| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Charles Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Borchardt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Dodge (fresh) 2 reb. C - Boyd Dewberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Charlie Pike (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Minnis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Cohen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Newsome (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | High Point | Kevin Minnis inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | High Point | Charlie Pike is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Bradley - foul #2 on Gerald Bradley, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 19:47 | High Point | Alan Newsome scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Minnis | 41-37 |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Jimmy Cohen takes the ball from Richard Borchardt | 41-37 |
| 19:21 | High Point | Jimmy Cohen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Minnis | 41-39 |
| 19:07 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Alan Newsome - foul #3 on Alan Newsome, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | High Point | Carlton Newman (C) Alan Newsome | |
| 19:07 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 19:07 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:38 | High Point | Charlie Pike comes up short on the floater in the paint | 42-39 |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | Richard Borchardt grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 18:33 | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell (SF), Larry Noel (PF), Thomas Cypert (C) Richard Borchardt, Travis Dodge, Boyd Dewberry | |
| Subs | High Point | Charles Swatzell (SG), Jay Barnes (C) Frederick Smith, Jimmy Cohen | |
| 18:21 | High Point | Jay Barnes misses the shot from the right block | 42-39 |
| 18:20 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:15 | Sam Houston State | Carlton Newman blocks the short jumper by Charles Moore | 42-39 |
| 18:13 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel misses the tip | 42-39 |
| 18:12 | High Point | Carlton Newman snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 17:53 | High Point | Carlton Newman connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Minnis | 42-41 |
| 17:48 | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 17:46 | High Point | Jay Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:42 | High Point | Charlie Pike misses the jump hook from the left block | 42-41 |
| 17:41 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 17:37 | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Larry Noel and the foul's on Jay Barnes - foul #3 on Jay Barnes, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs (SG), Sonny Hancock (SF) Gerald Bradley, Jim Bell | |
| Subs | High Point | Frederick Smith (SG), Ira Hancock (SF), Jimmy Cohen (PF), Kelvin Lewandowsky (C) Charlie Pike, Kevin Minnis, Carlton Newman, Jay Barnes | |
| 17:37 | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 17:23 | High Point | Ira Hancock connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Frederick Smith | 45-44 |
| 17:16 | Sam Houston State | Charles Swatzell takes the ball from Larry Noel | 45-44 |
| 17:11 | High Point | Frederick Smith is hacked by Joe Briggs - foul #1 on Joe Briggs, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley (SG), Richard Borchardt (SF), Boyd Dewberry (C) Charles Moore, Larry Noel, Thomas Cypert | |
| Subs | High Point | Russell Jameson (PG) Charles Swatzell | |
| 16:54 | High Point | The short jumper by Jimmy Cohen is denied by Richard Borchardt | 45-44 |
| 16:53 | High Point | Kelvin Lewandowsky tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | The jumper by Joe Briggs is denied by Jimmy Cohen | 45-46 |
| 16:30 | High Point | Ira Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 16:23 | High Point | Frederick Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-46 |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 16:07 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-46 |
| 16:05 | High Point | Jimmy Cohen snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 15:58 | High Point | Ira Hancock is fouled on the floor by Sonny Hancock - foul #2 on Sonny Hancock, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham (PG), Jim Bell (SG), James Wall (SF), Travis Dodge (PF), Larry Noel (C) Joe Briggs, Gerald Bradley, Richard Borchardt, Sonny Hancock, Boyd Dewberry | |
| Subs | High Point | Charlie Pike (PG), Charles Swatzell (SG), Jay Barnes (SF), Carlton Newman (PF), Alan Newsome (C) Russell Jameson, Frederick Smith, Ira Hancock, Jimmy Cohen, Kelvin Lewandowsky | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Chester Tatham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jim Bell (fresh) SF - James Wall (fresh) PF - Travis Dodge (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Noel (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Charlie Pike (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Swatzell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jay Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlton Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Newsome (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | High Point | Charlie Pike misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 15:39 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jim Bell | 48-46 |
