| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Rodney Blackwell (fresh) SG - Bryant Niemi (fresh) SF - James Anderson (fresh) PF - Glen Rascoe (fresh) C - James Landry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Tran (fresh) SG - Thomas Knight (fresh) SF - Michael Kimmel (fresh) PF - Keith Fenderson (fresh) C - Thomas Struck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Thomas Struck wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Fairfield | David Tran drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:33 | Charlotte | Glen Rascoe is hacked by Keith Fenderson - foul #1 on Keith Fenderson, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Charlotte | James Landry knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rodney Blackwell | 2-3 |
| 19:05 | Fairfield | David Tran comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | Charlotte | Glen Rascoe pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:59 | Charlotte | Rodney Blackwell drills a 3 from the left wing set up by James Anderson | 5-3 |
| 18:47 | Fairfield | Michael Kimmel can't connect on a floater from the right side | 5-3 |
| 18:46 | Fairfield | Keith Fenderson snags the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 18:28 | Fairfield | Thomas Knight misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 5-3 |
| 18:27 | Fairfield | Keith Fenderson tips it home | 5-5 |
| 18:22 | Charlotte | Bryant Niemi can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Kimmel - foul #1 on Michael Kimmel, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 18:22 | Charlotte | Bryant Niemi makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 18:22 | Charlotte | Bryant Niemi makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 18:05 | Fairfield | David Tran drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Fenderson | 7-7 |
| 18:02 | Charlotte | Rodney Blackwell is fouled in the backcourt by David Tran - foul #1 on David Tran, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| 17:44 | Charlotte | Bryant Niemi hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Knight - foul #1 on Thomas Knight, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Devin Decastro (PG), Jerry Roberts (SG), George Magness (SF), Sean Pickens (PF), Joel Weeks (C) David Tran, Thomas Knight, Michael Kimmel, Keith Fenderson, Thomas Struck | |
| 17:44 | Charlotte | Bryant Niemi makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 17:44 | Charlotte | Bryant Niemi makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 17:37 | Fairfield | James Anderson steps in front of the Jerry Roberts pass | 9-7 |
| 17:35 | Charlotte | James Anderson's pass is intercepted by George Magness in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 17:11 | Fairfield | Sean Pickens misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 9-7 |
| 17:10 | Fairfield | Jerry Roberts tips it in | 9-9 |
| 16:54 | Charlotte | Glen Rascoe misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Sean Pickens - foul #1 on Sean Pickens, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Paul Dorrance (PG), Ralph Weatherspoon (SG), Richard Harris (SF), Leroy Gragg (C) Rodney Blackwell, Bryant Niemi, James Anderson, James Landry | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Tran (PG) Devin Decastro | |
| 16:54 | Charlotte | Glen Rascoe misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:54 | Charlotte | Glen Rascoe makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 16:40 | Fairfield | David Tran clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Dorrance - foul #1 on Paul Dorrance, team foul #1 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jamaal Gallagher (C) Glen Rascoe | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jon Leland (SG), Keith Fenderson (PF) Jerry Roberts, George Magness | |
| 16:40 | Fairfield | David Tran makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 16:40 | Fairfield | David Tran makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 16:16 | Charlotte | Ralph Weatherspoon misses the easy open layup | 10-11 |
| 16:14 | Charlotte | Paul Dorrance can't tip it in | 10-11 |
| 16:13 | Fairfield | Sean Pickens grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 15:57 | Fairfield | Joel Weeks hits a driving attempt near the basket | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Paul Dorrance (fresh) SG - Ralph Weatherspoon (fresh) SF - Richard Harris (fresh) PF - Leroy Gragg (fresh) C - Jamaal Gallagher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Tran (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jon Leland (fresh) SF - Sean Pickens (fairly fresh) PF - Keith Fenderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Weeks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Charlotte | Ralph Weatherspoon blows the layup but he's fouled by Jon Leland - foul #1 on Jon Leland, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Bryant Niemi (SG), James Landry (C) Paul Dorrance, Jamaal Gallagher | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Devin Decastro (PG), Thomas Knight (SG), Michael Kimmel (SF), George Magness (PF), Thomas Struck (C) David Tran, Jon Leland, Sean Pickens, Keith Fenderson, Joel Weeks | |
| 15:34 | Charlotte | Ralph Weatherspoon makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 15:34 | Charlotte | Ralph Weatherspoon misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 15:34 | Fairfield | George Magness snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 15:18 | Fairfield | Thomas Knight banks in the layup | 11-15 |
| 15:16 | Charlotte | Bryant Niemi travels in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Rodney Blackwell (PG), Scott Copeland (SF) Ralph Weatherspoon, Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 14:58 | Fairfield | Leroy Gragg is called for the reach on Thomas Struck - foul #1 on Leroy Gragg, team foul #2 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Anderson (SF) Leroy Gragg | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Keith Fenderson (PF) George Magness | |
| 14:45 | Fairfield | Thomas Struck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 14:43 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to James Anderson | 11-15 |
