| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kamps (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Quiles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Frank Pinkney (fresh) C - Christopher Tharp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Charles McCoy (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Rosas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Harper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Greg King (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Esquer (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Charlotte | Keith Harper inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Charlotte | Roger Hayslett steals it from Greg King | 40-36 |
| 19:22 | Samford | Keith Harper takes the ball from James Quiles | 40-36 |
| 19:13 | Charlotte | David Rosas misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 19:12 | Samford | Roger Hayslett snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 18:59 | Samford | Frank Pinkney is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Kamps | 42-36 |
| 18:41 | Charlotte | A charge is called on David Rosas - foul #3 on David Rosas, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Chris Kidney (PG), William Motto (SG) Charles McCoy, David Rosas | |
| 18:24 | Samford | Roger Hayslett comes up short on the floater from the right block | 42-36 |
| 18:23 | Charlotte | Dennis Esquer gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:19 | Charlotte | Chris Kidney misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 18:17 | Charlotte | Keith Harper hits the follow up shot | 42-38 |
| 18:01 | Samford | John Kamps can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith Harper - foul #1 on Keith Harper, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Bradley (SF), Richard Bivens (C) Keith Harper, Dennis Esquer | |
| 18:01 | Samford | John Kamps makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:01 | Samford | John Kamps makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:42 | Charlotte | Chris Kidney misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 17:40 | Charlotte | Greg King tips it home | 44-40 |
| 17:28 | Samford | Roger Hayslett works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left block | 46-40 |
| 17:26 | Charlotte | Chris Kidney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Keith Harper (SF), Dennis Esquer (C) Richard Bradley, Richard Bivens | |
| 17:08 | Samford | James Quiles travels with the ball | 46-40 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Bradley (SF) Keith Harper | |
| 16:52 | Charlotte | Richard Bradley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 16:50 | Samford | Roger Hayslett grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:33 | Samford | Roger Hayslett misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-40 |
| 16:32 | Charlotte | Dennis Esquer grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 16:26 | Charlotte | Greg King lays it up and in on a great pass from Chris Kidney | 46-42 |
| 16:05 | Samford | The jump hook by John Kamps is blocked by Dennis Esquer | 46-42 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Christopher Tharp gets the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 15:58 | Samford | Roger Hayslett misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 15:56 | Charlotte | William Motto snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kamps (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Quiles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Frank Pinkney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Tharp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Chris Kidney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Motto (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Bradley (fresh) PF - Greg King (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Esquer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Charlotte | Chris Kidney knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 15:24 | Samford | Frank Pinkney knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 48-45 |
| 15:07 | Charlotte | Greg King is whistled for a carry | 48-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (SG), Randall Sprague (SF), Jeffery Batson (PF) John Kamps, James Quiles, Frank Pinkney | |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Rosas (SG), Keith Harper (SF), Darrell Nielsen (PF), Richard Bivens (C) William Motto, Richard Bradley, Greg King, Dennis Esquer | |
| 14:55 | Samford | Christopher Tharp's floater is tipped away by Darrell Nielsen | 48-45 |
| 14:53 | Charlotte | Richard Bivens grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:47 | Charlotte | Keith Harper clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Randall Sprague - foul #1 on Randall Sprague, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Samford | James Floyd (PG) Roger Hayslett | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Greg King (PF) Darrell Nielsen | |
| 14:47 | Charlotte | Keith Harper misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:47 | Charlotte | Keith Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:33 | Samford | Jeffery Batson's pass is intercepted by Richard Bivens | 48-46 |
| 14:27 | Charlotte | Randall Sprague steals the ball from Richard Bivens | 48-46 |
| 14:23 | Samford | James Floyd lays it in set up by Randall Sprague | 50-46 |
| 14:16 | Charlotte | James Floyd steals the ball from Chris Kidney | 50-46 |
| 14:04 | Samford | Christopher Tharp splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-46 |
| 14:02 | Charlotte | Greg King gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 13:57 | Charlotte | David Rosas knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Greg King | 50-48 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Jeffery Batson buries a driving attempt in the lane | 52-48 |
| 13:35 | Charlotte | David Rosas hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 52-48 |
| 13:34 | Samford | James Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 13:14 | Samford | Christopher Tharp is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 13:12 | Charlotte | Keith Harper gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 13:07 | Charlotte | David Rosas misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 13:05 | Samford | Jeffery Batson pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:43 | Samford | Christopher Tharp misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Bivens - foul #1 on Richard Bivens, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), John Kamps (SG), James Quiles (SF) James Floyd, Anthony Lee, Randall Sprague | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Harold Louis (SF), Darrell Nielsen (PF), Dennis Esquer (C) Keith Harper, Greg King, Richard Bivens | |