| 15:31 | High Point | Charles Swatzell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | High Point | Kevin Minnis (SF) Jay Barnes | |
| 15:16 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Pike steals the ball from Jim Bell | 48-46 |
| 15:12 | High Point | Chester Tatham steps in front of the Kevin Minnis pass in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 14:53 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 14:51 | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | James Wall misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Minnis - foul #2 on Kevin Minnis, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore (PG), Gerald Bradley (SG), Thomas Cypert (PF), Boyd Dewberry (C) Chester Tatham, Jim Bell, Travis Dodge, Larry Noel | |
| Subs | High Point | Russell Jameson (PG), Ira Hancock (SG), Jay Barnes (SF), Jimmy Cohen (PF) Charlie Pike, Charles Swatzell, Kevin Minnis, Carlton Newman | |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | James Wall makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | James Wall misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:32 | High Point | Jimmy Cohen snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 14:21 | High Point | Jimmy Cohen connects on the open jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Ira Hancock | 49-48 |
| 13:52 | Sam Houston State | Jay Barnes steals it from Charles Moore | 49-48 |
| 13:37 | High Point | Jay Barnes connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jimmy Cohen | 49-51 |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry is fouled on the floor by Alan Newsome - foul #4 on Alan Newsome, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Borchardt (SF), Travis Dodge (PF), Sonny Hancock (C) James Wall, Thomas Cypert, Boyd Dewberry | |
| Subs | High Point | Frederick Smith (SG), Kevin Minnis (SF), Kelvin Lewandowsky (C) Ira Hancock, Jimmy Cohen, Alan Newsome | |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 13:04 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock hits the follow up shot | 51-51 |
| 13:01 | High Point | Richard Borchardt is called for the reach on Russell Jameson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Borchardt, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs (PG) Charles Moore | |
| Subs | High Point | Charlie Pike (PG), Jimmy Cohen (PF) Russell Jameson, Jay Barnes | |
| 12:54 | High Point | Kevin Minnis lays it in uncontested | 51-53 |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | Richard Borchardt is fouled on the floor by Kevin Minnis - foul #3 on Kevin Minnis, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry (C) Travis Dodge | |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| 12:13 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 12:11 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley snags the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 11:51 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joe Briggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerald Bradley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Borchardt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sonny Hancock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Boyd Dewberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Charlie Pike (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Minnis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Cohen (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kelvin Lewandowsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | High Point | Frederick Smith misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-53 |
| 11:23 | High Point | Jimmy Cohen pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 11:01 | High Point | Charlie Pike drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-56 |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 10:44 | High Point | Kelvin Lewandowsky gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 10:38 | High Point | Charlie Pike is alone and drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Frederick Smith and he's hacked by Richard Borchardt - foul #3 on Richard Borchardt, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore (PG), Chester Tatham (SG), Jim Bell (SF), Larry Noel (PF), Thomas Cypert (C) Joe Briggs, Gerald Bradley, Richard Borchardt, Sonny Hancock, Boyd Dewberry | |
| Subs | High Point | Charles Swatzell (SG), Ira Hancock (SF), Carlton Newman (PF), Jay Barnes (C) Frederick Smith, Kevin Minnis, Jimmy Cohen, Kelvin Lewandowsky | |
| 10:38 | High Point | Charlie Pike misses the free throw | 54-58 |
| 10:38 | High Point | Jay Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 10:28 | High Point | Carlton Newman misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 10:27 | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 10:18 | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell makes the jump hook in the paint | 56-58 |
| 10:16 | High Point | Charles Swatzell's pass is intercepted by Charles Moore in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell double dribbles | 56-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | High Point | Russell Jameson (SG) Charlie Pike | |
| 09:34 | High Point | Carlton Newman loses the dribble to Charles Moore | 56-58 |
| 09:08 | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jim Bell, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Wall (SF), Travis Dodge (PF) Chester Tatham, Thomas Cypert | |
