| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Joey Harris (fresh) SG - Arthur Potter (fresh) SF - Lawrence Holmes (fresh) PF - Donald Leitner (fresh) C - Irving Garrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Brian Capers (fresh) SG - Richard Tate (fresh) SF - Willie Morrison (fresh) PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) C - Ken Evans (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Charlotte | Lawrence Holmes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Charlotte | Donald Leitner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joey Harris | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Denver | Willie Morrison scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ken Evans | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Charlotte | Brian Capers is called for the reach on Arthur Potter - foul #1 on Brian Capers, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Charlotte | Joey Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Irving Garrett | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Charlotte | Ken Evans steps in front of the Joey Harris pass | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Denver | Donald Leitner swats the layup by Brian Capers | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Charlotte | Donald Leitner gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Charlotte | Donald Leitner drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Joey Harris | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | Denver | Willie Morrison loses the dribble to Irving Garrett | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | Charlotte | Lawrence Holmes knocks in the runner from the left block | 6-2 |
| 17:38 | Denver | Richard Tate can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 6-2 |
| 17:36 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Ken Evans | 6-2 |
| 17:29 | Denver | Willie Morrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-2 |
| 17:08 | Charlotte | Joey Harris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 17:06 | Charlotte | Irving Garrett can't tip it in | 6-2 |
| 17:05 | Charlotte | Donald Leitner tips it in | 8-2 |
| 16:51 | Denver | Brian Capers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-2 |
| 16:49 | Charlotte | Irving Garrett snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 16:26 | Charlotte | Lawrence Holmes's floater is knocked away by Ken Evans | 8-2 |
| 16:24 | Charlotte | Donald Leitner snags the offensive board | 8-2 |
| 16:08 | Charlotte | Donald Leitner is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Leitner, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joseph Gelinas (PG), Hong Xue (SG), John Whitehill (SF), Lewis Baltes (PF), James Johnson (C) Joey Harris, Arthur Potter, Lawrence Holmes, Donald Leitner, Irving Garrett | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (SG), David Hentges (SF), Dustin Bolton (PF) Richard Tate, Willie Morrison, Glenn Rollins | |
| 15:51 | Denver | David Hentges misses short on a turnaround from close range | 8-2 |
| 15:49 | Charlotte | John Whitehill pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Joseph Gelinas (fresh) SG - Hong Xue (fresh) SF - John Whitehill (fresh) PF - Lewis Baltes (fresh) C - James Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Brian Capers (fresh) SG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) SF - David Hentges (fresh) PF - Dustin Bolton (fresh) C - Ken Evans (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Charlotte | John Whitehill connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Hong Xue | 10-2 |
| 15:22 | Denver | Ernie Purvis clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-2 |
| 15:20 | Denver | Dustin Bolton pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 15:00 | Denver | Dustin Bolton hits the finger roll set up by Brian Capers | 10-4 |
| 14:40 | Charlotte | Joseph Gelinas's pass is intercepted by Ernie Purvis | 10-4 |
| 14:33 | Denver | Ken Evans can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 14:32 | Charlotte | John Whitehill gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:17 | Charlotte | Hong Xue misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-4 |
| 14:15 | Denver | Ken Evans pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:09 | Denver | Ken Evans buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Ernie Purvis and he's fouled by Lewis Baltes - foul #1 on Lewis Baltes, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joey Harris (PG), Arthur Potter (SG), Lawrence Holmes (SF), Donald Leitner (PF), Irving Garrett (C) Joseph Gelinas, Hong Xue, John Whitehill, Lewis Baltes, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Tate (SG), Willie Morrison (SF), Glenn Rollins (PF) Brian Capers, David Hentges, Dustin Bolton | |
| 14:09 | Denver | Ken Evans makes the free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:50 | Charlotte | Joey Harris makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Potter | 12-7 |
| 13:35 | Denver | Ernie Purvis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-7 |
| 13:34 | Charlotte | Donald Leitner snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| 13:05 | Charlotte | Arthur Potter buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Irving Garrett | 15-7 |
| 12:43 | Denver | Glenn Rollins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Joey Harris - foul #1 on Joey Harris, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Lewis Baltes (PF) Donald Leitner | |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (PG), Dustin Bolton (C) Ernie Purvis, Ken Evans | |
