| Lineup | High Point | PG - Lester Ward (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brian Woods (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jason Hattaway (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Oyler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Galen Szymkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Hoffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Tunney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daryl Regan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Peloquin (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | High Point | Jason Hattaway inbounds the ball | 44-35 |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | High Point | Lester Ward misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 19:39 | Murray State | Frank Tunney pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 19:33 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 19:21 | High Point | Lester Ward buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Oyler | 47-38 |
| 18:53 | Murray State | Brian Woods is called for the reach on Elmer Peloquin - foul #1 on Brian Woods, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Williamson (SF), Elias Helland (PF), Tommy Smith (C) Frank Tunney, Daryl Regan, Elmer Peloquin | |
| 18:46 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Galen Szymkowski and he's hacked by Manuel Snyder - foul #1 on Manuel Snyder, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| 18:46 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 18:35 | High Point | Manuel Snyder knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Lester Ward | 49-41 |
| 18:19 | Murray State | Elias Helland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-41 |
| 18:17 | High Point | The rebound goes to Brian Woods | 49-41 |
| 18:11 | High Point | Manuel Snyder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | High Point | Jermaine Wright (PG), James Walla (SG), Michael Rettkowski (SF), Steve Collum (C) Lester Ward, Brian Woods, Jason Hattaway, Manuel Snyder | |
| Subs | Murray State | Leon Carnes (PG), Jerold Smith (SG) Galen Szymkowski, Eddie Hoffer | |
| 18:02 | Murray State | Jerold Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 18:00 | Murray State | Michael Williamson can't tip it in | 49-41 |
| 17:59 | High Point | James Walla pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 17:55 | High Point | Steve Collum is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Smith - foul #1 on Tommy Smith, team foul #1 | 49-41 |
| 17:29 | High Point | Ralph Oyler drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Michael Rettkowski | 51-41 |
| 17:09 | Murray State | Michael Williamson makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jerold Smith | 51-43 |
| 17:03 | High Point | Tommy Smith is called for the reach on Jermaine Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tommy Smith, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | High Point | Lester Ward (PG), Paul Bourne (SF) James Walla, Michael Rettkowski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer (SG), Frank Tunney (SF), Daryl Regan (PF), Elmer Peloquin (C) Leon Carnes, Michael Williamson, Elias Helland, Tommy Smith | |
| 16:52 | High Point | Paul Bourne misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 16:50 | Murray State | Elmer Peloquin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 16:28 | Murray State | Frank Tunney connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Daryl Regan | 51-45 |
| 16:24 | High Point | Jermaine Wright is fouled on the floor by Jerold Smith - foul #2 on Jerold Smith, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | High Point | Brian Woods (SG), Jason Hattaway (SF), Manuel Snyder (C) Jermaine Wright, Paul Bourne, Steve Collum | |
| Subs | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski (PG) Jerold Smith | |
| 16:14 | High Point | Ralph Oyler hits the easy wide open finger roll | 53-45 |
| 16:05 | Murray State | Daryl Regan comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Ralph Oyler - foul #3 on Ralph Oyler, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | High Point | Michael Rettkowski (C) Ralph Oyler | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Strickland (SG), Brandon Talley (SF), Elias Helland (C) Eddie Hoffer, Frank Tunney, Elmer Peloquin | |
| 16:05 | Murray State | Daryl Regan makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 16:05 | Murray State | Daryl Regan misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 16:05 | High Point | Michael Rettkowski gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 15:46 | High Point | Brian Woods knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 55-46 |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Lester Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Woods (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jason Hattaway (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Manuel Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Rettkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Galen Szymkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Talley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daryl Regan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Elias Helland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Brandon Talley is called for traveling | 55-46 |
| Subs | High Point | James Walla (SG), Philip Lapointe (C) Brian Woods, Michael Rettkowski | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 15:17 | High Point | Philip Lapointe misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Elias Helland - foul #3 on Elias Helland, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | High Point | Allen Sidney (PG), Paul Bourne (SF) Lester Ward, Jason Hattaway | |
| Subs | Murray State | Leon Carnes (PG), Eddie Hoffer (SG), Michael Williamson (PF), Elmer Peloquin (C) Galen Szymkowski, Jessie Strickland, Daryl Regan, Elias Helland | |
