| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) SG - James Caruso (fresh) SF - David Taylor (fresh) PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) C - Michael Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Derek Abrams (fresh) SG - Douglas Richards (fresh) SF - Fred Weiler (fresh) PF - Christopher McHattie (fresh) C - Fredrick Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Michael Carter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Douglas Richards steals the ball from Lynn Keen | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards lays it in | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Xavier | Lynn Keen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Xavier | James Caruso grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Xavier | Lynn Keen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Xavier | Michael Carter hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 18:50 | Charlotte | Michael Carter swats the shot by Christopher McHattie | 4-2 |
| 18:49 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 18:30 | Xavier | James Caruso clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:21 | Xavier | Michael Carter misses the easy layup | 4-4 |
| 18:19 | Xavier | Michael Carter hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 17:55 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis lays it in set up by Fred Weiler | 6-6 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | David Taylor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Fred Weiler - foul #1 on Fred Weiler, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), Ray Ellsworth (PF), Harry Long (C) Lynn Keen, Francis Tuttle, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Michael Nivens (PF), Victor Hix (C) Christopher McHattie, Fredrick Davis | |
| 17:33 | Xavier | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | David Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:33 | Charlotte | Michael Nivens gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 17:18 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Harry Long gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 17:00 | Xavier | James Caruso connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 16:44 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards is fouled on the floor by James Caruso - foul #1 on James Caruso, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (SG), Neal Walker (SF) James Caruso, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Brooks (SG), Ronald Ellis (SF) Douglas Richards, Fred Weiler | |
| 16:27 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Victor Hix | 10-9 |
| 16:10 | Xavier | Neal Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 16:08 | Xavier | Frank Rounds grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:56 | Xavier | Neal Walker hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ray Ellsworth | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) SG - Frank Rounds (fresh) SF - Neal Walker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) C - Harry Long (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Derek Abrams (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) SF - Ronald Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Nivens (fresh) C - Victor Hix (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams's pass is intercepted by Neal Walker | 13-9 |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Neal Walker hits the finger roll | 15-9 |
| 15:29 | Charlotte | Harry Long swats the layup by Ronald Ellis | 15-9 |
| 15:27 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 15:01 | Xavier | Frank Rounds misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-9 |
| 15:00 | Charlotte | Michael Nivens grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 14:54 | Charlotte | Robert Brooks is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Brooks, team foul #2 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), James Caruso (SG), Francis Tuttle (PF), Michael Carter (C) Derrick Tosh, Frank Rounds, Ray Ellsworth, Harry Long | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Douglas Richards (SG), Fred Weiler (SF), Christopher McHattie (PF), Fredrick Davis (C) Derek Abrams, Robert Brooks, Michael Nivens, Victor Hix | |
| 14:40 | Xavier | Fredrick Davis is called for the reach on Michael Carter - foul #1 on Fredrick Davis, team foul #3 | 15-9 |
| 14:34 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle misses long on a shot from close range | 15-9 |
| 14:32 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 14:16 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher McHattie | 15-11 |
| 13:54 | Xavier | Fredrick Davis steps in front of the Michael Carter pass | 15-11 |
| 13:49 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 13:47 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis tips it home | 15-13 |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle loses the dribble to Ronald Ellis | 15-13 |
| 13:18 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler blows the layup | 15-13 |
| 13:16 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis tips it in | 15-15 |
| 13:08 | Xavier | Neal Walker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-15 |
| 13:07 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 13:03 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 13:01 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler tips it back up and in | 15-17 |
| 12:55 | Xavier | James Caruso misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 12:54 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 12:48 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie's layup is rejected by Michael Carter | 15-17 |
| 12:47 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Michael Carter | 15-17 |
| 12:43 | Xavier | Neal Walker connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Lynn Keen | 18-17 |
| 12:40 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis is fouled in the backcourt by James Caruso - foul #2 on James Caruso, team foul #2 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), Frank Rounds (SG), David Taylor (SF), Ray Ellsworth (PF), Harry Long (C) Lynn Keen, James Caruso, Neal Walker, Francis Tuttle, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Derek Abrams (PG), Robert Brooks (SF), Michael Nivens (PF), Victor Hix (C) Ronald Ellis, Fred Weiler, Christopher McHattie, Fredrick Davis | |
| 12:24 | Charlotte | Robert Brooks double dribbles | 18-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Fred Weiler (SF) Douglas Richards | |
| 12:04 | Xavier | David Taylor comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Nivens - foul #1 on Michael Nivens, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| 12:04 | Xavier | David Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 12:04 | Xavier | David Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 12:04 | Charlotte | Victor Hix grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 11:56 | Charlotte | Victor Hix drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Derek Abrams | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) SG - Frank Rounds (fresh) SF - David Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) C - Harry Long (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Derek Abrams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) SF - Fred Weiler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Nivens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Victor Hix (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Xavier | Frank Rounds hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 18-20 |
| 11:33 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Robert Brooks | 18-20 |
| 11:28 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 11:27 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Harry Long | 18-20 |
| 11:23 | Xavier | David Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 18-20 |
| 11:21 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Victor Hix | 18-20 |
| 11:17 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Fred Weiler | 18-23 |
| 10:49 | Xavier | Victor Hix steals the ball from Frank Rounds | 18-23 |
| 10:42 | Charlotte | Robert Brooks misses the 3 from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 10:40 | Charlotte | Michael Nivens can't tip it in | 18-23 |
| 10:38 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 10:24 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Rounds | 21-23 |
| 10:03 | Charlotte | Frank Rounds picks off the pass by Fred Weiler | 21-23 |
| 09:43 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-23 |
