| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Lang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Emery (fresh) SF - James Wetzel (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Crews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - John Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joey Harrington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Roth (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Minaya (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | James Wetzel inbounds the ball | 42-43 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Xavier | Walter Crews lays it up and in | 44-43 |
| 19:25 | Charlotte | Jeremy Hale hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ronald Minaya | 44-46 |
| 19:06 | Xavier | Richard Lang double dribbles | 44-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG), Joseph Ford (SG), John Davis (C) Frank Emery, James Wetzel, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 18:49 | Charlotte | William Roth is hacked by James Robertson - foul #3 on James Robertson, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wetzel (SF), Walter Crews (C) Richard Lang, James Robertson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 18:30 | Charlotte | John Lawrence splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left side | 44-48 |
| 18:09 | Xavier | James Wetzel drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joseph Ford | 47-48 |
| 17:50 | Charlotte | Jeremy Hale makes the wide open shot from the left side on a great pass from John Lawrence out of a doubleteam | 47-50 |
| 17:31 | Xavier | Walter Crews connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robin Belliveau | 49-50 |
| 17:24 | Charlotte | Jeremy Hale misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-50 |
| 17:22 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Walter Crews | 49-50 |
| 17:13 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses badly on a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Jeremy Hale - foul #3 on Jeremy Hale, team foul #1 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Lang (PG), Frank Emery (SG), Adam Whitley (C) Robin Belliveau, Joseph Ford, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo (PG), Kyle Bradley (SG), Mario Crespo (SF), Lance Fleenor (PF), David Schumaker (C) John Lawrence, Joey Harrington, Jeremy Hale, William Roth, Ronald Minaya | |
| 17:13 | Xavier | James Wetzel makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 17:13 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 17:13 | Xavier | James Wetzel makes the 3rd free throw | 51-50 |
| 16:56 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor is fouled on the floor by Adam Whitley - foul #2 on Adam Whitley, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG), Walter Crews (C) Frank Emery, Adam Whitley | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 16:35 | Charlotte | David Schumaker misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 16:34 | Xavier | John Davis grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 16:21 | Xavier | Richard Lang misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mario Crespo - foul #2 on Mario Crespo, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Emery (SG) Robin Belliveau | |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Lawrence (PG) Kyle Bradley | |
| 16:21 | Xavier | Richard Lang makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 16:21 | Xavier | Richard Lang misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 16:21 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 16:17 | Charlotte | John Lawrence evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 16:16 | Xavier | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 16:01 | Xavier | Walter Crews misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by David Schumaker - foul #1 on David Schumaker, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG) Frank Emery | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joey Harrington (SG) Scott Piccolo | |
| 16:01 | Xavier | Walter Crews misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 16:01 | Xavier | Walter Crews makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robin Belliveau (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Wetzel (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. SF - Richard Lang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Crews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - John Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joey Harrington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Crespo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lance Fleenor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Schumaker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 15:30 | Xavier | Richard Lang misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 15:28 | Xavier | James Wetzel pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 15:09 | Xavier | Richard Lang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 15:08 | Charlotte | David Schumaker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 15:03 | Charlotte | John Lawrence misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 15:02 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 14:48 | Charlotte | Joey Harrington hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 14:47 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Walter Crews | 53-53 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau is whistled for a carry | 53-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Robert George (SG), James Robertson (PF), Adam Whitley (C) Robin Belliveau, James Wetzel, John Davis, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo (PG), Jeremy Hale (SF), William Roth (PF), Ronald Minaya (C) John Lawrence, Mario Crespo, Lance Fleenor, David Schumaker | |
| 14:23 | Charlotte | Jeremy Hale misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 14:22 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert George | 53-53 |
| 14:12 | Xavier | James Robertson misses the shot from the right side | 53-53 |
| 14:11 | Charlotte | William Roth grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 14:05 | Charlotte | William Roth comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 14:04 | Xavier | Robert George grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 13:42 | Xavier | Richard Lang buries a 3 from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 13:37 | Charlotte | Joey Harrington misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 13:35 | Xavier | James Robertson snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 13:25 | Xavier | Jeremy Hale is called for the reach on Richard Lang - foul #4 on Jeremy Hale, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Davis (C) Adam Whitley | |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Lawrence (PG), Kyle Bradley (SF) Joey Harrington, Jeremy Hale | |
