| Lineup | Southern | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Melvin Albanese (fresh) SF - Harry Benton (fresh) PF - Tony Christiansen (fresh) C - William Dickison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Cecil Ray (fresh) SG - Joseph O'Toole (fresh) SF - Fred Weiler (fresh) PF - Christopher McHattie (fresh) C - Fredrick Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Tony Christiansen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Southern | Tony Christiansen buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Benton | 3-0 |
| 19:43 | Charlotte | William Dickison steals the ball from Joseph O'Toole | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Southern | Michael Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Charlotte | Cecil Ray pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Cecil Ray | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Southern | Harry Benton buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 6-2 |
| 18:23 | Charlotte | Joseph O'Toole's floater is knocked away by Tony Christiansen | 6-2 |
| 18:22 | Charlotte | Cecil Ray misses the tip | 6-2 |
| 18:20 | Charlotte | Cecil Ray snags the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 18:03 | Charlotte | Joseph O'Toole makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Fred Weiler | 6-5 |
| 17:50 | Southern | Michael Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Melvin Albanese | 9-5 |
| 17:25 | Charlotte | Joseph O'Toole loses the dribble to Melvin Albanese | 9-5 |
| 16:59 | Southern | William Dickison loses the dribble to Fred Weiler | 9-5 |
| 16:56 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler lays it in | 9-7 |
| 16:44 | Southern | Melvin Albanese connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Dickison | 12-7 |
| 16:38 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 16:21 | Southern | Melvin Albanese is hacked by Joseph O'Toole - foul #1 on Joseph O'Toole, team foul #1 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Zuckerman (PG), Thomas Barnett (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), John Wiggs (PF), Edward Williams (C) Michael Smith, Melvin Albanese, Harry Benton, Tony Christiansen, William Dickison | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Brooks (PG), David Watkins (SG), Michael Nivens (SF), Victor Hix (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Cecil Ray, Joseph O'Toole, Fred Weiler, Christopher McHattie, Fredrick Davis | |
| 16:12 | Southern | Edward Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Edward Williams, team foul #1 | 12-9 |
| 16:03 | Charlotte | Robert Brooks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 16:02 | Charlotte | Victor Hix snags the offensive board | 12-9 |
| 15:46 | Charlotte | David Watkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 15:44 | Southern | The rebound goes to Edward Williams | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Zuckerman (fresh) SG - Thomas Barnett (fresh) SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) PF - John Wiggs (fresh) C - Edward Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Robert Brooks (fresh) SG - David Watkins (fresh) SF - Michael Nivens (fresh) PF - Victor Hix (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Southern | Thomas Barnett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 15:37 | Charlotte | Robert Brooks grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 15:33 | Charlotte | Robert Brooks misses the lay-in | 12-9 |
| 15:31 | Southern | John Wiggs snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 15:13 | Southern | David Watkins is called for the reach on Thomas Barnett - foul #1 on David Watkins, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Cecil Ray (PG), Christopher McHattie (PF) David Watkins, Robert Johnson | |
| 14:46 | Southern | Thomas Barnett can't finish the layup but the foul's on Victor Hix - foul #1 on Victor Hix, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Southern | Melvin Albanese (SG), Harry Benton (SF) Robert Zuckerman, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Fred Weiler (SF) Victor Hix | |
| 14:46 | Southern | Thomas Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:46 | Southern | Thomas Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:30 | Charlotte | Robert Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-9 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Smith (PG), Tony Christiansen (PF) Thomas Barnett, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 14:09 | Southern | John Wiggs hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 14-9 |
| 14:07 | Charlotte | Robert Brooks gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:49 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler is fouled on the floor by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Southern | William Dickison (C) John Wiggs | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis (C) Michael Nivens | |
| 13:35 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis is whistled for traveling | 14-9 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joseph O'Toole (SG), Victor Hix (PF) Cecil Ray, Christopher McHattie | |
| 13:27 | Southern | Melvin Albanese hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 13:26 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 13:19 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-9 |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Barnett (SG) Melvin Albanese | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 12:54 | Southern | Tony Christiansen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-9 |
| 12:33 | Charlotte | Joseph O'Toole drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Brooks | 17-12 |
| 12:26 | Southern | Thomas Barnett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 12:24 | Southern | Tony Christiansen tips it but misses | 17-12 |
| 12:22 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 12:16 | Charlotte | Robert Brooks can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-12 |
| 12:14 | Southern | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 12:09 | Southern | Michael Smith is fouled on the floor by Joseph O'Toole - foul #2 on Joseph O'Toole, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Southern | Melvin Albanese (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), John Wiggs (PF) Michael Smith, Harry Benton, Tony Christiansen | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Cecil Ray (PG), David Watkins (SG), Michael Nivens (SF), Christopher McHattie (PF) Robert Brooks, Joseph O'Toole, Fred Weiler, Fredrick Davis | |
