| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Cheslav Zeldin (fresh) SG - Steven Porcaro (fresh) SF - Ernest Phillips (fresh) PF - Paul Coyle (fresh) C - James Delreal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Thomas Sanders (fresh) SG - Rickey Harris (fresh) SF - Mike Sabol (fresh) PF - Richard Baum (fresh) C - Peter Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle clanks a jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Charlotte | Richard Baum pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Charlotte | James Delreal steals the ball from Mike Sabol | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Sanders - foul #1 on Thomas Sanders, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:16 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Charlotte | Mike Sabol hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Cheslav Zeldin | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Charlotte | Thomas Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:24 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:13 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Rickey Harris - foul #1 on Rickey Harris, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:13 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:13 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro makes the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:04 | Charlotte | Peter Williams comes up short on the floater from close range | 6-0 |
| 18:02 | Charlotte | Peter Williams tips it in | 6-2 |
| 17:48 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro loses the dribble to Mike Sabol | 6-2 |
| 17:42 | Charlotte | Thomas Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Cheslav Zeldin - foul #1 on Cheslav Zeldin, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (PG), Richard Hood (SG), Allan Jackson (SF), Curtis Ulibarri (PF), James Hulme (C) Cheslav Zeldin, Steven Porcaro, Ernest Phillips, Paul Coyle, James Delreal | |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Williams (PG), Brian Schrader (SG), Randall Green (PF), Royce Cumbie (C) Thomas Sanders, Rickey Harris, Richard Baum, Peter Williams | |
| 17:28 | Charlotte | Mike Sabol hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Schrader and he's hacked by Allan Jackson - foul #1 on Allan Jackson, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 17:28 | Charlotte | Mike Sabol misses the free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:28 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 17:13 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 17:12 | Charlotte | Brian Schrader grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:07 | Charlotte | Mike Sabol connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brian Schrader | 6-7 |
| 16:47 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 16:46 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri hits the follow up shot | 8-7 |
| 16:44 | Charlotte | David Williams loses the dribble to Richard Hood in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 16:36 | Pittsburgh | James Hulme drills a driving attempt near the basket | 10-7 |
| 16:19 | Charlotte | James Hulme takes the ball from Brian Schrader | 10-7 |
| 16:03 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Ulibarri | 13-7 |
| 15:59 | Charlotte | Brian Schrader hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-7 |
| 15:57 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Frank Norred (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Hood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allan Jackson (fairly fresh) PF - Curtis Ulibarri (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hulme (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) SG - Brian Schrader (fairly fresh) SF - Mike Sabol (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randall Green (fairly fresh) C - Royce Cumbie (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Richard Hood | 15-7 |
| 15:35 | Charlotte | Royce Cumbie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-7 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin (PG), Steven Porcaro (SG), Ernest Phillips (SF), Milton Willis (PF), James Delreal (C) Frank Norred, Richard Hood, Allan Jackson, Curtis Ulibarri, James Hulme | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Thomas Sanders (PG), Rickey Harris (SG), Eric Nolen (SF), Richard Baum (PF), Peter Williams (C) David Williams, Brian Schrader, Mike Sabol, Randall Green, Royce Cumbie | |
| 15:24 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro is hacked by Peter Williams - foul #1 on Peter Williams, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| 15:19 | Pittsburgh | Milton Willis misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Baum - foul #1 on Richard Baum, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| 15:19 | Pittsburgh | Milton Willis makes the 1st free throw | 16-7 |
| 15:19 | Pittsburgh | Milton Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 17-7 |
| 14:55 | Charlotte | Peter Williams comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 17-7 |
| 14:53 | Charlotte | Richard Baum hits the follow up shot | 17-9 |
| 14:49 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-9 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle (PF) James Delreal | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Donald Hicks (SG) Rickey Harris | |
