| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) SG - William Davis (fresh) SF - Derrick Tosh (fresh) PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) C - Richard Henley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Ernest Pelchat (fresh) SG - Ronald Ellis (fresh) SF - Brad Haslam (fresh) PF - James Loewenstein (fresh) C - Wilbur Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Xavier | James Caruso buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Davis | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Charlotte | Ernest Pelchat throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Xavier | Ronald Ellis is called for the reach on William Davis - foul #1 on Ronald Ellis, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Xavier | James Caruso's pass is intercepted by Ernest Pelchat | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | Charlotte | Ernest Pelchat lays it up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | James Caruso hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Henley | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | Charlotte | Brad Haslam hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | Charlotte | Brad Haslam makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:09 | Charlotte | Brad Haslam misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:09 | Xavier | Richard Henley gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:50 | Xavier | James Caruso misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 17:48 | Charlotte | James Loewenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:35 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Derrick Tosh - foul #1 on Derrick Tosh, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 17:35 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:35 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:06 | Xavier | Richard Henley's pass is intercepted by James Loewenstein | 5-5 |
| 16:52 | Charlotte | Wilbur Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | Richard Henley snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:26 | Xavier | Richard Henley hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Caruso | 7-5 |
| 16:19 | Charlotte | Wilbur Davis misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 16:18 | Xavier | James Caruso pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:49 | Xavier | William Davis makes the jumper from the left wing set up by James Caruso | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Tosh (fairly fresh) PF - Dustin Highsmith (fairly fresh) C - Richard Henley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Ernest Pelchat (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brad Haslam (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Loewenstein (fresh) C - Wilbur Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis scores on a turnaround from the left block | 9-7 |
| 15:05 | Xavier | James Caruso misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 15:03 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh tips it back up and in | 11-7 |
| 14:49 | Charlotte | Brad Haslam clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 14:47 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:42 | Xavier | Brad Haslam steps in front of the Derrick Tosh pass | 11-7 |
| 14:38 | Charlotte | Ernest Pelchat is hacked by James Caruso in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Caruso, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Neal Walker (SF), John Rice (PF), Simon Dashner (C) James Caruso, Derrick Tosh, Dustin Highsmith, Richard Henley | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Derek Abrams (PG), Eugene Price (SG), Carlos Walsh (SF), Alan Wayt (PF), Charles Spurgeon (C) Ernest Pelchat, Ronald Ellis, Brad Haslam, James Loewenstein, Wilbur Davis | |
| 14:23 | Charlotte | Eugene Price loses the dribble to Lynn Keen | 11-7 |
| 14:19 | Xavier | William Davis misses the easy layup | 11-7 |
| 14:18 | Xavier | Simon Dashner gets the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:54 | Xavier | Neal Walker makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from William Davis | 13-7 |
| 13:50 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-7 |
| 13:49 | Xavier | William Davis snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 13:20 | Xavier | Simon Dashner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Spurgeon - foul #1 on Charles Spurgeon, team foul #2 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Ernest Pelchat (PG), Wilbur Davis (C) Derek Abrams, Charles Spurgeon | |
| 13:20 | Xavier | Simon Dashner makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:20 | Xavier | Simon Dashner makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 13:08 | Charlotte | Eugene Price misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-7 |
| 13:07 | Charlotte | Carlos Walsh gets the offensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 12:53 | Charlotte | Carlos Walsh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-7 |
| 12:52 | Charlotte | Wilbur Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 12:38 | Charlotte | William Davis is called for the reach on Ernest Pelchat - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG), Richard Henley (C) William Davis, Simon Dashner | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis (SG), Brad Haslam (SF), James Loewenstein (PF) Eugene Price, Carlos Walsh, Alan Wayt | |
