| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ernest Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Houston Lockman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Stansel (fresh) PF - Kevin Miner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Kummer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Michael Embrey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Guyette (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Allen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Murphy (fresh) C - Jeffery Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Charlotte | Rafael Allen inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Charlotte | Rafael Allen scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Embrey and the foul's on Paul Kummer - foul #1 on Paul Kummer, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Willy Stiffler (SG) Houston Lockman | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 19:50 | Charlotte | Rafael Allen misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 19:50 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Paul Kummer | 35-37 |
| 19:44 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Guyette - foul #1 on Brian Guyette, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 19:44 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 19:44 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 19:44 | Charlotte | Jeffery Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 19:24 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette is fouled on the floor by Willy Stiffler - foul #2 on Willy Stiffler, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| 19:17 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 19:16 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 18:58 | Sacramento State | Willy Stiffler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 18:57 | Charlotte | Jeffery Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:54 | Charlotte | Michael Embrey loses the dribble to Ernest Ray in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 18:47 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Houston Lockman (SG), Brandon Cline (PF), Seth Picklesimer (C) Willy Stiffler, Kevin Miner, Paul Kummer | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 18:31 | Charlotte | George Murphy misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 36-37 |
| 18:29 | Charlotte | George Murphy snags the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 18:18 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Embrey and he's fouled by Houston Lockman - foul #1 on Houston Lockman, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie (PG) Ernest Ray | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Morris Dycus (SF), Gilbert Morgan (PF), James Tamez (C) Rafael Allen, George Murphy, Jeffery Griffin | |
| 18:18 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:06 | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Houston Lockman | 38-40 |
| 17:49 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette is hacked by Houston Lockman - foul #2 on Houston Lockman, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner (PF), Paul Kummer (C) Brandon Cline, Seth Picklesimer | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Hogg (PG), James Blank (SG) Michael Embrey, Brian Guyette | |
| 17:30 | Charlotte | James Tamez travels with the ball | 38-40 |
| 17:09 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel is whistled for a carry | 38-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brandon Cline (PF) Kevin Miner | |
| Subs | Charlotte | George Murphy (PF) James Tamez | |
| 16:42 | Charlotte | Robert Hogg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Stansel - foul #3 on Charles Stansel, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray (PG), Willy Stiffler (SF), Seth Picklesimer (C) Lewis Ivie, Charles Stansel, Paul Kummer | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Michael Embrey (PG), Rafael Allen (SF), Jeffery Griffin (C) James Blank, Morris Dycus, Gilbert Morgan | |
| 16:42 | Charlotte | Robert Hogg misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:42 | Charlotte | Robert Hogg makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:24 | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer misses the shot from the right block | 38-41 |
| 16:22 | Charlotte | Jeffery Griffin gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:16 | Charlotte | Michael Embrey can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ernest Ray - foul #3 on Ernest Ray, team foul #6 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie (PG), Raymond Hanger (C) Ernest Ray, Brandon Cline | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 16:16 | Charlotte | Michael Embrey misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:16 | Charlotte | Michael Embrey misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:16 | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 16:03 | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer travels with the ball | 38-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner (PF) Raymond Hanger | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Brian Guyette (SG) Robert Hogg | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lewis Ivie (fairly fresh) SG - Houston Lockman (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Willy Stiffler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Miner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Seth Picklesimer (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Michael Embrey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Guyette (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Murphy (fairly fresh) C - Jeffery Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Charlotte | Jeffery Griffin comes up short on the floater in the lane | 38-41 |