| 14:39 | Charlotte | Rodney Blackwell hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 14:27 | Fairfield | Michael Kimmel hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 14:21 | Charlotte | James Landry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 14:19 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Copeland | 13-18 |
| 14:03 | Charlotte | Rodney Blackwell buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Anderson | 16-18 |
| 13:45 | Fairfield | Thomas Knight's pass is intercepted by Bryant Niemi | 16-18 |
| 13:42 | Charlotte | Rodney Blackwell blows the layup | 16-18 |
| 13:40 | Charlotte | Scott Copeland tips it in | 18-18 |
| 13:20 | Fairfield | Thomas Knight misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Landry - foul #1 on James Landry, team foul #3 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Paul Dorrance (PG), Ralph Weatherspoon (SG), Richard Harris (SF), Glen Rascoe (PF), Leroy Gragg (C) Rodney Blackwell, Bryant Niemi, James Anderson, Scott Copeland, James Landry | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Tran (PG), Jerry Roberts (SF), George Magness (C) Devin Decastro, Michael Kimmel, Thomas Struck | |
| 13:20 | Fairfield | Thomas Knight misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 13:20 | Fairfield | Thomas Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 13:08 | Charlotte | Leroy Gragg is fouled on the floor by George Magness - foul #1 on George Magness, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Kimmel (SF) Thomas Knight | |
| 13:08 | Charlotte | Leroy Gragg misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 13:08 | Fairfield | George Magness pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 12:51 | Fairfield | George Magness drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 12:24 | Charlotte | Leroy Gragg connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Harris | 20-22 |
| 12:03 | Fairfield | George Magness lays it in | 20-24 |
| 11:59 | Charlotte | Paul Dorrance is hacked by Jerry Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Roberts, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Landry (C) Leroy Gragg | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jon Leland (SG), Sean Pickens (SF), Joel Weeks (PF), Thomas Struck (C) Jerry Roberts, Michael Kimmel, Keith Fenderson, George Magness | |
| 11:59 | Charlotte | Paul Dorrance makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 11:59 | Charlotte | Paul Dorrance makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Paul Dorrance (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Weatherspoon (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Harris (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Glen Rascoe (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Landry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Tran (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jon Leland (fresh) SF - Sean Pickens (fresh) PF - Joel Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Struck (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Fairfield | Thomas Struck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 11:43 | Charlotte | Richard Harris grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 11:17 | Charlotte | Paul Dorrance drills a runner from the right block | 24-24 |
| 11:10 | Fairfield | Thomas Struck misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 24-24 |
| 11:08 | Charlotte | Glen Rascoe grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 11:03 | Charlotte | Paul Dorrance misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 11:02 | Fairfield | Thomas Struck grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 10:57 | Fairfield | Glen Rascoe steps in front of the Sean Pickens pass | 24-24 |
| 10:53 | Charlotte | James Landry is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Struck - foul #1 on Thomas Struck, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Rodney Blackwell (PG), Bryant Niemi (SG), James Anderson (SF), Leroy Gragg (PF) Paul Dorrance, Ralph Weatherspoon, Richard Harris, Glen Rascoe | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Knight (SG), Michael Kimmel (SF), George Magness (PF) David Tran, Sean Pickens, Joel Weeks | |
| 10:53 | Charlotte | James Landry makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 10:53 | Charlotte | James Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 10:38 | Fairfield | Michael Kimmel knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by George Magness | 26-26 |
| 10:19 | Charlotte | Rodney Blackwell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 10:18 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Thomas Knight | 26-26 |
| 10:03 | Fairfield | Thomas Knight misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-26 |
| 10:02 | Charlotte | Leroy Gragg pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 09:57 | Charlotte | Rodney Blackwell misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 09:55 | Fairfield | Michael Kimmel gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 09:34 | Fairfield | James Landry steals it from Michael Kimmel | 26-26 |
| 09:14 | Charlotte | Leroy Gragg is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rodney Blackwell | 28-26 |
| 08:59 | Fairfield | Thomas Knight is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Knight, team foul #10 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Harris (SF), Scott Copeland (PF), Jamaal Gallagher (C) James Anderson, Leroy Gragg, James Landry | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Tran (PG), Jerry Roberts (SG), Sean Pickens (SF), Keith Fenderson (PF), Joel Weeks (C) Jon Leland, Thomas Knight, Michael Kimmel, George Magness, Thomas Struck | |
| 08:50 | Charlotte | David Tran picks off the pass by Richard Harris | 28-26 |
| 08:34 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Sean Pickens is blocked by Jamaal Gallagher | 28-26 |