| 15:17 | High Point | Philip Lapointe makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 15:17 | High Point | Philip Lapointe makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 14:57 | Murray State | Brandon Talley scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Williamson | 57-49 |
| 14:54 | High Point | Allen Sidney is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Carnes - foul #1 on Leon Carnes, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | High Point | Jermaine Wright (PG) Allen Sidney | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerold Smith (PG), Frank Tunney (SF), Tommy Smith (C) Leon Carnes, Brandon Talley, Elmer Peloquin | |
| 14:49 | High Point | Philip Lapointe misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 57-49 |
| 14:47 | Murray State | Tommy Smith gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 14:27 | Murray State | Michael Williamson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 14:25 | High Point | Philip Lapointe pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 14:18 | High Point | Manuel Snyder comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 14:17 | High Point | James Walla gets the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 14:03 | High Point | Jermaine Wright clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 14:02 | Murray State | Frank Tunney gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 13:33 | Murray State | Tommy Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | High Point | Lester Ward (PG), Brian Woods (SG), Jason Hattaway (SF), Michael Rettkowski (PF), Steve Collum (C) Jermaine Wright, James Walla, Paul Bourne, Manuel Snyder, Philip Lapointe | |
| Subs | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski (PG), Jessie Strickland (SG), Brandon Talley (SF), Daryl Regan (PF), Elias Helland (C) Jerold Smith, Eddie Hoffer, Frank Tunney, Michael Williamson, Tommy Smith | |
| 13:14 | High Point | Brandon Talley blocks the short jumper by Brian Woods | 57-49 |
| 13:13 | High Point | Jason Hattaway tips it back up and in | 59-49 |
| 12:56 | Murray State | Brandon Talley drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Galen Szymkowski | 59-51 |
| 12:31 | High Point | Lester Ward can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jessie Strickland - foul #1 on Jessie Strickland, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Elmer Peloquin (C) Daryl Regan | |
| 12:31 | High Point | Lester Ward misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 12:31 | High Point | Lester Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 12:31 | Murray State | Elmer Peloquin gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 12:16 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski is fouled on the floor by Brian Woods - foul #2 on Brian Woods, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| Subs | High Point | Ralph Oyler (PF), Philip Lapointe (C) Michael Rettkowski, Steve Collum | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerold Smith (SG), Frank Tunney (SF) Jessie Strickland, Brandon Talley | |
| 11:59 | Murray State | Jerold Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-51 |
| 11:58 | High Point | Brian Woods gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 11:52 | High Point | Brian Woods misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerold Smith - foul #3 on Jerold Smith, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | High Point | Paul Bourne (SF) Jason Hattaway | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer (SG), Daryl Regan (PF) Galen Szymkowski, Elias Helland | |
| 11:52 | High Point | Brian Woods makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 11:52 | High Point | Brian Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 11:33 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-51 |
| 11:32 | High Point | Paul Bourne snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Lester Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Woods (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Paul Bourne (fresh) PF - Ralph Oyler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Philip Lapointe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jerold Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eddie Hoffer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Tunney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daryl Regan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Peloquin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | High Point | Philip Lapointe is fouled in the backcourt by Daryl Regan - foul #2 on Daryl Regan, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | High Point | Jermaine Wright (PG), James Walla (SG) Lester Ward, Brian Woods | |
| Subs | Murray State | Leon Carnes (PG), Michael Williamson (PF), Tommy Smith (C) Jerold Smith, Daryl Regan, Elmer Peloquin | |
| 11:30 | High Point | Philip Lapointe makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 11:30 | High Point | Philip Lapointe misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 11:30 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Tommy Smith | 62-51 |
| 11:02 | Murray State | Leon Carnes drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Tunney | 62-54 |
| 10:42 | High Point | Paul Bourne is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ralph Oyler | 64-54 |
| 10:29 | Murray State | Leon Carnes misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 10:27 | High Point | Ralph Oyler grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 10:25 | High Point | Jermaine Wright is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| Subs | High Point | Lester Ward (PG), Jason Hattaway (SF), Manuel Snyder (PF), Michael Rettkowski (C) James Walla, Paul Bourne, Ralph Oyler, Philip Lapointe | |
