| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Scott Piccolo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joey Harrington (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kyle Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lincoln Fussell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Minaya (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Fred Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Long (fresh) SF - Sammie Bath (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pedro Zapata (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Sammie Bath inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Portland | Steven Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fred Parker | 32-30 |
| 19:19 | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kyle Bradley | 34-30 |
| 18:55 | Portland | Lincoln Fussell is called for the reach on Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Lincoln Fussell, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 18:36 | Portland | Pedro Zapata connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Steven Johnson | 34-32 |
| 18:19 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 34-32 |
| 18:17 | Portland | Steven Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:01 | Portland | Joey Harrington steals the ball from Steven Johnson | 34-32 |
| 17:59 | Charlotte | David Long is called for the reach on Joey Harrington in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Long, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Norman Williams (PG), Martin Eich (SF), Lance Fleenor (PF), Thomas Reep (C) Scott Piccolo, Kyle Bradley, Lincoln Fussell, Ronald Minaya | |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Reilley (SG), Charles Bowden (SF), Frederick Wright (PF), James Vaughn (C) David Long, Sammie Bath, Pedro Zapata, Steven Johnson | |
| 17:48 | Charlotte | Joey Harrington buries a shot from the right wing set up by Martin Eich | 36-32 |
| 17:30 | Portland | James Vaughn banks in the layup | 36-34 |
| 17:09 | Charlotte | Norman Williams misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 17:07 | Portland | James Vaughn grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 16:43 | Portland | Frederick Wright lays it in on a great pass from Charles Bowden | 36-36 |
| 16:28 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Martin Eich and the foul's on Charles Bowden - foul #2 on Charles Bowden, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo (PG), Kyle Bradley (SF), Ronald Minaya (C) Joey Harrington, Martin Eich, Thomas Reep | |
| Subs | Portland | Sammie Bath (SF), Pedro Zapata (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Charles Bowden, Frederick Wright, James Vaughn | |
| 16:28 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:13 | Portland | Mark Reilley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 16:11 | Charlotte | Ronald Minaya gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:07 | Charlotte | Ronald Minaya loses the dribble to Pedro Zapata | 39-36 |
| 15:54 | Portland | A charge is called on Pedro Zapata - foul #1 on Pedro Zapata, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Wax (SG), Lincoln Fussell (PF) Norman Williams, Lance Fleenor | |
| Subs | Portland | David Long (SG) Mark Reilley | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Scott Piccolo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wax (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lincoln Fussell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Minaya (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Fred Parker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Long (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Sammie Bath (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pedro Zapata (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 15:36 | Charlotte | Ronald Minaya gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 15:16 | Charlotte | Robert Wax can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 15:14 | Portland | Sammie Bath gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:51 | Portland | Pedro Zapata clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Kyle Bradley - foul #1 on Kyle Bradley, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joey Harrington (SG), Thomas Reep (C) Robert Wax, Ronald Minaya | |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Bowden (SF), Frederick Wright (C) Sammie Bath, Steven Johnson | |
| 14:51 | Portland | Pedro Zapata misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:51 | Portland | Pedro Zapata makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:29 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joey Harrington | 41-37 |
| 14:09 | Portland | David Long drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 14:07 | Charlotte | Joey Harrington loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Norman Williams (PG), Martin Eich (SF), Lance Fleenor (PF) Scott Piccolo, Kyle Bradley, Lincoln Fussell | |
| Subs | Portland | James Vaughn (PG), Jon Thompson (C) Fred Parker, Pedro Zapata | |
| 14:01 | Portland | Frederick Wright blows the dunk but he's fouled by Martin Eich - foul #2 on Martin Eich, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| 14:01 | Portland | Frederick Wright misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:01 | Portland | Frederick Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:40 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on David Long - foul #4 on David Long, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Ronald Minaya (C) Lance Fleenor | |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Reilley (SG), Sammie Bath (SF), Steven Johnson (C) David Long, Charles Bowden, Frederick Wright | |