| 08:32 | Fairfield | Sean Pickens snags the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 08:18 | Fairfield | Jerry Roberts is hacked by Richard Harris - foul #1 on Richard Harris, team foul #4 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Paul Dorrance (PG), Ralph Weatherspoon (SG), Glen Rascoe (PF) Rodney Blackwell, Bryant Niemi, Scott Copeland | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 08:05 | Fairfield | Sean Pickens is whistled for a carry | 28-26 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Scott Copeland (SF) Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Caldwell (SG) Jerry Roberts | |
| 07:51 | Charlotte | Paul Dorrance loses the ball out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Kimmel (SF) Joel Weeks | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Paul Dorrance (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ralph Weatherspoon (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Scott Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Rascoe (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamaal Gallagher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Tran (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Caldwell (fresh) SF - Michael Kimmel (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Keith Fenderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Pickens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Fairfield | Michael Kimmel misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 07:37 | Charlotte | Scott Copeland snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 07:33 | Charlotte | David Tran steps in front of the Paul Dorrance pass in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 07:24 | Fairfield | Keith Fenderson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 28-26 |
| 07:23 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Scott Copeland | 28-26 |
| 07:21 | Charlotte | Ralph Weatherspoon is hacked by David Tran in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Tran, team foul #11 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Landry (C) Jamaal Gallagher | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Devin Decastro (PG), George Magness (C) David Tran, Sean Pickens | |
| 07:21 | Charlotte | Ralph Weatherspoon makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 07:21 | Charlotte | Ralph Weatherspoon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 07:03 | Fairfield | Michael Kimmel makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Devin Decastro | 30-29 |
| 06:59 | Charlotte | Paul Dorrance's pass is intercepted by Michael Kimmel in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 06:46 | Fairfield | Michael Kimmel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on James Landry - foul #2 on James Landry, team foul #5 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Rodney Blackwell (PG), Bryant Niemi (SG), Richard Harris (SF), Leroy Gragg (C) Paul Dorrance, Ralph Weatherspoon, Scott Copeland, James Landry | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Roberts (SG), Joel Weeks (C) John Caldwell, George Magness | |
| 06:46 | Fairfield | Michael Kimmel makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 06:46 | Fairfield | Michael Kimmel misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 06:46 | Charlotte | Glen Rascoe grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 06:36 | Charlotte | Rodney Blackwell misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 06:35 | Fairfield | Keith Fenderson grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 06:29 | Fairfield | Jerry Roberts misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 30-30 |
| 06:27 | Charlotte | Richard Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 06:23 | Charlotte | Devin Decastro steals it from Bryant Niemi | 30-30 |
| 06:13 | Fairfield | Devin Decastro is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Devin Decastro, team foul #12 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Anderson (SF) Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Struck (C) Joel Weeks | |
| 05:47 | Charlotte | Glen Rascoe misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 05:46 | Charlotte | James Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 05:32 | Charlotte | Jerry Roberts takes the ball from Leroy Gragg | 30-30 |
| 05:21 | Fairfield | Michael Kimmel clanks a 3 from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 05:20 | Charlotte | Leroy Gragg pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 05:15 | Charlotte | Bryant Niemi is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 05:13 | Charlotte | Leroy Gragg snags the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 05:03 | Charlotte | Bryant Niemi is open and buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Rodney Blackwell | 32-30 |
| 05:03 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-30 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jamaal Gallagher (C) Glen Rascoe | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jon Leland (PG), John Caldwell (SG), Sean Pickens (SF), Joel Weeks (PF), George Magness (C) Devin Decastro, Jerry Roberts, Michael Kimmel, Keith Fenderson, Thomas Struck | |
| 04:39 | Fairfield | Rodney Blackwell steals it from Jon Leland | 32-30 |
| 04:33 | Charlotte | Jamaal Gallagher comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 32-30 |
| 04:32 | Fairfield | John Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 04:30 | Fairfield | Jon Leland's pass is intercepted by Rodney Blackwell in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| 04:09 | Charlotte | Leroy Gragg clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Jon Leland - foul #2 on Jon Leland, team foul #13 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Paul Dorrance (PG), Ralph Weatherspoon (SG), Richard Harris (SF) Rodney Blackwell, Bryant Niemi, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Devin Decastro (PG) Jon Leland | |
| 04:09 | Charlotte | Leroy Gragg misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:09 | Charlotte | Leroy Gragg misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:09 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to George Magness | 32-30 |
| 03:45 | Fairfield | George Magness clanks a floater from the left side | 32-30 |
