| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Edward Davenport (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roy Sifford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Vaillancourt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edwin Bender (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Earl Quarles (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sheldon Brewster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Lassiter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Julius Rigby (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Edmonds (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Richmond | Robert Vaillancourt inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Richmond | Edward Davenport is fouled on the floor by Willie Lassiter - foul #1 on Willie Lassiter, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Ronnie Burns (SG), Adam Beck (SF), Willie Brown (PF), Brian Holliday (C) Sheldon Brewster, Willie Lassiter, Julius Rigby, Mark Edmonds | |
| 19:20 | Richmond | Dikembe Azim connects on the shot from the left block set up by Robert Vaillancourt | 31-29 |
| 19:14 | Charlotte | Edwin Bender picks off the pass by Brian Holliday | 31-29 |
| 18:49 | Richmond | Robert Vaillancourt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Adam Beck - foul #1 on Adam Beck, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Henry Kulas (PG), Sheldon Brewster (SG), Willie Lassiter (SF), Julius Rigby (PF), Mark Edmonds (C) Earl Quarles, Ronnie Burns, Adam Beck, Willie Brown, Brian Holliday | |
| 18:49 | Richmond | Robert Vaillancourt makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:49 | Richmond | Robert Vaillancourt misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:49 | Charlotte | Julius Rigby grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 18:29 | Charlotte | A charge is called on Henry Kulas - foul #1 on Henry Kulas, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Earl Quarles (PG), Brian Holliday (C) Henry Kulas, Mark Edmonds | |
| 18:17 | Richmond | Robert Vaillancourt double dribbles | 32-29 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Henry Kulas (PG), Mark Edmonds (C) Earl Quarles, Julius Rigby | |
| 17:57 | Charlotte | Willie Lassiter misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Vaillancourt - foul #2 on Robert Vaillancourt, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Earl Quarles (PG), Ronnie Burns (SG), Julius Rigby (PF) Henry Kulas, Sheldon Brewster, Brian Holliday | |
| 17:57 | Charlotte | Willie Lassiter misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:57 | Charlotte | Willie Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:42 | Richmond | Mark Edmonds takes the ball from Roy Sifford | 32-30 |
| 17:21 | Charlotte | Ronnie Burns can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 17:19 | Richmond | Edwin Bender pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 16:52 | Richmond | Ronnie Burns steps in front of the Edwin Bender pass | 32-30 |
| 16:29 | Charlotte | Edwin Bender steals the ball from Julius Rigby | 32-30 |
| 16:24 | Richmond | Roy Sifford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 16:23 | Charlotte | Mark Edmonds grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 16:02 | Charlotte | Mark Edmonds buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronnie Burns | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Edward Davenport (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roy Sifford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Vaillancourt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Edwin Bender (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Earl Quarles (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Burns (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willie Lassiter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Julius Rigby (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Edmonds (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:47 | Richmond | Dikembe Azim travels with the ball | 32-32 |
| Subs | Richmond | Herman Dotson (PG), Paul Adkison (SG), Gary Gutman (SF), Jerry Tamez (PF), Russell Naylor (C) Edward Davenport, Roy Sifford, Robert Vaillancourt, Dikembe Azim, Edwin Bender | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Henry Kulas (PG), Sheldon Brewster (SG), Adam Beck (SF), Richard Stalling (PF), Brian Holliday (C) Earl Quarles, Ronnie Burns, Willie Lassiter, Julius Rigby, Mark Edmonds | |
| 15:36 | Charlotte | Adam Beck makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Kulas | 32-35 |
| 15:12 | Richmond | Gary Gutman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 15:10 | Charlotte | Brian Holliday grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 14:51 | Charlotte | Sheldon Brewster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Earl Quarles (PG), Willie Brown (SF) Henry Kulas, Adam Beck | |
