| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Harry Gale (fresh) SG - Douglas McBrayer (fresh) SF - Greg King (fresh) PF - Carl Rhoden (fresh) C - Marvin Kirk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Robert Cowherd (fresh) SG - Anderson Crooms (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Steve Singh (fresh) C - Nelson Hanson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Charlotte | Carl Rhoden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Charlotte | Harry Gale misses the jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Portland | John Smith snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Portland | Anderson Crooms works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Charlotte | Greg King drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Carl Rhoden | 2-3 |
| 19:05 | Portland | Steve Singh misses the easy layup | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | Charlotte | Douglas McBrayer gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | Charlotte | Greg King is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Charlotte | Marvin Kirk misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Nelson Hanson - foul #1 on Nelson Hanson, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Charlotte | Marvin Kirk misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Charlotte | Marvin Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:36 | Portland | John Smith connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Steve Singh and he's fouled by Harry Gale - foul #1 on Harry Gale, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:36 | Portland | John Smith misses the free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:36 | Charlotte | Carl Rhoden gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:26 | Charlotte | Douglas McBrayer misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:24 | Portland | Robert Cowherd gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:17 | Portland | John Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Singh | 3-8 |
| 18:12 | Charlotte | Harry Gale's fadeaway is rejected by Nelson Hanson | 3-8 |
| 18:11 | Portland | John Smith grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 17:53 | Portland | Nelson Hanson is called for traveling | 3-8 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski (PG), Charles Ford (SG), Donald Swider (SF), Neil Wilson (PF), Dennis Dryer (C) Harry Gale, Douglas McBrayer, Greg King, Carl Rhoden, Marvin Kirk | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Greene (SG), Daniel Gries (SF), Francis Borelli (PF), Tony Colwell (C) Anderson Crooms, John Smith, Steve Singh, Nelson Hanson | |
| 17:24 | Charlotte | Dennis Dryer loses the dribble to Robert Greene | 3-8 |
| 17:11 | Portland | Tony Colwell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 17:10 | Charlotte | Neil Wilson gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 17:08 | Charlotte | Daniel Gries picks off the pass by Charles Ford in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| 17:06 | Portland | Daniel Gries lays it in | 3-10 |
| 16:48 | Charlotte | Dennis Dryer comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Tony Colwell - foul #1 on Tony Colwell, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Harry Gale (PG), Douglas McBrayer (SG), Greg King (SF), Keith Harper (PF) Vasily Slepski, Charles Ford, Donald Swider, Neil Wilson | |
| Subs | Portland | Royce Little (PG), Anderson Crooms (SG), Steve Singh (PF), Jack Pierce (C) Robert Cowherd, Robert Greene, Francis Borelli, Tony Colwell | |
| 16:48 | Charlotte | Dennis Dryer makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:48 | Charlotte | Dennis Dryer misses the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:48 | Charlotte | Greg King grabs the offensive board | 4-10 |
| 16:32 | Charlotte | Greg King comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 4-10 |
| 16:31 | Charlotte | Douglas McBrayer grabs the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 16:18 | Charlotte | Harry Gale hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas McBrayer | 7-10 |
| 16:00 | Portland | Douglas McBrayer is called for the reach on Royce Little - foul #1 on Douglas McBrayer, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski (PG), Charles Ford (SG), Donald Swider (SF), Neil Wilson (PF), Marvin Kirk (C) Harry Gale, Douglas McBrayer, Greg King, Keith Harper, Dennis Dryer | |
| Subs | Portland | John Smith (SF), Nelson Hanson (C) Daniel Gries, Steve Singh | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Vasily Slepski (fresh) SG - Charles Ford (fresh) SF - Donald Swider (fresh) PF - Neil Wilson (fresh) C - Marvin Kirk (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Royce Little (fresh) SG - Anderson Crooms (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Pierce (fresh) C - Nelson Hanson (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Portland | Anderson Crooms is fouled on the floor by Vasily Slepski as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Vasily Slepski, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Keith Harper (PF) Neil Wilson | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Cowherd (PG), Steve Singh (PF) Anderson Crooms, Jack Pierce | |