| 13:10 | Xavier | Scott Piccolo picks off the pass by John Davis | 56-53 |
| 12:49 | Charlotte | Kyle Bradley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 12:47 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Davis | 56-53 |
| 12:30 | Xavier | John Davis drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 12:12 | Charlotte | Kyle Bradley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wetzel (SF), Walter Crews (C) Richard Lang, John Davis | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Mario Crespo (SF), Lance Fleenor (PF), David Schumaker (C) Kyle Bradley, William Roth, Ronald Minaya | |
| 11:57 | Xavier | Walter Crews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joey Harrington (SG) Scott Piccolo | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert George (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Wetzel (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Robertson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Crews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - John Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joey Harrington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Crespo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lance Fleenor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Schumaker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor lays it in | 58-55 |
| 11:28 | Xavier | Joey Harrington picks off the pass by Walter Crews | 58-55 |
| 11:22 | Charlotte | Paul Reese steals the ball from Lance Fleenor | 58-55 |
| 11:19 | Xavier | James Wetzel blows the layup | 58-55 |
| 11:17 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 11:10 | Charlotte | Mario Crespo connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Lawrence | 58-57 |
| 10:54 | Xavier | Walter Crews hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lance Fleenor - foul #1 on Lance Fleenor, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Lang (SF) James Wetzel | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo (PG), William Roth (PF) John Lawrence, David Schumaker | |
| 10:54 | Xavier | Walter Crews misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 10:54 | Xavier | Walter Crews makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 10:43 | Charlotte | Joey Harrington can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 10:41 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Robertson | 59-57 |
| 10:22 | Xavier | Richard Lang makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Robertson | 62-57 |
| 10:02 | Charlotte | Mario Crespo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wetzel (SF), John Davis (C) Richard Lang, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Kyle Bradley (SG), Ronald Minaya (C) Joey Harrington, Lance Fleenor | |
| 09:42 | Xavier | Mario Crespo steals the ball from John Davis | 62-57 |
| 09:38 | Charlotte | Mario Crespo slams it home | 62-59 |
| 09:36 | Xavier | Kyle Bradley is called for the reach on Paul Reese in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kyle Bradley, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Lawrence (PG) Mario Crespo | |
| 09:24 | Xavier | John Davis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Roth - foul #3 on William Roth, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joey Harrington (SG), Martin Eich (PF) Scott Piccolo, William Roth | |
| 09:24 | Xavier | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 09:24 | Xavier | John Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 09:24 | Charlotte | Ronald Minaya snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 09:22 | Charlotte | Robert George steals the ball from John Lawrence in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 09:07 | Xavier | Ronald Minaya picks off the pass by Paul Reese | 63-59 |
| 08:48 | Charlotte | James Robertson steals it from John Lawrence | 63-59 |
| 08:31 | Xavier | James Wetzel connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Reese | 65-59 |
| 08:16 | Charlotte | Ronald Minaya knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Martin Eich and the foul's on John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #3 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Lang (SF), Walter Crews (C) James Wetzel, John Davis | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo (SG), Mario Crespo (SF), William Roth (PF) Joey Harrington, Kyle Bradley, Martin Eich | |
| 08:16 | Charlotte | Ronald Minaya makes the free throw | 65-62 |
| 08:07 | Xavier | James Robertson makes the jump hook from the right block | 67-62 |
| 07:42 | Charlotte | Mario Crespo makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Scott Piccolo | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert George (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Richard Lang (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Robertson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Crews (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - John Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Scott Piccolo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Crespo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Roth (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Minaya (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Xavier | Scott Piccolo is called for the reach on Robert George - foul #1 on Scott Piccolo, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Davis (C) Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jeremy Hale (SF), Lance Fleenor (C) John Lawrence, Ronald Minaya | |
| 07:29 | Xavier | Robert George misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 07:29 | Charlotte | William Roth grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 07:24 | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 07:22 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor grabs the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 07:04 | Charlotte | Jeremy Hale is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Jeremy Hale, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wetzel (SF), Walter Crews (C) Richard Lang, John Davis | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Kyle Bradley (SG) Jeremy Hale | |
| 06:53 | Xavier | Robert George drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Robertson | 69-65 |
| 06:36 | Charlotte | William Roth knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-67 |
| 06:24 | Xavier | Paul Reese scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert George | 72-67 |
| 06:14 | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mario Crespo | 72-70 |
| 05:48 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-70 |
