| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Charles Grier (fresh) SG - Darrell Pettis (fresh) SF - Jonathan Kingston (fresh) PF - David Gransky (fresh) C - John Wetzel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) SG - Robert Zeegers (fresh) SF - Alfred Lopes (fresh) PF - Willie Martinson (fresh) C - Efrain Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Charlotte | John Wetzel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Charlotte | John Wetzel misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Dayton | Donald Dill makes the shot from the baseline set up by Efrain Anderson | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Dayton | Willie Martinson pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Lopes | 0-5 |
| 19:03 | Charlotte | David Gransky hits the finger roll set up by Charles Grier | 2-5 |
| 18:50 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 18:49 | Charlotte | John Wetzel gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:43 | Charlotte | David Gransky is fouled on the floor by Willie Martinson - foul #1 on Willie Martinson, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:32 | Charlotte | John Wetzel hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Darrell Pettis | 4-5 |
| 18:24 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-5 |
| 18:22 | Charlotte | David Gransky grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 18:16 | Charlotte | John Wetzel is whistled for a carry | 4-5 |
| 17:54 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Jonathan Kingston - foul #1 on Jonathan Kingston, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joseph Stoner (PG), Robert McDargh (SG), David Rutledge (SF), Ricky Mentzer (PF), Dwayne Loper (C) Charles Grier, Darrell Pettis, Jonathan Kingston, David Gransky, John Wetzel | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Christensen (PF), John Gift (C) Willie Martinson, Efrain Anderson | |
| 17:54 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:54 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:36 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-7 |
| 17:35 | Dayton | John Gift gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:19 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Gift | 4-10 |
| 17:14 | Charlotte | Robert McDargh blows the layup | 4-10 |
| 17:13 | Dayton | John Gift grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 16:52 | Dayton | Donald Dill misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 16:51 | Charlotte | Dwayne Loper grabs the board | 4-10 |
| 16:29 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles Grier (PG), Darrell Pettis (SG), David Gransky (PF), John Wetzel (C) Joseph Stoner, Robert McDargh, Ricky Mentzer, Dwayne Loper | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Byers (PG), Robert Carter (SG), Larry Gowans (SF), Willie Martinson (PF), Efrain Anderson (C) Donald Dill, Robert Zeegers, Alfred Lopes, James Christensen, John Gift | |
| 16:11 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Willie Martinson | 4-12 |
| 15:46 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Charles Grier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darrell Pettis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rutledge (fresh) PF - David Gransky (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Wetzel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Joshua Byers (fresh) SG - Robert Carter (fresh) SF - Larry Gowans (fresh) PF - Willie Martinson (fresh) C - Efrain Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Dayton | Robert Carter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 15:26 | Dayton | Willie Martinson tips it home | 6-14 |
| 14:59 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Darrell Pettis, team foul #2 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joseph Stoner (PG), Jonathan Kingston (SF), Dwayne Loper (C) Charles Grier, David Rutledge, John Wetzel | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Christensen (PF), John Gift (C) Willie Martinson, Efrain Anderson | |
| 14:52 | Dayton | Joshua Byers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-14 |
| 14:50 | Dayton | John Gift can't tip it in | 6-14 |
| 14:48 | Charlotte | Dwayne Loper gets the rebound | 6-14 |
| 14:43 | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston banks in the layup and he's hacked by James Christensen - foul #1 on James Christensen, team foul #2 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer (PF) David Gransky | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Lopes (SF) Larry Gowans | |
| 14:43 | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston makes the free throw | 9-14 |
| 14:23 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes is hacked by Darrell Pettis - foul #2 on Darrell Pettis, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert McDargh (SG) Darrell Pettis | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Reagan (PG) Joshua Byers | |
| 14:08 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan is fouled on the floor by Joseph Stoner - foul #1 on Joseph Stoner, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Robert Zeegers (SG) Matthew Reagan, Robert Carter | |
| 14:02 | Dayton | Donald Dill is whistled for traveling | 9-14 |
| 13:58 | Charlotte | Joseph Stoner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-14 |
| 13:46 | Dayton | Ricky Mentzer steals the ball from John Gift | 9-14 |
| 13:32 | Charlotte | Donald Dill steals it from Dwayne Loper | 9-14 |
| 13:16 | Dayton | Jonathan Kingston steals it from Robert Zeegers | 9-14 |
| 13:02 | Charlotte | Joseph Stoner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joseph Stoner, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles Grier (PG), David Rutledge (SF), David Gransky (PF), John Wetzel (C) Joseph Stoner, Jonathan Kingston, Ricky Mentzer, Dwayne Loper | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Byers (SG), Larry Gowans (SF), Willie Martinson (PF), Efrain Anderson (C) Robert Zeegers, Alfred Lopes, James Christensen, John Gift | |
| 13:00 | Dayton | Donald Dill is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Grier - foul #1 on Charles Grier, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| 12:53 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-14 |
| 12:51 | Dayton | Larry Gowans grabs the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:42 | Dayton | Joshua Byers misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Gransky - foul #1 on David Gransky, team foul #7 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Carter (SG) Donald Dill | |