| Subs | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski (PG), Jerold Smith (SG), Brandon Talley (SF), Daryl Regan (PF), Elias Helland (C) Leon Carnes, Eddie Hoffer, Frank Tunney, Michael Williamson, Tommy Smith | |
| 10:11 | Murray State | Brandon Talley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 10:09 | High Point | The rebound goes to Manuel Snyder | 64-54 |
| 10:07 | High Point | Lester Ward is hacked by Galen Szymkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Galen Szymkowski, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | High Point | James Walla (SG) Jermaine Wright | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:07 | High Point | Lester Ward makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 10:07 | High Point | Lester Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 10:07 | Murray State | Elias Helland snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 09:54 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 09:53 | High Point | The rebound goes to James Walla | 65-54 |
| 09:44 | High Point | Michael Rettkowski clanks a jump hook in the lane | 65-54 |
| 09:43 | High Point | Michael Rettkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 09:31 | High Point | Jason Hattaway misses long on a floater from the left side | 65-54 |
| 09:29 | High Point | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Snyder | 65-54 |
| 09:07 | High Point | Manuel Snyder blows the layup | 65-54 |
| 09:05 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Brandon Talley | 65-54 |
| 08:51 | Murray State | Michael Rettkowski steals it from Daryl Regan | 65-54 |
| 08:49 | High Point | Galen Szymkowski steals it from James Walla in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| 08:48 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski jams it | 65-56 |
| 08:30 | High Point | Michael Rettkowski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Walla and he's fouled by Elias Helland - foul #4 on Elias Helland, team foul #10 | 67-56 |
| Subs | High Point | Jermaine Wright (PG), Brian Woods (SG), Steve Collum (PF), Philip Lapointe (C) Lester Ward, James Walla, Jason Hattaway, Manuel Snyder | |
| Subs | Murray State | Leon Carnes (PG), Eddie Hoffer (SG), Michael Williamson (SF), Tommy Smith (PF), Elmer Peloquin (C) Galen Szymkowski, Jerold Smith, Brandon Talley, Daryl Regan, Elias Helland | |
| 08:30 | High Point | Michael Rettkowski makes the free throw | 68-56 |
| 08:11 | Murray State | Michael Williamson's pass is intercepted by Michael Rettkowski | 68-56 |
| 08:08 | High Point | Brian Woods dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Rettkowski | 70-56 |
| 07:45 | Murray State | Leon Carnes buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Elmer Peloquin | 70-58 |
| 07:41 | High Point | Eddie Hoffer steals it from Michael Rettkowski in the backcourt | 70-58 |
| 07:34 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-58 |
| 07:32 | High Point | Philip Lapointe gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Jermaine Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Woods (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Michael Rettkowski (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Collum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Lapointe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Leon Carnes (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eddie Hoffer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Elmer Peloquin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | High Point | Philip Lapointe dunks the ball on a great pass from Jermaine Wright | 72-58 |
| 07:04 | Murray State | Michael Williamson misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Rettkowski - foul #2 on Michael Rettkowski, team foul #5 | 72-58 |
| Subs | High Point | Lester Ward (PG), Paul Bourne (SF), Ralph Oyler (PF) Jermaine Wright, Michael Rettkowski, Steve Collum | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Strickland (PG), Frank Tunney (SF), Elias Helland (C) Leon Carnes, Tommy Smith, Elmer Peloquin | |
| 07:04 | Murray State | Michael Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 07:04 | Murray State | Michael Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 06:50 | High Point | Lester Ward connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Oyler | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:48 | Murray State | Jessie Strickland is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Ward - foul #2 on Lester Ward, team foul #6 | 74-60 |
| Subs | High Point | James Walla (SG), Manuel Snyder (C) Brian Woods, Philip Lapointe | |
| Subs | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski (PG), Brandon Talley (SF) Eddie Hoffer, Frank Tunney | |
| 06:39 | Murray State | Ralph Oyler blocks the short jumper by Michael Williamson | 74-60 |
| 06:37 | Murray State | Michael Williamson tips it back up and in | 74-62 |
| 06:16 | High Point | Paul Bourne clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 74-62 |
| 06:14 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Brandon Talley | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:01 | Murray State | Jessie Strickland loses the dribble to Manuel Snyder | 74-62 |
| 05:48 | High Point | Manuel Snyder can't finish the layup | 74-62 |
| 05:46 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski snags the defensive board | 74-62 |
| 05:35 | Murray State | Michael Williamson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Galen Szymkowski and the foul's on James Walla - foul #1 on James Walla, team foul #7 | 74-64 |
| Subs | High Point | Allen Sidney (PG), Jermaine Wright (SG), Jason Hattaway (SF), Steve Collum (PF), Philip Lapointe (C) Lester Ward, James Walla, Paul Bourne, Ralph Oyler, Manuel Snyder | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerold Smith (PG), Eddie Hoffer (SG), Frank Tunney (SF), Elmer Peloquin (C) Galen Szymkowski, Jessie Strickland, Brandon Talley, Elias Helland | |
