| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Billy Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Aldrich (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffery Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Webber (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Steen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Walsh (fresh) C - James Gunn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Santa Clara | Thomas Webber misses long on a 3 from straight away | 23-27 |
| 19:50 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Gary Branch | 23-27 |
| 19:22 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Stephen Steen - foul #2 on Stephen Steen, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| 19:22 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 19:22 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen is whistled for traveling | 24-27 |
| 18:45 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Reynolds | 26-27 |
| 18:29 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-27 |
| 18:27 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Steen | 26-27 |
| 18:11 | Santa Clara | Thomas Webber knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 18:07 | Charlotte | Stephen Steen is called for the reach on Matthew Aldrich in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Steen, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl (SG), Henry Carr (SF), George Christy (C) Anthony Armstrong, Matthew Aldrich, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Vincent Warren (PG), Joseph O'Briant (SF), John Johnson (PF), Theodore Yoder (C) Jeffery Lewis, Stephen Steen, Christopher Walsh, James Gunn | |
| 17:52 | Charlotte | Henry Carr drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Reynolds | 29-30 |
| 17:37 | Santa Clara | John Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Joseph O'Briant | 29-32 |
| 17:08 | Charlotte | Gary Branch is open and buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Stanley McCarl | 31-32 |
| 17:02 | Santa Clara | Thomas Webber knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Vincent Warren | 31-35 |
| 16:34 | Charlotte | Henry Carr misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 16:32 | Santa Clara | Thomas Webber gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:23 | Santa Clara | Thomas Webber can't finish the layup | 31-35 |
| 16:22 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder misses the tip | 31-35 |
| 16:20 | Charlotte | Gary Branch gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:17 | Charlotte | Henry Carr is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph O'Briant - foul #1 on Joseph O'Briant, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong (SG), Matthew Aldrich (PF) Billy Reynolds, Gary Branch | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis (PG), Christopher Walsh (PF), James Gunn (C) Thomas Webber, John Johnson, Theodore Yoder | |
| 15:57 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich lays it up and in set up by Anthony Armstrong | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Stanley McCarl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Henry Carr (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Matthew Aldrich (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - George Christy (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffery Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vincent Warren (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph O'Briant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Walsh (fresh) C - James Gunn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Santa Clara | James Gunn is called for traveling | 33-35 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Billy Reynolds (PG), Gary Branch (PF), Robert Smith (C) Stanley McCarl, Henry Carr, George Christy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Watson (SG), Stephen Steen (SF) Vincent Warren, Joseph O'Briant | |
| 15:12 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich blows the layup | 33-35 |
| 15:10 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jeffery Lewis | 33-35 |
| 15:03 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Watson | 33-37 |
| 14:38 | Charlotte | Robert Smith connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Anthony Armstrong | 35-37 |
| 14:23 | Santa Clara | Michael Watson lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffery Lewis | 35-39 |
| 13:54 | Charlotte | Michael Watson is called for the reach on Gary Branch - foul #3 on Michael Watson, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl (PG), Henry Carr (SG), George Christy (PF) Billy Reynolds, Anthony Armstrong, Gary Branch | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Vincent Warren (PG), Thomas Webber (SG), John Johnson (PF), Theodore Yoder (C) Jeffery Lewis, Michael Watson, Christopher Walsh, James Gunn | |
| 13:33 | Charlotte | Robert Smith hits a floater from the right block set up by Stanley McCarl | 37-39 |
| 13:23 | Santa Clara | John Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 13:21 | Charlotte | Henry Carr gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:03 | Charlotte | Robert Smith is called for traveling | 37-39 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph O'Briant (SF) Stephen Steen | |
| 12:48 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder misses the dunk but the foul's on George Christy - foul #1 on George Christy, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Billy Reynolds (PG) Matthew Aldrich | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:48 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 12:48 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:23 | Charlotte | Robert Smith scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Henry Carr and he's fouled by Theodore Yoder - foul #2 on Theodore Yoder, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong (SG) Stanley McCarl | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis (PG) Joseph O'Briant | |
| 12:23 | Charlotte | Robert Smith makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:04 | Santa Clara | Thomas Webber is hacked by Billy Reynolds - foul #2 on Billy Reynolds, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gary Branch (PF) George Christy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Watson (SG), Jonathan Hawkins (PF), Joseph O'Briant (C) Thomas Webber, John Johnson, Theodore Yoder | |
| 11:55 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Branch - foul #3 on Gary Branch, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich (SF) Henry Carr | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 11:55 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:55 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:55 | Charlotte | Gary Branch grabs the board | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Billy Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Armstrong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Matthew Aldrich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Branch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffery Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vincent Warren (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Jonathan Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph O'Briant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:32 | Charlotte | Billy Reynolds is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Anthony Armstrong | 42-40 |
| 11:23 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffery Lewis | 42-43 |
| 11:11 | Charlotte | Robert Smith makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Aldrich | 44-43 |
| 10:57 | Santa Clara | Joseph O'Briant loses the ball out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl (PG), Henry Carr (SF), George Christy (C) Billy Reynolds, Matthew Aldrich, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Webber (SG), Stephen Steen (SF), James Gunn (C) Jeffery Lewis, Vincent Warren, Joseph O'Briant | |
| 10:34 | Charlotte | Henry Carr misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 10:33 | Charlotte | Henry Carr grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:21 | Charlotte | Gary Branch buries a turnaround from close range | 46-43 |
