SG - Billy Williams (fresh) SF - Brian Collins (fresh) PF - Chad Evans (fresh) C - Keith Tracy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fresh) SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) C - Edward Niehaus (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 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | High Point | Chad Evans hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | High Point | Robert Cummings steps in front of the Chad Evans pass | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Cummings | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | High Point | Keith Tracy can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Barry Albrecht | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | High Point | Billy Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | High Point | Chad Evans tips it home | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico State | Brian Collins steals the ball from Robert Cummings | 2-4 |
| 17:49 | High Point | Billy Williams misses the lay-in | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Robert Cummings | 2-6 |
| 17:18 | High Point | Brian Collins connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Cedric Purpura | 4-6 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus misses the easy layup but the foul's on Chad Evans - foul #1 on Chad Evans, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | High Point | Andre Richburg (SG), Patrick Smith (SF), Edwin Mitchell (PF), Vern Parker (C) Billy Williams, Brian Collins, Chad Evans, Keith Tracy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (SG) Barry Albrecht | |
| 17:10 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:52 | High Point | Virgil Greene steals the ball from Cedric Purpura | 4-8 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico State | Cedric Purpura steals the ball from Edward Niehaus | 4-8 |
| 16:25 | High Point | Andre Richburg can't finish the layup | 4-8 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Virgil Greene | 4-10 |
| 16:04 | High Point | Vern Parker misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 16:02 | High Point | Edwin Mitchell tips it in | 6-10 |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Cedric Purpura (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andre Richburg (fresh) SF - Patrick Smith (fresh) PF - Edwin Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vern Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Vitale (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Niehaus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:38 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-10 |
| 15:36 | High Point | Andre Richburg pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 15:31 | High Point | Cedric Purpura misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 15:30 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Edward Niehaus | 6-10 |
| 15:11 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 15:10 | High Point | Andre Richburg grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 15:06 | High Point | Robert Cummings denies the turnaround by Cedric Purpura | 6-10 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses short on a floater near the basket | 6-10 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale snags the offensive board | 6-10 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale drills a jumper in the lane set up by Virgil Greene and the foul's on Edwin Mitchell - foul #1 on Edwin Mitchell, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| Subs | High Point | Larry Graham (PG), Billy Williams (SG), Brian Collins (SF), Chad Evans (PF), Keith Tracy (C) Cedric Purpura, Andre Richburg, Patrick Smith, Edwin Mitchell, Vern Parker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Billy Schultz (SF), Michael Burns (C) Cody Boggs, Virgil Greene, Robert Cummings, Edward Niehaus | |
| 14:30 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses the free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns gets the offensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Chad Evans - foul #2 on Chad Evans, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | High Point | Bobby Dunlap (PF) Chad Evans | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Dixion (PG) Phillip Vitale | |
| 14:19 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 14:19 | High Point | Keith Tracy grabs the board | 6-13 |
| 13:54 | High Point | Billy Williams blows the layup but he's fouled by Barry Albrecht - foul #1 on Barry Albrecht, team foul #1 | 6-13 |
| 13:54 | High Point | Billy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:54 | High Point | Billy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico State | Billy Williams is called for the reach on William Dixion - foul #1 on Billy Williams, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG) William Dixion | |
| 13:21 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Larry Graham - foul #1 on Larry Graham, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns misses the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:21 | High Point | Keith Tracy pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:15 | High Point | Bobby Dunlap lays it in on a great pass from Brian Collins | 10-13 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Virgil Greene and he's fouled by Bobby Dunlap - foul #1 on Bobby Dunlap, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | High Point | Cedric Purpura (PG), Patrick Smith (PF) Larry Graham, Bobby Dunlap | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:02 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz misses the free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:02 | High Point | Patrick Smith grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 12:44 | High Point | Cedric Purpura drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Smith | 13-15 |
