| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Reid Floyd (fresh) SG - Alex Henderson (fresh) SF - Jason Cronin (fresh) PF - Lewis Hammons (fresh) C - Jarrod Lade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Marvin Larry (fresh) SG - Walter Kelly (fresh) SF - Tracy Johnson (fresh) PF - Joe Carter (fresh) C - Peter Wright (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Joe Carter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | Peter Wright travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Charlotte | Jason Cronin buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Alex Henderson | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly is hacked by Reid Floyd - foul #1 on Reid Floyd, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Marvin Larry and he's hacked by Alex Henderson - foul #1 on Alex Henderson, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:33 | Charlotte | Jarrod Lade clanks a turnaround from the left block | 3-3 |
| 18:32 | Western Kentucky | Joe Carter snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:27 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Walter Kelly, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:05 | Charlotte | Lewis Hammons is hacked by Peter Wright - foul #1 on Peter Wright, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 17:43 | Charlotte | Jarrod Lade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 17:24 | Western Kentucky | Marvin Larry clanks a runner from close range | 3-3 |
| 17:22 | Charlotte | Jason Cronin grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:18 | Charlotte | Alex Henderson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 3-3 |
| 17:17 | Western Kentucky | Peter Wright gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Peter Wright comes up short on the runner from close range | 3-3 |
| 16:52 | Charlotte | Jason Cronin snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 16:45 | Charlotte | Jarrod Lade misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 3-3 |
| 16:44 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Walter Kelly | 3-3 |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | Marvin Larry buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Tracy Johnson | 3-6 |
| 16:15 | Charlotte | Marvin Larry takes the ball from Reid Floyd | 3-6 |
| 16:03 | Western Kentucky | Joe Carter hits the finger roll set up by Marvin Larry | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Reid Floyd (fresh) SG - Alex Henderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Cronin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Hammons (fresh) C - Jarrod Lade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Marvin Larry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tracy Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Joe Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Wright (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Charlotte | Lewis Hammons connects on the fadeaway from close range | 5-8 |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | Jarrod Lade steals the ball from Marvin Larry | 5-8 |
| 15:27 | Charlotte | Reid Floyd connects on the 3 from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 15:08 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-10 |
| 15:02 | Charlotte | Jason Cronin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Walter Kelly | 8-10 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Joe Carter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Lewis Hammons - foul #1 on Lewis Hammons, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jean McDowell (PG), Marvin Bruch (SG), Stan Manis (SF), Dale Young (PF), Edmond Talty (C) Reid Floyd, Alex Henderson, Jason Cronin, Lewis Hammons, Jarrod Lade | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz (PG), Robert Greer (SG), Timothy Bobb (SF), Brian Milam (C) Marvin Larry, Walter Kelly, Tracy Johnson, Peter Wright | |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Joe Carter makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Joe Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Joe Carter makes the 3rd free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:17 | Charlotte | Joe Carter denies the turnaround by Jean McDowell | 8-13 |
| 14:16 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Edmond Talty | 8-13 |
| 14:03 | Charlotte | Dale Young can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 14:02 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Young | 8-13 |
| 13:43 | Charlotte | Timothy Bobb picks off the pass by Marvin Bruch | 8-13 |
| 13:26 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer travels with the ball | 8-13 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Reid Floyd (PG), Alex Henderson (SG) Jean McDowell, Marvin Bruch | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brandon Avey (SG) Joe Carter | |
| 13:06 | Charlotte | Dale Young hits a jump hook in the lane | 10-13 |
| 12:43 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb misses the floater from the free throw line | 10-13 |
| 12:41 | Charlotte | Reid Floyd snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 12:36 | Charlotte | Reid Floyd misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-13 |
| 12:34 | Western Kentucky | Brandon Avey grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:14 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer banks in the layup on a great pass from Brandon Avey | 10-15 |
| 11:55 | Charlotte | Stan Manis misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 10-15 |
| 11:53 | Charlotte | Dale Young tips it in | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Reid Floyd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alex Henderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stan Manis (fairly fresh) PF - Dale Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edmond Talty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Greer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Avey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryan Ordaz (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Bobb (fresh) C - Brian Milam (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Avey | 12-18 |