| 05:35 | Murray State | Michael Williamson misses the free throw | 74-64 |
| 05:35 | High Point | Steve Collum pulls down the rebound | 74-64 |
| 05:16 | High Point | Philip Lapointe is fouled on the floor by Elmer Peloquin - foul #2 on Elmer Peloquin, team foul #11 | 74-64 |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Daryl Regan (PF), Tommy Smith (C) Michael Williamson, Elmer Peloquin | |
| 05:16 | High Point | Philip Lapointe makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 05:16 | High Point | Philip Lapointe makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 05:04 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-64 |
| 05:02 | High Point | Jason Hattaway snags the defensive board | 76-64 |
| 04:58 | High Point | Allen Sidney is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 76-64 |
| Subs | High Point | Brian Woods (SG) Allen Sidney | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:45 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jerold Smith | 76-67 |
| 04:26 | High Point | The jumper by Jermaine Wright is denied by Daryl Regan | 76-67 |
| 04:25 | High Point | Brian Woods grabs the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 04:08 | High Point | Brian Woods steps out of bounds on the sideline | 76-67 |
| Subs | High Point | Lester Ward (PG), James Walla (SG), Paul Bourne (SF), Ralph Oyler (PF), Manuel Snyder (C) Jermaine Wright, Brian Woods, Jason Hattaway, Steve Collum, Philip Lapointe | |
| Subs | Murray State | Leon Carnes (PG), Elias Helland (PF), Elmer Peloquin (C) Jerold Smith, Daryl Regan, Tommy Smith | |
| 03:57 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Tunney | 76-70 |
| 03:36 | High Point | Paul Bourne scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Lester Ward | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Lester Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Walla (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Bourne (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Oyler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Manuel Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Leon Carnes (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eddie Hoffer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Frank Tunney (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elias Helland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Elmer Peloquin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-70 |
| 03:25 | High Point | Paul Bourne gets the rebound | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:17 | High Point | Ralph Oyler misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Leon Carnes - foul #2 on Leon Carnes, team foul #12 | 79-70 |
| Subs | High Point | Jason Hattaway (SF) Paul Bourne | |
| Subs | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski (PG), Jessie Strickland (SG), Brandon Talley (SF) Leon Carnes, Eddie Hoffer, Frank Tunney | |
| 03:17 | High Point | Ralph Oyler misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 03:17 | High Point | Ralph Oyler makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 03:04 | Murray State | Elmer Peloquin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-70 |
| 03:02 | High Point | Ralph Oyler pulls down the rebound | 80-70 |
| 03:00 | High Point | High Point calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-70 |
| Subs | High Point | Brian Woods (SG), Steve Collum (C) James Walla, Ralph Oyler | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerold Smith (SG), Michael Williamson (SF), Tommy Smith (C) Jessie Strickland, Brandon Talley, Elmer Peloquin | |
| 02:47 | High Point | Manuel Snyder misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Tommy Smith - foul #3 on Tommy Smith, team foul #13 | 80-70 |
| 02:47 | High Point | Manuel Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 02:47 | High Point | Manuel Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 02:47 | High Point | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Hattaway | 81-70 |
| 02:31 | High Point | Steve Collum misses the jumper from the left block | 81-70 |
| 02:30 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Galen Szymkowski | 81-70 |
| 02:30 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-70 |
| Subs | High Point | Philip Lapointe (C) Steve Collum | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer (SG) Jerold Smith | |
| 02:22 | Murray State | The jumper by Eddie Hoffer is denied by Philip Lapointe | 81-70 |
| 02:21 | High Point | Philip Lapointe pulls down the rebound | 81-70 |
| 02:19 | High Point | Jason Hattaway's pass is intercepted by Eddie Hoffer in the backcourt | 81-70 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Michael Williamson banks in the layup on a great pass from Eddie Hoffer | 81-72 |
| 02:14 | High Point | Brian Woods is fouled in the backcourt by Elias Helland - foul #5 on Elias Helland, team foul #14 | 81-72 |
| Subs | High Point | Ralph Oyler (PF) Manuel Snyder | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brandon Talley (SF) Elias Helland | |
| 02:14 | High Point | Brian Woods makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 02:14 | High Point | Brian Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 02:03 | Murray State | Jason Hattaway steals the ball from Galen Szymkowski | 83-72 |
| 02:01 | High Point | Jason Hattaway's pass is intercepted by Galen Szymkowski in the backcourt | 83-72 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski misses the lay-in | 83-72 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Tommy Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-72 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-72 |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Tunney (SF), Daryl Regan (PF), Elmer Peloquin (C) Brandon Talley, Michael Williamson, Tommy Smith | |
| 01:39 | Murray State | Elmer Peloquin can't connect on a floater from the right side | 83-72 |
| 01:38 | High Point | Jason Hattaway gets the rebound | 83-72 |