| Subs | High Point | Frederick Smith (SG), Kevin Minnis (SF) Charles Swatzell, Ira Hancock | |
| 09:01 | High Point | Russell Jameson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Moore - foul #3 on Charles Moore, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley (SG) Jim Bell | |
| Subs | High Point | Jimmy Cohen (PF) Jay Barnes | |
| 09:01 | High Point | Russell Jameson makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 09:01 | High Point | Russell Jameson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 09:01 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 08:47 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 08:46 | High Point | Carlton Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:38 | High Point | Russell Jameson is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 08:37 | High Point | Kevin Minnis hits the follow up shot | 56-61 |
| 08:24 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley clanks a shot from the left side | 56-61 |
| 08:23 | High Point | Frederick Smith gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 08:16 | High Point | Frederick Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 08:01 | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 08:00 | High Point | Carlton Newman snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 07:55 | High Point | Russell Jameson is open and buries a shot from the left side | 56-65 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Charles Moore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Bradley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Travis Dodge (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Noel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Russell Jameson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Minnis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Cohen (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Carlton Newman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 07:27 | High Point | Carlton Newman grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 07:22 | High Point | Frederick Smith jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Russell Jameson | 56-67 |
| 07:05 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel misses the lay-in | 56-67 |
| 07:03 | High Point | Jimmy Cohen gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| 07:01 | High Point | Russell Jameson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham (PG), Jim Bell (SG), Richard Borchardt (SF), Thomas Cypert (PF), Boyd Dewberry (C) Charles Moore, Gerald Bradley, James Wall, Travis Dodge, Larry Noel | |
| Subs | High Point | Charlie Pike (PG), Charles Swatzell (SG), Jay Barnes (SF), Kelvin Lewandowsky (PF), Alan Newsome (C) Russell Jameson, Frederick Smith, Kevin Minnis, Jimmy Cohen, Carlton Newman | |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Alan Newsome - foul #5 on Alan Newsome, team foul #6 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | High Point | Ira Hancock (SF) Alan Newsome | |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 06:25 | High Point | Jay Barnes is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Charlie Pike and he's hacked by Thomas Cypert - foul #2 on Thomas Cypert, team foul #8 | 58-69 |
| 06:25 | High Point | Jay Barnes makes the free throw | 58-70 |
| 06:13 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert comes up short on the floater from the right side | 58-70 |
| 06:11 | High Point | Ira Hancock grabs the board | 58-70 |
| 06:04 | High Point | Charles Swatzell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-70 |
| 06:02 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Richard Borchardt | 58-70 |
| 05:45 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert misses the jumper from the left wing | 58-70 |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert grabs the offensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 05:25 | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell knocks in the jumper from the right side | 60-70 |
| 05:14 | High Point | Ira Hancock misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-70 |
| 05:12 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham is fouled on the floor by Jay Barnes - foul #4 on Jay Barnes, team foul #7 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs (SG), Travis Dodge (PF), Sonny Hancock (C) Jim Bell, Thomas Cypert, Boyd Dewberry | |
| Subs | High Point | Frederick Smith (SG), Kevin Minnis (SF), Jimmy Cohen (PF), Carlton Newman (C) Charles Swatzell, Ira Hancock, Jay Barnes, Kelvin Lewandowsky | |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 04:51 | High Point | Carlton Newman snags the defensive board | 60-70 |
| 04:46 | High Point | Charlie Pike is fouled on the floor by Richard Borchardt - foul #4 on Richard Borchardt, team foul #9 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore (PG) Chester Tatham | |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| 04:46 | High Point | Charlie Pike makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 04:46 | High Point | Charlie Pike misses the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 04:46 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge grabs the board | 60-71 |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | Richard Borchardt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Minnis - foul #4 on Kevin Minnis, team foul #8 | 60-71 |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | Richard Borchardt makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | Richard Borchardt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 04:15 | High Point | Frederick Smith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joe Briggs - foul #2 on Joe Briggs, team foul #10 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Wall (SF) Richard Borchardt | |