| 13:40 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:40 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:16 | Portland | Steven Johnson scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Mark Reilley | 42-43 |
| 13:04 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo (PG), Lance Fleenor (PF) Joey Harrington, Thomas Reep | |
| Subs | Portland | Fred Parker (PG) James Vaughn | |
| 12:45 | Portland | Mark Reilley connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Fred Parker | 42-46 |
| 12:41 | Charlotte | Norman Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Kyle Bradley (SF), Lincoln Fussell (PF) Martin Eich, Lance Fleenor | |
| Subs | Portland | Pedro Zapata (PF) Sammie Bath | |
| 12:35 | Portland | Fred Parker misses the shot from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 12:33 | Charlotte | Norman Williams snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 12:26 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Kyle Bradley and he's hacked by Pedro Zapata - foul #2 on Pedro Zapata, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor (C) Ronald Minaya | |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Bowden (SF), Frederick Wright (C) Jon Thompson, Steven Johnson | |
| 12:26 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:10 | Portland | Mark Reilley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 12:08 | Portland | Frederick Wright tips it home | 45-48 |
| 12:01 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell drills a shot in the paint set up by Scott Piccolo | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Scott Piccolo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lincoln Fussell (fresh) 9 pts. C - Lance Fleenor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Fred Parker (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Reilley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Pedro Zapata (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Frederick Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Portland | Fred Parker misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 11:37 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 11:31 | Charlotte | Pedro Zapata steps in front of the Kyle Bradley pass | 47-48 |
| 11:11 | Portland | Charles Bowden is hacked by Kyle Bradley - foul #2 on Kyle Bradley, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Wax (PG), Joey Harrington (SG), Martin Eich (SF), Ronald Minaya (C) Scott Piccolo, Norman Williams, Kyle Bradley, Lincoln Fussell | |
| Subs | Portland | James Vaughn (PG), Sammie Bath (SF), Jon Thompson (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Fred Parker, Charles Bowden, Pedro Zapata, Frederick Wright | |
| 10:52 | Portland | Mark Reilley hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Vaughn | 47-51 |
| 10:50 | Charlotte | James Vaughn steals the ball from Lance Fleenor in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 10:28 | Portland | Jon Thompson's layup is rejected by Ronald Minaya | 47-51 |
| 10:27 | Charlotte | Joey Harrington grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 10:23 | Charlotte | Martin Eich hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joey Harrington | 49-51 |
| 09:54 | Portland | Steven Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Minaya | 49-51 |
| 09:53 | Charlotte | Ronald Minaya pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:51 | Charlotte | Robert Wax loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Kyle Bradley (SF), Thomas Reep (PF), David Schumaker (C) Martin Eich, Lance Fleenor, Ronald Minaya | |
| Subs | Portland | Fred Parker (PG), Pedro Zapata (PF) James Vaughn, Jon Thompson | |
| 09:37 | Portland | Fred Parker clanks a floater from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 09:35 | Charlotte | David Schumaker pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:28 | Charlotte | David Schumaker misses the shot from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 09:26 | Portland | Steven Johnson gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:08 | Portland | Sammie Bath is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Sammie Bath, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo (PG), Lincoln Fussell (PF) Robert Wax, David Schumaker | |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Bowden (SG), Robert Newton (SF), Frederick Wright (C) Mark Reilley, Sammie Bath, Steven Johnson | |
| 08:51 | Charlotte | Joey Harrington scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Scott Piccolo | 51-51 |
| 08:33 | Portland | Charles Bowden is fouled on the floor by Thomas Reep - foul #1 on Thomas Reep, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Norman Williams (SG), Martin Eich (SF), Ronald Minaya (C) Joey Harrington, Kyle Bradley, Thomas Reep | |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Johnson (C) Pedro Zapata | |
| 08:23 | Portland | Robert Newton can't connect on a runner from the left block | 51-51 |
| 08:21 | Charlotte | Ronald Minaya pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:15 | Charlotte | Martin Eich hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Norman Williams and he's fouled by Fred Parker - foul #1 on Fred Parker, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Portland | Jon Thompson (SF) Robert Newton | |
| 08:15 | Charlotte | Martin Eich makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:03 | Portland | Frederick Wright comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 54-51 |
| 08:01 | Charlotte | Ronald Minaya snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 07:56 | Charlotte | Norman Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Steven Dugan (PF) Lincoln Fussell | |
| Subs | Portland | David Long (SG), Pedro Zapata (PF) Charles Bowden, Frederick Wright | |