| 11:52 | Southern | Ronald Brown misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Victor Hix - foul #2 on Victor Hix, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Williams (C) William Dickison | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Johnson (C) Victor Hix | |
| 11:52 | Southern | Ronald Brown misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:52 | Southern | Ronald Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:52 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Christopher McHattie | 17-12 |
| 11:32 | Charlotte | Michael Nivens is hacked by Edward Williams - foul #2 on Edward Williams, team foul #3 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Stevens (C) Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Melvin Albanese (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) PF - John Wiggs (fresh) C - Michael Stevens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Cecil Ray (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Watkins (fresh) SF - Michael Nivens (fresh) PF - Christopher McHattie (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Charlotte | Robert Johnson loses the dribble to Ronald Brown | 17-12 |
| 11:02 | Southern | Michael Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-12 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis (C) Robert Johnson | |
| 10:49 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 10:44 | Southern | Michael Stevens drills a 3 from straight away | 20-14 |
| 10:36 | Charlotte | David Watkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-14 |
| 10:34 | Southern | The rebound goes to Michael Stevens | 20-14 |
| 10:30 | Southern | Melvin Albanese's pass is intercepted by David Watkins | 20-14 |
| 10:25 | Charlotte | Michael Nivens buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Cecil Ray | 20-16 |
| 10:04 | Southern | Thomas Barnett loses the dribble to Christopher McHattie | 20-16 |
| 09:41 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 09:39 | Southern | Michael Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:34 | Southern | Melvin Albanese's floater is tipped away by Michael Nivens | 20-16 |
| 09:33 | Southern | Melvin Albanese hits the follow up shot | 22-16 |
| 09:12 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Wiggs - foul #1 on John Wiggs, team foul #4 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Smith (PG), Robert Zuckerman (SG), Harry Benton (SF), Tony Christiansen (PF), William Dickison (C) Thomas Barnett, Melvin Albanese, Ronald Brown, John Wiggs, Michael Stevens | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Brooks (PG), Richard Koh (SG), Fred Weiler (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Cecil Ray, David Watkins, Michael Nivens, Fredrick Davis | |
| 09:12 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:12 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:51 | Southern | Harry Benton can't finish the layup | 22-18 |
| 08:50 | Charlotte | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 08:39 | Charlotte | Richard Koh is fouled on the floor by Robert Zuckerman - foul #1 on Robert Zuckerman, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Thomas Lutes (PF) Christopher McHattie | |
| 08:29 | Charlotte | Thomas Lutes knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Fred Weiler | 22-20 |
| 08:07 | Southern | Robert Zuckerman travels with the ball | 22-20 |
| 07:46 | Charlotte | Thomas Lutes can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 22-20 |
| 07:44 | Southern | Harry Benton gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 07:40 | Southern | Harry Benton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Smith | 24-20 |
| 07:17 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Tony Christiansen - foul #1 on Tony Christiansen, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Southern | Melvin Albanese (SG) Robert Zuckerman | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Cecil Ray (PG), Michael Nivens (PF), Fredrick Davis (C) Richard Koh, Thomas Lutes, Robert Johnson | |
| 07:17 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:17 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:17 | Southern | William Dickison snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Albanese (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Benton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tony Christiansen (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Dickison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Cecil Ray (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Fred Weiler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Nivens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fredrick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Southern | Michael Smith misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 07:05 | Southern | Harry Benton tips it back up and in | 26-21 |
| 06:56 | Charlotte | Michael Nivens hits a floater from close range set up by Robert Brooks and the foul's on Tony Christiansen - foul #2 on Tony Christiansen, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Brown (PF), John Wiggs (C) Tony Christiansen, William Dickison | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie (PF) Fred Weiler | |
| 06:56 | Charlotte | Michael Nivens makes the free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:36 | Southern | Harry Benton misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher McHattie - foul #1 on Christopher McHattie, team foul #6 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Barnett (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 06:36 | Southern | Harry Benton makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:36 | Southern | Harry Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:18 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie is called for traveling | 28-24 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Stevens (C) Harry Benton | |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Watkins (SG) Robert Brooks | |
| 06:00 | Southern | Michael Stevens misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-24 |
| 05:58 | Charlotte | Michael Nivens gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 05:54 | Charlotte | The jumper by Cecil Ray is denied by John Wiggs | 28-24 |
