| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - John McGibbon (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Steven Bland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) PF - Frank Wible (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Damm (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | High Point | Thomas Coppock inbounds the ball | 39-21 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | High Point | Frank Wible misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-21 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the defensive rebound | 39-21 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Damm - foul #3 on Kenneth Damm, team foul #1 | 39-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | High Point | Shawn Reitz (C) Kenneth Damm | |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 40-21 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 41-21 |
| 18:54 | High Point | John McGibbon comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ray Boyd - foul #1 on Ray Boyd, team foul #1 | 41-21 |
| 18:54 | High Point | John McGibbon misses the 1st free throw | 41-21 |
| 18:54 | High Point | John McGibbon misses the 2nd free throw | 41-21 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold pulls down the rebound | 41-21 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #2 | 41-21 |
| 18:13 | High Point | Shawn Reitz can't finish the layup | 41-21 |
| 18:12 | High Point | Frank Wible can't tip it in | 41-21 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold snags the defensive board | 41-21 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Mitchell | 43-21 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:54 | High Point | Steven Bland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-21 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell grabs the board | 43-21 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Charles Mitchell | 46-21 |
| 17:14 | High Point | Shawn Reitz is fouled on the floor by Mark Arnold - foul #2 on Mark Arnold, team foul #3 | 46-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Kenneth Swanson (SG), Lucas Ziek (C) Charles Mitchell, Ray Boyd, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | High Point | David Nichols (PG), Ronald Hankins (SG), Nathan Saville (SF), Marc Fiqueroa (C) John McGibbon, Steven Bland, Thomas Coppock, Frank Wible | |
| 17:04 | High Point | Kenneth Swanson picks off the pass by Marc Fiqueroa | 46-21 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | David Burnett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Swanson | 48-21 |
| 16:46 | High Point | David Burnett steals it from Nathan Saville | 48-21 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson lays it in on a great pass from David Burnett | 50-21 |
| 16:21 | High Point | Lucas Ziek steals the ball from Shawn Reitz | 50-21 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Brian Shurtleff is blocked by Shawn Reitz | 50-21 |
| 15:55 | High Point | Shawn Reitz snags the defensive board | 50-21 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cecere (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - David Nichols (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Hankins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Saville (fresh) PF - Shawn Reitz (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Marc Fiqueroa (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | High Point | Nathan Saville connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Shawn Reitz | 50-24 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | James Cecere clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Shawn Reitz - foul #1 on Shawn Reitz, team foul #2 | 50-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Mark Arnold (C) David Burnett, Brian Shurtleff, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | High Point | John McGibbon (PG), Steven Bland (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Frank Wible (PF), Kenneth Damm (C) David Nichols, Ronald Hankins, Nathan Saville, Shawn Reitz, Marc Fiqueroa | |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 51-24 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 2nd free throw | 52-24 |
| 15:14 | High Point | John McGibbon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-24 |
| 15:13 | High Point | Thomas Coppock tips it back up and in | 52-26 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-26 |
| 14:49 | High Point | Kenneth Damm connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-29 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ray Boyd, team foul #4 | 55-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (SF), Wilbur Griffin (PF) Kenneth Swanson, James Cecere | |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| 14:27 | High Point | John McGibbon drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Coppock | 55-31 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-31 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 55-31 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell is hacked by Kenneth Damm - foul #4 on Kenneth Damm, team foul #3 | 55-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek (PF) Wilbur Griffin | |
| Subs | High Point | David Nichols (SG), Nathan Saville (SF), Marc Fiqueroa (C) Steven Bland, Thomas Coppock, Kenneth Damm | |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold drills a floater from close range set up by David Burnett | 57-31 |
| 13:26 | High Point | Nathan Saville misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-31 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell grabs the board | 57-31 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ray Boyd | 59-31 |
| 13:08 | High Point | John McGibbon is fouled on the floor by Charles Mitchell - foul #2 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #5 | 59-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Marcus Lantz (C) Ray Boyd, David Burnett, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | High Point | Larry Armstrong (C) Frank Wible | |
