| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Paul Gibbs (fresh) SG - George Barley (fresh) SF - James Parkey (fresh) PF - Raymond Holcombe (fresh) C - Robert Skinner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Scott Parent (fresh) SG - Jerry Barnes (fresh) SF - Brian George (fresh) PF - Charles Freeman (fresh) C - Fred Gleason (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Charles Freeman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Iowa State | Charles Freeman can't throw it down but he's hacked by Raymond Holcombe - foul #1 on Raymond Holcombe, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Iowa State | Charles Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:35 | Iowa State | Charles Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Charlotte | George Barley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Parkey | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason misses the lay-in | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | Charlotte | George Barley gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Charlotte | James Parkey misses long on a runner near the basket | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Charlotte | James Parkey grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | Charlotte | Paul Gibbs misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Charlotte | Robert Skinner tips it home | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Iowa State | Charles Freeman makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Parent | 5-4 |
| 17:23 | Charlotte | James Parkey misses the lay-in | 5-4 |
| 17:22 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Fred Gleason | 5-4 |
| 17:07 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes hits a 3 from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 16:48 | Charlotte | George Barley can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 16:46 | Iowa State | Charles Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:36 | Iowa State | Scott Parent misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Gibbs - foul #1 on Paul Gibbs, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jonathan Meacham (SG), Roger Powell (SF), Tommy Smallwood (PF), Paul Major (C) Jerry Barnes, Brian George, Charles Freeman, Fred Gleason | |
| 16:36 | Iowa State | Scott Parent misses the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:36 | Iowa State | Scott Parent makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:15 | Charlotte | George Barley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 16:14 | Charlotte | Paul Gibbs tips it but misses | 5-8 |
| 16:12 | Iowa State | Jonathan Meacham snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 15:50 | Iowa State | Jonathan Meacham is whistled for a carry | 5-8 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Michael Beatty (PF) Raymond Holcombe | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mathew Justice (PG), Fred Gleason (C) Scott Parent, Jonathan Meacham | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Paul Gibbs (fresh) SG - George Barley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Parkey (fresh) PF - Michael Beatty (fresh) C - Robert Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mathew Justice (fresh) SG - Roger Powell (fresh) SF - Tommy Smallwood (fresh) PF - Paul Major (fresh) C - Fred Gleason (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Charlotte | George Barley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes (SG), Charles Freeman (PF) Tommy Smallwood, Fred Gleason | |
| 15:22 | Iowa State | Mathew Justice misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Paul Gibbs - foul #2 on Paul Gibbs, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gerald Davis (PG), John Hein (SF), Frank Garden (C) Paul Gibbs, James Parkey, Robert Skinner | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Fred Gleason (C) Paul Major | |
| 15:22 | Iowa State | Mathew Justice makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:22 | Iowa State | Mathew Justice misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:22 | Charlotte | Frank Garden pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:10 | Charlotte | Roger Powell is called for the reach on Michael Beatty - foul #1 on Roger Powell, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Justin Brewer (C) George Barley | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Paul Major (PF) Charles Freeman | |
| 14:50 | Charlotte | Gerald Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Brian George (SF), Charles Freeman (PF) Jerry Barnes, Fred Gleason | |
| 14:37 | Iowa State | Mathew Justice hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Paul Major | 5-11 |
| 14:32 | Charlotte | Gerald Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 14:30 | Iowa State | Charles Freeman snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 14:27 | Iowa State | Mathew Justice throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-11 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe (PF) Justin Brewer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes (SG), Fred Gleason (C) Brian George, Paul Major | |
| 14:08 | Charlotte | Michael Beatty is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Beatty, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Charlotte | George Barley (SG), James Parkey (SF), Robert Skinner (C) Michael Beatty, John Hein, Frank Garden | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Brian George (SF) Roger Powell | |
| 13:47 | Iowa State | Robert Skinner picks off the pass by Brian George | 5-11 |
| 13:30 | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-11 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Scott Parent (PG), Roger Powell (SF), Paul Major (PF) Mathew Justice, Brian George, Charles Freeman | |
| 13:18 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Roger Powell | 5-13 |
| 12:59 | Charlotte | James Parkey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 12:57 | Charlotte | James Parkey gets the offensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 12:43 | Charlotte | Robert Skinner scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-13 |
| 12:19 | Iowa State | Scott Parent makes the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Raymond Holcombe - foul #2 on Raymond Holcombe, team foul #5 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Edwardo Salinas (PG), Michael Beatty (SG), John Hein (SF), Frank Garden (PF), Justin Brewer (C) Gerald Davis, George Barley, James Parkey, Raymond Holcombe, Robert Skinner | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jonathan Meacham (SG), Brian George (SF), Charles Freeman (PF) Jerry Barnes, Roger Powell, Fred Gleason | |
