| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Kirchberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Boyce (fresh) SF - Peter Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathan Bonnell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Robert Little (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marty Butterworth (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Pickett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Harland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Roth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | High Point | Joseph Pickett inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | High Point | Marty Butterworth can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Peter Johnson | 30-24 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Roth blocks the jumper by Peter Johnson | 30-24 |
| 19:20 | High Point | The rebound goes to Richard Harland | 30-24 |
| 19:16 | High Point | Robert Little misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 30-24 |
| 19:15 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Bonnell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Bonnell hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 30-24 |
| 18:50 | High Point | Richard Harland grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 18:43 | High Point | Christopher Roth lays it in | 30-26 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Bonnell knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from David Kirchberg | 32-26 |
| 18:16 | High Point | Marty Butterworth knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Joseph Pickett | 32-28 |
| 17:49 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson hits a jump hook in the paint | 34-28 |
| 17:28 | High Point | Marty Butterworth drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Little and he's fouled by Donald Boyce - foul #2 on Donald Boyce, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Lombard (C) Thomas Greenwood | |
| Subs | High Point | Louis Phillips (C) Christopher Roth | |
| 17:28 | High Point | Marty Butterworth misses the free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Donald Boyce | 34-30 |
| 17:03 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson blows the layup | 34-30 |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce tips it back up and in | 36-30 |
| 16:39 | High Point | Marty Butterworth misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Nathan Bonnell | 36-30 |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Bonnell's pass is intercepted by Marty Butterworth | 36-30 |
| 16:07 | High Point | Marty Butterworth scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Phillips | 36-33 |
| 15:42 | Northern Illinois University | David Kirchberg knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Boyce | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Kirchberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Boyce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nathan Bonnell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Lombard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Robert Little (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marty Butterworth (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Harland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | High Point | Eric Lombard steals the ball from Richard Harland | 38-33 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | David Kirchberg clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 15:03 | High Point | Joseph Pickett snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 14:48 | High Point | Richard Harland blows the layup | 38-33 |
| 14:47 | High Point | Marty Butterworth tips it in | 38-35 |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Harland - foul #2 on Richard Harland, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring (PG), Justin Seda (SF), Wilbert Fox (PF), Thomas Greenwood (C) David Kirchberg, Peter Johnson, Nathan Bonnell, Eric Lombard | |
| Subs | High Point | John Thomason (PG), Harvey Wilson (SG), Keith Brown (SF), Kirk Hubler (PF), Christopher Roth (C) Robert Little, Marty Butterworth, Joseph Pickett, Richard Harland, Louis Phillips | |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:14 | High Point | Kirk Hubler buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Brown steals the ball from Donald Boyce | 39-37 |
| 13:39 | High Point | John Thomason buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Harvey Wilson | 39-39 |
| 13:22 | Northern Illinois University | Wilbert Fox buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 13:05 | High Point | Keith Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 13:03 | High Point | The offensive rebound goes to Kirk Hubler | 41-39 |
| 12:47 | High Point | Harvey Wilson buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Thomason | 41-41 |
| 12:18 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Wilbert Fox | 44-41 |
| 11:58 | High Point | Harvey Wilson clanks a floater near the basket | 44-41 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Justin Seda | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Melvin Sebring (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Boyce (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Seda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilbert Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Greenwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - John Thomason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Kirk Hubler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Roth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:07 | High Point | Harvey Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 11:05 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 10:41 | High Point | The rebound goes to Kirk Hubler | 46-41 |
| 10:35 | High Point | Keith Brown misses short on a shot near the basket | 46-41 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Wilbert Fox grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Justin Seda | 48-41 |
| 09:54 | High Point | John Thomason is hacked by Thomas Greenwood - foul #1 on Thomas Greenwood, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Kirchberg (PG), Wesley Hanna (SG), Peter Johnson (SF), Nathan Bonnell (PF), Eric Lombard (C) Melvin Sebring, Donald Boyce, Justin Seda, Wilbert Fox, Thomas Greenwood | |
| Subs | High Point | Robert Little (PG), Marty Butterworth (SG), Joseph Pickett (SF), Richard Harland (PF), Louis Phillips (C) John Thomason, Harvey Wilson, Keith Brown, Kirk Hubler, Christopher Roth | |
| 09:36 | High Point | Louis Phillips misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 09:35 | High Point | Joseph Pickett tips it home | 48-43 |
| 09:11 | Northern Illinois University | David Kirchberg clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 09:10 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Bonnell tips it home | 50-43 |
| 09:05 | High Point | Marty Butterworth blows the layup | 50-43 |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | David Kirchberg pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | David Kirchberg misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Marty Butterworth - foul #3 on Marty Butterworth, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | David Kirchberg misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | David Kirchberg makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:35 | High Point | Robert Little comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Kirchberg - foul #1 on David Kirchberg, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| 08:35 | High Point | Robert Little makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:35 | High Point | Robert Little makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:33 | Northern Illinois University | David Kirchberg loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 08:13 | High Point | Richard Harland scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Phillips steals the ball from Nathan Bonnell | 51-48 |
