| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Randolph Johnson (fresh) SG - Damon Hurdle (fresh) SF - Joshua Lentini (fresh) PF - Dean Luong (fresh) C - William Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) SF - Rodney Cummins (fresh) PF - David Christmas (fresh) C - John Shively (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | John Shively wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Xavier | Rodney Cummins is hacked by William Lewis - foul #1 on William Lewis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Charlotte | Randolph Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | John Shively throws it down set up by Charles Johnson and he's fouled by Dean Luong - foul #1 on Dean Luong, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | John Shively misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to William Lewis | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Charlotte | William Lewis is denied on a layup by David Christmas | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Charlotte | Joshua Lentini tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Xavier | David Christmas drills a jump hook from close range | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | Charlotte | Damon Hurdle connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dean Luong | 5-4 |
| 17:41 | Xavier | William Lewis steps in front of the John Shively pass | 5-4 |
| 17:36 | Charlotte | Randolph Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:34 | Xavier | David Christmas pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:12 | Xavier | Damon Hurdle steals the ball from Mauricio Russo | 5-4 |
| 17:06 | Charlotte | Damon Hurdle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:05 | Charlotte | Joshua Lentini grabs the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:46 | Charlotte | Randolph Johnson is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Damon Hurdle | 8-4 |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Charles Johnson hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Mauricio Russo | 8-7 |
| 16:20 | Charlotte | John Shively is called for the reach on Joshua Lentini - foul #1 on John Shively, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles Lyons (PG), Richard Sacks (SG), Matthew Gardner (SF), James Cardinale (PF), Kenneth Combs (C) Randolph Johnson, Damon Hurdle, Joshua Lentini, Dean Luong, William Lewis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), John Lor (SG), Joseph Felton (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Charles Johnson, Mauricio Russo, Rodney Cummins, David Christmas, John Shively | |
| 16:12 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 8-7 |
| 16:10 | Xavier | Clayton Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:43 | Xavier | Joseph Felton is called for traveling | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Charles Lyons (fresh) SG - Richard Sacks (fresh) SF - Matthew Gardner (fresh) PF - James Cardinale (fresh) C - Kenneth Combs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fresh) SG - John Lor (fresh) SF - Joseph Felton (fresh) PF - Dominick Cook (fresh) C - Dennis Prue (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 15:22 | Xavier | Kenneth Combs steals it from John Lor | 8-7 |
| 15:08 | Charlotte | James Cardinale blows the dunk | 8-7 |
| 15:07 | Xavier | Dennis Prue grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:03 | Xavier | Joseph Felton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Dennis Prue grabs the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:42 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses long on a runner from the baseline | 8-7 |
| 14:41 | Charlotte | Matthew Gardner pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:37 | Charlotte | Matthew Gardner's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Prue | 8-7 |
| 14:35 | Xavier | Dennis Prue grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 14:06 | Xavier | John Lor can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 14:04 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Kenneth Combs | 8-7 |
| 14:01 | Charlotte | Matthew Gardner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Randolph Johnson (PG), Damon Hurdle (SG), Joshua Lentini (SF), Dean Luong (PF), William Lewis (C) Charles Lyons, Richard Sacks, Matthew Gardner, James Cardinale, Kenneth Combs | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG), Rodney Cummins (SF), David Christmas (PF), John Shively (C) Clayton Mason, John Lor, Joseph Felton, Dominick Cook, Dennis Prue | |
| 13:44 | Xavier | John Shively comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 8-7 |
| 13:42 | Charlotte | Dean Luong gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:36 | Charlotte | Dean Luong blows the layup | 8-7 |
| 13:34 | Charlotte | Damon Hurdle tips it in | 10-7 |
| 13:17 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 13:16 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Mauricio Russo | 10-7 |
| 13:01 | Xavier | John Shively misses the driving attempt from the right block | 10-7 |
| 13:00 | Charlotte | William Lewis pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 12:55 | Charlotte | Damon Hurdle's layup is rejected by John Shively | 10-7 |
| 12:53 | Xavier | David Christmas grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 12:28 | Xavier | Dean Luong is called for the reach on David Christmas - foul #2 on Dean Luong, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles Lyons (SF), James Cardinale (PF) Joshua Lentini, Dean Luong | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Prue (C) John Shively | |
