| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ronald Messer (fresh) SG - John Schade (fresh) SF - Ralph Hartenstein (fresh) PF - Larry McKeeman (fresh) C - Gerald Legg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Dennis Ellison (fresh) SG - Robert Moore (fresh) SF - James Adams (fresh) PF - John Lerman (fresh) C - Michael Welch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Charlotte | Michael Welch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Charlotte | Michael Welch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Charlotte | James Adams tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Saint Louis | Ralph Hartenstein knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Schade | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | Charlotte | Robert Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | Saint Louis | Ronald Messer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ronald Messer, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Charlotte | Dennis Ellison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Charlotte | John Lerman tips it home | 3-4 |
| 18:12 | Saint Louis | Gerald Legg knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from John Schade | 5-4 |
| 17:46 | Charlotte | Robert Moore is whistled for a carry | 5-4 |
| 17:39 | Saint Louis | Ralph Hartenstein clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:38 | Charlotte | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:34 | Charlotte | Robert Moore misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Larry McKeeman - foul #1 on Larry McKeeman, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 17:34 | Charlotte | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:34 | Charlotte | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:14 | Saint Louis | John Schade is fouled on the floor by Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| 16:53 | Saint Louis | Dennis Ellison takes the ball from Ralph Hartenstein | 5-6 |
| 16:49 | Charlotte | Dennis Ellison lays it in | 5-8 |
| 16:41 | Saint Louis | John Schade comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 16:40 | Saint Louis | Gerald Legg tips it back up and in | 7-8 |
| 16:22 | Charlotte | Larry McKeeman is called for the reach on James Adams - foul #2 on Larry McKeeman, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Patrick Schulte (PF) Larry McKeeman | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Lee Roberts (SG), Danny Perkins (SF), Gary Purdy (PF), Matthew Small (C) Robert Moore, James Adams, John Lerman, Michael Welch | |
| 16:11 | Charlotte | Dennis Ellison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 16:10 | Saint Louis | Patrick Schulte grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 16:05 | Saint Louis | John Schade knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 15:44 | Charlotte | Danny Perkins misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Hartenstein - foul #1 on Ralph Hartenstein, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Eric Pinckney (SG), Robert Orear (PF) John Schade, Ralph Hartenstein | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Bryan Wagner (PF) Dennis Ellison | |
| 15:44 | Charlotte | Danny Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:44 | Charlotte | Danny Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ronald Messer (fresh) SG - Eric Pinckney (fresh) SF - Patrick Schulte (fresh) PF - Robert Orear (fresh) C - Gerald Legg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Danny Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lee Roberts (fresh) SF - Gary Purdy (fresh) PF - Bryan Wagner (fresh) C - Matthew Small (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Saint Louis | Ronald Messer buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 15:33 | Charlotte | Lee Roberts is fouled on the floor by Eric Pinckney - foul #1 on Eric Pinckney, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Barney Vallejo (PG) Ronald Messer | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 15:18 | Charlotte | Gerald Legg blocks the jumper by Lee Roberts | 13-10 |
| 15:17 | Charlotte | Danny Perkins tips it home | 13-12 |
| 15:03 | Saint Louis | Eric Pinckney lays it up and in and the foul's on Matthew Small - foul #1 on Matthew Small, team foul #2 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Adams (SF), John Lerman (PF), Michael Welch (C) Gary Purdy, Bryan Wagner, Matthew Small | |
| 15:03 | Saint Louis | Eric Pinckney makes the free throw | 16-12 |
| 14:56 | Charlotte | Lee Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-12 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Schade (SG) Gerald Legg | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Moore (SG) Lee Roberts | |
| 14:44 | Saint Louis | Patrick Schulte can't connect on a shot in the paint | 16-12 |
| 14:43 | Charlotte | John Lerman grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 14:36 | Charlotte | Robert Moore misses badly on a shot from the left block | 16-12 |