| Subs | High Point | Russell Jameson (PG) Charlie Pike | |
| 04:15 | High Point | Frederick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 04:15 | High Point | Frederick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 03:59 | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs is hacked by Frederick Smith - foul #3 on Frederick Smith, team foul #9 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley (SG) Charles Moore | |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| 03:59 | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 03:59 | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | High Point | Russell Jameson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Smith | 64-76 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joe Briggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gerald Bradley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wall (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Travis Dodge (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Sonny Hancock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Russell Jameson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Minnis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jimmy Cohen (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Carlton Newman (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock's dunk attempt is rejected by Kevin Minnis | 64-76 |
| 03:20 | High Point | Russell Jameson gets the rebound | 64-76 |
| 03:15 | High Point | Kevin Minnis drills a turnaround in the lane | 64-78 |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | Frederick Smith steals it from Joe Briggs in the backcourt | 64-78 |
| 02:54 | High Point | Jimmy Cohen blows the layup but the foul's on Travis Dodge - foul #2 on Travis Dodge, team foul #11 | 64-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore (PG), Richard Borchardt (SF), Larry Noel (PF), Boyd Dewberry (C) Joe Briggs, James Wall, Travis Dodge, Sonny Hancock | |
| Subs | High Point | Charlie Pike (PG), Ira Hancock (SG), Jay Barnes (C) Russell Jameson, Frederick Smith, Carlton Newman | |
| 02:54 | High Point | Jimmy Cohen makes the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 02:54 | High Point | Jimmy Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-80 |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore is fouled on the floor by Kevin Minnis - foul #5 on Kevin Minnis, team foul #10 | 64-80 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell (SG), Sonny Hancock (SF), Thomas Cypert (C) Gerald Bradley, Richard Borchardt, Boyd Dewberry | |
| Subs | High Point | Charles Swatzell (PG), Carlton Newman (PF), Kelvin Lewandowsky (C) Charlie Pike, Kevin Minnis, Jimmy Cohen | |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore makes the 1st free throw | 65-80 |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 66-80 |
| 02:19 | High Point | Charles Swatzell clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-80 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell pulls down the rebound | 66-80 |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 66-80 |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell tips it back up and in | 68-80 |
| 02:03 | High Point | Jay Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-80 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs (PG) Charles Moore | |
| Subs | High Point | Russell Jameson (SG) Kelvin Lewandowsky | |
| 01:49 | Sam Houston State | Carlton Newman steals it from Thomas Cypert | 68-80 |
| 01:33 | High Point | Russell Jameson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-80 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Larry Noel | 68-80 |
| 01:20 | Sam Houston State | Carlton Newman steals it from Jim Bell | 68-80 |
| 00:59 | High Point | Ira Hancock can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 68-80 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert grabs the defensive rebound | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-80 |
| 00:49 | High Point | Jay Barnes snags the defensive board | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | High Point | Charles Swatzell is alone and drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Jay Barnes | 68-82 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-82 |
| 00:30 | High Point | Carlton Newman is hacked by Larry Noel - foul #2 on Larry Noel, team foul #12 | 70-82 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | High Point | Kelvin Lewandowsky (C) Ira Hancock | |
| 00:30 | High Point | Carlton Newman misses the 1st free throw | 70-82 |
| 00:30 | High Point | Carlton Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-83 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock's pass is intercepted by Charles Swatzell | 70-83 |
| 00:19 | High Point | Charles Swatzell banks in the layup | 70-85 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-85 |
| 00:12 | High Point | Russell Jameson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-85 |
| 00:00 | High Point | Charles Swatzell runs out the clock | 70-85 |