| 15:34 | Portland | Royce Little misses the floater from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 15:32 | Charlotte | Marvin Kirk pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:10 | Charlotte | Charles Ford misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 15:08 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski gets the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:41 | Charlotte | Donald Swider can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-10 |
| 14:40 | Portland | Nelson Hanson snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 14:17 | Portland | Royce Little comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 14:15 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Marvin Kirk | 7-10 |
| 14:11 | Charlotte | Donald Swider hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-10 |
| 14:09 | Charlotte | Donald Swider tips it back up and in | 9-10 |
| 13:48 | Portland | Royce Little loses the ball out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Harry Gale (PG), Douglas McBrayer (SG), Greg King (SF), Neil Wilson (PF), Carl Rhoden (C) Vasily Slepski, Charles Ford, Donald Swider, Keith Harper, Marvin Kirk | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Greene (PG), Anderson Crooms (SG), Daniel Gries (SF), Francis Borelli (PF), Tony Colwell (C) Robert Cowherd, Royce Little, John Smith, Steve Singh, Nelson Hanson | |
| 13:46 | Charlotte | Francis Borelli steps in front of the Greg King pass in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 13:29 | Portland | Tony Colwell connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Gries | 9-12 |
| 13:27 | Charlotte | Harry Gale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| 13:12 | Portland | Tony Colwell hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Gries | 9-15 |
| 13:07 | Charlotte | Douglas McBrayer misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 13:06 | Portland | The rebound goes to Francis Borelli | 9-15 |
| 12:52 | Portland | Robert Greene buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Anderson Crooms | 9-17 |
| 12:50 | Charlotte | Douglas McBrayer is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas McBrayer, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gregory Loehr (SG), Dennis Dryer (C) Douglas McBrayer, Neil Wilson | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 12:29 | Portland | Tony Colwell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-17 |
| 12:27 | Portland | Anderson Crooms pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 12:13 | Portland | Anderson Crooms is fouled on the floor by Gregory Loehr - foul #1 on Gregory Loehr, team foul #5 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Neil Wilson (PF), Marvin Kirk (C) Carl Rhoden, Dennis Dryer | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Cowherd (PG), John Smith (SF), Jack Pierce (PF), Nelson Hanson (C) Robert Greene, Daniel Gries, Francis Borelli, Tony Colwell | |
| 11:58 | Portland | John Smith is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Anderson Crooms out of the doubleteam | 9-20 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Harry Gale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Loehr (fresh) SF - Greg King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neil Wilson (fresh) C - Marvin Kirk (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Robert Cowherd (fresh) SG - Anderson Crooms (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Pierce (fresh) C - Nelson Hanson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Charlotte | Jack Pierce picks off the pass by Harry Gale | 9-20 |
| 11:28 | Portland | Anderson Crooms works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner from close range set up by John Smith and he's hacked by Harry Gale - foul #2 on Harry Gale, team foul #6 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski (PG), Charles Ford (SG), Carl Rhoden (PF), Dennis Dryer (C) Harry Gale, Gregory Loehr, Neil Wilson, Marvin Kirk | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 11:28 | Portland | Anderson Crooms misses the free throw | 9-22 |
| 11:28 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Carl Rhoden | 9-22 |
| 11:11 | Charlotte | Greg King misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Cowherd - foul #1 on Robert Cowherd, team foul #4 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gregory Loehr (PF), Marvin Kirk (C) Carl Rhoden, Dennis Dryer | |
| Subs | Portland | Steve Singh (PF) Nelson Hanson | |
| 11:11 | Charlotte | Greg King misses the 1st free throw | 9-22 |
| 11:11 | Charlotte | Greg King makes the 2nd free throw | 10-22 |
| 11:01 | Portland | Robert Cowherd shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Smith | 10-25 |
| 10:59 | Charlotte | John Smith is called for the reach on Charles Ford in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 10-25 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Carl Rhoden (PF) Charles Ford | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Greene (SF), Nelson Hanson (C) John Smith, Jack Pierce | |
| 10:46 | Charlotte | Marvin Kirk is fouled on the floor by Steve Singh - foul #1 on Steve Singh, team foul #6 | 10-25 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles Ford (SG), Dennis Dryer (C) Carl Rhoden, Marvin Kirk | |
| Subs | Portland | Daniel Gries (SF) Anderson Crooms | |
| 10:39 | Charlotte | Dennis Dryer hits a wide open floater from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Loehr | 12-25 |