| 12:42 | Dayton | Joshua Byers misses the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:42 | Dayton | Joshua Byers misses the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:42 | Charlotte | John Wetzel grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:38 | Charlotte | Charles Grier can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Joshua Byers - foul #1 on Joshua Byers, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| 12:38 | Charlotte | Charles Grier makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:38 | Charlotte | Charles Grier makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:22 | Dayton | Joshua Byers buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Larry Gowans | 11-16 |
| 12:17 | Charlotte | Charles Grier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer (SG) Robert McDargh | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:03 | Dayton | Willie Martinson buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Byers | 11-18 |
| 11:51 | Charlotte | John Wetzel hits the finger roll set up by Charles Grier and he's fouled by Efrain Anderson - foul #1 on Efrain Anderson, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Zeegers (SG), John Gift (C) Robert Carter, Efrain Anderson | |
| 11:51 | Charlotte | John Wetzel makes the free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:41 | Dayton | John Gift lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Gowans | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Charles Grier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Mentzer (fresh) SF - David Rutledge (fresh) PF - David Gransky (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Wetzel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Joshua Byers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Zeegers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Gowans (fresh) PF - Willie Martinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gift (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Charlotte | David Rutledge is called for traveling | 14-20 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston (SF), Dwayne Loper (C) Charles Grier, John Wetzel | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Alfred Lopes (SF), James Christensen (PF) Joshua Byers, Larry Gowans, Willie Martinson | |
| 11:05 | Dayton | Donald Dill makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-22 |
| 10:44 | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-22 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert McDargh (SG) David Gransky | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Carter (SG) Robert Zeegers | |
| 10:23 | Dayton | James Christensen's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Kingston | 14-22 |
| 10:21 | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston gets the rebound | 14-22 |
| 10:16 | Charlotte | David Rutledge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-22 |
| 10:14 | Charlotte | Dwayne Loper tips it but misses | 14-22 |
| 10:12 | Charlotte | Dwayne Loper snags the offensive board | 14-22 |
| 09:54 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Carter - foul #1 on Robert Carter, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles Grier (PG), John Wetzel (C) David Rutledge, Dwayne Loper | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Byers (PG), Willie Martinson (PF), Efrain Anderson (C) Donald Dill, James Christensen, John Gift | |
| 09:54 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer misses the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 09:54 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:46 | Dayton | Robert Carter's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Kingston | 15-22 |
| 09:31 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer lays it in | 17-22 |
| 09:02 | Dayton | Robert Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-22 |
| 09:01 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes tips it in | 17-24 |
| 08:46 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer is hacked by Willie Martinson - foul #2 on Willie Martinson, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Gransky (PF) Ricky Mentzer | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Robert Zeegers (SG), Larry Gowans (SF), James Christensen (PF) Joshua Byers, Robert Carter, Alfred Lopes, Willie Martinson | |
| 08:36 | Charlotte | David Gransky misses the easy layup | 17-24 |
| 08:35 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 08:12 | Dayton | Donald Dill misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Grier - foul #2 on Charles Grier, team foul #8 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Rutledge (PG), Dwayne Loper (C) Charles Grier, John Wetzel | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Gift (C) Efrain Anderson | |
| 08:12 | Dayton | Donald Dill makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 08:12 | Dayton | Donald Dill makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 07:55 | Charlotte | David Rutledge makes the jumper from the left side set up by Robert McDargh | 19-26 |
| 07:46 | Dayton | Donald Dill knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 19-29 |
| 07:41 | Charlotte | Robert McDargh throws it down on a great pass from David Rutledge | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - David Rutledge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert McDargh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Kingston (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Gransky (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dwayne Loper (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Zeegers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Gowans (fresh) PF - James Christensen (fresh) C - John Gift (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Dayton | Donald Dill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-29 |
| 07:29 | Charlotte | Dwayne Loper snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 07:11 | Charlotte | David Rutledge misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donald Dill - foul #1 on Donald Dill, team foul #7 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer (SG) Robert McDargh | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Byers (PG), Alfred Lopes (SF) Donald Dill, Larry Gowans | |
| 07:11 | Charlotte | David Rutledge misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 07:11 | Charlotte | David Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:57 | Dayton | Joshua Byers is hacked by David Rutledge - foul #1 on David Rutledge, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joshua Anderson (C) Dwayne Loper | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:57 | Dayton | Joshua Byers misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:57 | Charlotte | David Gransky grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 06:41 | Charlotte | The pull-up jumper by Jonathan Kingston is blocked by John Gift | 22-29 |
