| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Thomas Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Schrader (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Baum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Albert Leverette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lionel Bard (fresh) SF - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Warren Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Charlotte | Brian Schrader inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Charlotte | John Jones is fouled on the floor by Lionel Bard - foul #2 on Lionel Bard, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 19:26 | Charlotte | Brian Schrader misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Williams - foul #3 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anderson Johnson (SF) Kenneth Williams | |
| 19:26 | Charlotte | Brian Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:26 | Charlotte | Brian Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:09 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette misses the shot from the left side | 34-28 |
| 19:08 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:46 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 18:45 | Charlotte | Brian Schrader grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:34 | Charlotte | Brian Schrader misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-28 |
| 18:33 | Charlotte | Peter Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:19 | Charlotte | Richard Baum lays it in on a nice dish by John Jones | 36-28 |
| 18:01 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan banks in the layup on a great pass from Albert Leverette | 36-30 |
| 17:46 | Charlotte | Brian Schrader comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 17:45 | Charlotte | Peter Williams tips it back up and in | 38-30 |
| 17:24 | UC Irvine | Anderson Johnson scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Albert Leverette | 38-32 |
| 17:08 | Charlotte | The jump hook by John Jones is blocked by Warren Morgan | 38-32 |
| 17:06 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:52 | UC Irvine | Anderson Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 16:50 | Charlotte | Peter Williams gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:46 | Charlotte | Richard Baum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Claude Hanson (PG), Donald Hicks (SG), Eric Nolen (SF), Randall Green (PF), Royce Cumbie (C) Thomas Sanders, John Jones, Brian Schrader, Richard Baum, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson (PG), Warren Jones (SG), Edward Jackson (SF), Robert Meek (PF) Albert Leverette, Lionel Bard, Anderson Johnson, Warren Morgan | |
| 16:27 | UC Irvine | Robert Meek misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 16:25 | Charlotte | Royce Cumbie grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:18 | Charlotte | Claude Hanson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 16:16 | Charlotte | Randall Green snags the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 15:58 | Charlotte | Royce Cumbie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams (SF) Joseph Jones | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Claude Hanson (fresh) SG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Nolen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randall Green (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Royce Cumbie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Dennis Pearson (fresh) SG - Warren Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Meek (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | UC Irvine | Warren Jones loses the dribble to Eric Nolen | 38-32 |
| 15:30 | Charlotte | Dennis Pearson picks off the pass by Claude Hanson | 38-32 |
| 15:11 | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson is whistled for a carry | 38-32 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Thomas Sanders (PG), John Jones (SG), Richard Baum (PF), Peter Williams (C) Claude Hanson, Donald Hicks, Randall Green, Royce Cumbie | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette (PG), Anderson Johnson (C) Warren Jones, Edward Jackson | |
| 14:54 | Charlotte | Peter Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Peter Williams, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Brian Schrader (SF) Eric Nolen | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard (SG), Warren Morgan (PF) Dennis Pearson, Anderson Johnson | |
| 14:37 | UC Irvine | Brian Schrader picks off the pass by Warren Morgan | 38-32 |
| 14:33 | Charlotte | John Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Schrader | 40-32 |
| 14:20 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Williams | 40-34 |
| 14:16 | Charlotte | Thomas Sanders comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 14:15 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Lionel Bard | 40-34 |
| 14:03 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Schrader - foul #3 on Brian Schrader, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Anderson Johnson (C) Robert Meek | |
| 14:03 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:03 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:03 | Charlotte | Peter Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 13:46 | Charlotte | Thomas Sanders travels with the ball | 40-34 |
| 13:37 | UC Irvine | John Jones is called for the reach on Lionel Bard - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Edward Jackson (C) Warren Morgan | |
| 13:17 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard throws it down | 40-36 |
| 13:08 | Charlotte | Thomas Sanders misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Anderson Johnson - foul #2 on Anderson Johnson, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Eric Nolen (SF), Randall Green (PF), Royce Cumbie (C) Brian Schrader, Richard Baum, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson (SG), Joseph Jones (C) Lionel Bard, Edward Jackson | |
| 13:08 | Charlotte | Thomas Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:08 | Charlotte | Thomas Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:08 | Charlotte | Randall Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 12:54 | Charlotte | John Jones misses badly on a floater from the right side | 41-36 |
| 12:52 | Charlotte | John Jones hits the follow up shot | 43-36 |
| 12:37 | UC Irvine | Anderson Johnson drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Albert Leverette and the foul's on Randall Green - foul #2 on Randall Green, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Donald Hicks (SG) John Jones | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Robert Meek (PF) Kenneth Williams | |
| 12:37 | UC Irvine | Anderson Johnson makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:17 | Charlotte | Eric Nolen misses the shot from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 12:15 | Charlotte | Thomas Sanders grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 12:01 | Charlotte | Royce Cumbie lays it up and in set up by Randall Green | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Thomas Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Nolen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randall Green (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Royce Cumbie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Albert Leverette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dennis Pearson (fresh) SF - Anderson Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Meek (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:43 | UC Irvine | Thomas Sanders steps in front of the Joseph Jones pass | 45-39 |
| 11:15 | Charlotte | Robert Meek is called for the reach on Royce Cumbie - foul #2 on Robert Meek, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Jones (SG), Brian Schrader (SF), Richard Baum (PF), Peter Williams (C) Thomas Sanders, Eric Nolen, Randall Green, Royce Cumbie | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard (SG), Kenneth Williams (SF), Warren Morgan (PF) Albert Leverette, Anderson Johnson, Joseph Jones | |
| 11:03 | Charlotte | Peter Williams misses the runner from the baseline | 45-39 |
| 11:02 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 10:42 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard is called for a backcourt violation | 45-39 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Edward Jackson (C) Robert Meek | |