| 05:52 | Southern | Michael Stevens grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 05:47 | Southern | Thomas Barnett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-24 |
| 05:46 | Southern | Ronald Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 05:28 | Southern | Melvin Albanese travels with the ball | 28-24 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Smith (PG), William Dickison (C) Melvin Albanese, Michael Stevens | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Brooks (SG), Fred Weiler (SF), Robert Johnson (C) David Watkins, Christopher McHattie, Fredrick Davis | |
| 05:19 | Charlotte | Cecil Ray drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 04:59 | Southern | Ronald Brown comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 04:57 | Charlotte | Cecil Ray snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 04:40 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Cecil Ray | 28-29 |
| 04:27 | Southern | William Dickison misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 04:25 | Southern | William Dickison hits the follow up shot | 30-29 |
| 04:20 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler is fouled on the floor by Ronald Brown - foul #1 on Ronald Brown, team foul #8 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Southern | Melvin Albanese (SG), Harry Benton (SF) Thomas Barnett, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Watkins (SG), Christopher McHattie (PF) Cecil Ray, Michael Nivens | |
| 04:20 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:20 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 04:05 | Southern | Melvin Albanese connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 04:00 | Charlotte | Robert Brooks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-31 |
| 03:58 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler hits the follow up shot | 32-33 |
| 03:35 | Southern | Melvin Albanese misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 03:33 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 03:27 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by David Watkins | 32-35 |
| 03:16 | Southern | William Dickison drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Albanese (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Benton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wiggs (fairly fresh) C - William Dickison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Robert Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - David Watkins (fresh) SF - Fred Weiler (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Christopher McHattie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Charlotte | David Watkins is hacked by John Wiggs - foul #2 on John Wiggs, team foul #9 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Barnett (PG), Tony Christiansen (PF), Edward Williams (C) Michael Smith, John Wiggs, William Dickison | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Victor Hix (PG), Joseph O'Toole (SG), Fredrick Davis (C) Robert Brooks, Fred Weiler, Robert Johnson | |
| 03:11 | Charlotte | David Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 03:11 | Charlotte | David Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 02:57 | Southern | Tony Christiansen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 02:55 | Charlotte | David Watkins gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 02:50 | Charlotte | Victor Hix hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-37 |
| 02:48 | Southern | Thomas Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 02:33 | Southern | Harry Benton misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by David Watkins - foul #2 on David Watkins, team foul #7 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Brown (SG) Melvin Albanese | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Cecil Ray (PG), Michael Nivens (SF) David Watkins, Christopher McHattie | |
| 02:33 | Southern | Harry Benton misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 02:33 | Southern | Harry Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 02:17 | Charlotte | Michael Nivens can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 35-37 |
| 02:16 | Southern | Edward Williams snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 02:12 | Southern | Thomas Barnett misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 02:10 | Charlotte | Victor Hix pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 02:08 | Charlotte | Cecil Ray is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cecil Ray, team foul #8 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Fred Weiler (SF) Victor Hix | |
| 01:49 | Southern | Fredrick Davis swats the short shot by Edward Williams | 35-37 |
| 01:48 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Christiansen | 35-37 |
| 01:27 | Southern | Ronald Brown is denied on a layup by Michael Nivens | 35-37 |
| 01:25 | Charlotte | Cecil Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 01:21 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Nivens | 35-40 |
| 01:14 | Southern | Edward Williams knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Harry Benton | 38-40 |
| 00:55 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-40 |
| 00:54 | Southern | Tony Christiansen pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 00:41 | Southern | Harry Benton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Brown | 40-40 |
| 00:17 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis misses the driving attempt near the basket | 40-40 |
| 00:15 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis tips it but misses | 40-40 |
| 00:14 | Southern | The rebound goes to Thomas Barnett | 40-40 |
| 00:10 | Southern | Edward Williams is called for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Smith (PG), Melvin Albanese (SG), Robert Zuckerman (SF), John Wiggs (PF), William Dickison (C) Thomas Barnett, Ronald Brown, Harry Benton, Tony Christiansen, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Brooks (PG), David Watkins (SG), Christopher McHattie (PF), Victor Hix (C) Cecil Ray, Joseph O'Toole, Michael Nivens, Fredrick Davis | |
| 00:04 | Charlotte | Robert Brooks connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Fred Weiler | 40-43 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Melvin Albanese can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 40-43 |