| 12:19 | Iowa State | Scott Parent makes the free throw | 7-16 |
| 12:09 | Charlotte | Michael Beatty misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Parent - foul #1 on Scott Parent, team foul #2 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mathew Justice (PG), Jerry Barnes (SG), Fred Gleason (C) Scott Parent, Jonathan Meacham, Paul Major | |
| 12:09 | Charlotte | Michael Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:09 | Charlotte | Michael Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 11:47 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes is fouled on the floor by Edwardo Salinas - foul #1 on Edwardo Salinas, team foul #6 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jonathan Meacham (SG), Paul Major (C) Jerry Barnes, Fred Gleason | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Edwardo Salinas (fresh) SG - Michael Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Hein (fresh) PF - Frank Garden (fresh) C - Justin Brewer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mathew Justice (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) SF - Brian George (fresh) PF - Charles Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Major (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Iowa State | Brian George misses long on a floater from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 11:35 | Charlotte | Justin Brewer snags the defensive board | 9-16 |
| 11:33 | Charlotte | Edwardo Salinas loses the dribble to Mathew Justice in the backcourt | 9-16 |
| 11:17 | Iowa State | Justin Brewer swats the dunk try by Charles Freeman | 9-16 |
| 11:15 | Iowa State | Paul Major misses the tip | 9-16 |
| 11:13 | Iowa State | Jonathan Meacham can't tip it in | 9-16 |
| 11:11 | Charlotte | Frank Garden grabs the board | 9-16 |
| 11:06 | Charlotte | Charles Freeman is called for the reach on Frank Garden - foul #1 on Charles Freeman, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Charlotte | George Barley (SG), Robert Skinner (C) John Hein, Justin Brewer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Scott Parent (PG), Jerry Barnes (SG), Fred Gleason (C) Mathew Justice, Jonathan Meacham, Paul Major | |
| 10:49 | Charlotte | Robert Skinner hits a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Scott Parent - foul #2 on Scott Parent, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gerald Davis (PG), James Parkey (SF) Edwardo Salinas, Frank Garden | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mathew Justice (PG) Scott Parent | |
| 10:49 | Charlotte | Robert Skinner makes the free throw | 12-16 |
| 10:25 | Iowa State | Brian George connects on the jumper from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 10:09 | Charlotte | James Parkey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 10:07 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 09:52 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-18 |
| 09:51 | Charlotte | James Parkey gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 09:45 | Charlotte | Robert Skinner clanks a turnaround from close range | 12-18 |
| 09:44 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 09:39 | Iowa State | Charles Freeman loses the dribble to Robert Skinner | 12-18 |
| 09:13 | Charlotte | George Barley misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 12-18 |
| 09:11 | Charlotte | James Parkey pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 09:05 | Charlotte | Robert Skinner's pass is intercepted by Brian George | 12-18 |
| 09:02 | Iowa State | Brian George jams it | 12-20 |
| 08:58 | Charlotte | Gerald Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 08:57 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| 08:43 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-20 |
| 08:41 | Iowa State | Charles Freeman grabs the offensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 08:27 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-20 |
| 08:26 | Charlotte | Robert Skinner snags the defensive board | 12-20 |
| 08:06 | Charlotte | James Parkey is called for traveling | 12-20 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Edwardo Salinas (PG), John Hein (SF), Frank Garden (PF), Justin Brewer (C) Gerald Davis, James Parkey, Michael Beatty, Robert Skinner | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jonathan Meacham (PG), Roger Powell (SG), Tommy Smallwood (SF), Paul Major (C) Mathew Justice, Jerry Barnes, Brian George, Fred Gleason | |
| 07:53 | Iowa State | Paul Major misses the lay-in | 12-20 |
| 07:51 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to George Barley | 12-20 |
| 07:34 | Charlotte | George Barley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-20 |
| 07:32 | Iowa State | Paul Major grabs the board | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Edwardo Salinas (fresh) SG - George Barley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Hein (fresh) PF - Frank Garden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Brewer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) SG - Roger Powell (fresh) SF - Tommy Smallwood (fresh) PF - Charles Freeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Major (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Iowa State | Frank Garden swats the layup by Roger Powell | 12-20 |
| 07:27 | Iowa State | Paul Major tips it but misses | 12-20 |
| 07:25 | Iowa State | Paul Major tips it in | 12-22 |
| 07:10 | Charlotte | John Hein scores on a 3 from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 06:49 | Iowa State | Frank Garden is called for the reach on Paul Major - foul #1 on Frank Garden, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mathew Justice (PG), Jerry Barnes (SG), Brian George (SF), Fred Gleason (C) Jonathan Meacham, Roger Powell, Tommy Smallwood, Charles Freeman | |
| 06:49 | Iowa State | Paul Major misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 06:49 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Justin Brewer | 15-22 |
| 06:33 | Charlotte | George Barley misses short on a floater from the left side | 15-22 |
| 06:31 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Paul Major | 15-22 |
| 06:19 | Iowa State | Edwardo Salinas picks off the pass by Paul Major | 15-22 |
| 06:13 | Charlotte | Frank Garden hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edwardo Salinas | 17-22 |