| 12:00 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo misses the floater from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Dennis Prue grabs the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 11:32 | Xavier | Charles Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Christmas | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Randolph Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Damon Hurdle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lyons (fresh) PF - James Cardinale (fresh) C - William Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Cummins (fairly fresh) PF - David Christmas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Prue (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Charlotte | William Lewis hits a shot from the left block | 12-10 |
| 10:55 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Johnson | 12-13 |
| 10:36 | Charlotte | Dennis Prue denies the turnaround by Charles Lyons | 12-13 |
| 10:34 | Charlotte | James Cardinale grabs the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:25 | Charlotte | James Cardinale's floater is tipped away by Dennis Prue | 12-13 |
| 10:23 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 09:56 | Xavier | Charles Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 09:54 | Charlotte | James Cardinale pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 09:50 | Charlotte | Damon Hurdle is fouled on the floor by Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #2 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Sacks (PG), Daniel Dennis (SG), Joshua Lentini (SF), Matthew Gardner (PF), Kenneth Combs (C) Randolph Johnson, Damon Hurdle, Charles Lyons, James Cardinale, William Lewis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), John Lor (SG), Joseph Felton (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), John Shively (C) Charles Johnson, Mauricio Russo, Rodney Cummins, David Christmas, Dennis Prue | |
| 09:37 | Charlotte | Joshua Lentini can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 12-13 |
| 09:35 | Xavier | Dominick Cook grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | John Lor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Dennis - foul #1 on Daniel Dennis, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | John Lor misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | John Lor misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:30 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 09:26 | Charlotte | Joshua Lentini is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 09:19 | Xavier | John Lor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Dennis - foul #2 on Daniel Dennis, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Randolph Johnson (PG) Daniel Dennis | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:19 | Xavier | John Lor misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:19 | Xavier | John Lor makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 09:02 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-14 |
| 09:00 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs can't tip it in | 12-14 |
| 08:58 | Xavier | Dominick Cook snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 08:29 | Xavier | John Shively hits the finger roll set up by Clayton Mason | 12-16 |
| 08:25 | Charlotte | Joseph Felton steals it from Matthew Gardner in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| 08:04 | Xavier | Clayton Mason is fouled on the floor by Randolph Johnson - foul #1 on Randolph Johnson, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles Lyons (PG), William Lewis (C) Randolph Johnson, Kenneth Combs | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG), David Christmas (PF), Dennis Prue (C) John Lor, Dominick Cook, John Shively | |
| 07:43 | Xavier | Dennis Prue can't connect on a floater from the right side | 12-16 |
| 07:41 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 07:35 | Charlotte | David Christmas takes the ball from Charles Lyons | 12-16 |
| 07:19 | Xavier | Dennis Prue hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mauricio Russo | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Charles Lyons (fresh) SG - Richard Sacks (fairly fresh) SF - Joshua Lentini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Gardner (fairly fresh) C - William Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Felton (fairly fresh) PF - David Christmas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Prue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks blows the dunk | 12-18 |
| 07:12 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Lentini | 12-18 |
| 07:00 | Charlotte | Joshua Lentini drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Lewis | 15-18 |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Dennis Prue knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Clayton Mason and he's fouled by William Lewis - foul #2 on William Lewis, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Randolph Johnson (PG), Damon Hurdle (SG), James Cardinale (PF) Richard Sacks, Joshua Lentini, William Lewis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), John Lor (SG), Rodney Cummins (SF) Clayton Mason, Mauricio Russo, Joseph Felton | |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Dennis Prue makes the free throw | 15-21 |
| 06:37 | Charlotte | Randolph Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs (C) Matthew Gardner | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Shively (C) Dennis Prue | |
| 06:24 | Xavier | John Shively lays it in set up by Charles Johnson | 15-23 |
| 06:22 | Charlotte | James Cardinale is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #3 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG) Charles Johnson | |
| 06:09 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Damon Hurdle and the foul's on Rodney Cummins - foul #1 on Rodney Cummins, team foul #4 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dominick Cook (PF) David Christmas | |
