| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) SG - Robert Houle (fresh) SF - Gerard Shimer (fresh) PF - Tim Anderson (fresh) C - Hans Wilczewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Thomas Nokes (fresh) SG - Russell Gupton (fresh) SF - Victor Yates (fresh) PF - Lynwood Mills (fresh) C - Howard Alexander (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Charlotte | Hans Wilczewski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Charlotte | Kevin Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Nokes - foul #1 on Thomas Nokes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Charlotte | Kevin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:44 | Charlotte | Kevin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Long Beach State | Victor Yates hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Gerard Shimer - foul #1 on Gerard Shimer, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Long Beach State | Victor Yates misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Long Beach State | Victor Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:06 | Charlotte | Hans Wilczewski clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Lynwood Mills - foul #1 on Lynwood Mills, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 19:06 | Charlotte | Hans Wilczewski makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:06 | Charlotte | Hans Wilczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:50 | Long Beach State | Victor Yates banks in the layup | 4-3 |
| 18:45 | Charlotte | Kevin Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Tim Anderson | 7-3 |
| 18:20 | Long Beach State | Lynwood Mills scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Nokes and he's hacked by Tim Anderson - foul #1 on Tim Anderson, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| 18:20 | Long Beach State | Lynwood Mills makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 18:05 | Charlotte | Victor Yates takes the ball from Tim Anderson | 7-6 |
| 17:45 | Long Beach State | Tim Anderson swats the shot by Victor Yates | 7-6 |
| 17:44 | Charlotte | Hans Wilczewski snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 17:23 | Charlotte | Thomas Nokes steps in front of the Gerard Shimer pass | 7-6 |
| 17:10 | Long Beach State | Victor Yates makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Nokes | 7-9 |
| 16:57 | Charlotte | Hans Wilczewski makes the jumper from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 16:43 | Long Beach State | Lynwood Mills misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 16:42 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander hits the follow up shot | 9-11 |
| 16:22 | Charlotte | Hans Wilczewski hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gerard Shimer | 11-11 |
| 16:15 | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-11 |
| 16:13 | Long Beach State | Victor Yates grabs the offensive board | 11-11 |
| 15:51 | Long Beach State | Kevin Johnson is called for the reach on Howard Alexander - foul #1 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Walter Henderson (SG), Andre King (SF), David Cox (PF), Robert Natali (C) Robert Houle, Gerard Shimer, Tim Anderson, Hans Wilczewski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Palmer (PG), Joseph Karsten (SG), Robert Lockhart (SF), George Kreps (PF), James Johnson (C) Thomas Nokes, Russell Gupton, Victor Yates, Lynwood Mills, Howard Alexander | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Kevin Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Walter Henderson (fresh) SF - Andre King (fresh) PF - David Cox (fresh) C - Robert Natali (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - William Palmer (fresh) SG - Joseph Karsten (fresh) SF - Robert Lockhart (fresh) PF - George Kreps (fresh) C - James Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by James Johnson | 11-13 |
| 15:15 | Charlotte | Kevin Johnson loses the dribble to Joseph Karsten | 11-13 |
| 15:11 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart slams it home set up by Joseph Karsten | 11-15 |
| 14:52 | Charlotte | David Cox knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Walter Henderson | 14-15 |
| 14:27 | Long Beach State | Walter Henderson is called for the reach on Joseph Karsten - foul #1 on Walter Henderson, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Houle (SG) Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 14:14 | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten misses long on a jumper from the left side | 14-15 |
| 14:12 | Charlotte | Andre King snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 14:07 | Charlotte | Robert Houle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-15 |
| 14:06 | Long Beach State | George Kreps grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 13:52 | Long Beach State | George Kreps can't connect on a floater near the basket | 14-15 |
| 13:50 | Charlotte | Andre King snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 13:42 | Charlotte | William Palmer steals it from Robert Houle | 14-15 |
| 13:31 | Long Beach State | David Cox picks off the pass by William Palmer | 14-15 |
| 13:26 | Charlotte | Robert Houle loses the dribble to William Palmer | 14-15 |
| 13:22 | Long Beach State | William Palmer can't throw it down | 14-15 |
| 13:20 | Long Beach State | James Johnson tips it back up and in | 14-17 |
| 13:16 | Charlotte | Robert Houle can't throw it down but the foul's on Robert Lockhart - foul #1 on Robert Lockhart, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gerard Shimer (SF), Tim Anderson (PF), Hans Wilczewski (C) Andre King, David Cox, Robert Natali | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear (C) James Johnson | |
| 13:16 | Charlotte | Robert Houle misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 13:16 | Charlotte | Robert Houle makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 12:56 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from William Palmer and the foul's on Gerard Shimer - foul #2 on Gerard Shimer, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Kevin Johnson (PG), Andre King (SF) Walter Henderson, Gerard Shimer | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 12:56 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart misses the free throw | 15-19 |
| 12:56 | Charlotte | Tim Anderson grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 12:46 | Charlotte | Hans Wilczewski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Lockhart - foul #2 on Robert Lockhart, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Victor Yates (SF), Howard Alexander (C) Robert Lockhart, Anthony Orear | |
