| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David McCard (fresh) SG - Ryan Walden (fresh) SF - Anthony Hyde (fresh) PF - David Armstrong (fresh) C - Joel Shackleford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Wendell Klassen (fresh) SG - Ronald Armistead (fresh) SF - Dan Lee (fresh) PF - Donald Groce (fresh) C - Joseph Britt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | High Point | Donald Groce wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | High Point | Wendell Klassen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde buries a fadeaway from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | High Point | Ronald Armistead knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wendell Klassen | 2-3 |
| 19:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde tips it home | 4-3 |
| 18:47 | High Point | Wendell Klassen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-3 |
| 18:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 4-3 |
| 18:19 | High Point | Ronald Armistead knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Wendell Klassen | 4-6 |
| 18:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Britt steals the ball from Ryan Walden | 4-6 |
| 17:47 | High Point | Wendell Klassen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 17:46 | High Point | Wendell Klassen grabs the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:27 | High Point | Wendell Klassen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 17:26 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Joel Shackleford | 4-6 |
| 17:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Armstrong | 7-6 |
| 16:44 | High Point | Dan Lee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-6 |
| 16:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by David McCard | 9-6 |
| 16:04 | High Point | Wendell Klassen misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-6 |
| 16:03 | High Point | Joseph Britt hits the follow up shot | 9-8 |
| 15:41 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 15:39 | High Point | Joseph Britt grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David McCard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Walden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Hyde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Armstrong (fairly fresh) C - Joel Shackleford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Wendell Klassen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Armistead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dan Lee (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Groce (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Britt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | High Point | Ronald Armistead misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 15:32 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:20 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Donald Groce - foul #1 on Donald Groce, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Hall (PG), David Hilton (SG), Jesse Reilly (SF), Lynn Glover (C) David McCard, Ryan Walden, Anthony Hyde, Joel Shackleford | |
| Subs | High Point | Ronald Wright (PG), William Hamilton (SG), John Hahn (SF), James Mashburn (PF), Larry Davidson (C) Wendell Klassen, Ronald Armistead, Dan Lee, Donald Groce, Joseph Britt | |
| 15:20 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:20 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:20 | High Point | Larry Davidson gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:55 | High Point | Larry Davidson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Lynn Glover - foul #1 on Lynn Glover, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Turley (C) David Armstrong | |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| 14:55 | High Point | Larry Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:55 | High Point | Larry Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Lynn Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Turley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard (PG) David Hilton | |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| 14:19 | High Point | James Mashburn's pass is intercepted by Walter Turley | 9-9 |
| 14:13 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard is hacked by Ronald Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Wright, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| 14:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Lynn Glover scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by David McCard | 11-9 |
| 13:40 | High Point | Walter Turley takes the ball from James Mashburn | 11-9 |
| 13:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Reilly misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 13:28 | High Point | James Mashburn grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 13:24 | High Point | James Mashburn misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Walter Turley - foul #1 on Walter Turley, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Hilton (SG), Joel Shackleford (C) Barry Hall, Walter Turley | |
| Subs | High Point | Wendell Klassen (PG) Ronald Wright | |
| 13:24 | High Point | James Mashburn makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:24 | High Point | James Mashburn makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hilton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-11 |
| 13:06 | High Point | Wendell Klassen grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:02 | High Point | David McCard is called for the reach on William Hamilton - foul #1 on David McCard, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde (SF), David Armstrong (PF) Jesse Reilly, Lynn Glover | |
| Subs | High Point | Jim Green (SF), Donald Groce (PF), Jerome Hawkins (C) John Hahn, James Mashburn, Larry Davidson | |
| 12:46 | High Point | William Hamilton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Hilton - foul #1 on David Hilton, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | High Point | Joseph Britt (C) Jerome Hawkins | |
| 12:46 | High Point | William Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:46 | High Point | William Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:39 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard's layup is rejected by Donald Groce | 11-13 |