| 12:43 | Denver | Glenn Rollins makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 12:43 | Denver | Glenn Rollins makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:24 | Charlotte | Lawrence Holmes loses the dribble to Willie Morrison | 15-9 |
| 12:19 | Denver | Willie Morrison lays it up and in | 15-11 |
| 11:59 | Charlotte | Arthur Potter buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Holmes | 18-11 |
| 11:32 | Denver | Richard Tate lays it in on a great pass from Mark Hoard and he's hacked by Lewis Baltes - foul #2 on Lewis Baltes, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Whitehill (SF), Donald Leitner (PF), James Johnson (C) Lawrence Holmes, Lewis Baltes, Irving Garrett | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Capers (PG), David Hentges (SF), Luther Jackson (C) Mark Hoard, Willie Morrison, Glenn Rollins | |
| 11:32 | Denver | Richard Tate makes the free throw | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Joey Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Whitehill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Leitner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Brian Capers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Tate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Hentges (fresh) PF - Dustin Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Luther Jackson (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Charlotte | Joey Harris hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-14 |
| 10:52 | Denver | Luther Jackson slams it home | 21-16 |
| 10:42 | Charlotte | David Hentges takes the ball from Arthur Potter | 21-16 |
| 10:30 | Denver | Richard Tate is hacked by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joseph Gelinas (PG), Hong Xue (SG) Joey Harris, Arthur Potter | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (SG), Willie Morrison (SF), Glenn Rollins (PF), Ken Evans (C) Richard Tate, David Hentges, Dustin Bolton, Luther Jackson | |
| 10:15 | Denver | Ernie Purvis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Whitehill - foul #1 on John Whitehill, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| 10:15 | Denver | Ernie Purvis makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:15 | Denver | Ernie Purvis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:01 | Charlotte | James Johnson comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Capers - foul #2 on Brian Capers, team foul #2 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Lawrence Holmes (PF) Donald Leitner | |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (SG) Brian Capers | |
| 10:01 | Charlotte | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 10:01 | Charlotte | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 09:38 | Denver | Mark Hoard knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ernie Purvis | 23-20 |
| 09:22 | Charlotte | Glenn Rollins is called for the reach on Lawrence Holmes - foul #1 on Glenn Rollins, team foul #3 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joey Harris (PG), Irving Garrett (C) Hong Xue, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:08 | Charlotte | Lawrence Holmes hits a jumper from the left block set up by Irving Garrett | 25-20 |
| 09:00 | Denver | Willie Morrison is fouled on the floor by Joey Harris - foul #2 on Joey Harris, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Arthur Potter (SG), Omar Franklin (SF) Joey Harris, John Whitehill | |
| Subs | Denver | Dustin Bolton (PF) Glenn Rollins | |
| 09:00 | Denver | Willie Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 09:00 | Denver | Dustin Bolton grabs the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 08:37 | Denver | Willie Morrison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-20 |
| 08:36 | Charlotte | Lawrence Holmes snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 08:23 | Charlotte | Irving Garrett knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-20 |
| 08:02 | Denver | Omar Franklin steals it from Ken Evans | 27-20 |
| 07:58 | Charlotte | Arthur Potter hits the finger roll set up by Omar Franklin | 29-20 |
| 07:32 | Denver | Willie Morrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-20 |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Harper (PG), John Whitehill (SF), Donald Leitner (PF) Joseph Gelinas, Omar Franklin, Lawrence Holmes | |
| Subs | Denver | David Hentges (PG), Richard Tate (SG), Luther Jackson (SF), Glenn Rollins (PF) Ernie Purvis, Mark Hoard, Willie Morrison, Ken Evans | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - John Harper (fresh) SG - Arthur Potter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Whitehill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Leitner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Irving Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - David Hentges (fresh) SG - Richard Tate (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Luther Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Charlotte | Luther Jackson is called for the reach on Donald Leitner - foul #1 on Luther Jackson, team foul #4 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Hong Xue (SG) Arthur Potter | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:50 | Charlotte | Irving Garrett connects on the shot near the basket | 31-20 |
