| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - James Jones (fresh) SG - Richard Allen (fresh) SF - Joseph Beck (fresh) PF - Donald McKnight (fresh) C - Joe Long (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) SG - Lyle Woodard (fresh) SF - Winfred Delreal (fresh) PF - Ray Melton (fresh) C - Hank Thompson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Hank Thompson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Dayton | Hank Thompson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Charlotte | Joe Long grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Charlotte | Donald McKnight scores on a shot from close range set up by James Jones and he's hacked by Ray Melton - foul #1 on Ray Melton, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Charlotte | Donald McKnight makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Dayton | Hank Thompson is denied on a dunk by Donald McKnight | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Charlotte | Donald McKnight gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Charlotte | Donald McKnight's floater is tipped away by Hank Thompson | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Michael Cooper | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Dayton | Michael Cooper misses short on a shot from the right side | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Dayton | Hank Thompson tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Charlotte | Hank Thompson denies the turnaround by Donald McKnight | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:11 | Dayton | Winfred Delreal scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-5 |
| 17:55 | Charlotte | Joseph Beck knocks in the floater in the lane | 5-5 |
| 17:35 | Dayton | Joe Long steals the ball from Lyle Woodard | 5-5 |
| 17:15 | Charlotte | James Jones is fouled on the floor by Hank Thompson - foul #1 on Hank Thompson, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Anthony Garrett (PG), John Trombetta (SG), Marshall Swingle (SF), Rusty Chatfield (PF), Robert Rogers (C) James Jones, Richard Allen, Joseph Beck, Donald McKnight, Joe Long | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Walsh (SF), John Hanson (PF), Jeffery Cox (C) Winfred Delreal, Ray Melton, Hank Thompson | |
| 16:56 | Charlotte | Anthony Garrett misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 16:54 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:48 | Dayton | Jeffery Cox misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Trombetta - foul #1 on John Trombetta, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Pigford (PG), Robert Coots (SG) Michael Cooper, Lyle Woodard | |
| 16:48 | Dayton | Jeffery Cox makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:48 | Dayton | Jeffery Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:35 | Charlotte | Marshall Swingle drills a runner from the baseline set up by Rusty Chatfield | 7-7 |
| 16:23 | Dayton | Richard Walsh makes the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Anthony Garrett - foul #1 on Anthony Garrett, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Jones (PG) John Trombetta | |
| Subs | Dayton | Winfred Delreal (SF) Jeffery Cox | |
| 16:23 | Dayton | Richard Walsh misses the free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:23 | Charlotte | Robert Rogers pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 16:04 | Charlotte | Anthony Garrett hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Marshall Swingle | 10-9 |
| 15:58 | Dayton | Robert Coots clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-9 |
| 15:56 | Charlotte | Marshall Swingle gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - James Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marshall Swingle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rusty Chatfield (fresh) C - Robert Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Pigford (fresh) SG - Robert Coots (fresh) SF - Winfred Delreal (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Hanson (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Charlotte | Marshall Swingle hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by John Hanson - foul #1 on John Hanson, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lyle Woodard (SG), Ray Melton (PF), Hank Thompson (C) Robert Coots, Richard Walsh, John Hanson | |
| 15:51 | Charlotte | Marshall Swingle misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:51 | Charlotte | Marshall Swingle misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:51 | Dayton | Hank Thompson grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 15:25 | Dayton | Winfred Delreal is fouled on the floor by Anthony Garrett - foul #2 on Anthony Garrett, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Trombetta (SG), Joseph Beck (SF), Donald McKnight (PF) Anthony Garrett, Marshall Swingle, Rusty Chatfield | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Cooper (PG) Michael Pigford | |
| 15:20 | Dayton | Michael Cooper scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-11 |
| 15:12 | Charlotte | Joseph Beck misses the lay-in but the foul's on Winfred Delreal - foul #1 on Winfred Delreal, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joe Long (PF), Alexei Ziebell (C) Donald McKnight, Robert Rogers | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 15:12 | Charlotte | Joseph Beck makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 15:12 | Charlotte | Joseph Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 15:12 | Dayton | Winfred Delreal grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 15:04 | Dayton | Winfred Delreal is hacked by John Trombetta - foul #2 on John Trombetta, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Allen (SG), Robert Rogers (C) John Trombetta, Alexei Ziebell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Walsh (SF) Winfred Delreal | |
| 14:44 | Dayton | Michael Cooper misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Joe Long - foul #1 on Joe Long, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Donald McKnight (PF), Alexei Ziebell (C) Joe Long, Robert Rogers | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:44 | Dayton | Michael Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:44 | Dayton | Michael Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:24 | Charlotte | Richard Allen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 14:22 | Charlotte | Alexei Ziebell snags the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 14:15 | Charlotte | Joseph Beck connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 13-13 |