| 07:38 | Portland | Fred Parker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-51 |
| 07:36 | Portland | David Long tips it home | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Scott Piccolo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Eich (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Dugan (fresh) C - Ronald Minaya (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Fred Parker (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Long (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jon Thompson (fresh) PF - Pedro Zapata (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Charlotte | The short jumper by Norman Williams is denied by Steven Johnson | 54-53 |
| 07:28 | Portland | Steven Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:23 | Portland | Jon Thompson scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by David Long and the foul's on Martin Eich - foul #3 on Martin Eich, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joey Harrington (SG), Kyle Bradley (SF), Lance Fleenor (PF), Thomas Reep (C) Scott Piccolo, Martin Eich, Steven Dugan, Ronald Minaya | |
| Subs | Portland | James Vaughn (PG), Sammie Bath (SF) Fred Parker, Steven Johnson | |
| 07:23 | Portland | Jon Thompson makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:09 | Charlotte | Kyle Bradley clanks a floater in the lane | 54-56 |
| 07:07 | Portland | The rebound goes to James Vaughn | 54-56 |
| 06:41 | Portland | Pedro Zapata scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Vaughn | 54-58 |
| 06:27 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Williams | 57-58 |
| 06:16 | Portland | David Long comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-58 |
| 06:14 | Portland | Pedro Zapata gets the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:01 | Portland | Jon Thompson makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from David Long | 57-60 |
| 05:55 | Charlotte | James Vaughn is called for the reach on Norman Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Vaughn, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo (PG), Martin Eich (SF), Lincoln Fussell (PF), Ronald Minaya (C) Joey Harrington, Kyle Bradley, Lance Fleenor, Thomas Reep | |
| Subs | Portland | Fred Parker (PG), Charles Bowden (SF), Frederick Wright (PF), Steven Johnson (C) James Vaughn, Sammie Bath, Pedro Zapata, Jon Thompson | |
| 05:55 | Charlotte | Norman Williams misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:55 | Portland | Steven Johnson gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:37 | Portland | Frederick Wright hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 57-60 |
| 05:35 | Portland | Steven Johnson tips it but misses | 57-60 |
| 05:33 | Portland | Frederick Wright tips it home | 57-62 |
| 05:21 | Charlotte | Norman Williams misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-62 |
| 05:20 | Portland | David Long grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:16 | Portland | Fred Parker misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 05:15 | Portland | David Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:06 | Portland | Steven Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Minaya | 57-62 |
| 05:05 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Lincoln Fussell | 57-62 |
| 04:59 | Charlotte | Norman Williams hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Scott Piccolo | 60-62 |
| 04:41 | Portland | Frederick Wright misses the dunk but the foul's on Norman Williams - foul #1 on Norman Williams, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joey Harrington (SG), Kyle Bradley (SF) Norman Williams, Martin Eich | |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Reilley (PG), Sammie Bath (SF) Fred Parker, Charles Bowden | |
| 04:41 | Portland | Frederick Wright makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:41 | Portland | Frederick Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:27 | Charlotte | Kyle Bradley connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Piccolo | 63-64 |
| 03:58 | Portland | Frederick Wright's pass is intercepted by Ronald Minaya | 63-64 |
| 03:45 | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo is fouled on the floor by Sammie Bath - foul #3 on Sammie Bath, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Martin Eich (SF), Lance Fleenor (PF), Thomas Reep (C) Kyle Bradley, Lincoln Fussell, Ronald Minaya | |
| Subs | Portland | Fred Parker (PG), Pedro Zapata (PF) Mark Reilley, Frederick Wright | |
| 03:45 | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:45 | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:45 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Lance Fleenor | 64-64 |
| 03:30 | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 03:28 | Portland | The rebound goes to Steven Johnson | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Scott Piccolo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joey Harrington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Eich (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lance Fleenor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Reep (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Fred Parker (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Long (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Sammie Bath (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Pedro Zapata (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Johnson (tiring) 12 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Portland | Fred Parker misses long on a jumper from the right side | 64-64 |
| 03:10 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 03:03 | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 03:02 | Charlotte | Martin Eich tips it home | 66-64 |