| 05:47 | Charlotte | Mario Crespo pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 05:47 | Charlotte | Charlotte calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Lang (SF), John Davis (C) James Wetzel, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Lawrence (PG), Joey Harrington (SG), Ronald Minaya (C) Scott Piccolo, Kyle Bradley, Lance Fleenor | |
| 05:24 | Charlotte | John Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Robert George - foul #4 on Robert George, team foul #4 | 72-70 |
| 05:11 | Charlotte | Joey Harrington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wetzel (SF) Paul Reese | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor (PF) William Roth | |
| 05:03 | Xavier | Robert George misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 05:02 | Charlotte | John Lawrence grabs the board | 72-70 |
| 04:55 | Charlotte | John Lawrence is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Lawrence, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Walter Crews (C) James Wetzel, John Davis | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Kyle Bradley (SF) Mario Crespo | |
| 04:42 | Xavier | Walter Crews lays it in on a great pass from Robert George | 74-70 |
| 04:21 | Charlotte | Joey Harrington buries a 3 from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Joey Harrington - foul #3 on Joey Harrington, team foul #11 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wetzel (SF), John Davis (C) Richard Lang, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Charlotte | William Roth (PF) Ronald Minaya | |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Paul Reese makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Paul Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:51 | Charlotte | Kyle Bradley clanks a turnaround near the basket | 76-73 |
| 03:49 | Charlotte | William Roth hits the follow up shot | 76-75 |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Paul Reese buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 78-75 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert George (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - James Wetzel (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Robertson (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - John Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joey Harrington (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kyle Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Roth (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lance Fleenor (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Charlotte | Kyle Bradley hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-78 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | John Lawrence steps in front of the Robert George pass | 78-78 |
| 02:58 | Charlotte | Charlotte calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Lang (PG), Walter Crews (C) Paul Reese, John Davis | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Mario Crespo (SF), Ronald Minaya (C) Kyle Bradley, Lance Fleenor | |
| 02:44 | Charlotte | Ronald Minaya misses the floater from the left block | 78-78 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | Walter Crews snags the defensive board | 78-78 |
| 02:20 | Xavier | Walter Crews drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Wetzel | 80-78 |
| 02:02 | Charlotte | John Lawrence evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 80-78 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Walter Crews snags the defensive board | 80-78 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | William Roth denies the turnaround by Robert George | 80-78 |
| 01:41 | Charlotte | Ronald Minaya pulls down the rebound | 80-78 |
| 01:37 | Charlotte | Joey Harrington misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-78 |
| 01:35 | Charlotte | William Roth tips it home | 80-80 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | Richard Lang is hacked by John Lawrence - foul #2 on John Lawrence, team foul #12 | 80-80 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | Richard Lang makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | Richard Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 01:05 | Charlotte | William Roth clanks a 3 from straight away | 82-80 |
| 01:04 | Charlotte | Ronald Minaya tips it home | 82-82 |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Richard Lang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-82 |
| 00:58 | Charlotte | Ronald Minaya gets the rebound | 82-82 |
| 00:53 | Charlotte | John Lawrence misses the jumper from the left side | 82-82 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | James Robertson grabs the board | 82-82 |
| 00:46 | Xavier | John Lawrence steals the ball from Richard Lang | 82-82 |
| 00:35 | Charlotte | Mario Crespo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-82 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Walter Crews snags the defensive board | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Robert George connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by James Wetzel | 84-82 |
| 00:07 | Charlotte | Charlotte calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-82 |
| 00:02 | Charlotte | Joey Harrington buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 84-84 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Robert George comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 84-84 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Lang (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert George (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - James Wetzel (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Robertson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Crews (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - John Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 6 stl. SG - Joey Harrington (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mario Crespo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Roth (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Minaya (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Charlotte | Ronald Minaya wins the tip | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Charlotte | Mario Crespo can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 84-84 |
| 04:42 | Xavier | Walter Crews grabs the defensive rebound | 84-84 |
| 04:28 | Xavier | Joey Harrington steps in front of the Richard Lang pass | 84-84 |
| 04:15 | Charlotte | Mario Crespo is hacked by James Robertson - foul #4 on James Robertson, team foul #5 | 84-84 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Joseph Ford (SF), John Davis (C) Richard Lang, James Wetzel, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 04:01 | Charlotte | William Roth misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 84-84 |