| 06:29 | Denver | Hong Xue steals it from Richard Tate | 31-20 |
| 06:16 | Charlotte | Hong Xue hits the finger roll | 33-20 |
| 06:00 | Denver | Richard Tate can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 33-20 |
| 05:58 | Charlotte | Irving Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 05:34 | Charlotte | Donald Leitner misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Luther Jackson - foul #2 on Luther Jackson, team foul #5 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joseph Gelinas (PG), Arthur Potter (SG), Lawrence Holmes (SF), James Johnson (C) John Harper, Hong Xue, John Whitehill, Irving Garrett | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG), Willie Morrison (SF), Troy Bailey (PF), Ken Evans (C) David Hentges, Luther Jackson, Glenn Rollins, Dustin Bolton | |
| 05:34 | Charlotte | Donald Leitner makes the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 05:34 | Charlotte | Donald Leitner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| 05:07 | Denver | Troy Bailey is hacked by Lawrence Holmes - foul #1 on Lawrence Holmes, team foul #8 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Omar Franklin (SF) Donald Leitner | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:07 | Denver | Troy Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 05:07 | Charlotte | Lawrence Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-20 |
| 04:47 | Charlotte | The short jumper by Joseph Gelinas is denied by Troy Bailey | 35-20 |
| 04:45 | Denver | The rebound goes to Willie Morrison | 35-20 |
| 04:33 | Denver | Troy Bailey misses the dunk | 35-20 |
| 04:31 | Denver | Willie Morrison snags the offensive board | 35-20 |
| 04:06 | Denver | Richard Tate double dribbles | 35-20 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Donald Leitner (PF) Omar Franklin | |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (SG), David Hentges (SF), Glenn Rollins (PF) Richard Tate, Willie Morrison, Troy Bailey | |
| 03:39 | Charlotte | Glenn Rollins swats the layup by Joseph Gelinas | 35-20 |
| 03:37 | Denver | Glenn Rollins gets the rebound | 35-20 |
| 03:29 | Denver | Joseph Gelinas is called for the reach on Ernie Purvis - foul #1 on Joseph Gelinas, team foul #9 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joey Harris (PG), John Whitehill (SF), Irving Garrett (C) Joseph Gelinas, Lawrence Holmes, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Capers (PG) Mark Hoard | |
| 03:29 | Denver | Ernie Purvis makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 03:29 | Denver | Ernie Purvis misses the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 03:29 | Charlotte | Irving Garrett grabs the board | 35-21 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Joey Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Potter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Whitehill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Leitner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Irving Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Brian Capers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hentges (fresh) PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ken Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Charlotte | Arthur Potter is hacked by Ernie Purvis - foul #1 on Ernie Purvis, team foul #6 | 35-21 |
| 02:52 | Charlotte | John Whitehill loses the dribble to Ernie Purvis | 35-21 |
| 02:47 | Denver | Ernie Purvis can't finish the layup | 35-21 |
| 02:46 | Denver | Ernie Purvis tips it back up and in | 35-23 |
| 02:28 | Charlotte | Donald Leitner's pass is intercepted by David Hentges | 35-23 |
| 02:24 | Denver | Ernie Purvis lays it in on a nice dish by David Hentges | 35-25 |
| 02:07 | Charlotte | Arthur Potter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 02:06 | Denver | Ken Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 01:47 | Denver | David Hentges drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Ken Evans | 35-27 |
| 01:18 | Charlotte | Donald Leitner misses the easy layup | 35-27 |
| 01:17 | Denver | David Hentges grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 00:59 | Denver | Ernie Purvis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 00:58 | Denver | Glenn Rollins hits the follow up shot | 35-29 |
| 00:33 | Charlotte | Joey Harris is hacked by Brian Capers - foul #3 on Brian Capers, team foul #7 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joseph Gelinas (SG), Lawrence Holmes (SF), Lewis Baltes (PF), James Johnson (C) Arthur Potter, John Whitehill, Donald Leitner, Irving Garrett | |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (PG), Richard Tate (SG), Willie Morrison (SF), Dustin Bolton (PF), Luther Jackson (C) Brian Capers, Ernie Purvis, David Hentges, Glenn Rollins, Ken Evans | |
| 00:33 | Charlotte | Joey Harris misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Luther Jackson gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 00:19 | Denver | Willie Morrison blows the layup | 35-29 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Dustin Bolton grabs the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 00:01 | Denver | The refs have stopped play. Luther Jackson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 35-29 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Hong Xue (SG) Joey Harris | |
| Subs | Denver | Troy Bailey (PF) Luther Jackson | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Richard Tate hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 35-29 |