| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Richard Sacks (fresh) SG - Charles Lyons (fresh) SF - Joshua Lentini (fresh) PF - Kenneth Combs (fresh) C - William Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Randy Selby (fresh) SG - Steven Hensley (fresh) SF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) PF - Adam Hite (fresh) C - Billy Clark (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Charlotte | William Lewis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Charlotte | William Lewis misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Charlotte | Joshua Lentini buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Charles Lyons | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Howard | Jerome Gibson's fadeaway is rejected by William Lewis | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Charlotte | William Lewis snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons loses the dribble to Steven Hensley | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Howard | Randy Selby banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Hensley | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Howard | Randy Selby grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Howard | Billy Clark misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to William Lewis | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Lyons | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | Howard | Billy Clark is called for 3 seconds | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | Howard | Randy Selby grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:29 | Howard | The jump hook by Jerome Gibson is blocked by Joshua Lentini | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Howard | Billy Clark tips it in | 4-4 |
| 17:14 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks is fouled on the floor by Steven Hensley - foul #1 on Steven Hensley, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Matthew Gardner (SF), James Cardinale (PF), Greg Hopkins (C) Joshua Lentini, Kenneth Combs, William Lewis | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 17:02 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | Charlotte | James Cardinale snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:53 | Charlotte | James Cardinale misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Hensley - foul #2 on Steven Hensley, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Randolph Johnson (PG) Richard Sacks | |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (SG), Robert Jaynes (SF) Steven Hensley, Jerome Gibson | |
| 16:53 | Charlotte | James Cardinale makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:53 | Charlotte | James Cardinale makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:32 | Howard | Tyler Joyce misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 16:31 | Charlotte | James Cardinale grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:26 | Charlotte | Randolph Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 16:24 | Howard | The rebound goes to Tyler Joyce | 6-4 |
| 16:17 | Howard | Billy Clark is whistled for a carry | 6-4 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Daniel Dennis (SG) Charles Lyons | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Josey (SG), Rick Campfield (PF) Randy Selby, Adam Hite | |
| 15:52 | Charlotte | Greg Hopkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 15:50 | Howard | Rick Campfield grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Randolph Johnson (fresh) SG - Daniel Dennis (fresh) SF - Matthew Gardner (fresh) PF - James Cardinale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Hopkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tyler Joyce (fresh) SG - Paul Josey (fresh) SF - Robert Jaynes (fresh) PF - Rick Campfield (fresh) C - Billy Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Howard | Matthew Gardner is called for the reach on Robert Jaynes - foul #1 on Matthew Gardner, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Sacks (PG), Charles Lyons (SG), Joshua Lentini (SF), Kenneth Combs (PF), William Lewis (C) Randolph Johnson, Daniel Dennis, Matthew Gardner, James Cardinale, Greg Hopkins | |
| Subs | Howard | Billy Rice (C) Billy Clark | |
| 15:15 | Howard | Rick Campfield misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-4 |
| 15:14 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 15:10 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Sacks | 9-4 |
| 15:04 | Howard | Robert Jaynes drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Tyler Joyce | 9-6 |
| 15:00 | Charlotte | Joshua Lentini buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Lyons | 12-6 |
| 14:38 | Howard | Paul Josey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-6 |
| 14:36 | Howard | Billy Rice misses the tip | 12-6 |
| 14:35 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs snags the defensive board | 12-6 |
| 14:28 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons is fouled on the floor by Tyler Joyce - foul #1 on Tyler Joyce, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Selby (PG), Jerome Gibson (SF), Adam Hite (PF) Paul Josey, Robert Jaynes, Billy Rice | |
| 14:11 | Charlotte | Joshua Lentini misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Rick Campfield - foul #1 on Rick Campfield, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Cardinale (C) William Lewis | |
| Subs | Howard | Billy Clark (C) Rick Campfield | |
| 14:11 | Charlotte | Joshua Lentini misses the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:11 | Charlotte | Joshua Lentini makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 13:58 | Howard | Randy Selby hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 13-6 |
| 13:57 | Charlotte | Joshua Lentini grabs the defensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 13:52 | Charlotte | Adam Hite steals the ball from Joshua Lentini | 13-6 |
| 13:36 | Howard | Randy Selby misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 13:34 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Kenneth Combs | 13-6 |
| 13:30 | Charlotte | Joshua Lentini misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 13:29 | Charlotte | James Cardinale tips it in | 15-6 |
| 13:17 | Howard | Billy Clark misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 15-6 |
| 13:15 | Charlotte | James Cardinale grabs the defensive rebound | 15-6 |
| 13:10 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks clanks a floater from the right side | 15-6 |
| 13:09 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks grabs the offensive board | 15-6 |