| 06:40 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to David Gransky | 22-29 |
| 06:24 | Charlotte | John Gift swats the short shot by Jonathan Kingston | 22-29 |
| 06:23 | Charlotte | David Gransky tips it back up and in | 24-29 |
| 06:03 | Dayton | Joshua Byers hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Zeegers | 24-31 |
| 05:58 | Charlotte | David Gransky's pass is intercepted by Joshua Byers | 24-31 |
| 05:54 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes blows the layup | 24-31 |
| 05:52 | Charlotte | Joshua Anderson snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 05:46 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer's pass is intercepted by Joshua Byers | 24-31 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joshua Byers | 24-33 |
| 05:24 | Charlotte | Joshua Anderson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 24-33 |
| 05:22 | Dayton | James Christensen grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 04:57 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 04:55 | Charlotte | David Gransky grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 04:49 | Charlotte | David Rutledge misses the jumper from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 04:47 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 04:29 | Dayton | Joshua Byers misses badly on a floater from close range | 24-33 |
| 04:28 | Charlotte | David Gransky snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 04:23 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by David Rutledge | 26-33 |
| 04:08 | Dayton | Jonathan Kingston is called for the reach on John Gift - foul #2 on Jonathan Kingston, team foul #10 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert McDargh (SG), Dwayne Loper (PF), John Wetzel (C) Jonathan Kingston, David Gransky, Joshua Anderson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Robert Carter (SG), Larry Gowans (SF), Efrain Anderson (C) Joshua Byers, Robert Zeegers, Alfred Lopes, James Christensen | |
| 04:08 | Dayton | John Gift makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:08 | Dayton | John Gift misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:08 | Charlotte | Dwayne Loper gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 03:39 | Charlotte | John Wetzel's layup is rejected by Efrain Anderson | 26-34 |
| 03:37 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - David Rutledge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert McDargh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ricky Mentzer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dwayne Loper (fresh) 6 reb. C - John Wetzel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Carter (fresh) SF - Larry Gowans (fresh) PF - John Gift (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Efrain Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Dayton | John Gift is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Gift, team foul #8 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles Grier (PG), Darrell Pettis (SG) David Rutledge, Ricky Mentzer | |
| Subs | Dayton | Willie Martinson (PF) John Gift | |
| 03:05 | Charlotte | Charles Grier clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 26-34 |
| 03:04 | Dayton | Robert Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 02:45 | Dayton | Donald Dill hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Efrain Anderson | 26-37 |
| 02:25 | Charlotte | Robert McDargh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-37 |
| 02:23 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 02:15 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 26-37 |
| 02:14 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson tips it in | 26-39 |
| 02:09 | Charlotte | Larry Gowans picks off the pass by Dwayne Loper | 26-39 |
| 02:04 | Dayton | Donald Dill banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Gowans | 26-41 |
| 02:00 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis buries a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Carter - foul #2 on Robert Carter, team foul #9 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Rutledge (SF), David Gransky (PF), Joshua Anderson (C) Robert McDargh, Dwayne Loper, John Wetzel | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Reagan (PG), Alfred Lopes (SF), Brent Crooms (C) Donald Dill, Larry Gowans, Efrain Anderson | |
| 02:00 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis makes the free throw | 29-41 |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-41 |
| 01:35 | Charlotte | Charles Grier gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 01:29 | Charlotte | Charles Grier misses the 3 from straight away | 29-41 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Willie Martinson | 29-41 |
| 01:20 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes misses the easy layup | 29-41 |
| 01:19 | Charlotte | Joshua Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 01:15 | Charlotte | Charles Grier clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Reagan - foul #1 on Matthew Reagan, team foul #10 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer (SF) David Rutledge | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Byers (SG), James Christensen (PF) Robert Carter, Willie Martinson | |
| 01:15 | Charlotte | Charles Grier makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 01:15 | Charlotte | Charles Grier makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Joshua Byers is fouled on the floor by Charles Grier - foul #3 on Charles Grier, team foul #11 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joseph Stoner (PG) Charles Grier | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG) Matthew Reagan | |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Joshua Byers misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Joshua Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 00:38 | Charlotte | Joshua Anderson is whistled for traveling | 31-42 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert McDargh (SG), John Wetzel (C) Darrell Pettis, Joshua Anderson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Gowans (SF) Alfred Lopes | |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Joshua Byers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 31-42 |
| 00:16 | Charlotte | David Gransky snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 00:10 | Charlotte | David Gransky clanks a shot from the baseline | 31-42 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Donald Dill | 31-42 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Brent Crooms connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Donald Dill | 31-44 |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | Robert McDargh misses the halfcourt shot | 31-44 |