| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - David Macri (fresh) SG - Douglas Richards (fresh) SF - Fred Weiler (fresh) PF - Christopher McHattie (fresh) C - Fredrick Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Ronald Adams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Dayton | Jerry Walker's dunk attempt is rejected by Fredrick Davis | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Dayton | Jerry Walker snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee can't throw it down | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Richards | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Dayton | Ronald Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards is hacked by Jerry Walker - foul #1 on Jerry Walker, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Macri | 5-0 |
| 18:26 | Dayton | George Santillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 18:08 | Charlotte | David Macri comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 18:07 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:47 | Dayton | Jerry Walker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:46 | Dayton | Ronald Adams hits the follow up shot | 5-2 |
| 17:35 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 17:16 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee is whistled for a carry | 5-2 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Michael Nivens (C) Fredrick Davis | |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SF), Robert Catoe (C) Ronald Adams, Kenneth Lotz | |
| 17:00 | Charlotte | Darryl Larrabee picks off the pass by David Macri | 5-2 |
| 16:53 | Dayton | Michael Nivens picks off the pass by Morris Laureano | 5-2 |
| 16:35 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-2 |
| 16:34 | Dayton | George Santillo grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:11 | Dayton | Jerry Walker is fouled on the floor by Fred Weiler - foul #1 on Fred Weiler, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Victor Hix (C) David Macri, Douglas Richards, Christopher McHattie | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Ronald Adams (SF), Terry Topping (C) George Santillo, Jerry Walker, Darryl Larrabee | |
| 15:59 | Dayton | Ronald Adams drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Catoe | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Ronald Ellis (fresh) SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) SF - Fred Weiler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Nivens (fresh) C - Victor Hix (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Cuddy (fresh) SG - Morris Laureano (fresh) SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Catoe (fresh) C - Terry Topping (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Charlotte | Victor Hix is called for traveling | 5-4 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis (C) Fred Weiler | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz (C) Terry Topping | |
| 15:17 | Dayton | Morris Laureano misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Fredrick Davis - foul #1 on Fredrick Davis, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 15:17 | Dayton | Morris Laureano makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:17 | Dayton | Morris Laureano makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:50 | Charlotte | Victor Hix hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 14:48 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Catoe | 5-6 |
| 14:19 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy makes the jumper from the baseline | 5-8 |
| 13:59 | Charlotte | Michael Nivens misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 5-8 |
| 13:57 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis can't tip it in | 5-8 |
| 13:55 | Dayton | Robert Catoe gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:35 | Dayton | Robert Catoe double dribbles | 5-8 |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Macri (PG), Douglas Richards (SG), Fred Weiler (SF), Christopher McHattie (PF) Ronald Ellis, Robert Brooks, Michael Nivens, Fredrick Davis | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Jerry Walker (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Darryl Larrabee (PF), Terry Topping (C) Andrew Cuddy, Morris Laureano, Ronald Adams, Robert Catoe, Kenneth Lotz | |
| 13:20 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 12:57 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by George Santillo | 8-11 |
| 12:39 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Terry Topping - foul #1 on Terry Topping, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Johnson (C) Victor Hix | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:39 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:39 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:39 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie makes the 3rd free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:31 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 12:30 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:25 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Macri | 13-11 |
| 12:08 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 13-11 |
| 12:06 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee gets the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:56 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee lays it up and in set up by George Santillo and the foul's on David Macri - foul #1 on David Macri, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis (C) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SF), Kenneth Lotz (C) Thomas Dietz, Terry Topping | |
| 11:56 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - David Macri (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Weiler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher McHattie (fresh) 5 pts. C - Fredrick Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) SF - Morris Laureano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Charlotte | George Santillo steals it from Fred Weiler | 13-14 |
| 11:14 | Dayton | George Santillo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 11:12 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee tips it back up and in | 13-16 |
| 11:02 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 11:00 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Weiler | 13-16 |
| 10:43 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Macri | 16-16 |
| 10:28 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee scores on a shot from the right block set up by Jerry Walker | 16-18 |
| 10:04 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie is fouled on the floor by Darryl Larrabee - foul #1 on Darryl Larrabee, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Brooks (SG), Ronald Ellis (SF), Michael Nivens (PF), Victor Hix (C) Douglas Richards, Fred Weiler, Christopher McHattie, Fredrick Davis | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Ronald Adams (SF), Robert Catoe (PF), Terry Topping (C) George Santillo, Jerry Walker, Darryl Larrabee, Kenneth Lotz | |
| 09:42 | Charlotte | Victor Hix misses short on a 3 from straight away | 16-18 |
| 09:41 | Dayton | Ronald Adams gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:22 | Dayton | Morris Laureano scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Cuddy | 16-20 |
| 09:18 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-20 |
| 09:16 | Dayton | Terry Topping gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 08:57 | Dayton | Robert Catoe hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Michael Nivens - foul #1 on Michael Nivens, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Douglas Richards (SG) David Macri | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Thomas Dietz (SG), Kenneth Lotz (C) Andrew Cuddy, Morris Laureano, Terry Topping | |