| 12:31 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns is hacked by Keith Tracy - foul #1 on Keith Tracy, team foul #7 | 13-15 |
| 12:31 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:31 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:31 | High Point | Keith Tracy grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 12:27 | High Point | Patrick Smith makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Cedric Purpura | 15-16 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Burns | 15-18 |
| 11:57 | High Point | Billy Williams is fouled on the floor by Michael Burns - foul #1 on Michael Burns, team foul #2 | 15-18 |
| Subs | High Point | Andre Richburg (SF), Edwin Mitchell (C) Brian Collins, Keith Tracy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Bowen (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Damon Lewis (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) Virgil Greene, Barry Albrecht, Billy Schultz, Michael Burns | |
| 11:39 | High Point | Edwin Mitchell makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-18 |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Cedric Purpura (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andre Richburg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) SG - David Bowen (fresh) SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damon Lewis (fresh) C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings travels with the ball | 17-18 |
| Subs | High Point | Larry Graham (SG), Bobby Dunlap (PF) Billy Williams, Patrick Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG) Lloyd Shaul | |
| 11:18 | High Point | Edwin Mitchell's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Cummings | 17-18 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | Damon Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico State | Andre Richburg is called for the reach on Robert Cummings - foul #1 on Andre Richburg, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | High Point | Vern Parker (C) Bobby Dunlap | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale (PF) Damon Lewis | |
| 11:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 10:51 | High Point | Edwin Mitchell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-20 |
| 10:49 | High Point | Cedric Purpura gets the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 10:42 | High Point | Vern Parker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andre Richburg | 19-20 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 19-20 |
| 10:25 | High Point | Edwin Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 10:18 | High Point | Edwin Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | High Point | Billy Williams (SG), Brian Collins (SF), Patrick Smith (PF), Keith Tracy (C) Cedric Purpura, Andre Richburg, Edwin Mitchell, Vern Parker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Lloyd Shaul (SF) Cody Boggs, David Bowen, Robert Cummings | |
| 10:04 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Virgil Greene | 19-22 |
| 09:49 | High Point | Keith Tracy buries a jump hook from the left block | 21-22 |
| 09:46 | New Mexico State | Larry Graham is called for the reach on Virgil Greene in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Graham, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| Subs | High Point | Andre Richburg (PG) Larry Graham | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Burns (C) Edward Niehaus | |
| 09:46 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 09:46 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 09:23 | High Point | Barry Albrecht is called for the reach on Billy Williams - foul #2 on Barry Albrecht, team foul #3 | 21-24 |
| Subs | High Point | Cedric Purpura (PG) Andre Richburg | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Bowen (SG), Billy Schultz (PF) Barry Albrecht, Phillip Vitale | |
| 09:01 | High Point | Keith Tracy misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Billy Schultz | 21-24 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Virgil Greene | 21-26 |
| 08:33 | High Point | Brian Collins misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 08:31 | High Point | Keith Tracy grabs the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 08:07 | High Point | Brian Collins can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 21-26 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lloyd Shaul, team foul #4 | 21-26 |
| Subs | High Point | Andre Richburg (SG), Edwin Mitchell (PF), Vern Parker (C) Billy Williams, Patrick Smith, Keith Tracy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Robert Cummings (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) David Bowen, Lloyd Shaul, Billy Schultz, Michael Burns | |
| 07:29 | High Point | Vern Parker makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Cedric Purpura and the foul's on Edward Niehaus - foul #1 on Edward Niehaus, team foul #5 | 23-26 |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Bowen (SG) Virgil Greene | |
| 07:29 | High Point | Vern Parker makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Cedric Purpura (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andre Richburg (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Brian Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Vern Parker (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Bowen (fresh) SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Phillip Vitale, team foul #6 | 24-26 |
| 06:55 | High Point | Brian Collins connects on the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Robert Cummings - foul #1 on Robert Cummings, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| 06:55 | High Point | Brian Collins makes the free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 06:34 | High Point | Edwin Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 06:26 | High Point | Vern Parker drills a 3 from straight away set up by Cedric Purpura | 30-26 |