| 12:38 | High Point | Joseph Britt gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:33 | High Point | Wendell Klassen is hacked by David McCard - foul #2 on David McCard, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joaquin Guthrie (PG) David McCard | |
| Subs | High Point | Ronald Armistead (SG) William Hamilton | |
| 12:24 | High Point | Donald Groce misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-13 |
| 12:23 | High Point | Joseph Britt grabs the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:07 | High Point | Ronald Armistead buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Wendell Klassen | 11-15 |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Jim Green - foul #1 on Jim Green, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Hall (PG), Ryan Walden (SG), Walter Turley (C) Joaquin Guthrie, David Hilton, Joel Shackleford | |
| Subs | High Point | John Hahn (SG), James Mashburn (PF) Ronald Armistead, Donald Groce | |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:31 | High Point | Jim Green makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by John Hahn | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Barry Hall (fresh) SG - Ryan Walden (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Hyde (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Armstrong (fresh) C - Walter Turley (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Wendell Klassen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Hahn (fresh) SF - Jim Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Mashburn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Britt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Turley scores on a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Jim Green - foul #2 on Jim Green, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Reilly (SF) Anthony Hyde | |
| Subs | High Point | William Hamilton (SG), Dan Lee (SF) John Hahn, Jim Green | |
| 11:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Turley makes the free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:02 | High Point | Wendell Klassen misses the fadeaway near the basket | 16-17 |
| 11:00 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 10:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Hall drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-17 |
| 10:13 | High Point | Joseph Britt clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Walter Turley - foul #2 on Walter Turley, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Hilton (PG), Anthony Hyde (SF), Lynn Glover (PF), Joel Shackleford (C) Barry Hall, Ryan Walden, David Armstrong, Walter Turley | |
| Subs | High Point | Ronald Armistead (SG), John Hahn (SF), Larry Davidson (PF) Wendell Klassen, Dan Lee, James Mashburn | |
| 10:13 | High Point | Joseph Britt misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:13 | High Point | Joseph Britt misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 09:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 19-17 |
| 09:51 | High Point | The rebound goes to Ronald Armistead | 19-17 |
| 09:30 | High Point | John Hahn lays it in set up by Ronald Armistead | 19-19 |
| 09:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Armistead is called for the reach on Joel Shackleford - foul #1 on Ronald Armistead, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | High Point | Wendell Klassen (PG), Donald Groce (PF) William Hamilton, Joseph Britt | |
| 09:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Donald Groce - foul #2 on Donald Groce, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden (SG) Jesse Reilly | |
| Subs | High Point | Dan Lee (SF), Jerome Hawkins (C) John Hahn, Donald Groce | |
| 09:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:46 | High Point | Ronald Armistead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Hendry (SF), David Armstrong (PF) Anthony Hyde, Lynn Glover | |
| Subs | High Point | John Hahn (SG), James Mashburn (PF) Ronald Armistead, Jerome Hawkins | |
| 08:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford is hacked by Larry Davidson - foul #1 on Larry Davidson, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| 08:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:04 | High Point | Wendell Klassen is whistled for a carry | 23-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Hall (PG), Jesse Reilly (SF) David Hilton, Daniel Hendry | |
| Subs | High Point | Jerome Hawkins (C) Larry Davidson | |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 23-19 |
| 07:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford misses the tip | 23-19 |
| 07:44 | High Point | The rebound goes to James Mashburn | 23-19 |
| 07:40 | High Point | Ryan Walden takes the ball from Wendell Klassen | 23-19 |
| 07:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Hall misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 07:24 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to David Armstrong | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Barry Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Walden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jesse Reilly (fresh) PF - David Armstrong (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joel Shackleford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Wendell Klassen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Hahn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Lee (fairly fresh) PF - James Mashburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Hawkins (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Middle Tenn. State | James Mashburn is called for the reach on David Armstrong - foul #1 on James Mashburn, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Hilton (SG), Anthony Hyde (SF), Lynn Glover (C) Ryan Walden, Jesse Reilly, Joel Shackleford | |
| Subs | High Point | William Hamilton (PG), Ronald Armistead (SG), Ronald Wright (SF) Wendell Klassen, John Hahn, Dan Lee | |
| 07:11 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:11 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Lynn Glover grabs the offensive board | 24-19 |