| 14:35 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Robert Orear | 16-12 |
| 14:23 | Saint Louis | Eric Pinckney can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Lerman - foul #1 on John Lerman, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronald Messer (PG), Ralph Hartenstein (SF) Barney Vallejo, John Schade | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Dennis Ellison (PG) Danny Perkins | |
| 14:23 | Saint Louis | Eric Pinckney makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 14:23 | Saint Louis | Eric Pinckney makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 14:02 | Charlotte | James Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-12 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Schade (SG) Eric Pinckney | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 13:44 | Saint Louis | James Adams steals it from John Schade | 18-12 |
| 13:40 | Charlotte | Robert Moore misses the lay-in | 18-12 |
| 13:39 | Saint Louis | Robert Orear snags the defensive board | 18-12 |
| 13:22 | Saint Louis | John Schade knocks in the shot from the left side | 20-12 |
| 13:15 | Charlotte | Robert Moore misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 20-12 |
| 13:14 | Saint Louis | Patrick Schulte pulls down the rebound | 20-12 |
| 13:09 | Saint Louis | John Schade clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-12 |
| 13:07 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 20-12 |
| 13:03 | Charlotte | Ralph Hartenstein steps in front of the Robert Moore pass | 20-12 |
| 12:45 | Saint Louis | Ralph Hartenstein steps out of bounds on the sideline | 20-12 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Eric Pinckney (SF), Gerald Legg (C) Ralph Hartenstein, Robert Orear | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Lee Roberts (SG), Danny Perkins (SF), Gary Purdy (PF), Matthew Small (C) Robert Moore, James Adams, John Lerman, Michael Welch | |
| 12:36 | Charlotte | Matthew Small comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 20-12 |
| 12:35 | Charlotte | Danny Perkins grabs the offensive board | 20-12 |
| 12:15 | Charlotte | Gary Purdy scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Ellison | 20-14 |
| 11:54 | Saint Louis | Danny Perkins is called for the reach on Eric Pinckney - foul #1 on Danny Perkins, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Barney Vallejo (PG), Lawrence Mathews (SF) Ronald Messer, John Schade | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Bryan Wagner (PF) Dennis Ellison | |
| 11:44 | Saint Louis | Barney Vallejo knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence Mathews | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Barney Vallejo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Pinckney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Mathews (fresh) PF - Patrick Schulte (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Legg (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Danny Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Lee Roberts (fresh) SF - Gary Purdy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Wagner (fresh) C - Matthew Small (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Charlotte | Lawrence Mathews picks off the pass by Lee Roberts | 22-14 |
| 11:27 | Saint Louis | Lawrence Mathews banks in the layup | 24-14 |
| 11:23 | Charlotte | Danny Perkins misses short on a shot from close range | 24-14 |
| 11:22 | Saint Louis | Barney Vallejo gets the rebound | 24-14 |
| 10:55 | Saint Louis | Gerald Legg misses badly on a floater from the left block | 24-14 |
| 10:53 | Saint Louis | Gerald Legg can't tip it in | 24-14 |
| 10:51 | Charlotte | Gary Purdy pulls down the rebound | 24-14 |
| 10:24 | Charlotte | Bryan Wagner misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Barney Vallejo - foul #1 on Barney Vallejo, team foul #6 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronald Messer (PG), John Schade (SG), Ralph Hartenstein (SF), Robert Orear (PF) Barney Vallejo, Eric Pinckney, Lawrence Mathews, Patrick Schulte | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Dennis Ellison (PG), Robert Moore (SG), James Adams (SF), Michael Welch (C) Danny Perkins, Lee Roberts, Gary Purdy, Matthew Small | |
| 10:24 | Charlotte | Bryan Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 10:24 | Charlotte | Bryan Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 10:15 | Saint Louis | Gerald Legg misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Welch - foul #1 on Michael Welch, team foul #5 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Lerman (PF) Bryan Wagner | |
| 10:15 | Saint Louis | Gerald Legg makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 10:15 | Saint Louis | Gerald Legg misses the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 10:15 | Charlotte | John Lerman gets the rebound | 25-15 |
| 10:00 | Charlotte | James Adams misses the easy layup | 25-15 |