| 14:34 | Charlotte | Richard Baum blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Coyle - foul #1 on Paul Coyle, team foul #3 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Delreal (C) Milton Willis | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Mike Sabol (SF) Eric Nolen | |
| 14:34 | Charlotte | Richard Baum misses the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 14:34 | Charlotte | Richard Baum makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 14:07 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Sanders is called for the reach on Paul Coyle - foul #2 on Thomas Sanders, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Rickey Harris (SG), Miro Evanoski (C) Thomas Sanders, Peter Williams | |
| 13:41 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mike Sabol - foul #1 on Mike Sabol, team foul #6 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (SG), Allan Jackson (SF) Steven Porcaro, Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 13:41 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle misses the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:41 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 13:37 | Charlotte | Donald Hicks travels in the backcourt | 18-10 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood (SG) Cheslav Zeldin | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 13:17 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 18-10 |
| 13:15 | Charlotte | Rickey Harris snags the defensive board | 18-10 |
| 13:11 | Charlotte | Donald Hicks can't connect on a floater from the right side | 18-10 |
| 13:09 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood grabs the board | 18-10 |
| 12:52 | Pittsburgh | Miro Evanoski picks off the pass by Paul Coyle | 18-10 |
| 12:39 | Charlotte | James Delreal picks off the pass by Rickey Harris | 18-10 |
| 12:28 | Pittsburgh | Richard Baum swats the dunk try by James Delreal | 18-10 |
| 12:26 | Pittsburgh | The offensive rebound goes to James Delreal | 18-10 |
| 12:12 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Miro Evanoski - foul #1 on Miro Evanoski, team foul #7 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin (PG), Steven Porcaro (SG), Ernest Phillips (SF), Curtis Ulibarri (PF) Frank Norred, Richard Hood, Allan Jackson, Paul Coyle | |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Williams (PG), Brian Schrader (SG), Eric Nolen (SF), Royce Cumbie (PF), Peter Williams (C) Donald Hicks, Rickey Harris, Mike Sabol, Richard Baum, Miro Evanoski | |
| 12:12 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal makes the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 12:12 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal makes the 2nd free throw | 20-10 |
| 12:00 | Charlotte | Brian Schrader scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Peter Williams and he's fouled by Cheslav Zeldin - foul #2 on Cheslav Zeldin, team foul #4 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson (PG), Milton Willis (C) Cheslav Zeldin, James Delreal | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 12:00 | Charlotte | Brian Schrader makes the free throw | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Allan Jackson (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Porcaro (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Ulibarri (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Willis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - David Williams (fresh) SG - Brian Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Nolen (fresh) PF - Royce Cumbie (fresh) C - Peter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Allan Jackson | 23-13 |
| 11:50 | Charlotte | Allan Jackson steals it from David Williams in the backcourt | 23-13 |
| 11:42 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Curtis Ulibarri | 25-13 |
| 11:37 | Charlotte | Peter Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-16 |
| 11:13 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-16 |
| 11:12 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to David Williams | 25-16 |
| 11:10 | Charlotte | Milton Willis is called for the reach on Eric Nolen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Milton Willis, team foul #5 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Hulme (PF) Curtis Ulibarri | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Mike Sabol (SF), Randall Green (PF) Eric Nolen, Royce Cumbie | |
| 10:55 | Charlotte | Milton Willis blocks the short jumper by Brian Schrader | 25-16 |
| 10:53 | Pittsburgh | Milton Willis gets the rebound | 25-16 |
| 10:33 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Porcaro | 27-16 |
| 10:15 | Charlotte | Mike Sabol's layup is rejected by Milton Willis | 27-16 |
| 10:14 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Steven Porcaro | 27-16 |
| 09:58 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson's pass is intercepted by David Williams | 27-16 |
| 09:54 | Charlotte | Mike Sabol lays it up and in on a great pass from David Williams | 27-18 |
| 09:33 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro misses the 3 from straight away | 27-18 |
| 09:32 | Charlotte | Randall Green grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 09:28 | Charlotte | Brian Schrader hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 27-18 |
| 09:27 | Charlotte | Randall Green tips it back up and in | 27-20 |