| 06:05 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings misses badly on a floater in the paint | 30-26 |
| 06:04 | High Point | Vern Parker snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 05:59 | High Point | Andre Richburg buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Edwin Mitchell | 32-26 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus misses the lay-in | 32-26 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico State | David Bowen grabs the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Cedric Purpura - foul #1 on Cedric Purpura, team foul #10 | 32-28 |
| Subs | High Point | Billy Williams (SG), Patrick Smith (SF), Bobby Dunlap (PF), Keith Tracy (C) Cedric Purpura, Brian Collins, Edwin Mitchell, Vern Parker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (PG), Virgil Greene (SG), Billy Schultz (PF) Cody Boggs, David Bowen, Phillip Vitale | |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 05:08 | High Point | Andre Richburg travels with the ball | 32-29 |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Dixion (PG), Michael Burns (C) Robert Cummings, Edward Niehaus | |
| 04:51 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 04:49 | High Point | Keith Tracy snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 04:32 | High Point | Patrick Smith loses the dribble to Billy Schultz | 32-29 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz misses the tip | 32-29 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene grabs the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 32-29 |
| 03:58 | High Point | Patrick Smith pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 03:53 | High Point | Billy Williams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Andre Richburg | 34-29 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz misses badly on a runner in the paint | 34-29 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz is fouled on the floor by Bobby Dunlap - foul #2 on Bobby Dunlap, team foul #11 | 34-29 |
| Subs | High Point | Cedric Purpura (PG), Chad Evans (PF), Edwin Mitchell (C) Andre Richburg, Bobby Dunlap, Keith Tracy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Cody Boggs (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Edward Niehaus (C) William Dixion, Virgil Greene, Lloyd Shaul, Michael Burns | |
| 03:20 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Cedric Purpura (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Patrick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Evans (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Cody Boggs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Billy Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | High Point | Chad Evans misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Billy Schultz - foul #1 on Billy Schultz, team foul #8 | 34-30 |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale (PF) Billy Schultz | |
| 03:13 | High Point | Chad Evans makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 03:13 | High Point | Chad Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Chad Evans takes the ball from Cody Boggs | 36-30 |
| 02:50 | High Point | Chad Evans scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Cedric Purpura | 38-30 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-30 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale grabs the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings hits the finger roll set up by Cody Boggs | 38-32 |
| 01:56 | High Point | Edwin Mitchell blows the layup but he's hacked by Barry Albrecht - foul #3 on Barry Albrecht, team foul #9 | 38-32 |
| Subs | High Point | Larry Graham (SG), Keith Tracy (C) Billy Williams, Patrick Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (SG) Barry Albrecht | |
| 01:56 | High Point | Edwin Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 01:56 | High Point | Edwin Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-32 |
| 01:35 | High Point | Keith Tracy snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 01:28 | High Point | Larry Graham scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Cedric Purpura | 42-32 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Virgil Greene | 42-35 |
| 00:49 | High Point | Chad Evans lays it up and in | 44-35 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene double dribbles | 44-35 |
| Subs | High Point | Billy Williams (SG), Brian Collins (SF), Bobby Dunlap (PF) Larry Graham, Edwin Mitchell, Chad Evans | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Bowen (SG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Billy Schultz (PF) Cody Boggs, Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale | |
| 00:17 | High Point | Brian Collins misses short on a shot from the right block | 44-35 |
| 00:16 | High Point | Keith Tracy can't tip it in | 44-35 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz is hacked by Billy Williams - foul #2 on Billy Williams, team foul #12 | 44-35 |
| Subs | High Point | Patrick Smith (PF), Vern Parker (C) Bobby Dunlap, Keith Tracy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Burns (C) Edward Niehaus | |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 00:05 | High Point | Patrick Smith grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 00:01 | High Point | Vern Parker is hacked by Michael Burns - foul #2 on Michael Burns, team foul #10 | 44-36 |
| 00:01 | High Point | Vern Parker misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 00:01 | High Point | Vern Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | David Bowen can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 45-36 |