| 13:03 | High Point | Marc Fiqueroa is whistled for traveling | 59-31 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-31 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson can't tip it in | 59-31 |
| 12:48 | High Point | The rebound goes to Marc Fiqueroa | 59-31 |
| 12:42 | High Point | Marc Fiqueroa's fadeaway is rejected by Marcus Lantz | 59-31 |
| 12:40 | High Point | Larry Armstrong snags the offensive board | 59-31 |
| 12:26 | High Point | Nathan Saville misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-31 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-31 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Marc Fiqueroa - foul #3 on Marc Fiqueroa, team foul #4 | 59-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Cecere (PF) Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | High Point | Steven Bland (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Shawn Reitz (PF) John McGibbon, Nathan Saville, Larry Armstrong | |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Cecere | 61-31 |
| 11:48 | High Point | Steven Bland is whistled for traveling | 61-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Ray Boyd (SG) Charles Mitchell, Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | High Point | Frank Wible (PF) Marc Fiqueroa | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Marcus Lantz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - David Nichols (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Bland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Wible (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Reitz (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | David Burnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Arnold (C) Marcus Lantz | |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| 11:22 | High Point | Thomas Coppock comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-31 |
| 11:21 | High Point | Shawn Reitz grabs the offensive board | 61-31 |
| 11:13 | High Point | Mark Arnold steals it from David Nichols | 61-31 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold knocks in the shot from the left side | 63-31 |
| 10:35 | High Point | Thomas Coppock misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 63-31 |
| 10:33 | High Point | Shawn Reitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-31 |
| 10:22 | High Point | Thomas Coppock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), Lucas Ziek (C) Kenneth Swanson, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | High Point | John McGibbon (PG), Ronald Hankins (SG), Nathan Saville (SF), Marc Fiqueroa (C) David Nichols, Steven Bland, Thomas Coppock, Shawn Reitz | |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | James Cecere is hacked by Nathan Saville - foul #3 on Nathan Saville, team foul #5 | 63-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SG), Marcus Lantz (C) Ray Boyd, James Cecere | |
| Subs | High Point | John Michaud (SF), Larry Armstrong (C) John McGibbon, Frank Wible | |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 63-31 |
| 09:57 | High Point | Marc Fiqueroa pulls down the rebound | 63-31 |
| 09:36 | High Point | Marcus Lantz is called for the reach on Ronald Hankins - foul #1 on Marcus Lantz, team foul #6 | 63-31 |
| 09:21 | High Point | Ronald Hankins makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marc Fiqueroa | 63-33 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from David Burnett and he's fouled by John Michaud - foul #1 on John Michaud, team foul #6 | 65-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | High Point | Shawn Reitz (PF) Larry Armstrong | |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the free throw | 66-33 |
| 08:58 | High Point | Ronald Hankins comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 66-33 |
| 08:57 | High Point | Shawn Reitz tips it home | 66-35 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Ronald Hankins is called for the reach on David Burnett - foul #3 on Ronald Hankins, team foul #7 | 66-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Wilbur Griffin (PF) Brian Shurtleff, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 67-35 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 67-35 |
| 08:43 | High Point | The rebound goes to Shawn Reitz | 67-35 |
| 08:30 | High Point | Ronald Hankins is whistled for a carry | 67-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | High Point | David Nichols (PG) Nathan Saville | |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-35 |
| 08:11 | High Point | Ronald Hankins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-35 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson grabs the board | 69-35 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses the 3 from the left corner | 69-35 |
| 07:58 | High Point | John Michaud snags the defensive board | 69-35 |
| 07:52 | High Point | David Nichols misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-35 |
| 07:51 | High Point | Ronald Hankins snags the offensive board | 69-35 |
| 07:38 | High Point | David Nichols buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Michaud | 69-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Swanson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Wilbur Griffin (fresh) C - Marcus Lantz (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - David Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Hankins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Michaud (fairly fresh) PF - Shawn Reitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Marc Fiqueroa (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Marcus Lantz connects on the turnaround in the lane | 71-38 |
| 07:14 | High Point | Shawn Reitz hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Nichols and the foul's on Wilbur Griffin - foul #2 on Wilbur Griffin, team foul #7 | 71-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), Lucas Ziek (C) Ray Boyd, Marcus Lantz | |
| Subs | High Point | Nathan Saville (SF), Larry Armstrong (C) John Michaud, Marc Fiqueroa | |