| 01:36 | High Point | Galen Szymkowski takes the ball from Brian Woods in the backcourt | 83-72 |
| 01:35 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski lays it in | 83-74 |
| 01:22 | High Point | Brian Woods can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-74 |
| 01:21 | Murray State | Elmer Peloquin grabs the board | 83-74 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Elmer Peloquin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-74 |
| 01:13 | High Point | Galen Szymkowski picks off the pass by Philip Lapointe in the backcourt | 83-74 |
| 01:11 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer jams it set up by Galen Szymkowski | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:54 | High Point | Brian Woods's pass is intercepted by Galen Szymkowski | 83-76 |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski jams it | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:49 | High Point | Philip Lapointe is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Peloquin - foul #3 on Elmer Peloquin, team foul #15 | 83-78 |
| 00:49 | High Point | Philip Lapointe misses the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:49 | High Point | Philip Lapointe makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 84-78 |
| 00:43 | High Point | Ralph Oyler snags the defensive board | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | High Point | Ralph Oyler is hacked by Galen Szymkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Galen Szymkowski, team foul #16 | 84-78 |
| Subs | High Point | Jermaine Wright (PG), James Walla (SG), Michael Rettkowski (C) Lester Ward, Brian Woods, Philip Lapointe | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:40 | High Point | Ralph Oyler makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:40 | High Point | Ralph Oyler makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 86-78 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Frank Tunney grabs the offensive rebound | 86-78 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer clanks a 3 from the left wing | 86-78 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Daryl Regan | 86-78 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Galen Szymkowski | 86-81 |
| 00:26 | High Point | High Point calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-81 |
| Subs | High Point | Philip Lapointe (C) Ralph Oyler | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:25 | High Point | Jason Hattaway is hacked by Eddie Hoffer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie Hoffer, team foul #17 | 86-81 |
| 00:25 | High Point | Jason Hattaway makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:25 | High Point | Jason Hattaway makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer is hacked by James Walla - foul #2 on James Walla, team foul #8 | 88-81 |
| Subs | High Point | Lester Ward (PG), Brian Woods (SG), Ralph Oyler (PF) Jermaine Wright, James Walla, Michael Rettkowski | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer makes the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:16 | High Point | Jason Hattaway is fouled in the backcourt by Galen Szymkowski - foul #3 on Galen Szymkowski, team foul #18 | 88-83 |
| Subs | High Point | Jermaine Wright (PG), James Walla (SG), Michael Rettkowski (PF) Lester Ward, Brian Woods, Ralph Oyler | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:16 | High Point | Jason Hattaway makes the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:16 | High Point | Jason Hattaway misses the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Elmer Peloquin | 89-83 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Frank Tunney hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Galen Szymkowski | 89-86 |
| 00:12 | High Point | High Point calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 89-86 |
| Subs | High Point | Lester Ward (PG), Brian Woods (SG) Jermaine Wright, James Walla | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:09 | High Point | Galen Szymkowski is called for the reach on Michael Rettkowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Galen Szymkowski, team foul #19 | 89-86 |
| 00:09 | High Point | Michael Rettkowski misses the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:09 | High Point | Michael Rettkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Elmer Peloquin grabs the defensive rebound | 89-86 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-86 |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Galen Szymkowski | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | High Point | Lester Ward comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 89-89 |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Lester Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brian Woods (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Jason Hattaway (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Oyler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Philip Lapointe (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Galen Szymkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. 6 stl. 4 pf. SG - Eddie Hoffer (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Frank Tunney (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daryl Regan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Peloquin (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Murray State | Elmer Peloquin wins the tip | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brian Woods - foul #3 on Brian Woods, team foul #9 | 89-89 |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer misses the 1st free throw | 89-89 |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer misses the 2nd free throw | 89-89 |
| 04:49 | High Point | Philip Lapointe grabs the board | 89-89 |
| 04:32 | High Point | Daryl Regan is called for the reach on Ralph Oyler - foul #3 on Daryl Regan, team foul #20 | 89-89 |