| 10:01 | Santa Clara | Thomas Webber can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 09:59 | Charlotte | George Christy pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:40 | Charlotte | Gary Branch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Billy Reynolds (PG), Matthew Aldrich (SF), Robert Smith (C) Stanley McCarl, Anthony Armstrong, Gary Branch | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis (PG), Joseph O'Briant (SF), Christopher Walsh (PF), Theodore Yoder (C) Michael Watson, Stephen Steen, Jonathan Hawkins, James Gunn | |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Henry Carr steals it from Thomas Webber | 46-43 |
| 09:09 | Charlotte | Robert Smith travels with the ball | 46-43 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Vincent Warren (SG) Thomas Webber | |
| 08:52 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 08:51 | Charlotte | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:31 | Charlotte | Henry Carr makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Aldrich | 49-43 |
| 08:17 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph O'Briant | 49-45 |
| 07:53 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich is whistled for traveling | 49-45 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl (SG), Gary Branch (PF) Henry Carr, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Webber (SG), Stephen Steen (SF), John Johnson (PF), James Gunn (C) Jeffery Lewis, Joseph O'Briant, Christopher Walsh, Theodore Yoder | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Billy Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley McCarl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Aldrich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Branch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - George Christy (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Vincent Warren (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Webber (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Steen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gunn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Santa Clara | Vincent Warren connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Webber | 49-48 |
| 07:34 | Charlotte | Vincent Warren picks off the pass by Matthew Aldrich in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 07:13 | Santa Clara | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Stanley McCarl - foul #2 on Stanley McCarl, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Watson (PG) Vincent Warren | |
| 06:52 | Santa Clara | Thomas Webber knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Watson | 49-50 |
| 06:50 | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl's pass is intercepted by Michael Watson in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 06:48 | Santa Clara | Michael Watson lays it in | 49-52 |
| 06:31 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich banks in the layup | 51-52 |
| 06:13 | Santa Clara | Matthew Aldrich is called for the reach on Michael Watson - foul #2 on Matthew Aldrich, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong (SG), Henry Carr (SF), Robert Smith (C) Stanley McCarl, Matthew Aldrich, George Christy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis (PG), Vincent Warren (SG), Joseph O'Briant (SF), Jonathan Hawkins (PF), Theodore Yoder (C) Michael Watson, Thomas Webber, Stephen Steen, John Johnson, James Gunn | |
| 05:58 | Santa Clara | Robert Smith steals it from Jonathan Hawkins | 51-52 |
| 05:44 | Charlotte | Joseph O'Briant takes the ball from Henry Carr | 51-52 |
| 05:27 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins steps out of bounds on the sideline | 51-52 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh (PF) Jonathan Hawkins | |
| 04:58 | Charlotte | Joseph O'Briant steps in front of the Henry Carr pass | 51-52 |
| 04:43 | Santa Clara | Billy Reynolds steals it from Theodore Yoder | 51-52 |
| 04:40 | Charlotte | Billy Reynolds banks in the layup | 53-52 |
| 04:27 | Santa Clara | Gary Branch steals it from Theodore Yoder | 53-52 |
| 04:05 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong drills a jumper from the baseline | 55-52 |
| 04:05 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl (PG), Matthew Aldrich (SF), George Christy (PF) Billy Reynolds, Henry Carr, Gary Branch | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Webber (SG), Stephen Steen (SF), James Gunn (C) Vincent Warren, Joseph O'Briant, Theodore Yoder | |
| 03:45 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh's pass is intercepted by Stanley McCarl | 55-52 |
| 03:41 | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl lays it up and in | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Stanley McCarl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Armstrong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Matthew Aldrich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Christy (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Smith (tiring) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffery Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Webber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Steen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Walsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Gunn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Santa Clara | Thomas Webber misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 03:35 | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 03:15 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong's fadeaway is rejected by James Gunn | 57-52 |
| 03:14 | Santa Clara | James Gunn grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 02:57 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh lays it up and in and he's fouled by George Christy - foul #2 on George Christy, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Billy Reynolds (PG), Henry Carr (SF), Gary Branch (PF) Anthony Armstrong, Matthew Aldrich, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Vincent Warren (PG) Jeffery Lewis | |
| 02:57 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:29 | Charlotte | Henry Carr is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | Henry Carr is called for the reach on Vincent Warren - foul #2 on Henry Carr, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich (SF) Stanley McCarl | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Watson (PG), Joseph O'Briant (SF), John Johnson (PF), Theodore Yoder (C) Thomas Webber, Stephen Steen, Christopher Walsh, James Gunn | |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | Vincent Warren makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | Vincent Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:37 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong (SG), Robert Smith (C) Henry Carr, George Christy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis (PG), Thomas Webber (SG), Stephen Steen (SF), Christopher Walsh (PF), James Gunn (C) Michael Watson, Vincent Warren, Joseph O'Briant, John Johnson, Theodore Yoder | |
| 01:14 | Santa Clara | James Gunn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | James Gunn snags the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 01:02 | Santa Clara | Thomas Webber slams it home and the foul's on Anthony Armstrong - foul #1 on Anthony Armstrong, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| 01:02 | Santa Clara | Thomas Webber makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:36 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 00:34 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich gets the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 60-60 |
| 00:08 | Charlotte | Robert Smith can't tip it in | 60-60 |
| 00:06 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong grabs the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 00:03 | Charlotte | Billy Reynolds drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Armstrong | 62-60 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 62-60 |