| 04:00 | Xavier | John Davis gets the rebound | 84-84 |
| 03:55 | Xavier | Joseph Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-84 |
| 03:53 | Xavier | James Robertson hits the follow up shot | 86-84 |
| 03:47 | Charlotte | Paul Reese takes the ball from William Roth | 86-84 |
| 03:42 | Xavier | Joseph Ford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 86-84 |
| 03:41 | Xavier | Paul Reese tips it but misses | 86-84 |
| 03:40 | Charlotte | William Roth grabs the defensive rebound | 86-84 |
| 03:34 | Charlotte | William Roth can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 86-84 |
| 03:33 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Joseph Ford | 86-84 |
| 03:23 | Xavier | Robert George misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 86-84 |
| 03:21 | Charlotte | Mario Crespo grabs the defensive rebound | 86-84 |
| 03:17 | Charlotte | Joey Harrington knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by John Lawrence | 86-86 |
| 03:04 | Xavier | James Robertson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 86-86 |
| 03:02 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Ronald Minaya | 86-86 |
| 02:58 | Charlotte | Mario Crespo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Lawrence out of the doubleteam | 86-88 |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Paul Reese comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 86-88 |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Robert George grabs the offensive rebound | 86-88 |
| 02:27 | Xavier | Paul Reese clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-88 |
| 02:25 | Xavier | John Davis tips it in | 88-88 |
| 02:12 | Charlotte | Mario Crespo clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Ford - foul #1 on Joseph Ford, team foul #6 | 88-88 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Lang (PG), James Wetzel (SF), Walter Crews (C) Paul Reese, Joseph Ford, John Davis | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo (PG), Kyle Bradley (SG), Lance Fleenor (PF), David Schumaker (C) John Lawrence, Joey Harrington, William Roth, Ronald Minaya | |
| 02:12 | Charlotte | Mario Crespo makes the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 02:12 | Charlotte | Mario Crespo misses the 2nd free throw | 88-89 |
| 02:12 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Walter Crews | 88-89 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Robert George comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-89 |
| 01:59 | Xavier | James Wetzel tips it back up and in | 90-89 |
| 01:59 | Charlotte | Charlotte calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 90-89 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Lawrence (PG), Joey Harrington (SG), William Roth (PF), Ronald Minaya (C) Scott Piccolo, Kyle Bradley, Lance Fleenor, David Schumaker | |
| 01:44 | Charlotte | Mario Crespo comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 90-89 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Walter Crews grabs the defensive rebound | 90-89 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | James Wetzel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert George | 93-89 |
| 01:25 | Charlotte | Ronald Minaya banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Lawrence | 93-91 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | James Wetzel comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mario Crespo - foul #3 on Mario Crespo, team foul #13 | 93-91 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | James Wetzel makes the 1st free throw | 94-91 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | James Wetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 95-91 |
| 01:12 | Charlotte | William Roth clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by James Robertson - foul #5 on James Robertson, team foul #7 | 95-91 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Davis (PF) James Robertson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 01:12 | Charlotte | William Roth makes the 1st free throw | 95-92 |
| 01:12 | Charlotte | William Roth makes the 2nd free throw | 95-93 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Richard Lang scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Crews | 97-93 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Lang (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert George (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. SF - James Wetzel (fresh) 25 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Crews (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - John Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 9 ast. 6 stl. SG - Joey Harrington (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mario Crespo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Roth (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Minaya (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Charlotte | Ronald Minaya throws it down on a great pass from John Lawrence | 97-95 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Richard Lang is fouled on the floor by Joey Harrington - foul #4 on Joey Harrington, team foul #14 | 97-95 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Richard Lang makes the 1st free throw | 98-95 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Richard Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 99-95 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Charlotte | Joey Harrington hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 99-98 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Robert George is hacked by John Lawrence in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Lawrence, team foul #15 | 99-98 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Robert George makes the 1st free throw | 100-98 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Robert George makes the 2nd free throw | 101-98 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Charlotte | John Lawrence can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 101-98 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Wetzel | 101-98 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | John Lawrence is called for the reach on James Wetzel in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Lawrence, team foul #16 | 101-98 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Emery (SG) Robert George | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 00:03 | Xavier | James Wetzel makes the 1st free throw | 102-98 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses the 2nd free throw | 102-98 |
| 00:03 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Ronald Minaya | 102-98 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | Ronald Minaya misses long on a halfcourt shot | 102-98 |