| 12:43 | Samford | Christopher Tharp makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:43 | Samford | Christopher Tharp misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:43 | Charlotte | Dennis Esquer pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 12:38 | Charlotte | David Rosas buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Darrell Nielsen | 53-51 |
| 12:22 | Samford | Jeffery Batson is whistled for traveling | 53-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Frank Pinkney (C) Christopher Tharp | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Keith Harper (SF), Greg King (PF) Harold Louis, Darrell Nielsen | |
| 12:13 | Charlotte | Chris Kidney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 12:12 | Charlotte | Keith Harper tips it but misses | 53-51 |
| 12:10 | Samford | Jeffery Batson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 12:01 | Samford | Jeffery Batson hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Quiles | 55-51 |
| 11:45 | Charlotte | Greg King scores on a jump hook from the left block | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kamps (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Quiles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Jeffery Batson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Pinkney (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Chris Kidney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Rosas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Harper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Greg King (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Esquer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Samford | Jeffery Batson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 11:22 | Charlotte | Keith Harper grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 11:16 | Charlotte | Chris Kidney connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Greg King | 55-55 |
| 10:55 | Samford | John Kamps clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 55-55 |
| 10:53 | Charlotte | Chris Kidney grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 10:29 | Charlotte | Jeffery Batson takes the ball from David Rosas | 55-55 |
| 10:25 | Samford | James Quiles hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Keith Harper - foul #2 on Keith Harper, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (SG), Christopher Tharp (C) John Kamps, Jeffery Batson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Harold Louis (SF), Darrell Nielsen (PF) Keith Harper, Greg King | |
| 10:25 | Samford | James Quiles misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:25 | Samford | James Quiles makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:03 | Charlotte | Frank Pinkney swats the layup by Dennis Esquer | 56-55 |
| 10:01 | Samford | Roger Hayslett gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:41 | Samford | Anthony Lee hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Roger Hayslett | 58-55 |
| 09:18 | Charlotte | Chris Kidney misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 09:17 | Samford | James Quiles grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 09:07 | Samford | Anthony Lee misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 09:05 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Chris Kidney | 58-55 |
| 08:45 | Charlotte | Dennis Esquer banks in the layup set up by David Rosas | 58-57 |
| 08:34 | Samford | James Quiles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 08:32 | Samford | Frank Pinkney grabs the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 08:23 | Samford | James Quiles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Samford | John Kamps (SG), Randall Sprague (SF), Jeffery Batson (PF) Anthony Lee, James Quiles, Frank Pinkney | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Keith Harper (SF), Greg King (PF), Richard Bivens (C) Harold Louis, Darrell Nielsen, Dennis Esquer | |
| 08:14 | Charlotte | Greg King hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 08:13 | Charlotte | Keith Harper tips it in | 58-59 |
| 07:46 | Samford | Randall Sprague clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 07:44 | Samford | Jeffery Batson grabs the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kamps (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Sprague (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffery Batson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Tharp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Chris Kidney (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Rosas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Harper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Greg King (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Bivens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Samford | Randall Sprague is fouled on the floor by Greg King - foul #2 on Greg King, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (PG) Roger Hayslett | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Dennis Esquer (C) Richard Bivens | |
| 07:14 | Samford | Jeffery Batson blows the layup | 58-59 |
| 07:12 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Keith Harper | 58-59 |
| 07:07 | Charlotte | Keith Harper is hacked by Jeffery Batson - foul #4 on Jeffery Batson, team foul #2 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Bradley (SF) Keith Harper | |
| 06:46 | Charlotte | Chris Kidney connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 58-61 |
| 06:26 | Samford | John Kamps hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Lee and he's hacked by Greg King - foul #3 on Greg King, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), Frank Pinkney (C) Anthony Lee, Christopher Tharp | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Keith Harper (SF) Richard Bradley | |
| 06:26 | Samford | John Kamps makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:14 | Charlotte | Greg King makes the jumper near the basket | 61-63 |
| 05:45 | Samford | Frank Pinkney misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dennis Esquer - foul #1 on Dennis Esquer, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Harold Louis (SF) Keith Harper | |