| 09:25 | Charlotte | The refs have stopped play. Mike Sabol is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 27-20 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (PG), Richard Hood (SG), Paul Coyle (PF), Curtis Ulibarri (C) Allan Jackson, Steven Porcaro, James Hulme, Milton Willis | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Donald Hicks (PG), Rickey Harris (SG), Eric Nolen (SF), Richard Baum (PF), Miro Evanoski (C) David Williams, Brian Schrader, Mike Sabol, Randall Green, Peter Williams | |
| 09:13 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ernest Phillips | 29-20 |
| 08:56 | Charlotte | Donald Hicks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 08:54 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Nolen | 29-20 |
| 08:41 | Charlotte | Eric Nolen drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Ernest Phillips - foul #1 on Ernest Phillips, team foul #6 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Royce Cumbie (C) Miro Evanoski | |
| 08:41 | Charlotte | Eric Nolen misses the free throw | 29-22 |
| 08:41 | Charlotte | Richard Baum snags the offensive board | 29-22 |
| 08:28 | Charlotte | Royce Cumbie misses long on a runner from the baseline | 29-22 |
| 08:26 | Charlotte | Rickey Harris hits the follow up shot | 29-24 |
| 08:19 | Pittsburgh | Paul Coyle can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 08:17 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred grabs the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 08:02 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 08:00 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred tips it home | 31-24 |
| 07:57 | Charlotte | Richard Baum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-24 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro (SG), James Delreal (C) Richard Hood, Paul Coyle | |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Williams (PG), Miro Evanoski (C) Donald Hicks, Eric Nolen | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Frank Norred (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Porcaro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Phillips (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Ulibarri (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Delreal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rickey Harris (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Royce Cumbie (fresh) PF - Richard Baum (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Miro Evanoski (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Delreal | 33-24 |
| 07:33 | Charlotte | Royce Cumbie misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Ernest Phillips - foul #2 on Ernest Phillips, team foul #7 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson (SF), Paul Coyle (PF) Ernest Phillips, Curtis Ulibarri | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Randall Green (PF) Richard Baum | |
| 07:33 | Charlotte | Royce Cumbie misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 07:33 | Charlotte | Royce Cumbie makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 07:20 | Pittsburgh | Miro Evanoski steals it from Frank Norred | 33-25 |
| 07:16 | Charlotte | David Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-25 |
| 07:15 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Paul Coyle | 33-25 |
| 07:02 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred steps out of bounds on the sideline | 33-25 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Donald Hicks (PG), Brian Schrader (SG), Mike Sabol (SF) David Williams, Rickey Harris, Royce Cumbie | |
| 06:46 | Charlotte | Randall Green is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 06:45 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 06:37 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 33-25 |
| 06:35 | Charlotte | Miro Evanoski pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 06:25 | Charlotte | Donald Hicks is fouled on the floor by Frank Norred - foul #1 on Frank Norred, team foul #8 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood (PG), Curtis Ulibarri (PF) Frank Norred, Paul Coyle | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Baum (PF), Peter Williams (C) Randall Green, Miro Evanoski | |
| 06:25 | Charlotte | Donald Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 06:25 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 06:23 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood loses the dribble to Donald Hicks in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| 06:14 | Charlotte | Peter Williams buries a runner near the basket set up by Donald Hicks and the foul's on Curtis Ulibarri - foul #1 on Curtis Ulibarri, team foul #9 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Williams (PG) Donald Hicks | |
| 06:14 | Charlotte | Peter Williams misses the free throw | 33-27 |
| 06:14 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 05:59 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Steven Porcaro | 35-27 |
| 05:45 | Charlotte | Richard Baum misses the lay-in | 35-27 |
| 05:44 | Charlotte | Richard Baum misses the tip | 35-27 |
| 05:42 | Charlotte | Brian Schrader tips it back up and in | 35-29 |
| 05:23 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri's pass is intercepted by Richard Baum | 35-29 |
| 05:08 | Charlotte | Mike Sabol's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (PG), Milton Willis (PF), James Hulme (C) Richard Hood, Curtis Ulibarri, James Delreal | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Donald Hicks (PG), Rickey Harris (SG) David Williams, Brian Schrader | |
