| Lineup | High Point | PG - Clarence Fournier (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Hutchings (fresh) SF - Albert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Keeley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Darell Teed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Croce (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | High Point | Albert Brown inbounds the ball | 20-36 |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:37 | High Point | Donald Keeley buries a floater from just outside the lane | 22-36 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce is fouled on the floor by Clarence Fournier - foul #2 on Clarence Fournier, team foul #1 | 22-36 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 22-36 |
| 19:01 | High Point | Donald Keeley grabs the defensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 18:57 | High Point | Charles Hutchings hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-36 |
| 18:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright grabs the board | 22-36 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 22-36 |
| 18:47 | High Point | Albert Brown grabs the board | 22-36 |
| 18:42 | High Point | Clarence Fournier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-36 |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright is fouled on the floor by Donald Keeley - foul #2 on Donald Keeley, team foul #2 | 22-36 |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright clanks a floater from the right wing | 22-36 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt tips it in | 22-38 |
| 17:42 | High Point | Donald Keeley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-38 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Wright | 22-38 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt is hacked by Darell Teed - foul #1 on Darell Teed, team foul #3 | 22-38 |
| Subs | High Point | Anthony Wyse (SF), Richard Wolford (PF) Albert Brown, Donald Keeley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (SG), Robert Shannon (SF), Wade Springer (C) Joe Jones, Robert Hunt, Jeff Croce | |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-38 |
| 16:45 | High Point | The rebound goes to Richard Wolford | 22-38 |
| 16:40 | High Point | Clarence Fournier misses long on a shot from the left wing | 22-38 |
| 16:39 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie grabs the board | 22-38 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 22-40 |
| 16:05 | High Point | Charles Hutchings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-40 |
| Subs | High Point | Michael Aldana (PG), Dorsey Beals (SG), Carlos Jennings (C) Clarence Fournier, Charles Hutchings, Darell Teed | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG) Robert McKenzie | |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Shannon and he's fouled by Michael Aldana - foul #1 on Michael Aldana, team foul #4 | 22-42 |
| Subs | High Point | Donald Keeley (PF) Carlos Jennings | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt (SF), Brian Matheney (C) Robert Shannon, Wade Springer | |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the free throw | 22-43 |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Michael Aldana (fresh) SG - Dorsey Beals (fresh) SF - Anthony Wyse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Keeley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Wolford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Matheney (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 15:17 | High Point | Donald Keeley misses the jump hook from the left block | 22-43 |
| 15:15 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Brian Matheney | 22-43 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney slams it home set up by Joe Jones | 22-45 |
| 14:29 | High Point | Dorsey Beals misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-45 |
| 14:28 | High Point | Donald Keeley grabs the offensive rebound | 22-45 |
| 14:23 | High Point | Dorsey Beals comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-45 |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Brian Matheney | 22-45 |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 22-45 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt grabs the offensive rebound | 22-45 |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 22-45 |
| 13:33 | High Point | Richard Wolford gets the rebound | 22-45 |
| 13:19 | High Point | Michael Aldana's pass is intercepted by Robert Wright | 22-45 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones is hacked by Dorsey Beals - foul #2 on Dorsey Beals, team foul #5 | 22-45 |
| Subs | High Point | Clarence Fournier (PG), Charles Hutchings (SG), Albert Brown (SF), Carlos Jennings (PF), Darell Teed (C) Michael Aldana, Dorsey Beals, Anthony Wyse, Donald Keeley, Richard Wolford | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie (PG), Robert Shannon (SF), Jeff Croce (PF), Wade Springer (C) Donnie Ross, Robert Hunt, Robert Wright, Brian Matheney | |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Shannon | 22-48 |
| 12:27 | High Point | Clarence Fournier is denied on a layup by Wade Springer | 22-48 |
| 12:26 | High Point | Carlos Jennings pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-48 |
| 12:13 | High Point | Carlos Jennings misses long on a shot from the baseline | 22-48 |
| 12:12 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie gets the rebound | 22-48 |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce scores on a runner near the basket set up by Robert McKenzie and he's hacked by Charles Hutchings - foul #3 on Charles Hutchings, team foul #6 | 22-50 |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce misses the free throw | 22-50 |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon snags the offensive board | 22-50 |
| 11:40 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer is whistled for a carry | 22-50 |
| Subs | High Point | Michael Aldana (PG), Dorsey Beals (SG), Jack Vida (SF), Melvin Croft (C) Clarence Fournier, Charles Hutchings, Albert Brown, Darell Teed | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney (C) Wade Springer | |
| 11:24 | High Point | Carlos Jennings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-50 |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Michael Aldana (fresh) SG - Dorsey Beals (fresh) SF - Jack Vida (fresh) PF - Carlos Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Croft (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeff Croce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Matheney (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeff Croce | 22-52 |
| 10:49 | High Point | Jack Vida is called for traveling | 22-52 |
| Subs | High Point | Anthony Wyse (SF) Jack Vida | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt (SF) Robert Shannon | |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dorsey Beals - foul #3 on Dorsey Beals, team foul #7 | 22-52 |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (SG), Wade Springer (PF) Joe Jones, Jeff Croce | |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney misses the 1st free throw | 22-52 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney misses the 2nd free throw | 22-52 |
| 10:23 | High Point | Carlos Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 22-52 |
| 10:11 | High Point | Carlos Jennings hits the finger roll | 24-52 |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donnie Ross | 24-55 |
| 09:39 | High Point | Carlos Jennings knocks in the floater from the left wing | 26-55 |
| 09:16 | Cincinnati | Michael Aldana is called for the reach on Robert McKenzie - foul #2 on Michael Aldana, team foul #8 | 26-55 |