| 12:58 | Charlotte | James Cardinale loses the ball out of bounds | 15-6 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Randolph Johnson (PG), Daniel Dennis (SG), Matthew Gardner (SF), Greg Hopkins (C) Richard Sacks, Charles Lyons, Joshua Lentini, Kenneth Combs | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Josey (SG) Tyler Joyce | |
| 12:44 | Howard | Randy Selby is whistled for a carry | 15-6 |
| Subs | Charlotte | William Lewis (C) Greg Hopkins | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 12:30 | Charlotte | William Lewis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-6 |
| 12:29 | Howard | Adam Hite pulls down the rebound | 15-6 |
| 12:12 | Howard | Randy Selby is hacked by Randolph Johnson - foul #1 on Randolph Johnson, team foul #2 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Jaynes (SF), Rick Campfield (C) Jerome Gibson, Billy Clark | |
| 11:56 | Howard | Rick Campfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-6 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Sacks (PG), Charles Lyons (SG) Randolph Johnson, Daniel Dennis | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 11:40 | Charlotte | James Cardinale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-6 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Greg Hopkins (PF) James Cardinale | |
| Subs | Howard | Ron Searfoss (SG), Billy Rice (C) Randy Selby, Adam Hite | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Richard Sacks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Gardner (fresh) PF - Greg Hopkins (fresh) C - William Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Paul Josey (fresh) SG - Ron Searfoss (fresh) SF - Robert Jaynes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rick Campfield (fresh) C - Billy Rice (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Howard | Paul Josey buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ron Searfoss | 15-9 |
| 11:13 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Greg Hopkins and the foul's on Ron Searfoss - foul #1 on Ron Searfoss, team foul #5 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joshua Lentini (SF) William Lewis | |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (PG), Billy Clark (C) Paul Josey, Billy Rice | |
| 11:13 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons makes the free throw | 18-9 |
| 11:06 | Howard | Ron Searfoss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-9 |
| 10:52 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks is hacked by Tyler Joyce - foul #2 on Tyler Joyce, team foul #6 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs (PF) Matthew Gardner | |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Selby (PG) Tyler Joyce | |
| 10:45 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joshua Lentini | 20-9 |
| 10:27 | Howard | Billy Clark knocks in the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Richard Sacks - foul #1 on Richard Sacks, team foul #3 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Cardinale (C) Greg Hopkins | |
| Subs | Howard | Jerome Gibson (SF), Adam Hite (PF) Robert Jaynes, Rick Campfield | |
| 10:27 | Howard | Billy Clark makes the free throw | 20-12 |
| 10:11 | Charlotte | Joshua Lentini misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-12 |
| 10:09 | Charlotte | James Cardinale grabs the offensive board | 20-12 |
| 09:56 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks is whistled for a carry | 20-12 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Randolph Johnson (PG) Richard Sacks | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Josey (SG) Ron Searfoss | |
| 09:47 | Howard | Adam Hite comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-12 |
| 09:46 | Charlotte | James Cardinale grabs the defensive rebound | 20-12 |
| 09:42 | Charlotte | Randolph Johnson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Billy Clark - foul #1 on Billy Clark, team foul #7 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Daniel Dennis (SG), Matthew Gardner (C) Charles Lyons, Kenneth Combs | |
| Subs | Howard | Rick Campfield (C) Billy Clark | |
| 09:42 | Charlotte | Randolph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 09:42 | Charlotte | Randolph Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 09:42 | Howard | Rick Campfield pulls down the rebound | 21-12 |
| 09:24 | Howard | Adam Hite knocks in the floater in the paint | 21-14 |
| 09:04 | Charlotte | Matthew Gardner hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Randolph Johnson | 23-14 |
| 08:49 | Howard | Adam Hite loses the dribble to Randolph Johnson | 23-14 |
| 08:45 | Charlotte | Joshua Lentini hits the finger roll set up by Randolph Johnson | 25-14 |
| 08:33 | Howard | Adam Hite misses the jumper from the free throw line | 25-14 |
| 08:31 | Howard | Adam Hite snags the offensive board | 25-14 |
| 08:15 | Howard | Matthew Gardner is called for the reach on Rick Campfield - foul #2 on Matthew Gardner, team foul #4 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Sacks (PG), Charles Lyons (SG), Greg Hopkins (SF), Kenneth Combs (PF), William Lewis (C) Randolph Johnson, Daniel Dennis, Joshua Lentini, James Cardinale, Matthew Gardner | |
| Subs | Howard | Ron Searfoss (SG), Robert Jaynes (SF), Billy Rice (PF), Billy Clark (C) Paul Josey, Jerome Gibson, Adam Hite, Rick Campfield | |
| 07:59 | Howard | The pull-up jumper by Ron Searfoss is blocked by William Lewis | 25-14 |
| 07:58 | Charlotte | William Lewis snags the defensive board | 25-14 |
| 07:52 | Charlotte | William Lewis misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Billy Clark - foul #2 on Billy Clark, team foul #8 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Howard | Adam Hite (PF) Billy Clark | |
| 07:52 | Charlotte | William Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 07:52 | Charlotte | William Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-14 |
| 07:25 | Howard | Randy Selby clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Sacks - foul #2 on Richard Sacks, team foul #5 | 27-14 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Randolph Johnson (PG) Richard Sacks | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 07:25 | Howard | Randy Selby makes the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 07:25 | Howard | Randy Selby misses the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 07:25 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs pulls down the rebound | 27-15 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Randolph Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Greg Hopkins (fresh) PF - Kenneth Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Randy Selby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ron Searfoss (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Jaynes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Hite (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Rice (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs is called for traveling | 27-15 |