| 06:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Lynn Glover misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 06:57 | High Point | James Mashburn pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 06:52 | High Point | William Hamilton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Hilton - foul #2 on David Hilton, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joaquin Guthrie (PG), Jesse Reilly (SG), Daniel Hendry (C) Barry Hall, David Hilton, David Armstrong | |
| Subs | High Point | Larry Davidson (PF), Joseph Britt (C) James Mashburn, Jerome Hawkins | |
| 06:52 | High Point | William Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:52 | High Point | William Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Britt steals the ball from Daniel Hendry | 24-21 |
| 06:17 | High Point | William Hamilton is hacked by Joaquin Guthrie - foul #1 on Joaquin Guthrie, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| 06:17 | High Point | William Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:17 | High Point | William Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:03 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hamilton takes the ball from Joaquin Guthrie | 24-23 |
| 06:00 | High Point | Ronald Wright banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Hamilton | 24-25 |
| 05:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Joaquin Guthrie can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-25 |
| 05:41 | High Point | Joseph Britt gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 05:35 | High Point | William Hamilton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ronald Armistead | 24-27 |
| 05:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Joaquin Guthrie | 26-27 |
| 05:08 | High Point | Joseph Britt misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-27 |
| 05:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 04:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Lynn Glover connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Joaquin Guthrie | 28-27 |
| 04:46 | High Point | Lynn Glover swats the short shot by Joseph Britt | 28-27 |
| 04:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 04:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Hendry makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Hyde | 31-27 |
| 04:24 | High Point | Joseph Britt misses the jumper in the paint | 31-27 |
| 04:22 | High Point | Joseph Britt pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 04:07 | High Point | Larry Davidson blows the layup | 31-27 |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Hendry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 04:00 | High Point | Larry Davidson pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 03:43 | High Point | William Hamilton misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-27 |
| 03:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Hendry snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Reilly is called for traveling | 31-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard (PG), Ryan Walden (SG), David Armstrong (PF), Joel Shackleford (C) Joaquin Guthrie, Jesse Reilly, Lynn Glover, Daniel Hendry | |
| Subs | High Point | Wendell Klassen (PG), John Hahn (SG), Dan Lee (SF), Donald Groce (PF), James Mashburn (C) William Hamilton, Ronald Armistead, Ronald Wright, Larry Davidson, Joseph Britt | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David McCard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ryan Walden (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Hyde (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Armstrong (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Shackleford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Wendell Klassen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Hahn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Lee (fresh) PF - Donald Groce (fresh) C - James Mashburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | High Point | John Hahn is hacked by Joel Shackleford - foul #1 on Joel Shackleford, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| 03:08 | High Point | John Hahn misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:08 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to David Armstrong | 31-27 |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden is fouled on the floor by Wendell Klassen - foul #1 on Wendell Klassen, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:33 | High Point | Wendell Klassen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joel Shackleford - foul #2 on Joel Shackleford, team foul #10 | 33-27 |
| 02:33 | High Point | Wendell Klassen misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:33 | High Point | Wendell Klassen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden is fouled on the floor by John Hahn - foul #1 on John Hahn, team foul #10 | 33-28 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:04 | High Point | John Hahn can't finish the layup | 35-28 |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden can't throw it down but the foul's on Dan Lee - foul #1 on Dan Lee, team foul #11 | 35-28 |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 01:58 | High Point | James Mashburn snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 01:40 | High Point | John Hahn is called for traveling | 36-28 |
| 01:24 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong's pass is intercepted by Wendell Klassen | 36-28 |
| 01:05 | High Point | Wendell Klassen connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Hahn | 36-30 |
| 00:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Walden | 38-30 |
| 00:52 | High Point | Wendell Klassen makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Hahn | 38-33 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Groce is called for the reach on David Armstrong - foul #3 on Donald Groce, team foul #12 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Hall (SG), Jesse Reilly (SF), Walter Turley (C) Ryan Walden, Anthony Hyde, Joel Shackleford | |
| Subs | High Point | William Hamilton (SG), Jim Green (SF), Joseph Britt (C) John Hahn, Dan Lee, Donald Groce | |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:02 | High Point | Wendell Klassen buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 40-36 |