| 12:31 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis is whistled for traveling | 15-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith (PF) John Rice | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 12:16 | Xavier | Richard Henley is hacked by Wilbur Davis - foul #1 on Wilbur Davis, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (SF) Lynn Keen | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 12:00 | Xavier | The short jumper by Derrick Tosh is denied by James Loewenstein | 15-7 |
| 11:58 | Charlotte | Ernest Pelchat grabs the board | 15-7 |
| 11:52 | Charlotte | Brad Haslam loses the dribble to Dustin Highsmith | 15-7 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neal Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fairly fresh) C - Richard Henley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Ernest Pelchat (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brad Haslam (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Loewenstein (fresh) C - Wilbur Davis (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Xavier | James Caruso misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-7 |
| 11:32 | Charlotte | James Loewenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 11:27 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis's pass is intercepted by Neal Walker | 15-7 |
| 11:04 | Xavier | Neal Walker buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-7 |
| 10:43 | Charlotte | Ernest Pelchat clanks a 3 from the right corner | 18-7 |
| 10:42 | Xavier | Richard Henley gets the rebound | 18-7 |
| 10:13 | Xavier | James Caruso clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Ellis - foul #2 on Ronald Ellis, team foul #4 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), John Rice (PF) Neal Walker, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Derek Abrams (PG), Eugene Price (SG), Carlos Walsh (SF), Alan Wayt (C) Ernest Pelchat, Ronald Ellis, Brad Haslam, Wilbur Davis | |
| 10:13 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 19-7 |
| 10:13 | Xavier | James Caruso misses the 2nd free throw | 19-7 |
| 10:13 | Charlotte | Alan Wayt grabs the defensive rebound | 19-7 |
| 09:54 | Charlotte | James Loewenstein clanks a shot from the left wing | 19-7 |
| 09:52 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams grabs the offensive board | 19-7 |
| 09:38 | Charlotte | Eugene Price misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-7 |
| 09:37 | Charlotte | Alan Wayt snags the offensive board | 19-7 |
| 09:32 | Charlotte | Eugene Price knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Carlos Walsh | 19-10 |
| 09:16 | Xavier | John Rice is hacked by James Loewenstein - foul #1 on James Loewenstein, team foul #5 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Simon Dashner (C) Richard Henley | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles Spurgeon (C) James Loewenstein | |
| 08:50 | Xavier | Simon Dashner drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Lynn Keen | 21-10 |
| 08:33 | Charlotte | Carlos Walsh makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by John Rice - foul #1 on John Rice, team foul #5 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Ernest Pelchat (PG), Brad Haslam (SF), Wilbur Davis (C) Derek Abrams, Alan Wayt, Charles Spurgeon | |
| 08:33 | Charlotte | Carlos Walsh makes the free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:09 | Xavier | Simon Dashner buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Caruso and he's fouled by Eugene Price - foul #1 on Eugene Price, team foul #6 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Neal Walker (SG), Richard Henley (C) James Caruso, Derrick Tosh | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 08:09 | Xavier | Simon Dashner makes the free throw | 24-13 |
| 07:49 | Charlotte | Eugene Price misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 24-13 |
| 07:47 | Charlotte | Wilbur Davis tips it back up and in | 24-15 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Neal Walker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Rice (fresh) PF - Simon Dashner (fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Henley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Ernest Pelchat (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Price (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brad Haslam (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Carlos Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wilbur Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Xavier | Brad Haslam denies the turnaround by Richard Henley | 24-15 |
| 07:16 | Charlotte | Wilbur Davis snags the defensive board | 24-15 |
| 07:12 | Charlotte | Eugene Price is fouled on the floor by John Rice - foul #2 on John Rice, team foul #6 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), Derrick Tosh (SF), Dustin Highsmith (PF) Lynn Keen, John Rice, Simon Dashner | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Derek Abrams (SG), James Loewenstein (PF) Eugene Price, Carlos Walsh | |
| 06:51 | Charlotte | James Loewenstein hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-15 |
| 06:49 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith gets the rebound | 24-15 |