| 04:32 | High Point | Ralph Oyler misses the 1st free throw | 89-89 |
| 04:32 | High Point | Ralph Oyler misses the 2nd free throw | 89-89 |
| 04:32 | Murray State | Daryl Regan grabs the board | 89-89 |
| 04:10 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daryl Regan | 89-92 |
| 04:04 | High Point | Brian Woods hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 89-92 |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski snags the defensive board | 89-92 |
| 03:44 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 89-92 |
| 03:43 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer pulls down the offensive rebound | 89-92 |
| 03:31 | Murray State | Frank Tunney knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Galen Szymkowski | 89-95 |
| 03:29 | High Point | Lester Ward loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-95 |
| Subs | High Point | Jermaine Wright (SG), Michael Rettkowski (SF), Manuel Snyder (PF), Steve Collum (C) Brian Woods, Jason Hattaway, Ralph Oyler, Philip Lapointe | |
| Subs | Murray State | Leon Carnes (PG), Jerold Smith (SG), Brandon Talley (SF), Michael Williamson (PF), Tommy Smith (C) Galen Szymkowski, Eddie Hoffer, Frank Tunney, Daryl Regan, Elmer Peloquin | |
| 03:14 | Murray State | Michael Rettkowski is called for the reach on Brandon Talley - foul #3 on Michael Rettkowski, team foul #10 | 89-95 |
| Subs | High Point | James Walla (SG) Lester Ward | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:14 | Murray State | Brandon Talley makes the 1st free throw | 89-96 |
| 03:14 | Murray State | Brandon Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 89-97 |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:02 | High Point | Jermaine Wright hits a floater from the free throw line | 91-97 |
| 03:00 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 91-97 |
| Subs | High Point | Lester Ward (PG), Brian Woods (SG), Jason Hattaway (SF), Ralph Oyler (PF), Philip Lapointe (C) Jermaine Wright, James Walla, Michael Rettkowski, Manuel Snyder, Steve Collum | |
| Subs | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski (PG), Eddie Hoffer (SG) Leon Carnes, Jerold Smith | |
| 02:45 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 91-97 |
| 02:44 | High Point | The rebound goes to Ralph Oyler | 91-97 |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:40 | High Point | Lester Ward clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 91-97 |
| 02:38 | High Point | Philip Lapointe grabs the offensive board | 91-97 |
| 02:23 | High Point | Lester Ward scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Philip Lapointe | 93-97 |
| 02:23 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 93-97 |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Tunney (SF), Daryl Regan (PF), Elmer Peloquin (C) Brandon Talley, Michael Williamson, Tommy Smith | |
| 02:12 | Murray State | Daryl Regan is called for traveling | 93-97 |
| 01:51 | High Point | Jason Hattaway is hacked by Elmer Peloquin - foul #4 on Elmer Peloquin, team foul #21 | 93-97 |
| 01:51 | High Point | Jason Hattaway makes the 1st free throw | 94-97 |
| 01:51 | High Point | Jason Hattaway makes the 2nd free throw | 95-97 |
| 01:35 | Murray State | Daryl Regan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eddie Hoffer | 95-99 |
| 01:10 | High Point | Lester Ward's pass is intercepted by Eddie Hoffer | 95-99 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Philip Lapointe steals it from Eddie Hoffer | 95-99 |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Lester Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brian Woods (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Hattaway (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Oyler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Philip Lapointe (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Galen Szymkowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 ast. 6 stl. 4 pf. SG - Eddie Hoffer (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - Frank Tunney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daryl Regan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Peloquin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:44 | High Point | Elmer Peloquin is called for the reach on Philip Lapointe in the backcourt - foul #5 on Elmer Peloquin, team foul #22 | 95-99 |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tommy Smith (C) Elmer Peloquin | |
| 00:44 | High Point | Philip Lapointe makes the 1st free throw | 96-99 |
| 00:44 | High Point | Philip Lapointe misses the 2nd free throw | 96-99 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Tommy Smith grabs the board | 96-99 |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Tommy Smith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Lester Ward - foul #3 on Lester Ward, team foul #11 | 96-99 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Tommy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 96-99 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Tommy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 96-100 |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:11 | High Point | Ralph Oyler is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Ralph Oyler, team foul #12 | 96-100 |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Lester Ward is called for the reach on Frank Tunney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lester Ward, team foul #13 | 96-100 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Frank Tunney makes the 1st free throw | 96-101 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Frank Tunney makes the 2nd free throw | 96-102 |
| 00:02 | High Point | Lester Ward misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 96-102 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 96-102 |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski runs out the clock | 96-102 |