| 14:31 | Richmond | Herman Dotson drills a floater from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 14:08 | Charlotte | Brian Holliday is whistled for a carry | 34-35 |
| Subs | Richmond | Edward Davenport (PG), Roy Sifford (SG), Dikembe Azim (PF), Edwin Bender (C) Herman Dotson, Paul Adkison, Jerry Tamez, Russell Naylor | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Henry Kulas (PG), Adam Beck (SF) Earl Quarles, Willie Brown | |
| 13:53 | Richmond | Edward Davenport hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 34-35 |
| 13:51 | Charlotte | Brian Holliday gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:39 | Charlotte | Adam Beck clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Dikembe Azim - foul #1 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Earl Quarles (PG) Henry Kulas | |
| 13:39 | Charlotte | Adam Beck makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 13:39 | Charlotte | Adam Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 13:26 | Richmond | Dikembe Azim clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 13:24 | Charlotte | Brian Holliday pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:17 | Charlotte | Brian Holliday is fouled on the floor by Gary Gutman - foul #3 on Gary Gutman, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Richmond | Robert Vaillancourt (SF) Gary Gutman | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Willie Brown (SF), Julius Rigby (C) Adam Beck, Brian Holliday | |
| 12:58 | Charlotte | Willie Brown is hacked by Roy Sifford - foul #1 on Roy Sifford, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Henry Kulas (PG), Ronnie Burns (SG), Adam Beck (SF) Earl Quarles, Sheldon Brewster, Willie Brown | |
| 12:39 | Charlotte | Ronnie Burns hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Stalling | 34-39 |
| 12:27 | Richmond | Roy Sifford scores on a 3 from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 12:11 | Charlotte | Julius Rigby misses the lay-in | 37-39 |
| 12:10 | Charlotte | Adam Beck can't tip it in | 37-39 |
| 12:09 | Richmond | Edwin Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 11:59 | Richmond | Dikembe Azim connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Edward Davenport | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Edward Davenport (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Roy Sifford (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Vaillancourt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Edwin Bender (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Henry Kulas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Beck (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Stalling (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Julius Rigby (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Charlotte | Julius Rigby misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Davenport - foul #2 on Edward Davenport, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Richmond | Herman Dotson (PG), Paul Adkison (SG), Gary Gutman (SF), Jerry Tamez (PF), Russell Naylor (C) Edward Davenport, Roy Sifford, Robert Vaillancourt, Dikembe Azim, Edwin Bender | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Earl Quarles (PG), Sheldon Brewster (SG), Willie Brown (SF) Henry Kulas, Ronnie Burns, Adam Beck | |
| 11:32 | Charlotte | Julius Rigby misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:32 | Charlotte | Julius Rigby misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:32 | Richmond | Russell Naylor grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 11:17 | Richmond | Jerry Tamez is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jerry Tamez, team foul #6 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Brian Holliday (C) Julius Rigby | |
| 11:04 | Charlotte | Earl Quarles misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 11:02 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Gary Gutman | 39-39 |
| 10:43 | Richmond | Gary Gutman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 10:42 | Richmond | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Naylor | 39-39 |
| 10:34 | Richmond | Russell Naylor connects on the jump hook in the lane | 41-39 |
| 10:10 | Charlotte | Brian Holliday throws it down on a nice dish by Earl Quarles | 41-41 |
| 09:53 | Richmond | Sheldon Brewster steps in front of the Russell Naylor pass | 41-41 |
| 09:46 | Charlotte | Richard Stalling lays it up and in | 41-43 |
| 09:35 | Richmond | Paul Adkison connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Herman Dotson | 43-43 |
| 09:20 | Charlotte | Paul Adkison is called for the reach on Sheldon Brewster - foul #2 on Paul Adkison, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Richmond | Edward Davenport (PG), Roy Sifford (SG), Robert Vaillancourt (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), Edwin Bender (C) Herman Dotson, Paul Adkison, Gary Gutman, Jerry Tamez, Russell Naylor | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Willie Lassiter (SF), Mark Edmonds (C) Willie Brown, Brian Holliday | |