| 11:14 | Charlotte | Stan Manis clanks a shot from the baseline | 12-18 |
| 11:12 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 11:07 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brandon Avey | 12-21 |
| 10:51 | Charlotte | Stan Manis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Stan Manis, team foul #4 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jean McDowell (PG), Jason Cronin (SF), Lewis Hammons (PF), Jarrod Lade (C) Reid Floyd, Stan Manis, Dale Young, Edmond Talty | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Marvin Larry (PG), Walter Kelly (SG), Tracy Johnson (SF), Robert Quijada (PF), Peter Wright (C) Robert Greer, Brandon Avey, Bryan Ordaz, Timothy Bobb, Brian Milam | |
| 10:33 | Western Kentucky | Peter Wright clanks a turnaround from the right block | 12-21 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | Peter Wright connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Larry and the foul's on Jarrod Lade - foul #1 on Jarrod Lade, team foul #5 | 12-23 |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | Peter Wright makes the free throw | 12-24 |
| 10:11 | Charlotte | Alex Henderson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jean McDowell | 14-24 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Alex Henderson - foul #2 on Alex Henderson, team foul #6 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Marvin Bruch (SG) Alex Henderson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 09:34 | Charlotte | Marvin Bruch hits the finger roll set up by Lewis Hammons | 16-26 |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-26 |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson grabs the offensive board | 16-26 |
| 09:04 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marvin Larry | 16-28 |
| 08:45 | Charlotte | Jarrod Lade lays it in set up by Jean McDowell and he's hacked by Peter Wright - foul #2 on Peter Wright, team foul #3 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Reid Floyd (PG) Marvin Bruch | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer (PG), Joe Carter (PF), Timothy Bobb (C) Marvin Larry, Robert Quijada, Peter Wright | |
| 08:45 | Charlotte | Jarrod Lade misses the free throw | 18-28 |
| 08:45 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer snags the defensive board | 18-28 |
| 08:25 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jean McDowell - foul #1 on Jean McDowell, team foul #7 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz (SF) Tracy Johnson | |
| 08:25 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 08:25 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer misses the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 08:25 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Lewis Hammons | 18-29 |
| 08:23 | Charlotte | Reid Floyd loses the dribble to Walter Kelly in the backcourt | 18-29 |
| 08:16 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Reid Floyd - foul #2 on Reid Floyd, team foul #8 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Marvin Bruch (SG), Stan Manis (SF) Reid Floyd, Jason Cronin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:16 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 08:16 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 08:06 | Charlotte | Jean McDowell clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-31 |
| 08:05 | Charlotte | Lewis Hammons tips it home | 20-31 |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 07:55 | Charlotte | Lewis Hammons pulls down the rebound | 20-31 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Jean McDowell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marvin Bruch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stan Manis (fresh) PF - Lewis Hammons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jarrod Lade (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Greer (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Walter Kelly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bryan Ordaz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Carter (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Bobb (fresh) | |
| 07:51 | Charlotte | Stan Manis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-31 |
| 07:50 | Charlotte | Jean McDowell tips it in | 22-31 |
| 07:35 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly is fouled on the floor by Stan Manis - foul #2 on Stan Manis, team foul #9 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Charlotte | William Douglas (PG), Donald Carter (SF), Dale Young (PF), Edmond Talty (C) Jean McDowell, Stan Manis, Lewis Hammons, Jarrod Lade | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 07:35 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 07:35 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Marvin Bruch | 22-31 |
| 07:18 | Charlotte | Robert Greer is called for the reach on Edmond Talty - foul #1 on Robert Greer, team foul #4 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brandon Avey (SG), Tracy Johnson (SF), Brian Milam (C) Robert Greer, Walter Kelly, Joe Carter | |
| 07:04 | Charlotte | William Douglas misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | Brian Milam misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edmond Talty - foul #1 on Edmond Talty, team foul #10 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jason Cronin (SF) William Douglas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Marvin Larry (PG) Bryan Ordaz | |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | Brian Milam misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | Brian Milam makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 06:36 | Charlotte | Donald Carter buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Marvin Bruch | 24-32 |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Edmond Talty - foul #2 on Edmond Talty, team foul #11 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Lewis Hammons (PF) Edmond Talty | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 06:07 | Charlotte | Donald Carter double dribbles | 24-34 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jean McDowell (PG), Jarrod Lade (C) Marvin Bruch, Dale Young | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer (SG), Joe Carter (PF) Brandon Avey, Brian Milam | |
