| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willie Replogle (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Demartino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Tellis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Angel Romano (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Anthony Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Henry Carr (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matthew Aldrich (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Greg Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Branch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Gary Demartino inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Denver | Anthony Armstrong picks off the pass by James Tellis | 24-36 |
| 19:20 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Demartino - foul #3 on Gary Demartino, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Harris (SF) Gary Demartino | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 19:20 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 19:20 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 19:06 | Denver | Joseph Harris is fouled on the floor by Matthew Aldrich - foul #1 on Matthew Aldrich, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| 18:50 | Denver | Joseph Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-37 |
| 18:28 | Charlotte | Henry Carr misses short on a 3 from straight away | 24-37 |
| 18:26 | Denver | Joseph Harris snags the defensive board | 24-37 |
| 18:14 | Denver | Edward Horton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-37 |
| 18:12 | Charlotte | Gary Branch snags the defensive board | 24-37 |
| 17:43 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong is fouled on the floor by James Tellis - foul #1 on James Tellis, team foul #2 | 24-37 |
| 17:19 | Charlotte | Henry Carr hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Armstrong | 24-40 |
| 16:57 | Denver | Edward Horton is called for a backcourt violation | 24-40 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl (PG), George Christy (PF) Anthony Armstrong, Greg Kelly | |
| 16:29 | Charlotte | Henry Carr comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-40 |
| 16:27 | Denver | Angel Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 16:13 | Denver | James Tellis misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 24-40 |
| 16:12 | Denver | James Tellis tips it back up and in | 26-40 |
| 15:43 | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Carr | 26-42 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willie Replogle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Harris (fairly fresh) PF - James Tellis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Angel Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Stanley McCarl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Carr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Aldrich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Christy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Branch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Denver | Willie Replogle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-42 |
| 15:25 | Denver | James Tellis misses the tip | 26-42 |
| 15:23 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Gary Branch | 26-42 |
| 14:54 | Charlotte | Henry Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-42 |
| 14:52 | Denver | Angel Romano gets the rebound | 26-42 |
| 14:29 | Denver | Angel Romano loses the dribble to Stanley McCarl | 26-42 |
| 14:00 | Charlotte | George Christy misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by James Tellis - foul #2 on James Tellis, team foul #3 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG), Anthony Dye (SG), Gary Demartino (SF), Alden Smiglewski (PF), Jimmy Neff (C) Edward Horton, Willie Replogle, Joseph Harris, James Tellis, Angel Romano | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Billy Reynolds (SG), Anthony Armstrong (SF), Robert Smith (C) Henry Carr, Matthew Aldrich, Gary Branch | |
| 14:00 | Charlotte | George Christy misses the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 14:00 | Charlotte | George Christy makes the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 13:45 | Denver | Anthony Dye connects on the 3 from straight away | 29-43 |
| 13:32 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-46 |
| 13:10 | Denver | Jimmy Neff knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-46 |
| 12:47 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong makes the runner in the lane set up by Stanley McCarl | 31-48 |
| 12:23 | Denver | Anthony Dye comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 12:21 | Denver | Federico Gallegos grabs the offensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 12:10 | Denver | George Christy is called for the reach on Alden Smiglewski - foul #1 on George Christy, team foul #2 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Horton (PG), Willie Replogle (SG) Federico Gallegos, Anthony Dye | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich (SF), Greg Kelly (PF) Stanley McCarl, George Christy | |
| 11:44 | Denver | Willie Replogle is fouled on the floor by Greg Kelly - foul #1 on Greg Kelly, team foul #3 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Denver | James Tellis (PF), Angel Romano (C) Alden Smiglewski, Jimmy Neff | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Henry Carr (SG) Billy Reynolds | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:27 | Denver | Edward Horton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-48 |
| 11:25 | Denver | James Tellis pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-48 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willie Replogle (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Demartino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Tellis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Angel Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Anthony Armstrong (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Carr (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Aldrich (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Greg Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Denver | Gary Demartino hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 11:12 | Charlotte | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 31-48 |
| 10:48 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Anthony Armstrong, team foul #4 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl (PG), Billy Reynolds (SG), Gary Branch (C) Anthony Armstrong, Matthew Aldrich, Robert Smith | |
| 10:30 | Denver | Gary Demartino is fouled on the floor by Billy Reynolds - foul #1 on Billy Reynolds, team foul #5 | 31-48 |
| 10:15 | Denver | Willie Replogle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-48 |
| 10:14 | Denver | Angel Romano can't tip it in | 31-48 |
| 10:13 | Denver | James Tellis hits the follow up shot | 33-48 |
| 09:50 | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Horton - foul #3 on Edward Horton, team foul #4 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Dye (SG), Joseph Harris (SF) Willie Replogle, Gary Demartino | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich (SF) Billy Reynolds | |
| 09:50 | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl misses the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 09:50 | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 09:32 | Denver | Edward Horton connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Harris | 35-49 |
| 09:15 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich blows the layup | 35-49 |