| 14:01 | Dayton | Richard Walsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Marshall Swingle (SF), Joe Long (PF), Robert Rogers (C) Joseph Beck, Donald McKnight, Alexei Ziebell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Pigford (SG), Winfred Delreal (SF), John Hanson (C) Lyle Woodard, Richard Walsh, Hank Thompson | |
| 13:46 | Charlotte | Richard Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 13-13 |
| 13:44 | Charlotte | Joe Long tips it back up and in | 15-13 |
| 13:27 | Dayton | The short jumper by John Hanson is denied by Joe Long | 15-13 |
| 13:26 | Charlotte | Joe Long grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 13:19 | Charlotte | Michael Cooper steals it from Richard Allen | 15-13 |
| 13:16 | Dayton | Michael Cooper misses the easy layup | 15-13 |
| 13:15 | Dayton | Ray Melton misses the tip | 15-13 |
| 13:13 | Charlotte | Joe Long snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 13:03 | Charlotte | Joe Long connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Rogers | 17-13 |
| 12:44 | Dayton | The jumper by John Hanson is denied by Marshall Swingle | 17-13 |
| 12:42 | Charlotte | Joe Long gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 12:27 | Charlotte | Marshall Swingle misses the dunk attempt | 17-13 |
| 12:26 | Charlotte | Marshall Swingle grabs the offensive board | 17-13 |
| 12:20 | Charlotte | Richard Allen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-13 |
| 12:19 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Michael Cooper | 17-13 |
| 12:12 | Dayton | Winfred Delreal's pass is intercepted by Marshall Swingle | 17-13 |
| 12:03 | Charlotte | Richard Allen scores on a turnaround in the paint | 19-13 |
| 11:41 | Dayton | Ray Melton buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Cooper | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - James Jones (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Richard Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marshall Swingle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Rogers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Pigford (fresh) SF - Winfred Delreal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Melton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Hanson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Charlotte | Marshall Swingle can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-15 |
| 11:24 | Dayton | Michael Pigford grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 11:02 | Dayton | Michael Pigford loses the ball out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joseph Beck (SF), Donald McKnight (PF), Alexei Ziebell (C) Marshall Swingle, Joe Long, Robert Rogers | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Coots (PG), Lyle Woodard (SG), Richard Walsh (SF), Jeffery Cox (PF), Hank Thompson (C) Michael Cooper, Michael Pigford, Winfred Delreal, Ray Melton, John Hanson | |
| 10:50 | Charlotte | Donald McKnight knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Allen | 21-15 |
| 10:29 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-15 |
| 10:27 | Charlotte | Alexei Ziebell pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 10:16 | Charlotte | Hank Thompson steps in front of the Richard Allen pass | 21-15 |
| 10:04 | Dayton | Donald McKnight steals the ball from Hank Thompson | 21-15 |
| 09:49 | Charlotte | Hank Thompson blocks the short jumper by James Jones | 21-15 |
| 09:48 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 09:25 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard can't finish the layup | 21-15 |
| 09:23 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard can't tip it in | 21-15 |
| 09:21 | Charlotte | Richard Allen grabs the board | 21-15 |
| 09:02 | Charlotte | Hank Thompson swats the short shot by Joseph Beck | 21-15 |
| 09:01 | Charlotte | James Jones gets the offensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 08:56 | Charlotte | Lyle Woodard takes the ball from Joseph Beck | 21-15 |
| 08:51 | Dayton | Robert Coots hits the finger roll set up by Lyle Woodard | 21-17 |
| 08:33 | Charlotte | Richard Allen hits a 3 from the left wing set up by James Jones | 24-17 |
| 08:16 | Dayton | Richard Walsh misses short on a shot from the baseline | 24-17 |
| 08:15 | Dayton | Richard Walsh tips it back up and in | 24-19 |
| 07:58 | Charlotte | Donald McKnight clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 24-19 |
| 07:56 | Charlotte | Donald McKnight hits the follow up shot | 26-19 |
| 07:40 | Dayton | Hank Thompson travels with the ball | 26-19 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Anthony Garrett (SG), Rusty Chatfield (PF), Joe Long (C) Richard Allen, Donald McKnight, Alexei Ziebell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Cooper (PG), Michael Pigford (SG), Winfred Delreal (SF), Ray Melton (PF), John Hanson (C) Robert Coots, Lyle Woodard, Richard Walsh, Jeffery Cox, Hank Thompson | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - James Jones (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Beck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rusty Chatfield (fresh) C - Joe Long (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Pigford (fresh) SF - Winfred Delreal (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Melton (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Hanson (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Charlotte | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 26-19 |
| 07:20 | Dayton | Ray Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 07:12 | Dayton | Michael Pigford clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-19 |
| 07:10 | Charlotte | Rusty Chatfield gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 06:59 | Charlotte | Rusty Chatfield hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 26-19 |
| 06:58 | Dayton | John Hanson gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 06:37 | Dayton | The jump hook by John Hanson is blocked by Joseph Beck | 26-19 |
| 06:36 | Charlotte | Joe Long gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 06:32 | Charlotte | Anthony Garrett connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Long | 29-19 |