| 15:32 | Sacramento State | Houston Lockman pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:11 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner is fouled on the floor by George Murphy - foul #3 on George Murphy, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray (PG), Jonathan Hunter (SG), James Pollock (SF), Raymond Hanger (PF), Paul Kummer (C) Lewis Ivie, Houston Lockman, Willy Stiffler, Kevin Miner, Seth Picklesimer | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Hogg (PG), James Blank (SG), Morris Dycus (SF), Gilbert Morgan (PF), Ian Sayer (C) Michael Embrey, Brian Guyette, Rafael Allen, George Murphy, Jeffery Griffin | |
| 14:55 | Sacramento State | Jonathan Hunter buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Raymond Hanger | 41-41 |
| 14:47 | Charlotte | James Blank misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-41 |
| 14:45 | Charlotte | Ian Sayer misses the tip | 41-41 |
| 14:44 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 14:40 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 14:38 | Charlotte | Robert Hogg grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 14:15 | Charlotte | Gilbert Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brandon Cline (PF) Paul Kummer | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Paul Jones (SF), James Tamez (C) Morris Dycus, Gilbert Morgan | |
| 13:57 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger is fouled on the floor by James Tamez - foul #2 on James Tamez, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner (PF) Raymond Hanger | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Michael Embrey (PG), Brian Guyette (SG) Robert Hogg, James Blank | |
| 13:44 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray is fouled on the floor by James Tamez - foul #3 on James Tamez, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jeffery Griffin (C) Ian Sayer | |
| 13:25 | Sacramento State | Brandon Cline hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Pollock | 44-41 |
| 13:21 | Charlotte | Michael Embrey buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Jones | 44-44 |
| 12:57 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Hunter | 46-44 |
| 12:55 | Charlotte | Michael Embrey is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Hunter - foul #4 on Jonathan Hunter, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel (SG), Paul Kummer (C) Jonathan Hunter, Brandon Cline | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Hogg (SG), Rafael Allen (SF), George Murphy (PF), Gilbert Morgan (C) Brian Guyette, Paul Jones, James Tamez, Jeffery Griffin | |
| 12:55 | Charlotte | Michael Embrey misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:55 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Paul Kummer | 46-44 |
| 12:44 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray is hacked by Michael Embrey - foul #1 on Michael Embrey, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger (PF) Kevin Miner | |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Blank (SG) Michael Embrey | |
| 12:36 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 46-44 |
| 12:35 | Charlotte | Robert Hogg grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:07 | Charlotte | Paul Kummer swats the shot by Gilbert Morgan | 46-44 |
| 12:06 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 12:00 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger buries a driving attempt from close range set up by James Pollock | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ernest Ray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Stansel (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Pollock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Hanger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Kummer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Robert Hogg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Blank (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rafael Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Gilbert Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Charlotte | James Blank misses short on a shot from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 11:43 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 11:28 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel is hacked by George Murphy - foul #4 on George Murphy, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie (PG), Willy Stiffler (SG), Brandon Cline (PF), Seth Picklesimer (C) Ernest Ray, Charles Stansel, Raymond Hanger, Paul Kummer | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Michael Embrey (PG), Brian Guyette (SG), Morris Dycus (SF), Ian Sayer (PF), Jeffery Griffin (C) Robert Hogg, James Blank, Rafael Allen, George Murphy, Gilbert Morgan | |
| 11:13 | Sacramento State | Brandon Cline makes the shot from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 11:07 | Charlotte | Michael Embrey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Tamez (C) Jeffery Griffin | |
| 10:54 | Sacramento State | Brandon Cline double dribbles | 50-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Houston Lockman (SG), Charles Stansel (SF), Kevin Miner (PF) Willy Stiffler, James Pollock, Seth Picklesimer | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 10:39 | Charlotte | Michael Embrey knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Morris Dycus | 50-46 |
| 10:23 | Sacramento State | Houston Lockman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-46 |
| 10:22 | Sacramento State | Brandon Cline snags the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 10:12 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner misses long on a turnaround from close range | 50-46 |
| 10:10 | Sacramento State | Houston Lockman hits the follow up shot | 52-46 |
| 10:04 | Charlotte | Michael Embrey drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Morris Dycus | 52-48 |
| 09:56 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie's pass is intercepted by Ian Sayer | 52-48 |