| 05:45 | Samford | Frank Pinkney makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:45 | Samford | Frank Pinkney misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:45 | Charlotte | Greg King gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 05:40 | Charlotte | Chris Kidney misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Pinkney - foul #3 on Frank Pinkney, team foul #3 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (SG), John Krueger (SF) John Kamps, Randall Sprague | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Keith Harper (SF) Harold Louis | |
| 05:40 | Charlotte | Chris Kidney makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:40 | Charlotte | Chris Kidney misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:40 | Samford | Frank Pinkney pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 05:22 | Samford | John Krueger misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Chris Kidney - foul #4 on Chris Kidney, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Harold Louis (SF), Richard Bivens (C) Keith Harper, Dennis Esquer | |
| 05:22 | Samford | John Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:22 | Samford | John Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:57 | Charlotte | Chris Kidney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 04:56 | Samford | John Krueger pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:43 | Samford | Roger Hayslett is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 04:41 | Charlotte | Greg King snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 04:36 | Charlotte | Roger Hayslett is called for the reach on Chris Kidney - foul #2 on Roger Hayslett, team foul #4 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Samford | John Kamps (SG), James Quiles (SF), Christopher Tharp (C) Anthony Lee, John Krueger, Jeffery Batson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles McCoy (PG), Keith Harper (SF), Dennis Esquer (C) Chris Kidney, Harold Louis, Richard Bivens | |
| 04:23 | Charlotte | The jumper by Greg King is denied by Christopher Tharp | 64-64 |
| 04:22 | Charlotte | Keith Harper gets the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:02 | Charlotte | Dennis Esquer connects on the shot from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 03:34 | Samford | Christopher Tharp misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 03:33 | Samford | Frank Pinkney grabs the offensive board | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kamps (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Quiles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Frank Pinkney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Tharp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Charles McCoy (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Rosas (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Harper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Greg King (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dennis Esquer (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Samford | Greg King is called for the reach on Christopher Tharp - foul #4 on Greg King, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeffery Batson (PF) Frank Pinkney | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Chris Kidney (PG), Richard Bradley (SF) Charles McCoy, Keith Harper | |
| 03:19 | Samford | Christopher Tharp makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:19 | Samford | Christopher Tharp misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:19 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Tharp | 65-66 |
| 03:02 | Samford | John Kamps makes the fadeaway from close range | 67-66 |
| 02:42 | Charlotte | Dennis Esquer is denied on a layup by Christopher Tharp | 67-66 |
| 02:41 | Charlotte | Richard Bradley tips it in | 67-68 |
| 02:23 | Samford | John Kamps double dribbles | 67-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (PG), Randall Sprague (SG) Roger Hayslett, John Kamps | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Keith Harper (SF), Darrell Nielsen (PF), Richard Bivens (C) Richard Bradley, Greg King, Dennis Esquer | |
| 02:14 | Charlotte | David Rosas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 02:12 | Charlotte | Richard Bivens tips it in | 67-70 |
| 02:12 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), John Kamps (SG), Frank Pinkney (PF) Anthony Lee, Randall Sprague, Jeffery Batson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Harold Louis (SF), Greg King (PF) Keith Harper, Darrell Nielsen | |
| 01:48 | Samford | James Quiles hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-70 |
| 01:47 | Charlotte | Greg King pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 01:28 | Charlotte | David Rosas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-70 |
| 01:26 | Samford | John Kamps gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 01:03 | Samford | Christopher Tharp knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Kamps | 69-70 |
| 00:49 | Charlotte | David Rosas drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Greg King | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Samford | John Kamps makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Charlotte | Roger Hayslett is called for the reach on Harold Louis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Hayslett, team foul #5 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeffery Batson (PF) Frank Pinkney | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Keith Harper (SF), Dennis Esquer (C) Harold Louis, Richard Bivens | |
| 00:21 | Charlotte | Chris Kidney is fouled on the floor by James Quiles - foul #2 on James Quiles, team foul #6 | 72-73 |
| 00:18 | Charlotte | Chris Kidney is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Batson - foul #5 on Jeffery Batson, team foul #7 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Samford | Frank Pinkney (PF) Jeffery Batson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 00:18 | Charlotte | Chris Kidney misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Frank Pinkney grabs the board | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Samford | John Kamps misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 72-73 |
| 00:11 | Charlotte | Keith Harper pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| 00:10 | Charlotte | Roger Hayslett is called for the reach on Keith Harper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Hayslett, team foul #8 | 72-73 |
| 00:10 | Charlotte | Keith Harper misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Christopher Tharp grabs the board | 72-73 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Frank Pinkney misses the lay-in | 72-73 |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | David Rosas grabs the board | 72-73 |