| 02:53 | Portland | Pedro Zapata lays it in on a nice dish by Fred Parker and the foul's on Thomas Reep - foul #2 on Thomas Reep, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Wax (PG), Kyle Bradley (SF) Scott Piccolo, Martin Eich | |
| Subs | Portland | James Vaughn (PG), Charles Bowden (SF), Jon Thompson (C) Fred Parker, Sammie Bath, Steven Johnson | |
| 02:53 | Portland | Pedro Zapata makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:51 | Charlotte | Charlotte calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Norman Williams (PG), Lincoln Fussell (PF), Ronald Minaya (C) Robert Wax, Lance Fleenor, Thomas Reep | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 02:39 | Charlotte | Kyle Bradley's pass is intercepted by Pedro Zapata | 66-67 |
| 02:20 | Portland | Ronald Minaya is called for the reach on David Long - foul #3 on Ronald Minaya, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo (PG) Norman Williams | |
| Subs | Portland | Sammie Bath (SF), Frederick Wright (PF) Charles Bowden, Pedro Zapata | |
| 02:20 | Portland | David Long makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:20 | Portland | David Long makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:58 | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 66-69 |
| 01:56 | Charlotte | Kyle Bradley misses the tip | 66-69 |
| 01:55 | Portland | Frederick Wright grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 01:32 | Portland | Sammie Bath misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 66-69 |
| 01:31 | Portland | Sammie Bath tips it back up and in | 66-71 |
| 01:25 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jon Thompson - foul #1 on Jon Thompson, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Portland | Fred Parker (PG), Pedro Zapata (PF), Steven Johnson (C) James Vaughn, Frederick Wright, Jon Thompson | |
| 01:25 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:25 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:56 | Portland | David Long is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on David Long, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Reilley (SG) David Long | |
| 00:39 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell buries a jump hook from the baseline | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Portland | Ronald Minaya is called for the reach on Steven Johnson - foul #4 on Ronald Minaya, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| 00:11 | Portland | Steven Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:11 | Portland | Steven Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:11 | Charlotte | Ronald Minaya gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 00:09 | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo is fouled in the backcourt by Sammie Bath - foul #4 on Sammie Bath, team foul #12 | 70-71 |
| 00:09 | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:09 | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:09 | Portland | Portland calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Portland | Joey Harrington is called for the reach on Mark Reilley - foul #1 on Joey Harrington, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| 00:05 | Portland | Mark Reilley makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:05 | Portland | Mark Reilley misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:05 | Charlotte | Ronald Minaya gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 00:05 | Charlotte | Charlotte calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Charlotte | Fred Parker takes the ball from Scott Piccolo in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Portland | Pedro Zapata can't throw it down | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Scott Piccolo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joey Harrington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Bradley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lincoln Fussell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Minaya (fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Fred Parker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Reilley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammie Bath (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Pedro Zapata (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Steven Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Charlotte | Ronald Minaya wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:58 | Charlotte | Pedro Zapata takes the ball from Kyle Bradley in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 04:43 | Portland | Steven Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-72 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Bowden (SG), Frederick Wright (C) Fred Parker, Steven Johnson | |
| 04:41 | Charlotte | Mark Reilley is called for the reach on Scott Piccolo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Reilley, team foul #13 | 72-72 |
| 04:41 | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:41 | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:41 | Portland | Pedro Zapata snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| 04:14 | Portland | Sammie Bath can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lincoln Fussell - foul #2 on Lincoln Fussell, team foul #12 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor (PF) Lincoln Fussell | |
| Subs | Portland | James Vaughn (C) Pedro Zapata | |
| 04:14 | Portland | Sammie Bath makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:14 | Portland | Sammie Bath makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:56 | Charlotte | Kyle Bradley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-74 |
| 03:55 | Charlotte | Kyle Bradley gets the offensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 03:42 | Charlotte | Ronald Minaya hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 73-74 |