| 05:41 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-34 |
| 05:39 | Charlotte | Jarrod Lade snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 05:34 | Charlotte | Jason Cronin is whistled for traveling | 24-34 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly (SG), Bryan Ordaz (SF), Brian Milam (C) Marvin Larry, Tracy Johnson, Timothy Bobb | |
| 05:18 | Western Kentucky | Brian Milam knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Walter Kelly | 24-36 |
| 04:58 | Charlotte | Jean McDowell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-36 |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 04:49 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-36 |
| Subs | Charlotte | William Douglas (PG), Marvin Bruch (SF), Dale Young (PF) Donald Carter, Jason Cronin, Lewis Hammons | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brandon Avey (PG), Brian Larson (C) Robert Greer, Joe Carter | |
| 04:29 | Charlotte | Dale Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-36 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jason Cronin (SF) Jean McDowell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Marvin Larry (PG), Timothy Bobb (PF) Brandon Avey, Brian Larson | |
| 04:13 | Western Kentucky | Brian Milam is hacked by Jarrod Lade - foul #2 on Jarrod Lade, team foul #12 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Lewis Hammons (PF) Jarrod Lade | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson (SF) Bryan Ordaz | |
| 04:13 | Western Kentucky | Brian Milam makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 04:13 | Western Kentucky | Brian Milam makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 03:45 | Charlotte | Dale Young can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-38 |
| 03:44 | Charlotte | Lewis Hammons snags the offensive board | 24-38 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - William Douglas (fresh) SG - Marvin Bruch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Cronin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Hammons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Marvin Larry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Kelly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brian Milam (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Bobb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Charlotte | William Douglas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-38 |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Brian Milam pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb banks in the layup | 24-40 |
| 02:47 | Charlotte | Lewis Hammons buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Douglas | 27-40 |
| 02:29 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Timothy Bobb and the foul's on Marvin Bruch - foul #1 on Marvin Bruch, team foul #13 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Reid Floyd (PG), Alex Henderson (SG), Stan Manis (SF), Jarrod Lade (C) William Douglas, Marvin Bruch, Jason Cronin, Lewis Hammons | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer (PG), Bryan Ordaz (SF), Joe Carter (PF), Peter Wright (C) Marvin Larry, Tracy Johnson, Brian Milam, Timothy Bobb | |
| 02:29 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly makes the free throw | 27-43 |
| 02:11 | Charlotte | Dale Young clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Joe Carter - foul #1 on Joe Carter, team foul #5 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brandon Avey (SG) Walter Kelly | |
| 02:11 | Charlotte | Dale Young makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 02:11 | Charlotte | Dale Young makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-43 |
| 01:54 | Charlotte | Alex Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 01:50 | Charlotte | Reid Floyd misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 01:48 | Charlotte | Jarrod Lade grabs the offensive board | 29-43 |
| 01:29 | Charlotte | Alex Henderson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 01:27 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Stan Manis | 29-43 |
| 01:18 | Charlotte | Stan Manis misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | Joe Carter grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | Dale Young swats the layup by Joe Carter | 29-43 |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer tips it home | 29-45 |
| 00:44 | Charlotte | Stan Manis connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Alex Henderson and he's hacked by Brandon Avey - foul #1 on Brandon Avey, team foul #6 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Lewis Hammons (PF) Dale Young | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson (SF) Brandon Avey | |
| 00:44 | Charlotte | Stan Manis makes the free throw | 32-45 |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Joe Carter makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Peter Wright and he's hacked by Lewis Hammons - foul #2 on Lewis Hammons, team foul #14 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Marvin Larry (PG) Bryan Ordaz | |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Joe Carter misses the free throw | 32-47 |
| 00:27 | Charlotte | Lewis Hammons gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 00:05 | Charlotte | Stan Manis makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Alex Henderson | 34-47 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-47 |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | Lewis Hammons snags the defensive board | 34-47 |