| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) SG - Felix Collazo (fresh) SF - Robert Wesley (fresh) PF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) C - Donald Boston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - David Macri (fresh) SG - Douglas Richards (fresh) SF - Fred Weiler (fresh) PF - Christopher McHattie (fresh) C - Fredrick Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | James Stewart clanks a floater from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie is denied on a layup by Donald Boston | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee | Donald Boston grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee | Fredrick Davis is called for the reach on Habimana Aujla - foul #1 on Fredrick Davis, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee | Donald Boston tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 18:29 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 18:27 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 18:11 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis loses the dribble to Felix Collazo | 6-2 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Donald Boston comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 6-2 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley hits the follow up shot | 8-2 |
| 17:49 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards loses the ball out of bounds | 8-2 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee | Douglas Richards steps in front of the Robert Wesley pass | 8-2 |
| 17:14 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie drills a driving attempt in the paint | 8-4 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee | James Stewart hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 8-4 |
| 17:05 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:01 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards is fouled on the floor by Felix Collazo - foul #1 on Felix Collazo, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar (PF) Robert Wesley | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 16:49 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Boston - foul #1 on Donald Boston, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| 16:49 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:49 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Douglas Richards takes the ball from James Stewart | 8-6 |
| 16:11 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee | Donald Boston knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by James Stewart | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Felix Collazo (fairly fresh) SF - Habimana Aujla (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Dunbar (fresh) C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - David Macri (fairly fresh) SG - Douglas Richards (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Fred Weiler (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher McHattie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Fredrick Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 10-6 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | Fred Weiler takes the ball from Felix Collazo | 10-6 |
| 15:17 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Wesley (SF) Richard Dunbar | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Michael Nivens (PF), Victor Hix (C) David Macri, Douglas Richards, Christopher McHattie, Fredrick Davis | |
| 14:58 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley's pass is intercepted by Victor Hix | 10-6 |
| 14:45 | Charlotte | Victor Hix is hacked by Donald Boston - foul #2 on Donald Boston, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Thomas (C) Donald Boston | |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Macri (PG) Fred Weiler | |
| 14:25 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis misses badly on a runner from the right block | 10-6 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Brooks - foul #1 on Robert Brooks, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla misses the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:09 | Charlotte | Michael Nivens pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:05 | Charlotte | David Macri clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-6 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by James Stewart and the foul's on Victor Hix - foul #1 on Victor Hix, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Douglas Richards (SG) David Macri | |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo makes the free throw | 14-6 |
| 13:28 | Charlotte | Michael Nivens double dribbles | 14-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar (PF) Robert Wesley | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 13:10 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla misses the lay-in | 14-6 |
| 13:08 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards snags the defensive board | 14-6 |
| 13:01 | Charlotte | Michael Nivens knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 14-8 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 14-8 |
| 12:39 | Charlotte | Robert Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 12:19 | Charlotte | Michael Nivens misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Harold Thomas - foul #1 on Harold Thomas, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (PG), Allen Wilken (SG), Robert Wesley (SF), George Osterberger (C) James Stewart, Felix Collazo, Habimana Aujla, Harold Thomas | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Koh (SG), Fred Weiler (SF), Christopher McHattie (PF), Fredrick Davis (C) Ronald Ellis, Douglas Richards, Robert Brooks, Victor Hix | |
| 12:19 | Charlotte | Michael Nivens makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:19 | Charlotte | Michael Nivens makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-10 |
| 11:53 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gregory Hidalgo (fresh) SG - Allen Wilken (fresh) SF - Robert Wesley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Dunbar (fresh) C - George Osterberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Michael Nivens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Koh (fresh) SF - Fred Weiler (fresh) PF - Christopher McHattie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Fredrick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler loses the dribble to Robert Wesley | 14-10 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | Allen Wilken comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 11:27 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 11:22 | Charlotte | Richard Koh connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Michael Nivens | 14-12 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo makes the 3 from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 10:50 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler's layup is rejected by Richard Dunbar | 17-12 |
| 10:49 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher McHattie | 17-12 |
| 10:31 | Charlotte | Michael Nivens's floater is tipped away by Richard Dunbar | 17-12 |
| 10:30 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler snags the offensive board | 17-12 |
| 10:15 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Felix Collazo (SG), Habimana Aujla (PF), Harold Thomas (C) Gregory Hidalgo, Allen Wilken, Richard Dunbar, George Osterberger | |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Macri (PG), Douglas Richards (SG), Ronald Ellis (SF), Victor Hix (C) Michael Nivens, Richard Koh, Fred Weiler, Fredrick Davis | |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Felix Collazo | 20-12 |
| 09:29 | Charlotte | Victor Hix scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-15 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla can't throw it down | 20-15 |