| 09:59 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Ralph Hartenstein | 25-15 |
| 09:33 | Saint Louis | John Schade is hacked by Robert Moore - foul #2 on Robert Moore, team foul #6 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Leon Ryan (SG) Robert Moore | |
| 09:22 | Saint Louis | Robert Orear hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 25-15 |
| 09:20 | Saint Louis | Robert Orear grabs the offensive board | 25-15 |
| 09:10 | Saint Louis | Ralph Hartenstein can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-15 |
| 09:08 | Charlotte | Michael Welch grabs the board | 25-15 |
| 08:58 | Charlotte | Leon Ryan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Schade - foul #1 on John Schade, team foul #7 | 25-15 |
| 08:58 | Charlotte | Leon Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 08:58 | Charlotte | Leon Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 08:37 | Saint Louis | Ralph Hartenstein misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-17 |
| 08:36 | Saint Louis | Gerald Legg snags the offensive board | 25-17 |
| 08:31 | Saint Louis | Ronald Messer lays it up and in set up by John Schade | 27-17 |
| 08:08 | Charlotte | James Adams hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Leon Ryan and he's hacked by Robert Orear - foul #1 on Robert Orear, team foul #8 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Barney Vallejo (PG), Eric Pinckney (SG) Ronald Messer, John Schade | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Lee Roberts (SG) Leon Ryan | |
| 08:08 | Charlotte | James Adams makes the free throw | 27-20 |
| 07:49 | Saint Louis | Barney Vallejo misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 27-20 |
| 07:48 | Charlotte | James Adams grabs the board | 27-20 |
| 07:43 | Charlotte | Dennis Ellison travels with the ball | 27-20 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Lawrence Mathews (SF), Patrick Schulte (PF) Ralph Hartenstein, Robert Orear | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Danny Perkins (SF), Gary Purdy (C) James Adams, Michael Welch | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Barney Vallejo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Pinckney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Schulte (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Legg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Dennis Ellison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Roberts (fresh) SF - Danny Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Lerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Purdy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Saint Louis | Barney Vallejo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-20 |
| 07:23 | Charlotte | Dennis Ellison gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| 07:17 | Charlotte | Danny Perkins makes the runner from close range | 27-22 |
| 07:10 | Saint Louis | Lee Roberts steps in front of the Patrick Schulte pass | 27-22 |
| 06:47 | Charlotte | Gerald Legg steals it from Danny Perkins | 27-22 |
| 06:27 | Saint Louis | John Lerman swats the dunk try by Lawrence Mathews | 27-22 |
| 06:25 | Saint Louis | Patrick Schulte tips it back up and in | 29-22 |
| 06:05 | Charlotte | Gary Purdy scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Dennis Ellison | 29-24 |
| 05:42 | Saint Louis | Barney Vallejo loses the dribble to John Lerman | 29-24 |
| 05:40 | Charlotte | Dennis Ellison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronald Messer (PG), John Schade (SG), Ralph Hartenstein (SF), Robert Orear (PF) Barney Vallejo, Eric Pinckney, Lawrence Mathews, Patrick Schulte | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Leon Ryan (SG), James Adams (SF), Michael Welch (C) Dennis Ellison, Lee Roberts, John Lerman | |
| 05:35 | Saint Louis | John Schade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-24 |
| 05:22 | Charlotte | Robert Orear is called for the reach on Danny Perkins - foul #2 on Robert Orear, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Patrick Schulte (PF) Robert Orear | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 05:22 | Charlotte | Danny Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:22 | Charlotte | Danny Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:22 | Saint Louis | Gerald Legg snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 04:53 | Saint Louis | James Adams swats the layup by John Schade | 29-25 |
| 04:52 | Charlotte | Michael Welch gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 04:47 | Charlotte | Leon Ryan travels with the ball | 29-25 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Dennis Ellison (PG), Bryan Wagner (PF) Danny Perkins, Gary Purdy | |
| 04:37 | Saint Louis | Patrick Schulte misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 04:35 | Charlotte | James Adams grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 04:29 | Charlotte | Leon Ryan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 04:28 | Saint Louis | Patrick Schulte gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 04:18 | Saint Louis | Patrick Schulte misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 29-25 |