| 03:40 | Portland | James Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 03:25 | Portland | Frederick Wright is called for traveling | 73-74 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Thomas Reep (C) Ronald Minaya | |
| Subs | Portland | Fred Parker (PG), Jon Thompson (SF), Steven Johnson (C) Charles Bowden, Sammie Bath, Frederick Wright | |
| 03:16 | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joey Harrington | 76-74 |
| 03:00 | Portland | James Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Joey Harrington - foul #2 on Joey Harrington, team foul #13 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Norman Williams (PG), Martin Eich (SF), Lincoln Fussell (PF) Scott Piccolo, Kyle Bradley, Thomas Reep | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 03:00 | Portland | James Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:00 | Portland | James Vaughn misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:00 | Charlotte | Martin Eich pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |
| 03:00 | Charlotte | Charlotte calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| 02:44 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor's floater is tipped away by Steven Johnson | 76-75 |
| 02:43 | Charlotte | Joey Harrington gets the offensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 02:28 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-75 |
| 02:27 | Portland | James Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 02:27 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo (PG), Kyle Bradley (SF), Ronald Minaya (C) Norman Williams, Martin Eich, Lance Fleenor | |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Bowden (SG), Sammie Bath (SF), Pedro Zapata (PF) Mark Reilley, Jon Thompson, James Vaughn | |
| 02:09 | Portland | Steven Johnson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Minaya - foul #5 on Ronald Minaya, team foul #14 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor (C) Ronald Minaya | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 02:09 | Portland | Steven Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:09 | Portland | Steven Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:09 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor grabs the board | 76-76 |
| 01:51 | Charlotte | Joey Harrington clanks a 3 from straight away | 76-76 |
| 01:49 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor grabs the offensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 01:39 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor comes up short on the shot from the right side | 76-76 |
| 01:37 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor tips it back up and in | 78-76 |
| 01:19 | Portland | Scott Piccolo steals it from Pedro Zapata | 78-76 |
| 01:17 | Charlotte | Joey Harrington is hacked by Charles Bowden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Bowden, team foul #14 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Reilley (SG) Charles Bowden | |
| 01:17 | Charlotte | Joey Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 01:17 | Charlotte | Joey Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 01:04 | Portland | Mark Reilley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-76 |
| 01:02 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor grabs the defensive rebound | 80-76 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Scott Piccolo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joey Harrington (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kyle Bradley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lincoln Fussell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Fleenor (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Fred Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Reilley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammie Bath (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Pedro Zapata (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Steven Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Charlotte | Joey Harrington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Portland | Mark Reilley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-76 |
| 00:39 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor grabs the defensive rebound | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Reilley - foul #3 on Mark Reilley, team foul #15 | 80-76 |
| 00:37 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:37 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Portland | Fred Parker misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-76 |
| 00:30 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Lincoln Fussell | 82-76 |
| 00:28 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell is hacked by Fred Parker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Parker, team foul #16 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Schumaker (C) Lance Fleenor | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 00:28 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:28 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Portland | Fred Parker misses short on a 3 from straight away | 84-76 |
| 00:20 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell snags the defensive board | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Reilley - foul #4 on Mark Reilley, team foul #17 | 84-76 |
| 00:17 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:17 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:12 | Portland | Pedro Zapata's floater is tipped away by David Schumaker | 86-76 |
| 00:11 | Charlotte | Kyle Bradley pulls down the rebound | 86-76 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo runs out the clock | 86-76 |