| 09:04 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 08:57 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Victor Hix | 20-18 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas makes the shot from close range set up by Felix Collazo | 22-18 |
| 08:12 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley's dunk attempt is rejected by Victor Hix | 22-18 |
| 08:03 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 07:57 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards misses long on a runner from the left block | 22-18 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Felix Collazo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wesley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Habimana Aujla (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - David Macri (fresh) SG - Douglas Richards (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Ronald Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher McHattie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Hix (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 07:32 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 07:28 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 07:00 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Christopher McHattie | 22-21 |
| 06:42 | Charlotte | Habimana Aujla takes the ball from Ronald Ellis | 22-21 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Douglas Richards picks off the pass by Robert Wesley | 22-21 |
| 06:11 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis dunks the ball on a great pass from Douglas Richards | 22-23 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | James Stewart can't connect on a shot from the right side | 22-23 |
| 05:52 | Charlotte | Victor Hix grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 05:47 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-23 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Harold Thomas | 22-23 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo drills a 3 from the left corner set up by James Stewart | 25-23 |
| 05:04 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Victor Hix and the foul's on Robert Wesley - foul #1 on Robert Wesley, team foul #5 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (PG), Allen Wilken (SF), Richard Dunbar (PF), George Osterberger (C) James Stewart, Robert Wesley, Habimana Aujla, Harold Thomas | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Brooks (SG), Fred Weiler (SF), Michael Nivens (PF), Fredrick Davis (C) David Macri, Douglas Richards, Christopher McHattie, Victor Hix | |
| 05:04 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis misses the free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee | Allen Wilken can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Fred Weiler - foul #1 on Fred Weiler, team foul #4 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Thomas Lutes (PF) Ronald Ellis | |
| 04:44 | Tennessee | Allen Wilken makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee | Allen Wilken makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:27 | Charlotte | George Osterberger is called for the reach on Fredrick Davis - foul #1 on George Osterberger, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| 04:09 | Charlotte | Robert Brooks drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Nivens | 27-28 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | Fredrick Davis denies the turnaround by Felix Collazo | 27-28 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo hits the follow up shot | 29-28 |
| 03:42 | Charlotte | Robert Brooks knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Nivens | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gregory Hidalgo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Felix Collazo (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Wilken (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Dunbar (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - George Osterberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Michael Nivens (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fred Weiler (fresh) PF - Thomas Lutes (fresh) C - Fredrick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 03:25 | Charlotte | Gregory Hidalgo steps in front of the Robert Brooks pass | 32-30 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | George Osterberger buries a shot near the basket set up by Gregory Hidalgo | 34-30 |
| 02:52 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar double dribbles | 34-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (SG), Robert Wesley (SF), Habimana Aujla (PF), Donald Boston (C) Felix Collazo, Allen Wilken, Richard Dunbar, George Osterberger | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis (PG), Douglas Richards (SG), Christopher McHattie (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Michael Nivens, Fred Weiler, Thomas Lutes, Fredrick Davis | |
| 02:09 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie's floater is tipped away by Donald Boston | 34-32 |
| 02:07 | Charlotte | Robert Johnson grabs the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 01:52 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Habimana Aujla - foul #1 on Habimana Aujla, team foul #7 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (SG) Gregory Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Macri (PG), Victor Hix (C) Robert Brooks, Robert Johnson | |
| 01:52 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:52 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Donald Boston | 34-32 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Donald Boston can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Victor Hix - foul #2 on Victor Hix, team foul #5 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Johnson (C) Christopher McHattie | |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Donald Boston misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Donald Boston makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 01:23 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Macri | 35-35 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | James Stewart is hacked by David Macri - foul #1 on David Macri, team foul #6 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Allen Wilken (SF) Robert Wesley | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Koh (SG), Fred Weiler (SF), Michael Nivens (PF) Douglas Richards, Ronald Ellis, Robert Johnson | |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 00:40 | Charlotte | Michael Nivens gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 00:35 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Boston - foul #3 on Donald Boston, team foul #8 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (PG), Richard Dunbar (PF), Harold Thomas (C) Felix Collazo, Habimana Aujla, Donald Boston | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Brooks (SG), Fredrick Davis (C) David Macri, Richard Koh | |
| 00:35 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:35 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Fredrick Davis - foul #2 on Fredrick Davis, team foul #7 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Macri (PG) Victor Hix | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:12 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 00:08 | Charlotte | Robert Brooks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-37 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Richard Dunbar | 36-37 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | James Stewart lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregory Hidalgo | 38-37 |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | David Macri comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 38-37 |