| 05:52 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Mathew Justice | 17-24 |
| 05:30 | Charlotte | Justin Brewer is hacked by Fred Gleason - foul #1 on Fred Gleason, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gerald Davis (PG), James Parkey (SF), Michael Beatty (PF), Robert Skinner (C) Edwardo Salinas, John Hein, Frank Garden, Justin Brewer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Scott Parent (PG), Roger Powell (SF), Charles Freeman (PF) Mathew Justice, Brian George, Paul Major | |
| 05:16 | Charlotte | James Parkey is fouled on the floor by Roger Powell - foul #2 on Roger Powell, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| 05:04 | Charlotte | George Barley misses long on a floater from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 05:03 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Fred Gleason | 17-24 |
| 04:50 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Robert Skinner - foul #1 on Robert Skinner, team foul #8 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Brian George (SF) Roger Powell | |
| 04:50 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 04:50 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason misses the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 04:50 | Charlotte | Robert Skinner grabs the board | 17-25 |
| 04:32 | Charlotte | Michael Beatty knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 04:14 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Skinner - foul #2 on Robert Skinner, team foul #9 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Edwardo Salinas (SG), Frank Garden (C) George Barley, Robert Skinner | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roger Powell (SF) Brian George | |
| 04:14 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:14 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 04:02 | Charlotte | James Parkey makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Beatty | 22-27 |
| 03:48 | Iowa State | Gerald Davis is called for the reach on Scott Parent - foul #1 on Gerald Davis, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Paul Gibbs (PG), John Hein (SF), Raymond Holcombe (PF) Edwardo Salinas, James Parkey, Michael Beatty | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Brian George (SF) Roger Powell | |
| 03:48 | Iowa State | Scott Parent makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:48 | Iowa State | Scott Parent makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 03:36 | Charlotte | Paul Gibbs clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Scott Parent - foul #3 on Scott Parent, team foul #7 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Michael Beatty (SG) Gerald Davis | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jonathan Meacham (PG) Scott Parent | |
| 03:36 | Charlotte | Paul Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:36 | Charlotte | Paul Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 03:18 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Freeman | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Paul Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Beatty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Hein (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Holcombe (fresh) C - Frank Garden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) SG - Jerry Barnes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brian George (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Freeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Gleason (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Freeman - foul #2 on Charles Freeman, team foul #8 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Edwardo Salinas (SG), Robert Skinner (C) Michael Beatty, Frank Garden | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mathew Justice (PG), Roger Powell (SG), Paul Major (C) Jonathan Meacham, Jerry Barnes, Fred Gleason | |
| 02:58 | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:58 | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:58 | Iowa State | Roger Powell grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 02:33 | Iowa State | The jump hook by Mathew Justice is blocked by Robert Skinner | 25-31 |
| 02:31 | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 02:26 | Charlotte | Paul Gibbs misses the floater from the left side | 25-31 |
| 02:24 | Charlotte | John Hein grabs the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 02:11 | Charlotte | Robert Skinner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 02:10 | Iowa State | Roger Powell grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 01:58 | Iowa State | Roger Powell is whistled for traveling | 25-31 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gerald Davis (SG), James Parkey (SF) Edwardo Salinas, John Hein | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jonathan Meacham (PG), Jerry Barnes (SG), Fred Gleason (C) Mathew Justice, Brian George, Paul Major | |
| 01:34 | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 25-31 |
| 01:33 | Charlotte | Robert Skinner tips it back up and in | 27-31 |
| 01:11 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Charles Freeman | 27-33 |
| 00:51 | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe clanks a shot from the left block | 27-33 |
| 00:49 | Iowa State | Roger Powell pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Jonathan Meacham can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Parkey - foul #1 on James Parkey, team foul #11 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Michael Beatty (SG), Frank Garden (PF), Justin Brewer (C) Paul Gibbs, Raymond Holcombe, Robert Skinner | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Brian George (SF), Paul Major (PF) Roger Powell, Charles Freeman | |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Jonathan Meacham makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Jonathan Meacham makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:02 | Charlotte | Frank Garden clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Major - foul #1 on Paul Major, team foul #9 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Edwardo Salinas (PG) Gerald Davis | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mathew Justice (PG), Charles Freeman (PF) Jonathan Meacham, Paul Major | |
| 00:02 | Charlotte | Frank Garden makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:02 | Charlotte | Frank Garden misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason clanks a fullcourt shot | 28-35 |