| 09:51 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Morris Dycus | 52-51 |
| 09:34 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Houston Lockman | 54-51 |
| 09:18 | Charlotte | The jump hook by Morris Dycus is blocked by Brandon Cline | 54-51 |
| 09:17 | Sacramento State | Brandon Cline grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 08:58 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 08:56 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:54 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette is fouled in the backcourt by Houston Lockman - foul #3 on Houston Lockman, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray (PG), Willy Stiffler (SG), James Pollock (SF), Seth Picklesimer (PF), Paul Kummer (C) Lewis Ivie, Houston Lockman, Charles Stansel, Kevin Miner, Brandon Cline | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Hogg (PG), Rafael Allen (SF), Gilbert Morgan (PF), Jeffery Griffin (C) Michael Embrey, Morris Dycus, Ian Sayer, James Tamez | |
| 08:54 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:54 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:54 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:36 | Sacramento State | Willy Stiffler knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ernest Ray | 56-52 |
| 08:33 | Charlotte | Ernest Ray is called for the reach on Robert Hogg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Ray, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie (PG) Ernest Ray | |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Blank (SG) Brian Guyette | |
| 08:33 | Charlotte | Robert Hogg misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:33 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 08:28 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Griffin is called for the reach on Paul Kummer - foul #2 on Jeffery Griffin, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| 08:28 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:28 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:04 | Charlotte | Rafael Allen makes the floater in the paint | 58-54 |
| 07:35 | Sacramento State | Rafael Allen steals it from James Pollock | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lewis Ivie (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Willy Stiffler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pollock (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Seth Picklesimer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Kummer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Robert Hogg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Blank (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rafael Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Charlotte | James Blank loses the dribble to Seth Picklesimer in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 07:18 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie is fouled on the floor by Robert Hogg - foul #1 on Robert Hogg, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jonathan Hunter (SG), Raymond Hanger (PF) Willy Stiffler, Seth Picklesimer | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Michael Embrey (PG), Paul Jones (SF), George Murphy (PF) James Blank, Rafael Allen, Gilbert Morgan | |
| 07:18 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:18 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:05 | Charlotte | Michael Embrey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Hogg | 60-56 |
| 06:54 | Sacramento State | James Pollock misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 06:53 | Charlotte | George Murphy pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 06:51 | Charlotte | Lewis Ivie picks off the pass by Jeffery Griffin in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 06:42 | Sacramento State | James Pollock misses the fadeaway from the right side | 60-56 |
| 06:41 | Charlotte | Michael Embrey grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 06:37 | Charlotte | Robert Hogg is fouled on the floor by Lewis Ivie - foul #1 on Lewis Ivie, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray (PG), Charles Stansel (SF), Kevin Miner (PF) Lewis Ivie, James Pollock, Paul Kummer | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 06:37 | Charlotte | Robert Hogg makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:37 | Charlotte | Robert Hogg makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:22 | Sacramento State | Jonathan Hunter misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 60-58 |
| 06:20 | Charlotte | Jeffery Griffin pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:15 | Charlotte | Ernest Ray steps in front of the Michael Embrey pass in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 06:14 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray hits the finger roll | 62-58 |
| 05:45 | Charlotte | Michael Embrey hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Hogg | 62-61 |
| 05:20 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Stansel | 65-61 |
| 05:16 | Charlotte | Ernest Ray is called for the reach on Michael Embrey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ernest Ray, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Willy Stiffler (PG), James Pollock (SF), Seth Picklesimer (PF), Paul Kummer (C) Ernest Ray, Charles Stansel, Kevin Miner, Raymond Hanger | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Brian Guyette (SG), Rafael Allen (SF), Gilbert Morgan (PF), Ian Sayer (C) Robert Hogg, Paul Jones, George Murphy, Jeffery Griffin | |
| 05:16 | Charlotte | Michael Embrey makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:16 | Charlotte | Michael Embrey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:06 | Sacramento State | Brian Guyette is called for the reach on Willy Stiffler - foul #2 on Brian Guyette, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brandon Cline (PF) Paul Kummer | |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Blank (PG) Michael Embrey | |