| 09:42 | Charlotte | Victor Hix snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 09:23 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams is fouled on the floor by Derrick Tosh - foul #1 on Derrick Tosh, team foul #3 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Neal Walker (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF), Michael Carter (C) Frank Rounds, David Taylor, Ray Ellsworth, Harry Long | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Bobby Gamble (PG), Douglas Richards (SG), Ronald Ellis (SF), Christopher McHattie (PF), Fredrick Davis (C) Derek Abrams, Robert Brooks, Fred Weiler, Michael Nivens, Victor Hix | |
| 09:02 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis throws it down on a great pass from Bobby Gamble and he's hacked by Michael Carter - foul #1 on Michael Carter, team foul #4 | 21-25 |
| 09:02 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis misses the free throw | 21-25 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | Michael Carter gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 08:52 | Xavier | The short jumper by Francis Tuttle is denied by Fredrick Davis | 21-25 |
| 08:51 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 08:47 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis is hacked by Francis Tuttle - foul #1 on Francis Tuttle, team foul #5 | 21-25 |
| 08:35 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards is hacked by Derrick Tosh - foul #2 on Derrick Tosh, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Troy Dicks (SF) Derrick Tosh | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 08:14 | Charlotte | A charge is called on Ronald Ellis - foul #1 on Ronald Ellis, team foul #5 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Derek Abrams (PG) Bobby Gamble | |
| 08:01 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle throws it down set up by Lynn Keen and he's hacked by Christopher McHattie - foul #1 on Christopher McHattie, team foul #6 | 23-25 |
| 08:01 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle makes the free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:43 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie is whistled for traveling | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neal Walker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Troy Dicks (fresh) PF - Francis Tuttle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Derek Abrams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Richards (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher McHattie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fredrick Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Xavier | Michael Carter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 07:23 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 07:18 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 07:17 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis snags the offensive board | 24-25 |
| 07:00 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Francis Tuttle - foul #2 on Francis Tuttle, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (SG), David Taylor (SF), Harry Long (PF) Neal Walker, Troy Dicks, Francis Tuttle | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Brooks (SG), Michael Nivens (C) Douglas Richards, Fredrick Davis | |
| 07:00 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:00 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | David Taylor connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-27 |
| 06:30 | Charlotte | Michael Nivens hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Robert Brooks | 26-29 |
| 06:10 | Xavier | Frank Rounds hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Lynn Keen | 28-29 |
| 05:56 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Derek Abrams | 28-31 |
| 05:32 | Xavier | Harry Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Neal Walker (SF), Troy Dicks (PF), Ray Ellsworth (C) David Taylor, Harry Long, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Bobby Gamble (PG), Douglas Richards (SG), Thomas Lutes (PF), Victor Hix (C) Derek Abrams, Ronald Ellis, Christopher McHattie, Michael Nivens | |
| 05:14 | Charlotte | Victor Hix is fouled on the floor by Ray Ellsworth - foul #1 on Ray Ellsworth, team foul #8 | 28-31 |
| 05:14 | Charlotte | Victor Hix misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 05:14 | Charlotte | Robert Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 05:02 | Charlotte | Thomas Lutes connects on the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Troy Dicks - foul #1 on Troy Dicks, team foul #9 | 28-33 |
| 05:02 | Charlotte | Thomas Lutes makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:43 | Xavier | Frank Rounds is hacked by Bobby Gamble - foul #1 on Bobby Gamble, team foul #7 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Fred Weiler (SF), Fredrick Davis (C) Robert Brooks, Thomas Lutes | |
| 04:43 | Xavier | Frank Rounds makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:43 | Xavier | Frank Rounds makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 04:19 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards loses the dribble to Frank Rounds | 30-34 |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 04:00 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 03:56 | Charlotte | Bobby Gamble clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 03:54 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 03:45 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler is hacked by Neal Walker - foul #1 on Neal Walker, team foul #10 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), James Caruso (SG), Francis Tuttle (PF), Harry Long (C) Lynn Keen, Frank Rounds, Neal Walker, Troy Dicks | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Derek Abrams (PG), Michael Nivens (PF) Bobby Gamble, Victor Hix | |
| 03:45 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 03:45 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harry Long (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Derek Abrams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Richards (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Weiler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Nivens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fredrick Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle's fadeaway is rejected by Fredrick Davis | 30-36 |
| 03:23 | Xavier | Harry Long tips it home | 32-36 |
| 03:06 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fredrick Davis | 32-38 |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-38 |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth tips it back up and in | 34-38 |
| 02:32 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 02:30 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis can't tip it in | 34-38 |
| 02:29 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Michael Nivens takes the ball from Derrick Tosh | 34-38 |
| 02:13 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 02:12 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 01:58 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle is fouled on the floor by Michael Nivens - foul #2 on Michael Nivens, team foul #8 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Taylor (SF), Michael Carter (C) Ray Ellsworth, Harry Long | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Brooks (SG), Ronald Ellis (SF), Christopher McHattie (PF) Douglas Richards, Fred Weiler, Fredrick Davis | |
| 01:58 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:58 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 01:36 | Charlotte | Michael Nivens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Victor Hix (C) Michael Nivens | |
| 01:19 | Xavier | David Taylor is called for traveling | 36-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Neal Walker (PG), Troy Dicks (PF) Derrick Tosh, Francis Tuttle | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 01:02 | Charlotte | Victor Hix buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Neal Walker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-41 |
| 00:48 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 00:44 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams buries a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Neal Walker - foul #2 on Neal Walker, team foul #11 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Harry Long (PF) Troy Dicks | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 00:44 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Neal Walker loses the dribble to Derek Abrams in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| 00:30 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis is hacked by James Caruso - foul #3 on James Caruso, team foul #12 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG) James Caruso | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Bobby Gamble (PG) Derek Abrams | |
| 00:30 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 00:30 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Neal Walker clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-45 |
| 00:04 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 36-45 |