| 10:24 | Charlotte | Dennis Pearson is called for the reach on John Jones - foul #1 on Dennis Pearson, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| 10:07 | Charlotte | Peter Williams can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dennis Pearson - foul #2 on Dennis Pearson, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Fred Farber (PG) Dennis Pearson | |
| 10:07 | Charlotte | Peter Williams misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:07 | Charlotte | Peter Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:51 | UC Irvine | Edward Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 09:49 | UC Irvine | Edward Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 09:28 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 09:27 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Peter Williams | 46-39 |
| 09:21 | Charlotte | Donald Hicks travels with the ball | 46-39 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Thomas Sanders (PG) Donald Hicks | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette (PG), Joseph Jones (C) Fred Farber, Edward Jackson | |
| 09:00 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 46-39 |
| 08:58 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones hits the follow up shot | 46-41 |
| 08:46 | Charlotte | Richard Baum lays it up and in | 48-41 |
| 08:20 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-41 |
| 08:18 | Charlotte | Richard Baum grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 08:13 | Charlotte | John Jones misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Lionel Bard - foul #3 on Lionel Bard, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Eric Nolen (SF), Randall Green (PF), Royce Cumbie (C) Brian Schrader, Richard Baum, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson (SG), Anderson Johnson (SF), Robert Meek (PF) Lionel Bard, Kenneth Williams, Warren Morgan | |
| 08:13 | Charlotte | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:13 | Charlotte | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 07:47 | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Albert Leverette | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Thomas Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Nolen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randall Green (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Royce Cumbie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Albert Leverette (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dennis Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anderson Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Meek (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Charlotte | Thomas Sanders comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 07:21 | Charlotte | Eric Nolen hits the follow up shot | 52-43 |
| 06:54 | UC Irvine | Anderson Johnson hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Albert Leverette | 52-46 |
| 06:50 | Charlotte | Thomas Sanders misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 06:48 | Charlotte | Randall Green tips it in | 54-46 |
| 06:37 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Albert Leverette | 54-48 |
| 06:31 | Charlotte | Eric Nolen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Claude Hanson (PG), Donald Hicks (SG), Richard Baum (PF), Peter Williams (C) Thomas Sanders, John Jones, Randall Green, Royce Cumbie | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Warren Jones (SG), Kenneth Williams (SF) Albert Leverette, Joseph Jones | |
| 06:13 | UC Irvine | Anderson Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Meek | 54-51 |
| 05:53 | Charlotte | Peter Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 05:52 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 05:44 | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 05:42 | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson snags the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 05:28 | UC Irvine | Anderson Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 05:26 | Charlotte | Richard Baum pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 05:21 | Charlotte | Donald Hicks scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Claude Hanson | 57-51 |
| 05:00 | UC Irvine | The jumper by Anderson Johnson is denied by Peter Williams | 57-51 |
| 04:59 | UC Irvine | Anderson Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:59 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Thomas Sanders (PG), John Jones (SG), Brian Schrader (SF) Claude Hanson, Donald Hicks, Eric Nolen | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette (PG), Lionel Bard (SG), Warren Morgan (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Dennis Pearson, Warren Jones, Robert Meek, Anderson Johnson | |
| 04:52 | UC Irvine | John Jones is called for the reach on Albert Leverette - foul #4 on John Jones, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| 04:38 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 04:32 | Charlotte | Richard Baum lays it up and in set up by Thomas Sanders | 59-54 |
| 04:25 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by John Jones - foul #5 on John Jones, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Donald Hicks (SG) John Jones | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 04:25 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:25 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:57 | Charlotte | Brian Schrader throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| 03:30 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 03:29 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan tips it in | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Thomas Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Schrader (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Baum (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Albert Leverette (fresh) 8 pts. 9 ast. SG - Lionel Bard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Charlotte | Brian Schrader hits a jumper in the lane | 61-58 |
| 02:54 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard's pass is intercepted by Donald Hicks | 61-58 |
| 02:41 | Charlotte | Peter Williams lays it in set up by Richard Baum | 63-58 |
| 02:38 | UC Irvine | Thomas Sanders steals the ball from Albert Leverette in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 02:26 | Charlotte | Peter Williams misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 02:25 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 02:13 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 02:08 | Charlotte | Kenneth Williams steals it from Brian Schrader | 63-60 |
| 01:41 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan misses the lay-in | 63-60 |
| 01:40 | Charlotte | Brian Schrader grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 01:35 | Charlotte | Donald Hicks buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 01:06 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-60 |
| 01:05 | Charlotte | Peter Williams pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 01:00 | Charlotte | Richard Baum misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-60 |
| 00:58 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 00:48 | Charlotte | Peter Williams pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Charlotte | Peter Williams is hacked by Albert Leverette in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Leverette, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Royce Cumbie (PF) Richard Baum | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:47 | Charlotte | Peter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:47 | Charlotte | Peter Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Charlotte | Peter Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Lionel Bard - foul #4 on Lionel Bard, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| 00:39 | Charlotte | Peter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:39 | Charlotte | Peter Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:32 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 70-60 |
| 00:31 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Thomas Sanders | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Charlotte | Peter Williams scores on a runner near the basket set up by Thomas Sanders | 72-60 |
| 00:21 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 72-60 |
| 00:19 | Charlotte | Peter Williams grabs the board | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | Thomas Sanders runs out the clock | 72-60 |