| 05:06 | Sacramento State | Willy Stiffler makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:06 | Sacramento State | Willy Stiffler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:50 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 67-63 |
| 04:48 | Charlotte | Rafael Allen tips it in | 67-65 |
| 04:19 | Sacramento State | Willy Stiffler is whistled for traveling | 67-65 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie (PG), Kevin Miner (PF), Paul Kummer (C) Willy Stiffler, Brandon Cline, Seth Picklesimer | |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Tamez (C) Gilbert Morgan | |
| 03:59 | Charlotte | James Tamez clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 67-65 |
| 03:57 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 03:42 | Sacramento State | James Tamez swats the short shot by Lewis Ivie | 67-65 |
| 03:41 | Charlotte | Rafael Allen gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 03:35 | Charlotte | James Tamez scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Blank | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lewis Ivie (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Hunter (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - James Pollock (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Miner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Kummer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - James Blank (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Guyette (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ian Sayer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Tamez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 03:26 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:12 | Sacramento State | Ian Sayer steps in front of the Lewis Ivie pass | 67-67 |
| 03:09 | Charlotte | Lewis Ivie takes the ball from Brian Guyette in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 03:00 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-67 |
| 02:59 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 02:59 | Charlotte | Charlotte calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Houston Lockman (SG), Charles Stansel (SF), Brandon Cline (PF), Seth Picklesimer (C) Jonathan Hunter, James Pollock, Kevin Miner, Paul Kummer | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Michael Embrey (PG), Robert Hogg (SG), Morris Dycus (SF), George Murphy (PF), Gilbert Morgan (C) James Blank, Brian Guyette, Rafael Allen, Ian Sayer, James Tamez | |
| 02:45 | Charlotte | Michael Embrey misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-67 |
| 02:43 | Charlotte | Gilbert Morgan tips it in | 67-69 |
| 02:43 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer (C) Seth Picklesimer | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Brian Guyette (SG), Rafael Allen (SF), Jeffery Griffin (C) Robert Hogg, Morris Dycus, Gilbert Morgan | |
| 02:19 | Sacramento State | Brian Guyette picks off the pass by Brandon Cline | 67-69 |
| 02:17 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette is hacked by Houston Lockman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Houston Lockman, team foul #12 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Willy Stiffler (PG) Lewis Ivie | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 02:17 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:17 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:04 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Brandon Cline | 69-71 |
| 01:49 | Charlotte | Rafael Allen misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-71 |
| 01:47 | Sacramento State | Brandon Cline pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:47 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie (PG), James Pollock (SF), Kevin Miner (PF) Willy Stiffler, Charles Stansel, Brandon Cline | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 01:30 | Sacramento State | James Pollock drills a jumper in the paint | 71-71 |
| 01:11 | Charlotte | Rafael Allen clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-71 |
| 01:09 | Charlotte | Jeffery Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:48 | Charlotte | Paul Kummer steps in front of the Brian Guyette pass | 71-71 |
| 00:28 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 71-71 |
| 00:26 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner can't tip it in | 71-71 |
| 00:24 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer grabs the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lewis Ivie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Houston Lockman (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Pollock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Miner (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Kummer (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Michael Embrey (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Guyette (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rafael Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffery Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:46 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Houston Lockman and he's hacked by George Murphy - foul #5 on George Murphy, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Willy Stiffler (PG), Jonathan Hunter (SG), Charles Stansel (SF) Lewis Ivie, Houston Lockman, James Pollock | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gilbert Morgan (PF) George Murphy | |
| 04:46 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner makes the free throw | 74-71 |
| 04:26 | Charlotte | Gilbert Morgan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 04:24 | Charlotte | Jeffery Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 04:08 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Rafael Allen | 74-74 |