| 07:14 | High Point | Shawn Reitz misses the free throw | 71-40 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lucas Ziek | 71-40 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits a turnaround in the paint | 73-40 |
| 06:44 | High Point | David Nichols's pass is intercepted by David Burnett | 73-40 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-40 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Wilbur Griffin hits the follow up shot | 75-40 |
| 06:08 | High Point | Shawn Reitz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-40 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff grabs the board | 75-40 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff is fouled on the floor by Nathan Saville - foul #4 on Nathan Saville, team foul #8 | 75-40 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 1st free throw | 75-40 |
| 05:50 | High Point | Shawn Reitz gets the rebound | 75-40 |
| 05:34 | High Point | Ronald Hankins can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 75-40 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Wilbur Griffin grabs the board | 75-40 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson buries a 3 from the right wing set up by David Burnett | 78-40 |
| 05:05 | High Point | Nathan Saville drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Nichols | 78-43 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Shawn Reitz picks off the pass by David Burnett | 78-43 |
| 04:24 | High Point | David Nichols scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathan Saville | 78-46 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Kenneth Swanson is blocked by Shawn Reitz | 78-46 |
| 04:03 | High Point | Shawn Reitz snags the defensive board | 78-46 |
| 03:57 | High Point | Kenneth Swanson is called for the reach on Ronald Hankins - foul #1 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #8 | 78-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Marcus Lantz (C) Brian Shurtleff, Wilbur Griffin | |
| Subs | High Point | John Michaud (SF), Marc Fiqueroa (PF) Nathan Saville, Larry Armstrong | |
| 03:57 | High Point | Ronald Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 78-47 |
| 03:57 | High Point | Ronald Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 78-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by John Michaud - foul #2 on John Michaud, team foul #9 | 78-48 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 79-48 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-48 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Marcus Lantz | 79-48 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | David Burnett is fouled on the floor by David Nichols - foul #1 on David Nichols, team foul #10 | 79-48 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 80-48 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 81-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Swanson (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lucas Ziek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcus Lantz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - David Nichols (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Hankins (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Michaud (fresh) PF - Marc Fiqueroa (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Reitz (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | High Point | John Michaud misses long on a shot from the right wing | 81-48 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Marcus Lantz gets the rebound | 81-48 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-48 |
| 02:59 | High Point | Shawn Reitz grabs the defensive rebound | 81-48 |
| 02:53 | High Point | David Nichols misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-48 |
| 02:52 | High Point | Ronald Hankins grabs the offensive rebound | 81-48 |
| 02:44 | High Point | Marc Fiqueroa is whistled for a carry | 81-48 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson scores on a runner in the paint set up by Ray Boyd | 83-48 |
| 02:26 | High Point | David Nichols is hacked by David Burnett - foul #1 on David Burnett, team foul #9 | 83-48 |
| 02:26 | High Point | David Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 83-48 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Marcus Lantz grabs the defensive rebound | 83-48 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | David Burnett is hacked by David Nichols in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Nichols, team foul #11 | 83-48 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 84-48 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 84-48 |
| 02:23 | High Point | Marc Fiqueroa grabs the defensive rebound | 84-48 |
| 02:19 | High Point | Marcus Lantz steals it from Marc Fiqueroa | 84-48 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-48 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd grabs the offensive board | 84-48 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Burnett | 87-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:32 | High Point | David Nichols travels with the ball | 87-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Ray Boyd | |
| Subs | High Point | Nathan Saville (SF) John Michaud | |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the dunk but the foul's on Nathan Saville - foul #5 on Nathan Saville, team foul #12 | 87-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | High Point | John Michaud (SF) Nathan Saville | |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 1st free throw | 88-48 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 2nd free throw | 89-48 |
| 00:50 | High Point | Shawn Reitz misses short on a runner in the paint | 89-48 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff grabs the board | 89-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses the floater from the right side | 89-48 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Marcus Lantz tips it back up and in | 91-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | High Point | Ronald Hankins buries a 3 from the left corner | 91-51 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | David Burnett runs out the clock | 91-51 |