| 06:11 | Dayton | Michael Pigford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-19 |
| 06:10 | Charlotte | Joseph Beck pulls down the rebound | 29-19 |
| 05:56 | Charlotte | Joseph Beck misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Winfred Delreal - foul #2 on Winfred Delreal, team foul #5 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Marshall Swingle (SF), Donald McKnight (PF), Robert Rogers (C) Anthony Garrett, Rusty Chatfield, Joe Long | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lyle Woodard (SG) Winfred Delreal | |
| 05:56 | Charlotte | Joseph Beck makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 05:56 | Charlotte | Joseph Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 05:35 | Dayton | Ray Melton buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Cooper | 31-22 |
| 05:15 | Charlotte | John Hanson picks off the pass by Donald McKnight | 31-22 |
| 04:56 | Dayton | Marshall Swingle steals it from Lyle Woodard | 31-22 |
| 04:47 | Charlotte | Michael Cooper picks off the pass by James Jones | 31-22 |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Michael Pigford is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Pigford, team foul #6 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Allen (SG), Joe Long (C) Joseph Beck, Robert Rogers | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Coots (PG), Richard Walsh (SF), Jeffery Cox (PF), Hank Thompson (C) Michael Cooper, Michael Pigford, Ray Melton, John Hanson | |
| 04:30 | Charlotte | Jeffery Cox is called for the reach on Donald McKnight - foul #1 on Jeffery Cox, team foul #7 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Rusty Chatfield (PF) James Jones | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 04:30 | Charlotte | Donald McKnight makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 04:30 | Charlotte | Donald McKnight makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 04:16 | Dayton | Richard Walsh misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-22 |
| 04:15 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard tips it but misses | 33-22 |
| 04:13 | Charlotte | Joe Long gets the rebound | 33-22 |
| 03:57 | Charlotte | Marshall Swingle hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-22 |
| 03:54 | Dayton | Robert Coots throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-22 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Anthony Garrett (PG), John Trombetta (SG), Joseph Beck (SF) Donald McKnight, Richard Allen, Marshall Swingle | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Pigford (PG), Winfred Delreal (SF) Robert Coots, Jeffery Cox | |
| 03:35 | Dayton | The refs have stopped play. Michael Pigford is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 35-22 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Donald McKnight (PF), Robert Rogers (C) Rusty Chatfield, Joe Long | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Cooper (PG), Robert Coots (SG) Michael Pigford, Lyle Woodard | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Anthony Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Trombetta (fresh) SF - Joseph Beck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald McKnight (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Coots (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Winfred Delreal (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. C - Hank Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Charlotte | Michael Cooper steals it from Anthony Garrett | 35-22 |
| 03:17 | Dayton | Hank Thompson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-22 |
| 03:16 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Joseph Beck | 35-22 |
| 03:12 | Charlotte | Joseph Beck buries a driving attempt from the left block | 37-22 |
| 02:57 | Dayton | Donald McKnight swats the layup by Winfred Delreal | 37-22 |
| 02:56 | Dayton | Robert Coots grabs the offensive rebound | 37-22 |
| 02:46 | Dayton | Winfred Delreal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-22 |
| 02:45 | Charlotte | Donald McKnight grabs the board | 37-22 |
| 02:41 | Charlotte | Robert Coots steps in front of the Robert Rogers pass | 37-22 |
| 02:38 | Dayton | Winfred Delreal misses the lay-in | 37-22 |
| 02:37 | Charlotte | John Trombetta grabs the defensive rebound | 37-22 |
| 02:26 | Charlotte | Joseph Beck blows the layup | 37-22 |
| 02:25 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Rogers | 37-22 |
| 02:12 | Charlotte | Joseph Beck clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 37-22 |
| 02:10 | Charlotte | Robert Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 37-22 |
| 01:56 | Charlotte | Joseph Beck makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-22 |
| 01:32 | Dayton | Michael Cooper is whistled for traveling | 39-22 |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Jones (PG), Marshall Swingle (SF), Rusty Chatfield (PF), Joe Long (C) John Trombetta, Joseph Beck, Donald McKnight, Robert Rogers | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lyle Woodard (SG), Ray Melton (PF), John Hanson (C) Robert Coots, Richard Walsh, Hank Thompson | |
| 01:14 | Charlotte | Joe Long travels with the ball | 39-22 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Deering (SF) Winfred Delreal | |
| 01:00 | Dayton | Michael Cooper lays it up and in and the foul's on James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #6 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Pigford (SF) David Deering | |
| 01:00 | Dayton | Michael Cooper makes the free throw | 39-25 |
| 00:39 | Charlotte | James Jones scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-25 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Michael Cooper scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-28 |
| 00:04 | Charlotte | Joe Long is hacked by John Hanson - foul #2 on John Hanson, team foul #8 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Allen (SG), Joseph Beck (SF), Donald McKnight (PF) James Jones, Marshall Swingle, Rusty Chatfield | |
| Subs | Dayton | Winfred Delreal (SF) Michael Cooper | |
| 00:04 | Charlotte | Joe Long makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 00:04 | Charlotte | Joe Long makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Michael Pigford misses the halfcourt shot | 43-28 |