| 08:57 | Dayton | Robert Catoe makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:57 | Dayton | Robert Catoe makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:37 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards drills a jumper from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 08:17 | Dayton | Ronald Adams scores on a runner from close range set up by George Santillo and he's hacked by Douglas Richards - foul #1 on Douglas Richards, team foul #5 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Fred Weiler (SF), Christopher McHattie (PF), Fredrick Davis (C) Robert Brooks, Michael Nivens, Victor Hix | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG), Darryl Larrabee (PF) Thomas Dietz, Robert Catoe | |
| 08:17 | Dayton | Ronald Adams makes the free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:02 | Charlotte | Darryl Larrabee steals the ball from Douglas Richards | 18-25 |
| 07:37 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-25 |
| 07:35 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Douglas Richards | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Ronald Ellis (fresh) SG - Douglas Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Weiler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher McHattie (fresh) 5 pts. C - Fredrick Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Charlotte | George Santillo is called for the reach on Ronald Ellis - foul #1 on George Santillo, team foul #4 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Catoe (C) Kenneth Lotz | |
| 07:16 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 20-25 |
| 07:11 | Dayton | Douglas Richards steals the ball from Ronald Adams | 20-25 |
| 07:06 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie slams it home on a nice dish by Douglas Richards | 22-25 |
| 06:46 | Dayton | Ronald Adams is fouled on the floor by Christopher McHattie - foul #1 on Christopher McHattie, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Macri (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Michael Nivens (C) Douglas Richards, Fred Weiler, Fredrick Davis | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Morris Laureano (SF) George Santillo, Ronald Adams | |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Jerry Walker buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Morris Laureano | 22-28 |
| 06:33 | Charlotte | The jump hook by Robert Brooks is blocked by Robert Catoe | 22-28 |
| 06:32 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie tips it home | 24-28 |
| 06:17 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee blows the layup | 24-28 |
| 06:15 | Dayton | Robert Catoe tips it back up and in | 24-30 |
| 06:09 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Darryl Larrabee - foul #2 on Darryl Larrabee, team foul #5 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Victor Hix (C) Ronald Ellis | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz (C) Darryl Larrabee | |
| 06:09 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 06:09 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 05:54 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-30 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Fred Weiler (SF) Christopher McHattie | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:39 | Charlotte | Victor Hix blows the layup | 26-30 |
| 05:37 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Andrew Cuddy | 26-30 |
| 05:21 | Dayton | Jerry Walker is hacked by Robert Brooks - foul #1 on Robert Brooks, team foul #7 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Douglas Richards (SG), Fredrick Davis (C) Robert Brooks, Victor Hix | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Ronald Adams (SF), Thomas Dietz (PF) Andrew Cuddy, Morris Laureano, Robert Catoe | |
| 05:21 | Dayton | Jerry Walker makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 05:21 | Dayton | Jerry Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 05:21 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 05:06 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler misses long on a 3 from straight away | 26-31 |
| 05:05 | Charlotte | David Macri grabs the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 04:46 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis banks in the layup | 28-31 |
| 04:27 | Dayton | Ronald Adams makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by George Santillo | 28-33 |
| 04:09 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler loses the ball out of bounds | 28-33 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis (PG), Christopher McHattie (PF) David Macri, Fred Weiler | |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SG), Robert Catoe (PF), Terry Topping (C) Jerry Walker, Thomas Dietz, Kenneth Lotz | |
| 03:46 | Dayton | Ronald Adams hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 28-33 |
| 03:45 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Christopher McHattie | 28-33 |
| 03:39 | Charlotte | Michael Nivens is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Nivens, team foul #8 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Brooks (SF), Victor Hix (C) Michael Nivens, Fredrick Davis | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Dietz (SF), Darryl Larrabee (PF) Ronald Adams, Terry Topping | |
| 03:18 | Dayton | George Santillo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 03:17 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to George Santillo | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Ronald Ellis (fresh) SG - Douglas Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Brooks (fresh) PF - Christopher McHattie (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Hix (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Morris Laureano (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Dietz (fresh) PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Catoe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Dayton | The short jumper by Morris Laureano is denied by Victor Hix | 28-33 |
| 02:58 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Catoe | 28-33 |
| 02:49 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 02:47 | Charlotte | Victor Hix snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 02:42 | Charlotte | Darryl Larrabee picks off the pass by Douglas Richards | 28-33 |
| 02:32 | Dayton | Morris Laureano's pass is intercepted by Douglas Richards | 28-33 |
| 02:13 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Victor Hix | 30-33 |
| 01:58 | Dayton | Douglas Richards picks off the pass by Morris Laureano | 30-33 |
| 01:51 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 01:50 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie tips it home | 32-33 |
| 01:27 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz is fouled on the floor by Victor Hix - foul #1 on Victor Hix, team foul #9 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Macri (PG), Fred Weiler (SF), Michael Nivens (PF), Fredrick Davis (C) Douglas Richards, Robert Brooks, Christopher McHattie, Victor Hix | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Ronald Adams (SF), Kenneth Lotz (C) George Santillo, Morris Laureano, Robert Catoe | |
| 01:27 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:27 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:16 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 01:14 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 01:07 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 01:05 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Fredrick Davis | 32-35 |
| 00:43 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Ellis | 34-35 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | The jump hook by Ronald Adams is blocked by Michael Nivens | 34-35 |
| 00:27 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 00:21 | Charlotte | Michael Nivens misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Lotz - foul #1 on Kenneth Lotz, team foul #6 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Brooks (SG) Ronald Ellis | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG), Eugene Zuro (PF) Thomas Dietz, Darryl Larrabee | |
| 00:21 | Charlotte | Michael Nivens makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:21 | Charlotte | Michael Nivens makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Jerry Walker scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Ronald Adams | 36-37 |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | Robert Brooks misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 36-37 |