| 06:33 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Derek Abrams - foul #1 on Derek Abrams, team foul #7 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG) Derrick Tosh | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Alan Wayt (C) Wilbur Davis | |
| 06:33 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 06:33 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 06:11 | Charlotte | James Loewenstein misses badly on a shot from the right side | 26-15 |
| 06:10 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Davis | 26-15 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | James Caruso misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 26-15 |
| 05:46 | Xavier | James Caruso can't tip it in | 26-15 |
| 05:44 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to James Loewenstein | 26-15 |
| 05:39 | Charlotte | William Davis takes the ball from Alan Wayt | 26-15 |
| 05:18 | Xavier | Ernest Pelchat knocks away the 3 by William Davis | 26-15 |
| 05:17 | Charlotte | Alan Wayt grabs the defensive rebound | 26-15 |
| 05:11 | Charlotte | Alan Wayt drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Loewenstein | 26-17 |
| 04:51 | Xavier | Neal Walker misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-17 |
| 04:49 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith snags the offensive board | 26-17 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Neal Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Derrick Tosh (SF), John Rice (PF), Simon Dashner (C) James Caruso, Neal Walker, Dustin Highsmith, Richard Henley | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Eugene Price (SG), Carlos Walsh (SF), Wilbur Davis (C) Ernest Pelchat, Brad Haslam, Alan Wayt | |
| 04:10 | Charlotte | Wilbur Davis connects on the jumper from close range | 26-19 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Eugene Price picks off the pass by Lynn Keen | 26-19 |
| 03:44 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams slams it home on a great pass from Eugene Price | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Rice (fresh) C - Simon Dashner (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Derek Abrams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Price (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlos Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Loewenstein (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Wilbur Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Xavier | The short jumper by Lynn Keen is denied by Wilbur Davis | 26-21 |
| 03:24 | Charlotte | Eugene Price snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 03:20 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 03:18 | Charlotte | James Loewenstein gets the offensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 03:02 | Charlotte | Wilbur Davis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 03:01 | Xavier | John Rice snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | William Davis misses the shot from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 02:32 | Charlotte | James Loewenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 02:28 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams misses the jumper from the right side | 26-21 |
| 02:27 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Rice | 26-21 |
| 02:11 | Xavier | Eugene Price picks off the pass by William Davis | 26-21 |
| 02:08 | Charlotte | James Loewenstein lays it in set up by Eugene Price | 26-23 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | William Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lynn Keen | 29-23 |
| 01:39 | Charlotte | Derrick Tosh takes the ball from James Loewenstein | 29-23 |
| 01:36 | Xavier | William Davis misses the easy layup | 29-23 |
| 01:35 | Charlotte | Wilbur Davis grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 01:29 | Charlotte | Simon Dashner is called for the reach on Carlos Walsh - foul #1 on Simon Dashner, team foul #7 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), Neal Walker (SF), Dustin Highsmith (PF), Richard Henley (C) Lynn Keen, Derrick Tosh, John Rice, Simon Dashner | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Ernest Pelchat (PG), Ronald Ellis (SG), Brad Haslam (SF) Derek Abrams, Eugene Price, James Loewenstein | |
| 01:29 | Charlotte | Carlos Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 01:29 | Charlotte | Carlos Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:09 | Xavier | The short jumper by Richard Henley is denied by Carlos Walsh | 29-25 |
| 01:07 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Highsmith | 29-25 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Brad Haslam is called for the reach on Neal Walker - foul #1 on Brad Haslam, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Alan Wayt (PF), Charles Spurgeon (C) Carlos Walsh, Wilbur Davis | |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Neal Walker misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 00:43 | Charlotte | Alan Wayt grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 00:28 | Charlotte | Alan Wayt drills a driving attempt from the left block | 29-27 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Spurgeon - foul #2 on Charles Spurgeon, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:04 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Charles Spurgeon | 29-27 |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | Charles Spurgeon misses long on a halfcourt shot | 29-27 |