| 03:48 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel misses badly on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Gilbert Morgan - foul #2 on Gilbert Morgan, team foul #11 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie (PG), Brandon Cline (PF), Seth Picklesimer (C) Willy Stiffler, Kevin Miner, Paul Kummer | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Morris Dycus (SF), Ian Sayer (C) Rafael Allen, Jeffery Griffin | |
| 03:48 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:48 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:48 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel makes the 3rd free throw | 77-74 |
| 03:30 | Charlotte | Morris Dycus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-74 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Hogg (SG) Brian Guyette | |
| 03:10 | Sacramento State | Jonathan Hunter misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-74 |
| 03:09 | Sacramento State | Brandon Cline misses the tip | 77-74 |
| 03:08 | Charlotte | Ian Sayer grabs the defensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 03:02 | Charlotte | Robert Hogg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-74 |
| 03:01 | Sacramento State | Brandon Cline grabs the defensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 02:55 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Willy Stiffler (PG), James Pollock (SF), Kevin Miner (PF), Paul Kummer (C) Lewis Ivie, Charles Stansel, Brandon Cline, Seth Picklesimer | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Brian Guyette (SG), Rafael Allen (SF) Robert Hogg, Morris Dycus | |
| 02:50 | Sacramento State | Jonathan Hunter misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 77-74 |
| 02:49 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer tips it in | 79-74 |
| 02:49 | Charlotte | Charlotte calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jeffery Griffin (C) Ian Sayer | |
| 02:30 | Charlotte | Michael Embrey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 79-74 |
| 02:28 | Charlotte | Jeffery Griffin grabs the offensive board | 79-74 |
| 02:14 | Charlotte | Gilbert Morgan blows the wide open layup | 79-74 |
| 02:13 | Charlotte | Jeffery Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 79-74 |
| 02:00 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette misses the jumper from the left wing | 79-74 |
| 01:59 | Charlotte | Michael Embrey misses the tip | 79-74 |
| 01:57 | Sacramento State | James Pollock grabs the defensive rebound | 79-74 |
| 01:57 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-74 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie (PG), Houston Lockman (SG) Willy Stiffler, Jonathan Hunter | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 01:34 | Sacramento State | Gilbert Morgan steals it from Kevin Miner | 79-74 |
| 01:32 | Charlotte | Houston Lockman steps in front of the Michael Embrey pass in the backcourt | 79-74 |
| 01:30 | Sacramento State | Houston Lockman lays it in | 81-74 |
| 01:15 | Charlotte | Gilbert Morgan knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffery Griffin | 81-76 |
| 00:55 | Sacramento State | James Pollock misses the 3 from the left wing | 81-76 |
| 00:54 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette snags the defensive board | 81-76 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lewis Ivie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Houston Lockman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Pollock (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Miner (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Kummer (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Michael Embrey (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Guyette (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rafael Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gilbert Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette travels in the backcourt | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner is whistled for traveling | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Charlotte | Michael Embrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-76 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Willy Stiffler (PG) Lewis Ivie | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Sacramento State | James Pollock is fouled on the floor by Michael Embrey - foul #2 on Michael Embrey, team foul #12 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie (PG), Charles Stansel (SG) Willy Stiffler, Houston Lockman | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 00:18 | Sacramento State | James Pollock makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:18 | Sacramento State | James Pollock misses the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:18 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Gilbert Morgan | 82-76 |
| 00:12 | Charlotte | Michael Embrey connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-79 |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Embrey - foul #3 on Michael Embrey, team foul #13 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Willy Stiffler (PG), Houston Lockman (SG) Lewis Ivie, Charles Stansel | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer misses the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:09 | Charlotte | Jeffery Griffin snags the defensive board | 83-79 |
| 00:05 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-79 |
| 00:03 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Paul Kummer | 83-79 |
| 00:02 | Sacramento State | Brian Guyette is called for the reach on Paul Kummer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Guyette, team foul #14 | 83-79 |
| 00:02 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:02 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer misses the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:02 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Jeffery Griffin | 84-79 |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | Jeffery Griffin misses the fullcourt shot | 84-79 |