| 04:17 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Bryan Wagner | 29-25 |
| 04:13 | Charlotte | Dennis Ellison drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Adams | 29-28 |
| 03:49 | Saint Louis | Ralph Hartenstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Larry McKeeman (PF), Robert Orear (C) Patrick Schulte, Gerald Legg | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Danny Perkins (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Gary Purdy (PF) Dennis Ellison, Leon Ryan, Bryan Wagner | |
| 03:36 | Charlotte | Robert Moore misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 29-28 |
| 03:35 | Saint Louis | Ronald Messer grabs the board | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ronald Messer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Schade (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Hartenstein (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry McKeeman (fresh) C - Robert Orear (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Danny Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Purdy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Welch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Saint Louis | Larry McKeeman scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Messer | 32-28 |
| 03:12 | Charlotte | James Adams misses the runner from the baseline | 32-28 |
| 03:11 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to James Adams | 32-28 |
| 02:57 | Charlotte | Danny Perkins misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Orear - foul #3 on Robert Orear, team foul #10 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Barney Vallejo (PG), Eric Pinckney (SG), Lawrence Mathews (SF), Gerald Legg (C) Ronald Messer, John Schade, Ralph Hartenstein, Robert Orear | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Lee Roberts (PG), John Lerman (PF) James Adams, Michael Welch | |
| 02:57 | Charlotte | Danny Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:57 | Charlotte | Danny Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:57 | Saint Louis | Lawrence Mathews grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 02:42 | Saint Louis | Gerald Legg misses the turnaround in the paint | 32-29 |
| 02:40 | Charlotte | Robert Moore grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 02:18 | Charlotte | Lee Roberts hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Moore | 32-31 |
| 02:02 | Saint Louis | Barney Vallejo clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lee Roberts - foul #1 on Lee Roberts, team foul #7 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Schade (SG) Lawrence Mathews | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Dennis Ellison (PG), James Adams (SF), Matthew Small (C) Lee Roberts, Danny Perkins, Gary Purdy | |
| 02:02 | Saint Louis | Barney Vallejo makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:02 | Saint Louis | Barney Vallejo misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:02 | Saint Louis | Larry McKeeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 01:48 | Saint Louis | Gerald Legg buries a floater from the left side | 35-31 |
| 01:30 | Charlotte | James Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 01:28 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Gerald Legg | 35-31 |
| 01:05 | Saint Louis | Gerald Legg misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 01:03 | Charlotte | James Adams gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 00:58 | Charlotte | Dennis Ellison hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Moore | 35-33 |
| 00:50 | Saint Louis | John Schade hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Moore - foul #3 on Robert Moore, team foul #8 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronald Messer (PG), Ralph Hartenstein (SF), Patrick Schulte (C) Barney Vallejo, Eric Pinckney, Gerald Legg | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Lee Roberts (SG), Michael Welch (C) Robert Moore, Matthew Small | |
| 00:50 | Saint Louis | John Schade makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:50 | Saint Louis | John Schade misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:50 | Charlotte | Michael Welch gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 00:34 | Charlotte | Lee Roberts misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-33 |
| 00:32 | Saint Louis | Larry McKeeman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 00:27 | Saint Louis | Ralph Hartenstein lays it up and in | 38-33 |
| 00:05 | Charlotte | James Adams buries a runner from close range | 38-35 |
| 00:01 | Saint Louis | Larry McKeeman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | James Adams gets the rebound | 38-35 |