| 03:44 | Fairfield | Sean Pickens grabs the offensive board | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Paul Dorrance (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ralph Weatherspoon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Harris (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Leroy Gragg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamaal Gallagher (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Devin Decastro (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Caldwell (fairly fresh) SF - Sean Pickens (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joel Weeks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Magness (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Fairfield | Joel Weeks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-30 |
| 03:26 | Charlotte | Richard Harris gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 03:21 | Charlotte | Jamaal Gallagher is hacked by Joel Weeks - foul #1 on Joel Weeks, team foul #14 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Rodney Blackwell (PG), James Landry (C) Paul Dorrance, Leroy Gragg | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Tran (PG), Thomas Knight (SG), Michael Kimmel (SF), Keith Fenderson (PF), Thomas Struck (C) Devin Decastro, John Caldwell, Sean Pickens, Joel Weeks, George Magness | |
| 03:21 | Charlotte | Jamaal Gallagher misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:21 | Charlotte | Jamaal Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:57 | Fairfield | Thomas Struck connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Knight | 33-32 |
| 02:43 | Charlotte | Rodney Blackwell misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 02:41 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Jamaal Gallagher | 33-32 |
| 02:26 | Charlotte | James Landry connects on the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Thomas Struck - foul #2 on Thomas Struck, team foul #15 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Paul Dorrance (PG), Bryant Niemi (SG), James Anderson (SF), Glen Rascoe (PF) Rodney Blackwell, Ralph Weatherspoon, Richard Harris, Jamaal Gallagher | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 02:26 | Charlotte | James Landry misses the free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:26 | Fairfield | Keith Fenderson grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 02:15 | Fairfield | Thomas Knight misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 02:14 | Charlotte | James Landry grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 02:11 | Charlotte | David Tran is called for the reach on James Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Tran, team foul #16 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jon Leland (PG) David Tran | |
| 02:11 | Charlotte | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:11 | Charlotte | James Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:11 | Fairfield | Keith Fenderson grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 02:06 | Fairfield | Thomas Knight connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jon Leland | 36-35 |
| 02:01 | Charlotte | Bryant Niemi is open and scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by James Anderson | 38-35 |
| 01:41 | Fairfield | Thomas Struck can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by James Landry - foul #3 on James Landry, team foul #6 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Rodney Blackwell (PG), George Arrieta (SF), Scott Copeland (C) Paul Dorrance, James Anderson, James Landry | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jerry Roberts (SG), George Magness (SF) Thomas Knight, Michael Kimmel | |
| 01:41 | Fairfield | Thomas Struck makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:41 | Fairfield | Thomas Struck makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 01:39 | Charlotte | Rodney Blackwell is hacked by Jon Leland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jon Leland, team foul #17 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Devin Decastro (PG), Sean Pickens (SF) Jon Leland, Thomas Struck | |
| 01:39 | Charlotte | Rodney Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 01:39 | Charlotte | Rodney Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 01:23 | Fairfield | Sean Pickens misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 01:21 | Charlotte | Glen Rascoe grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 01:15 | Charlotte | Bryant Niemi connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from George Arrieta | 41-37 |
| 01:00 | Fairfield | George Magness comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-37 |
| 00:58 | Fairfield | Sean Pickens can't tip it in | 41-37 |
| 00:57 | Charlotte | Glen Rascoe snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 00:54 | Charlotte | Jerry Roberts steals the ball from Bryant Niemi in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 00:49 | Fairfield | George Arrieta is called for the reach on Sean Pickens - foul #1 on George Arrieta, team foul #7 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Ralph Weatherspoon (SG), Richard Harris (SF), Leroy Gragg (C) Bryant Niemi, George Arrieta, Glen Rascoe | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Caldwell (SG), Joel Weeks (PF) Jerry Roberts, Keith Fenderson | |
| 00:49 | Fairfield | Sean Pickens misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 00:49 | Charlotte | Scott Copeland grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 00:45 | Charlotte | Devin Decastro takes the ball from Leroy Gragg in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 00:32 | Fairfield | Sean Pickens makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Caldwell | 41-40 |
| 00:28 | Charlotte | Scott Copeland is hacked by Joel Weeks - foul #2 on Joel Weeks, team foul #18 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Anderson (SF) Rodney Blackwell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Kimmel (SF), Thomas Struck (C) Sean Pickens, George Magness | |
| 00:28 | Charlotte | Scott Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 00:28 | Charlotte | Scott Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 00:01 | Fairfield | Joel Weeks makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | James Anderson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 43-42 |