| Subs | High Point | Jack Vida (SF), Richard Wolford (C) Carlos Jennings, Melvin Croft | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wright (PF) Brian Matheney | |
| 09:16 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie makes the 1st free throw | 26-56 |
| 09:16 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie misses the 2nd free throw | 26-56 |
| 09:16 | High Point | Anthony Wyse grabs the defensive rebound | 26-56 |
| 09:02 | High Point | Jack Vida clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-56 |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright snags the defensive board | 26-56 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright hits a runner from the right block | 26-58 |
| 08:41 | High Point | Dorsey Beals is fouled on the floor by Robert Hunt - foul #1 on Robert Hunt, team foul #1 | 26-58 |
| Subs | High Point | Carlos Jennings (C) Anthony Wyse | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG), Robert Shannon (SF), Jeff Croce (C) Donnie Ross, Robert Hunt, Wade Springer | |
| 08:35 | High Point | Michael Aldana can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-58 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jeff Croce | 26-58 |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Joe Jones and the foul's on Carlos Jennings - foul #2 on Carlos Jennings, team foul #9 | 26-60 |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the free throw | 26-61 |
| 07:57 | High Point | The jump hook by Richard Wolford is blocked by Jeff Croce | 26-61 |
| 07:55 | High Point | Carlos Jennings gets the offensive rebound | 26-61 |
| 07:48 | High Point | Richard Wolford is fouled on the floor by Joe Jones - foul #1 on Joe Jones, team foul #2 | 26-61 |
| Subs | High Point | Melvin Croft (C) Carlos Jennings | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:43 | High Point | Richard Wolford misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-61 |
| 07:41 | High Point | Richard Wolford tips it home | 28-61 |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Wright | 28-64 |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Michael Aldana (fairly fresh) SG - Dorsey Beals (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Jack Vida (fresh) PF - Richard Wolford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Croft (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Croce (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:02 | High Point | Jack Vida hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Robert Shannon - foul #1 on Robert Shannon, team foul #3 | 28-64 |
| Subs | High Point | Anthony Wyse (PF) Richard Wolford | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (SG), Robert Hunt (SF), Wade Springer (PF), Brian Matheney (C) Joe Jones, Robert Shannon, Robert Wright, Jeff Croce | |
| 07:02 | High Point | Jack Vida makes the 1st free throw | 29-64 |
| 07:02 | High Point | Jack Vida makes the 2nd free throw | 30-64 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert McKenzie | 30-66 |
| 06:24 | High Point | Anthony Wyse lays it up and in | 32-66 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-66 |
| 05:56 | High Point | Dorsey Beals grabs the defensive rebound | 32-66 |
| 05:49 | High Point | Melvin Croft hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-66 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney gets the rebound | 32-66 |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie loses the ball out of bounds | 32-66 |
| Subs | High Point | Richard Wolford (PF), Carlos Jennings (C) Jack Vida, Melvin Croft | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG), Robert Wright (PF) Donnie Ross, Wade Springer | |
| 05:11 | High Point | Carlos Jennings slams it home and the foul's on Brian Matheney - foul #4 on Brian Matheney, team foul #4 | 34-66 |
| 05:11 | High Point | Carlos Jennings makes the free throw | 35-66 |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones is hacked by Dorsey Beals - foul #4 on Dorsey Beals, team foul #10 | 35-66 |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG), Robert Shannon (SF), Jeff Croce (C) Robert McKenzie, Robert Hunt, Brian Matheney | |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 1st free throw | 35-67 |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 35-68 |
| 04:22 | High Point | Carlos Jennings comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-68 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Donnie Ross | 35-68 |
| 03:52 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 35-68 |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross grabs the offensive board | 35-68 |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Wright | 35-70 |
| 03:25 | High Point | Carlos Jennings clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-70 |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones gets the rebound | 35-70 |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Jeff Croce is denied by Carlos Jennings | 35-70 |
| 03:01 | High Point | Richard Wolford gets the rebound | 35-70 |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Michael Aldana (tiring) SG - Dorsey Beals (tiring) 4 pf. SF - Anthony Wyse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Wolford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Jennings (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Croce (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:40 | High Point | Carlos Jennings misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-70 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce gets the rebound | 35-70 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Shannon | 35-72 |
| 01:57 | High Point | Richard Wolford travels with the ball | 35-72 |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie (PG), Robert Hunt (SF), Brian Matheney (C) Donnie Ross, Robert Shannon, Jeff Croce | |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney banks in the layup on a great pass from Joe Jones | 35-74 |
| 01:34 | High Point | Dorsey Beals is whistled for a carry | 35-74 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert McKenzie | 35-76 |
| 01:04 | High Point | Anthony Wyse loses the dribble to Joe Jones | 35-76 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones dunks the ball | 35-78 |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:56 | High Point | Carlos Jennings drills a 3 from the right wing | 38-78 |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Michael Aldana is called for the reach on Robert McKenzie - foul #3 on Michael Aldana, team foul #11 | 38-78 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie makes the 1st free throw | 38-79 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie makes the 2nd free throw | 38-80 |
| 00:31 | High Point | Dorsey Beals can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joe Jones - foul #2 on Joe Jones, team foul #5 | 38-80 |
| 00:31 | High Point | Dorsey Beals misses the 1st free throw | 38-80 |
| 00:31 | High Point | Dorsey Beals makes the 2nd free throw | 39-80 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Dorsey Beals - foul #5 on Dorsey Beals, team foul #12 | 39-80 |
| Subs | High Point | Melvin Croft (C) Dorsey Beals | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie misses the 1st free throw | 39-80 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie makes the 2nd free throw | 39-81 |
| 00:07 | High Point | Michael Aldana comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-81 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright snags the defensive board | 39-81 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie runs out the clock | 39-81 |