| 10:25 | Portland | Steve Singh comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 12-25 |
| 10:24 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Cowherd | 12-25 |
| 10:11 | Portland | Robert Greene hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Gregory Loehr - foul #2 on Gregory Loehr, team foul #7 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Carl Rhoden (PF), Marvin Kirk (C) Gregory Loehr, Dennis Dryer | |
| Subs | Portland | Royce Little (SG), Tony Colwell (C) Robert Cowherd, Nelson Hanson | |
| 10:11 | Portland | Robert Greene makes the 1st free throw | 12-26 |
| 10:11 | Portland | Robert Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 12-27 |
| 09:52 | Charlotte | Greg King lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Charles Ford | 14-27 |
| 09:48 | Portland | Robert Greene misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-27 |
| 09:47 | Portland | Tony Colwell grabs the offensive rebound | 14-27 |
| 09:42 | Portland | Royce Little scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Daniel Gries | 14-29 |
| 09:39 | Charlotte | Robert Greene steals it from Marvin Kirk in the backcourt | 14-29 |
| 09:38 | Portland | Royce Little hits the finger roll set up by Robert Greene | 14-31 |
| 09:19 | Charlotte | Carl Rhoden scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Vasily Slepski | 16-31 |
| 08:53 | Portland | Marvin Kirk is called for the reach on Daniel Gries - foul #1 on Marvin Kirk, team foul #8 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Donald Swider (SF), Neil Wilson (PF), Dennis Dryer (C) Greg King, Carl Rhoden, Marvin Kirk | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Cowherd (PG), Anderson Crooms (SG), Francis Borelli (PF), Jack Pierce (C) Robert Greene, Royce Little, Steve Singh, Tony Colwell | |
| 08:53 | Portland | Daniel Gries makes the 1st free throw | 16-32 |
| 08:53 | Portland | Daniel Gries misses the 2nd free throw | 16-32 |
| 08:53 | Charlotte | Dennis Dryer grabs the board | 16-32 |
| 08:36 | Charlotte | Charles Ford misses long on a floater from the left side | 16-32 |
| 08:35 | Portland | Francis Borelli grabs the defensive rebound | 16-32 |
| 08:31 | Portland | Anderson Crooms can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-32 |
| 08:30 | Charlotte | Neil Wilson snags the defensive board | 16-32 |
| 08:24 | Charlotte | Donald Swider misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-32 |
| 08:22 | Portland | Francis Borelli pulls down the rebound | 16-32 |
| 08:00 | Portland | Anderson Crooms is hacked by Vasily Slepski - foul #2 on Vasily Slepski, team foul #9 | 16-32 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Harry Gale (PG), Greg King (SF), Keith Harper (PF), Marvin Kirk (C) Vasily Slepski, Donald Swider, Neil Wilson, Dennis Dryer | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Greene (SF), Nelson Hanson (C) Daniel Gries, Jack Pierce | |
| 08:00 | Portland | Anderson Crooms makes the 1st free throw | 16-33 |
| 08:00 | Portland | Anderson Crooms makes the 2nd free throw | 16-34 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Harry Gale (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Ford (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Greg King (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Keith Harper (fresh) C - Marvin Kirk (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Robert Cowherd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anderson Crooms (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Greene (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Francis Borelli (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nelson Hanson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Charlotte | Charles Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-34 |
| 07:19 | Portland | Anderson Crooms works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-34 |
| 07:18 | Portland | Robert Greene tips it but misses | 16-34 |
| 07:16 | Charlotte | Marvin Kirk grabs the defensive rebound | 16-34 |
| 07:11 | Charlotte | Harry Gale can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Francis Borelli - foul #1 on Francis Borelli, team foul #7 | 16-34 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Douglas McBrayer (SG), Donald Swider (SF), Carl Rhoden (C) Charles Ford, Greg King, Marvin Kirk | |
| Subs | Portland | Royce Little (SG), Steve Singh (PF) Anderson Crooms, Francis Borelli | |
| 07:11 | Charlotte | Harry Gale makes the 1st free throw | 17-34 |
| 07:11 | Charlotte | Harry Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 06:42 | Portland | Douglas McBrayer steals it from Nelson Hanson | 18-34 |
| 06:28 | Charlotte | Harry Gale clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-34 |
| 06:27 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Swider | 18-34 |
| 06:16 | Charlotte | Harry Gale buries a 3 from the right wing | 21-34 |
| 06:01 | Portland | Steve Singh clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 21-34 |
| 05:59 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Carl Rhoden | 21-34 |
| 05:53 | Charlotte | Douglas McBrayer is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Harry Gale | 24-34 |
| 05:35 | Portland | Robert Cowherd comes up short on the shot in the lane | 24-34 |
| 05:34 | Portland | Royce Little misses the tip | 24-34 |