| 09:13 | Denver | Joseph Harris grabs the board | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:07 | Denver | Anthony Dye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Alden Smiglewski (PF), Jimmy Neff (C) James Tellis, Angel Romano | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong (PG), Billy Reynolds (SG), George Christy (PF) Stanley McCarl, Henry Carr, Greg Kelly | |
| 08:38 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-49 |
| 08:36 | Charlotte | Gary Branch pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 08:22 | Charlotte | Anthony Dye is called for the reach on Anthony Armstrong - foul #1 on Anthony Dye, team foul #5 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Willie Replogle (SG), Gary Demartino (SF) Edward Horton, Joseph Harris | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 07:55 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 07:53 | Denver | Gary Demartino pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 07:37 | Denver | A charge is called on Anthony Dye - foul #2 on Anthony Dye, team foul #6 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Denver | James Tellis (PF), Angel Romano (C) Alden Smiglewski, Jimmy Neff | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Henry Carr (SF), Greg Kelly (PF), Robert Smith (C) Matthew Aldrich, George Christy, Gary Branch | |
| 07:22 | Charlotte | Billy Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Willie Replogle - foul #2 on Willie Replogle, team foul #7 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Horton (PG) Anthony Dye | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 07:22 | Charlotte | Billy Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 07:22 | Charlotte | Billy Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Willie Replogle (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Demartino (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Tellis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Angel Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Anthony Armstrong (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Carr (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Greg Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:15 | Denver | James Tellis misses the lay-in | 35-51 |
| 07:14 | Denver | James Tellis tips it home | 37-51 |
| 06:45 | Charlotte | Billy Reynolds loses the ball out of bounds | 37-51 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl (PG) Anthony Armstrong | |
| 06:32 | Denver | Gary Demartino connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 06:03 | Charlotte | Robert Smith misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-51 |
| 06:02 | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 05:41 | Charlotte | Henry Carr drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Smith | 39-54 |
| 05:26 | Denver | Willie Replogle clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 05:24 | Denver | Gary Demartino tips it back up and in | 41-54 |
| 05:24 | Charlotte | Charlotte calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-54 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong (PG), Matthew Aldrich (SF), Gary Branch (C) Stanley McCarl, Billy Reynolds, Robert Smith | |
| 05:03 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 05:02 | Charlotte | Greg Kelly tips it back up and in | 41-56 |
| 04:55 | Denver | Edward Horton misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-56 |
| 04:53 | Charlotte | Gary Branch grabs the board | 41-56 |
| 04:34 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gary Demartino - foul #4 on Gary Demartino, team foul #8 | 41-56 |
| 04:34 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich misses the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 04:34 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 04:14 | Denver | Greg Kelly steals the ball from Edward Horton | 41-57 |
| 03:46 | Charlotte | Gary Branch is hacked by Angel Romano - foul #2 on Angel Romano, team foul #9 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG), Anthony Dye (SG), Joseph Harris (SF), Alden Smiglewski (PF), Jimmy Neff (C) Edward Horton, Willie Replogle, Gary Demartino, James Tellis, Angel Romano | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl (PG), Billy Reynolds (SG), George Christy (PF), Robert Smith (C) Anthony Armstrong, Henry Carr, Matthew Aldrich, Greg Kelly | |
| 03:46 | Charlotte | Gary Branch makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 03:46 | Charlotte | Gary Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Denver | Federico Gallegos misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-59 |
| 03:29 | Charlotte | Gary Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Charlotte | Billy Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 41-59 |
| 03:22 | Denver | Joseph Harris gets the rebound | 41-59 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Federico Gallegos (fresh) SG - Anthony Dye (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Harris (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alden Smiglewski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Neff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Stanley McCarl (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Branch (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Christy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Denver | Billy Reynolds is called for the reach on Federico Gallegos - foul #2 on Billy Reynolds, team foul #6 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich (SF) Gary Branch | |
| 03:09 | Denver | Matthew Aldrich takes the ball from Jimmy Neff | 41-59 |
| 03:06 | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew Aldrich | 41-61 |
| 02:44 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski is fouled on the floor by Stanley McCarl - foul #2 on Stanley McCarl, team foul #7 | 41-61 |
| 02:44 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski misses the 1st free throw | 41-61 |
| 02:44 | Charlotte | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 41-61 |
| 02:15 | Charlotte | George Christy travels with the ball | 41-61 |
| 01:57 | Denver | Matthew Aldrich is called for the reach on Joseph Harris - foul #2 on Matthew Aldrich, team foul #8 | 41-61 |
| 01:57 | Denver | Joseph Harris misses the 1st free throw | 41-61 |
| 01:57 | Charlotte | George Christy pulls down the rebound | 41-61 |
| 01:34 | Charlotte | Billy Reynolds lays it in set up by Matthew Aldrich and the foul's on Jimmy Neff - foul #1 on Jimmy Neff, team foul #10 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Steven Pereda (SG) Matthew Aldrich | |
| 01:34 | Charlotte | Billy Reynolds makes the free throw | 41-64 |
| 01:19 | Denver | George Christy steps in front of the Alden Smiglewski pass | 41-64 |
| 00:58 | Charlotte | Robert Smith misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Jimmy Neff - foul #2 on Jimmy Neff, team foul #11 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich (SF) Steven Pereda | |
| 00:58 | Charlotte | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 41-64 |
| 00:58 | Charlotte | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-65 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-65 |
| 00:51 | Charlotte | George Christy grabs the defensive rebound | 41-65 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl misses long on a shot from the left wing | 41-65 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Jimmy Neff snags the defensive board | 41-65 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Federico Gallegos makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-65 |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl runs out the clock | 44-65 |