| 07:49 | High Point | Marty Butterworth is hacked by Peter Johnson - foul #3 on Peter Johnson, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| 07:36 | High Point | Richard Harland lays it up and in | 51-50 |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Bonnell comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Richard Harland - foul #3 on Richard Harland, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Canavan (C) Eric Lombard | |
| Subs | High Point | Alfred Pfannenstein (C) Louis Phillips | |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Bonnell makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Bonnell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Kirchberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Hanna (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Bonnell (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Canavan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Robert Little (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marty Butterworth (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Harland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfred Pfannenstein (fresh) | |
| 07:00 | High Point | Peter Johnson swats the short shot by Marty Butterworth | 53-50 |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Bonnell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:32 | Northern Illinois University | David Kirchberg scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Peter Johnson | 55-50 |
| 06:11 | High Point | Eugene Canavan swats the short shot by Alfred Pfannenstein | 55-50 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Bonnell gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Alfred Pfannenstein - foul #2 on Alfred Pfannenstein, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring (PG), Donald Boyce (SG), Wilbert Fox (PF), Thomas Greenwood (C) David Kirchberg, Wesley Hanna, Nathan Bonnell, Eugene Canavan | |
| Subs | High Point | John Thomason (PG), Harvey Wilson (SG), Keith Brown (SF), Kirk Hubler (PF), Christopher Roth (C) Robert Little, Marty Butterworth, Joseph Pickett, Richard Harland, Alfred Pfannenstein | |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:31 | High Point | Melvin Sebring picks off the pass by Christopher Roth | 57-50 |
| 05:28 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring throws it down | 59-50 |
| 05:11 | High Point | Keith Brown is whistled for traveling | 59-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda (SF) Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | High Point | Louis Phillips (PF) Kirk Hubler | |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood is fouled on the floor by Christopher Roth - foul #2 on Christopher Roth, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | High Point | Joseph Pickett (SF) Keith Brown | |
| 04:30 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda can't finish the layup | 59-50 |
| 04:28 | High Point | Louis Phillips snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 04:23 | High Point | Harvey Wilson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Donald Boyce - foul #3 on Donald Boyce, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Lombard (C) Thomas Greenwood | |
| Subs | High Point | Marty Butterworth (SG) John Thomason | |
| 04:23 | High Point | Harvey Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:23 | High Point | Harvey Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 03:57 | High Point | Christopher Roth gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:53 | High Point | Joseph Pickett double dribbles | 59-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Kirchberg (PG), Wesley Hanna (SG) Melvin Sebring, Donald Boyce | |
| Subs | High Point | John Thomason (PG) Harvey Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Wilbert Fox is called for 5 seconds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Bonnell (PF) Wilbert Fox | |
| Subs | High Point | Robert Little (PG), Richard Harland (PF) John Thomason, Louis Phillips | |
| 03:28 | High Point | Richard Harland connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Little | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marty Butterworth - foul #4 on Marty Butterworth, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson (SF), Thomas Greenwood (C) Justin Seda, Eric Lombard | |
| Subs | High Point | Alfred Pfannenstein (C) Christopher Roth | |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Kirchberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Hanna (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Bonnell (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Robert Little (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marty Butterworth (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Harland (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfred Pfannenstein (fresh) | |
| 02:55 | High Point | Robert Little makes the jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Pickett | 61-55 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | David Kirchberg misses the easy layup | 61-55 |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | David Kirchberg tips it back up and in | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:25 | High Point | Alfred Pfannenstein knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Richard Harland and the foul's on David Kirchberg - foul #2 on David Kirchberg, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | High Point | Harvey Wilson (SG), John Thomason (SF) Marty Butterworth, Joseph Pickett | |
| 02:25 | High Point | Alfred Pfannenstein misses the free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:25 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Bonnell snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | David Kirchberg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood snags the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Kirchberg | 65-57 |
| 01:38 | High Point | High Point calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce (SG) Wesley Hanna | |
| Subs | High Point | Marty Butterworth (SG), Joseph Pickett (SF), Christopher Roth (C) Harvey Wilson, John Thomason, Alfred Pfannenstein | |
| 01:21 | High Point | Marty Butterworth hits a shot from the left side | 65-59 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-59 |
| 00:52 | High Point | Joseph Pickett snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | High Point | Christopher Roth can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-59 |
| 00:46 | High Point | Christopher Roth grabs the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 00:42 | High Point | Marty Butterworth misses long on a floater from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 00:41 | High Point | Marty Butterworth grabs the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:38 | High Point | Joseph Pickett clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Thomas Greenwood - foul #2 on Thomas Greenwood, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| 00:38 | High Point | Joseph Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:38 | High Point | Joseph Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:38 | High Point | Joseph Pickett makes the 3rd free throw | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Little is called for the reach on Peter Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Little, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:37 | High Point | The rebound goes to Richard Harland | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | High Point | Marty Butterworth knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-65 |
| 00:05 | High Point | High Point calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | High Point | Robert Little buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-67 |