| 05:33 | Charlotte | Douglas McBrayer grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 05:09 | Charlotte | Douglas McBrayer connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Donald Swider | 27-34 |
| 04:54 | Portland | Robert Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-34 |
| 04:53 | Charlotte | Keith Harper pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 04:49 | Charlotte | Harry Gale misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-34 |
| 04:47 | Portland | Nelson Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 04:27 | Portland | Royce Little clanks a 3 from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 04:26 | Charlotte | Keith Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 04:22 | Charlotte | Harry Gale comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 04:21 | Portland | Robert Greene gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 04:21 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-34 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles Ford (SG), Greg King (SF), Neil Wilson (PF), Marvin Kirk (C) Douglas McBrayer, Donald Swider, Keith Harper, Carl Rhoden | |
| Subs | Portland | Daniel Gries (PG), Anderson Crooms (SG), Jack Pierce (SF), Francis Borelli (PF), Tony Colwell (C) Robert Cowherd, Royce Little, Robert Greene, Steve Singh, Nelson Hanson | |
| 04:10 | Portland | Francis Borelli hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane | 27-34 |
| 04:08 | Charlotte | Greg King snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 04:06 | Charlotte | Harry Gale is hacked by Daniel Gries in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Gries, team foul #8 | 27-34 |
| 04:06 | Charlotte | Harry Gale misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 04:06 | Portland | Jack Pierce grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 03:39 | Portland | Daniel Gries can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-34 |
| 03:37 | Charlotte | Neil Wilson snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Harry Gale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Ford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Greg King (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marvin Kirk (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Daniel Gries (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anderson Crooms (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Pierce (fresh) PF - Francis Borelli (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tony Colwell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Charlotte | Anderson Crooms picks off the pass by Harry Gale in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| 03:20 | Portland | Daniel Gries scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anderson Crooms | 27-36 |
| 02:59 | Charlotte | Francis Borelli swats the short shot by Greg King | 27-36 |
| 02:57 | Portland | Daniel Gries snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 02:36 | Portland | Francis Borelli is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Gries | 27-38 |
| 02:16 | Charlotte | Neil Wilson loses the dribble to Anderson Crooms | 27-38 |
| 02:13 | Portland | Francis Borelli lays it in on a nice dish by Anderson Crooms | 27-40 |
| 01:55 | Charlotte | Jack Pierce steps in front of the Greg King pass | 27-40 |
| 01:51 | Portland | Jack Pierce lays it up and in | 27-42 |
| 01:36 | Charlotte | Greg King scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harry Gale | 29-42 |
| 01:19 | Portland | Anderson Crooms splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Tony Colwell | 29-44 |
| 01:05 | Charlotte | Harry Gale makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Greg King | 31-44 |
| 00:48 | Portland | Daniel Gries clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 00:46 | Charlotte | Neil Wilson snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 00:44 | Charlotte | Harry Gale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-44 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Douglas McBrayer (SG), Carl Rhoden (PF), Dennis Dryer (C) Charles Ford, Neil Wilson, Marvin Kirk | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Cowherd (PG), Royce Little (SG), John Smith (SF), Steve Singh (PF), Nelson Hanson (C) Daniel Gries, Anderson Crooms, Jack Pierce, Francis Borelli, Tony Colwell | |
| 00:30 | Portland | John Smith makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Royce Little | 31-46 |
| 00:05 | Charlotte | Dennis Dryer is fouled on the floor by Nelson Hanson - foul #2 on Nelson Hanson, team foul #9 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gregory Loehr (PF) Carl Rhoden | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 00:05 | Charlotte | Dennis Dryer makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 00:05 | Charlotte | Dennis Dryer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 00:01 | Portland | Robert Cowherd is fouled on the floor by Harry Gale - foul #3 on Harry Gale, team foul #10 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski (PG), Carl Rhoden (PF) Harry Gale, Gregory Loehr | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 00:01 | Portland | Robert Cowherd misses the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 00:01 | Portland | Robert Cowherd makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | Douglas McBrayer misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 33-47 |