| 04:46 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Hulme | 38-29 |
| 04:43 | Charlotte | Donald Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-29 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Eric Nolen (SF), Randall Green (PF) Mike Sabol, Richard Baum | |
| 04:34 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-29 |
| 04:32 | Pittsburgh | James Hulme pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 04:27 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 04:26 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Eric Nolen | 38-29 |
| 04:22 | Charlotte | Donald Hicks connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Eric Nolen | 38-31 |
| 04:02 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Randall Green - foul #1 on Randall Green, team foul #8 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri (SF), Paul Coyle (PF) Allan Jackson, Milton Willis | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Mike Sabol (SF), Royce Cumbie (PF), Miro Evanoski (C) Eric Nolen, Randall Green, Peter Williams | |
| 04:02 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 04:02 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 04:00 | Charlotte | Mike Sabol is hacked by Curtis Ulibarri in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Ulibarri, team foul #10 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin (PG), Ernest Phillips (SF) Frank Norred, James Hulme | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Thomas Sanders (PG) Donald Hicks | |
| 04:00 | Charlotte | Mike Sabol makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 04:00 | Charlotte | Mike Sabol makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Cheslav Zeldin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Porcaro (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Coyle (tiring) 1 pts. C - Curtis Ulibarri (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Thomas Sanders (fresh) SG - Rickey Harris (tired) 2 pts. SF - Mike Sabol (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Royce Cumbie (fresh) 1 pts. C - Miro Evanoski (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 03:42 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 03:41 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri hits the follow up shot | 42-33 |
| 03:25 | Charlotte | Rickey Harris scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Sanders | 42-35 |
| 03:17 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Cheslav Zeldin | 44-35 |
| 03:04 | Charlotte | Royce Cumbie hits the finger roll | 44-37 |
| 02:50 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro's pass is intercepted by Thomas Sanders | 44-37 |
| 02:30 | Charlotte | Ernest Phillips steps in front of the Rickey Harris pass | 44-37 |
| 02:27 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin lays it in set up by Ernest Phillips | 46-37 |
| 02:08 | Charlotte | Thomas Sanders drills a 3 from straight away | 46-40 |
| 01:53 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Paul Coyle and the foul's on Rickey Harris - foul #2 on Rickey Harris, team foul #9 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood (PG), Milton Willis (PF), James Delreal (C) Cheslav Zeldin, Paul Coyle, Curtis Ulibarri | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Brian Schrader (SG), Eric Nolen (SF), Richard Baum (PF), Peter Williams (C) Rickey Harris, Mike Sabol, Royce Cumbie, Miro Evanoski | |
| 01:53 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 01:38 | Charlotte | Peter Williams banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Eric Nolen | 49-42 |
| 01:29 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin (PG), Frank Norred (SF) Steven Porcaro, Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 01:27 | Charlotte | Thomas Sanders is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Sanders, team foul #10 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Hulme (C) James Delreal | |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Williams (PG) Thomas Sanders | |
| 01:18 | Pittsburgh | James Hulme is hacked by Peter Williams - foul #2 on Peter Williams, team foul #11 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Donald Hicks (PG), Randall Green (PF) David Williams, Richard Baum | |
| 01:18 | Pittsburgh | James Hulme misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 01:18 | Pittsburgh | James Hulme misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 01:18 | Charlotte | Peter Williams grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 01:00 | Charlotte | Cheslav Zeldin takes the ball from Donald Hicks | 49-42 |
| 00:33 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips (SF), James Delreal (C) Richard Hood, Milton Willis | |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Williams (PG), Mike Sabol (SF), Richard Baum (PF) Donald Hicks, Eric Nolen, Randall Green | |
| 00:31 | Charlotte | James Hulme steps in front of the Brian Schrader pass in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| 00:18 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Ernest Phillips | 51-42 |
| 00:04 | Charlotte | David Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-42 |
| 00:02 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to James Delreal | 51-42 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 51-42 |