| 06:59 | Howard | Randy Selby misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-15 |
| 06:57 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to William Lewis | 27-15 |
| 06:51 | Charlotte | William Lewis is fouled on the floor by Robert Jaynes - foul #1 on Robert Jaynes, team foul #9 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Cardinale (PF) Kenneth Combs | |
| Subs | Howard | Rick Campfield (PF) Adam Hite | |
| 06:51 | Charlotte | William Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 28-15 |
| 06:51 | Charlotte | William Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-15 |
| 06:31 | Howard | Randy Selby buries a shot from the free throw line | 29-17 |
| 06:26 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Greg Hopkins | 31-17 |
| 06:04 | Howard | Robert Jaynes scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ron Searfoss | 31-19 |
| 05:59 | Charlotte | Greg Hopkins misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-19 |
| 05:57 | Charlotte | William Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 31-19 |
| 05:39 | Charlotte | William Lewis hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Randolph Johnson | 34-19 |
| 05:30 | Howard | Ron Searfoss loses the dribble to Randolph Johnson | 34-19 |
| 05:26 | Charlotte | Randolph Johnson dunks the ball | 36-19 |
| 05:06 | Howard | Robert Jaynes drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-22 |
| 04:53 | Charlotte | Rick Campfield steals the ball from William Lewis | 36-22 |
| 04:30 | Howard | Greg Hopkins steals it from Randy Selby | 36-22 |
| 04:23 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-22 |
| 04:21 | Howard | Robert Jaynes snags the defensive board | 36-22 |
| 04:02 | Howard | Billy Rice misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Lewis - foul #1 on William Lewis, team foul #6 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Daniel Dennis (PG), Randy Stebbins (SG), Joshua Lentini (SF), Kenneth Combs (PF) Randolph Johnson, Charles Lyons, Greg Hopkins, James Cardinale | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Josey (SG), Jerome Gibson (SF), Adam Hite (PF) Ron Searfoss, Robert Jaynes, Rick Campfield | |
| 04:02 | Howard | Billy Rice makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 04:02 | Howard | Billy Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 03:45 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-24 |
| 03:44 | Charlotte | Joshua Lentini misses the tip | 36-24 |
| 03:43 | Howard | Adam Hite grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 03:28 | Howard | Jerome Gibson connects on the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Daniel Dennis - foul #1 on Daniel Dennis, team foul #7 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Sacks (PG), Matthew Gardner (C) Randy Stebbins, William Lewis | |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (PG), Steven Hensley (SG), Billy Clark (C) Randy Selby, Paul Josey, Billy Rice | |
| 03:28 | Howard | Jerome Gibson misses the free throw | 36-26 |
| 03:28 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Matthew Gardner | 36-26 |
| 03:07 | Charlotte | Joshua Lentini's pass is intercepted by Adam Hite | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Richard Sacks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Dennis (fresh) SF - Joshua Lentini (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tyler Joyce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Hensley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Hite (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy Clark (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:49 | Howard | Tyler Joyce can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 02:48 | Charlotte | Joshua Lentini grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 02:41 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerome Gibson - foul #1 on Jerome Gibson, team foul #10 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles Lyons (SG) Daniel Dennis | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:41 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 02:41 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 02:26 | Howard | Richard Sacks is called for the reach on Tyler Joyce - foul #3 on Richard Sacks, team foul #8 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Randolph Johnson (PG) Richard Sacks | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:26 | Howard | Tyler Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 02:26 | Howard | Tyler Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:09 | Charlotte | Adam Hite is called for the reach on Charles Lyons - foul #1 on Adam Hite, team foul #11 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Cardinale (C) Matthew Gardner | |
| Subs | Howard | Billy Stokes (SF) Jerome Gibson | |
| 02:09 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 02:09 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 01:55 | Howard | Kenneth Combs steps in front of the Billy Stokes pass | 40-28 |
| 01:32 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons is fouled on the floor by Adam Hite - foul #2 on Adam Hite, team foul #12 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Matthew Gardner (SF) Joshua Lentini | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 01:32 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 01:32 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 01:15 | Howard | Adam Hite is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Combs - foul #1 on Kenneth Combs, team foul #9 | 41-28 |
| 01:15 | Howard | Adam Hite makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 01:15 | Howard | Adam Hite makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:55 | Charlotte | Matthew Gardner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 00:53 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs tips it in | 43-30 |
| 00:34 | Howard | Steven Hensley misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Combs - foul #2 on Kenneth Combs, team foul #10 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Greg Hopkins (PF), William Lewis (C) Kenneth Combs, James Cardinale | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Josey (PG), Jerome Gibson (SF), Rick Campfield (PF) Tyler Joyce, Billy Stokes, Adam Hite | |
| 00:34 | Howard | Steven Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 00:34 | Howard | Steven Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 00:23 | Charlotte | Rick Campfield steals it from Randolph Johnson | 43-32 |
| 00:05 | Howard | Rick Campfield clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-32 |
| 00:04 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons misses the halfcourt shot | 43-32 |