| 12:46 | Charlotte | Hans Wilczewski misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 12:46 | Charlotte | Hans Wilczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 12:31 | Long Beach State | George Kreps misses the shot from the right block | 16-19 |
| 12:30 | Charlotte | Hans Wilczewski grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 12:09 | Charlotte | Hans Wilczewski misses long on a shot from the left side | 16-19 |
| 12:08 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Howard Alexander | 16-19 |
| 11:47 | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten is fouled on the floor by Robert Houle - foul #1 on Robert Houle, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Walter Henderson (SG) Robert Houle | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes (PG), Russell Gupton (SG), James Johnson (SF), Sean Najar (PF), Anthony Orear (C) William Palmer, Joseph Karsten, Victor Yates, George Kreps, Howard Alexander | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Kevin Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Walter Henderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andre King (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tim Anderson (fresh) C - Hans Wilczewski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Thomas Nokes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Russell Gupton (fresh) SF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Najar (fresh) C - Anthony Orear (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes is fouled on the floor by Walter Henderson - foul #2 on Walter Henderson, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Houle (SG) Walter Henderson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 11:38 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 11:38 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 11:16 | Charlotte | Andre King hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 16-21 |
| 11:15 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 11:10 | Long Beach State | Kevin Johnson steps in front of the Sean Najar pass | 16-21 |
| 11:06 | Charlotte | Kevin Johnson misses the lay-in | 16-21 |
| 11:05 | Charlotte | Tim Anderson snags the offensive board | 16-21 |
| 10:46 | Charlotte | Andre King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-21 |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Cox (PF) Tim Anderson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Palmer (PG), Victor Yates (SF), Lynwood Mills (PF), Howard Alexander (C) Thomas Nokes, James Johnson, Sean Najar, Anthony Orear | |
| 10:39 | Long Beach State | William Palmer can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 16-21 |
| 10:38 | Charlotte | Hans Wilczewski grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 10:31 | Charlotte | Russell Gupton is called for the reach on Andre King - foul #1 on Russell Gupton, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Natali (C) Hans Wilczewski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten (SG), George Kreps (PF) Russell Gupton, Lynwood Mills | |
| 10:12 | Charlotte | Andre King is hacked by Joseph Karsten - foul #1 on Joseph Karsten, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes (PG), Russell Gupton (SG), Lynwood Mills (PF), Anthony Orear (C) William Palmer, Joseph Karsten, George Kreps, Howard Alexander | |
| 09:56 | Charlotte | Robert Natali scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Houle | 18-21 |
| 09:36 | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-21 |
| 09:35 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear snags the offensive board | 18-21 |
| 09:14 | Long Beach State | Lynwood Mills jams it on a nice dish by Thomas Nokes and the foul's on David Cox - foul #1 on David Cox, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Hans Wilczewski (C) Robert Natali | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Palmer (PG), Joseph Karsten (SG), James Johnson (SF), Howard Alexander (C) Thomas Nokes, Russell Gupton, Victor Yates, Anthony Orear | |
| 09:14 | Long Beach State | Lynwood Mills makes the free throw | 18-24 |
| 09:02 | Charlotte | Hans Wilczewski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 09:00 | Long Beach State | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 08:57 | Long Beach State | William Palmer is hacked by Kevin Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Walter Henderson (PG), Tim Anderson (PF) Kevin Johnson, David Cox | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Victor Yates (SF), George Kreps (PF) James Johnson, Lynwood Mills | |
| 08:57 | Long Beach State | William Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:57 | Long Beach State | William Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 08:43 | Charlotte | Hans Wilczewski travels with the ball | 18-26 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton (SG) Joseph Karsten | |
| 08:27 | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton is whistled for a carry | 18-26 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes (PG), Joseph Karsten (SG), James Johnson (SF) William Palmer, Russell Gupton, Victor Yates | |
| 08:14 | Charlotte | Hans Wilczewski can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 08:13 | Long Beach State | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 08:04 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-26 |
| 08:02 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander hits the follow up shot | 18-28 |
| 07:45 | Charlotte | Robert Houle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 18-28 |
| 07:44 | Charlotte | Hans Wilczewski snags the offensive board | 18-28 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Walter Henderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Houle (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre King (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Tim Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hans Wilczewski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Thomas Nokes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Karsten (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Kreps (fresh) C - Howard Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Charlotte | Hans Wilczewski's layup is rejected by James Johnson | 18-28 |
| 07:29 | Charlotte | Tim Anderson hits the follow up shot | 20-28 |