| 06:09 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons makes the free throw | 18-23 |
| 05:54 | Xavier | Kenneth Combs steals it from John Shively | 18-23 |
| 05:48 | Charlotte | Randolph Johnson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-23 |
| 05:46 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dominick Cook | 18-23 |
| 05:24 | Xavier | John Shively's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-23 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joshua Lentini (SF), Matthew Gardner (C) Charles Lyons, Kenneth Combs | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), David Christmas (PF), Dennis Prue (C) John Lor, Dominick Cook, John Shively | |
| 05:06 | Charlotte | James Cardinale hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Damon Hurdle | 20-23 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | Dennis Prue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-23 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Sacks (PG) Randolph Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Felton (SF) Rodney Cummins | |
| 04:25 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-23 |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses the driving attempt in the paint | 22-23 |
| 04:01 | Charlotte | Matthew Gardner gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 03:57 | Charlotte | Damon Hurdle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 03:55 | Xavier | David Christmas pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 03:35 | Xavier | David Christmas hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Mauricio Russo and he's fouled by James Cardinale - foul #1 on James Cardinale, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Daniel Dennis (SG), Charles Lyons (SF), Dean Luong (PF), Kenneth Combs (C) Damon Hurdle, Joshua Lentini, James Cardinale, Matthew Gardner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), John Lor (SG), Dominick Cook (C) Clayton Mason, Mauricio Russo, Dennis Prue | |
| 03:35 | Xavier | David Christmas misses the free throw | 22-25 |
| 03:35 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 03:30 | Charlotte | Charles Johnson steals it from Daniel Dennis | 22-25 |
| 03:11 | Xavier | David Christmas clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 03:09 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Richard Sacks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Dennis (fresh) SF - Charles Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dean Luong (fresh) C - Kenneth Combs (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lor (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Felton (fairly fresh) PF - David Christmas (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dominick Cook (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Charlotte | Joseph Felton steals the ball from Richard Sacks in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Joseph Felton's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Combs | 22-25 |
| 02:49 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Charles Lyons | 22-25 |
| 02:42 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Sacks | 24-25 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Charles Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-25 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | David Christmas pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 02:04 | Xavier | David Christmas hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Johnson and he's fouled by Kenneth Combs - foul #1 on Kenneth Combs, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Randolph Johnson (PG), Damon Hurdle (SG), William Lewis (C) Richard Sacks, Daniel Dennis, Kenneth Combs | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG), Rodney Cummins (SF), Dennis Prue (C) John Lor, Joseph Felton, Dominick Cook | |
| 02:04 | Xavier | David Christmas makes the free throw | 24-28 |
| 01:53 | Charlotte | William Lewis can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 24-28 |
| 01:52 | Xavier | David Christmas snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Dennis Prue is hacked by William Lewis - foul #3 on William Lewis, team foul #10 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joshua Lentini (SF), Matthew Gardner (C) Charles Lyons, William Lewis | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Shively (C) David Christmas | |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Dennis Prue makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:13 | Charlotte | Charles Johnson is called for the reach on Randolph Johnson - foul #3 on Charles Johnson, team foul #5 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG) Charles Johnson | |
| 00:59 | Charlotte | Damon Hurdle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-29 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dennis Prue | 24-29 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-29 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Prue | 24-29 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Clayton Mason is fouled on the floor by Matthew Gardner - foul #1 on Matthew Gardner, team foul #11 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Sacks (PG), Daniel Dennis (SG), Charles Lyons (SF), James Cardinale (C) Randolph Johnson, Damon Hurdle, Joshua Lentini, Matthew Gardner | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (SG), Dominick Cook (PF) Mauricio Russo, Dennis Prue | |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Clayton Mason makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Clayton Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 00:02 | Charlotte | James Cardinale gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | James Cardinale misses short on a fullcourt shot | 24-30 |