| 07:15 | Long Beach State | George Kreps misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 07:14 | Charlotte | Robert Houle gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| 07:09 | Charlotte | Robert Houle can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 20-28 |
| 07:08 | Long Beach State | George Kreps pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 06:55 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 06:53 | Long Beach State | George Kreps grabs the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 06:35 | Long Beach State | Walter Henderson is called for the reach on Howard Alexander - foul #3 on Walter Henderson, team foul #10 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Kevin Johnson (PG), David Cox (PF), Robert Natali (C) Walter Henderson, Tim Anderson, Hans Wilczewski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Palmer (PG), Russell Gupton (SG), Victor Yates (SF), Lynwood Mills (PF) Thomas Nokes, Joseph Karsten, James Johnson, George Kreps | |
| 06:35 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:35 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 06:09 | Charlotte | Kevin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-30 |
| 06:08 | Long Beach State | Lynwood Mills snags the defensive board | 20-30 |
| 05:56 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-32 |
| 05:31 | Charlotte | Andre King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-32 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sean Najar (PF), Anthony Orear (C) Lynwood Mills, Howard Alexander | |
| 05:08 | Long Beach State | William Palmer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Andre King - foul #1 on Andre King, team foul #11 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Walter Henderson (PG), Hans Wilczewski (C) Kevin Johnson, Robert Natali | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | George Kreps (C) Anthony Orear | |
| 05:08 | Long Beach State | William Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 05:08 | Long Beach State | William Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 05:08 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to David Cox | 20-33 |
| 05:00 | Charlotte | David Cox loses the dribble to Victor Yates | 20-33 |
| 04:56 | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Victor Yates | 20-35 |
| 04:44 | Charlotte | Robert Houle scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andre King | 23-35 |
| 04:25 | Long Beach State | William Palmer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-35 |
| 04:24 | Charlotte | Andre King snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 04:19 | Charlotte | Robert Houle misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 23-35 |
| 04:18 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 04:03 | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-35 |
| 04:01 | Charlotte | Hans Wilczewski snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 03:56 | Charlotte | Walter Henderson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Walter Henderson, team foul #12 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Kevin Johnson (PG), Gerard Shimer (SF), Tim Anderson (PF) Walter Henderson, Andre King, David Cox | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes (PG), Joseph Karsten (SG), Robert Lockhart (SF), Lynwood Mills (PF), Howard Alexander (C) William Palmer, Russell Gupton, Victor Yates, Sean Najar, George Kreps | |
| 03:40 | Long Beach State | Hans Wilczewski is called for the reach on Howard Alexander - foul #1 on Hans Wilczewski, team foul #13 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton (SG) Joseph Karsten | |
| 03:40 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 03:40 | Long Beach State | Howard Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 03:40 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Hans Wilczewski | 23-35 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Kevin Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Houle (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Shimer (fresh) PF - Tim Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hans Wilczewski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Thomas Nokes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Gupton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Lockhart (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lynwood Mills (fresh) 6 pts. C - Howard Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Charlotte | Robert Houle hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Johnson | 25-35 |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Gupton | 25-38 |
| 02:42 | Charlotte | Hans Wilczewski banks in the layup | 27-38 |
| 02:21 | Long Beach State | Russell Gupton buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Lynwood Mills | 27-41 |
| 02:00 | Charlotte | Gerard Shimer is hacked by Robert Lockhart - foul #3 on Robert Lockhart, team foul #7 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Cox (C) Hans Wilczewski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Palmer (PG), Joseph Karsten (SG), Victor Yates (SF), Sean Najar (PF), George Kreps (C) Thomas Nokes, Russell Gupton, Robert Lockhart, Lynwood Mills, Howard Alexander | |
| 02:00 | Charlotte | Gerard Shimer makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 02:00 | Charlotte | Gerard Shimer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 01:43 | Long Beach State | William Palmer connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Victor Yates | 29-43 |
| 01:26 | Charlotte | Kevin Johnson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 01:24 | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 01:14 | Long Beach State | Victor Yates lays it in | 29-45 |
| 00:48 | Charlotte | Tim Anderson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 29-45 |
| 00:46 | Long Beach State | Victor Yates pulls down the rebound | 29-45 |
| 00:42 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-45 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Natali (C) Tim Anderson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes (PG), Russell Gupton (SG), Lynwood Mills (PF), Anthony Orear (C) William Palmer, Joseph Karsten, Sean Najar, George Kreps | |
| 00:25 | Charlotte | David Cox steps out of bounds on the sideline | 29-45 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Karsten (SG), James Johnson (SF), Howard Alexander (C) Russell Gupton, Victor Yates, Anthony Orear | |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Thomas Nokes misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-45 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | The clock runs out | 29-45 |