| 09:20 | Charlotte | Sheldon Brewster makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:20 | Charlotte | Sheldon Brewster makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:58 | Richmond | Earl Quarles picks off the pass by Robert Vaillancourt | 43-45 |
| 08:43 | Charlotte | Willie Lassiter is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Willie Lassiter, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Henry Kulas (PG), Ronnie Burns (SG) Earl Quarles, Sheldon Brewster | |
| 08:28 | Richmond | Roy Sifford double dribbles | 43-45 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Earl Quarles (PG), Adam Beck (SG) Henry Kulas, Ronnie Burns | |
| 08:08 | Charlotte | Willie Lassiter buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 07:48 | Richmond | Robert Vaillancourt misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Willie Lassiter - foul #3 on Willie Lassiter, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Henry Kulas (PG), Ronnie Burns (SG), Julius Rigby (C) Earl Quarles, Adam Beck, Mark Edmonds | |
| 07:48 | Richmond | Robert Vaillancourt misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 07:48 | Richmond | Robert Vaillancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Edward Davenport (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Roy Sifford (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Vaillancourt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 9 pts. C - Edwin Bender (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Henry Kulas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Lassiter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Stalling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Julius Rigby (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Charlotte | Ronnie Burns hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edwin Bender - foul #2 on Edwin Bender, team foul #8 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Earl Quarles (PG), Adam Beck (SF) Henry Kulas, Willie Lassiter | |
| 07:26 | Charlotte | Ronnie Burns makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 07:26 | Charlotte | Ronnie Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 07:10 | Richmond | Dikembe Azim misses the lay-in | 44-49 |
| 07:08 | Charlotte | Ronnie Burns gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 06:51 | Charlotte | Julius Rigby travels with the ball | 44-49 |
| Subs | Richmond | Jerry Tamez (PF) Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Henry Kulas (PG), Sheldon Brewster (SG), Willie Lassiter (SF), Brian Holliday (C) Earl Quarles, Ronnie Burns, Adam Beck, Julius Rigby | |
| 06:28 | Richmond | Roy Sifford makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Edward Davenport | 47-49 |
| 06:19 | Charlotte | Richard Stalling loses the dribble to Roy Sifford | 47-49 |
| 05:58 | Richmond | Jerry Tamez misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Stalling - foul #4 on Richard Stalling, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Richmond | Herman Dotson (PG), Paul Adkison (SG), Gary Gutman (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF) Edward Davenport, Roy Sifford, Robert Vaillancourt, Edwin Bender | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Earl Quarles (PG), Ronnie Burns (SG), Adam Beck (SF), Mark Edmonds (C) Henry Kulas, Sheldon Brewster, Willie Lassiter, Brian Holliday | |
| 05:58 | Richmond | Jerry Tamez makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:58 | Richmond | Jerry Tamez misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:58 | Charlotte | Richard Stalling grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 05:41 | Charlotte | Adam Beck knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Earl Quarles | 48-52 |
| 05:21 | Richmond | Paul Adkison misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-52 |
| 05:19 | Charlotte | Mark Edmonds grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 05:13 | Charlotte | Earl Quarles comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-52 |
| 05:11 | Charlotte | Mark Edmonds misses the tip | 48-52 |
| 05:10 | Richmond | Paul Adkison snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 04:50 | Richmond | Dikembe Azim connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Tamez | 51-52 |
| 04:21 | Charlotte | Ronnie Burns misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 04:20 | Charlotte | Richard Stalling pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:02 | Charlotte | Earl Quarles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 04:00 | Richmond | Dikembe Azim snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 04:00 | Richmond | Richmond calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Richmond | Edward Davenport (PG), Roy Sifford (SG), Robert Vaillancourt (SF), Edwin Bender (C) Herman Dotson, Paul Adkison, Gary Gutman, Jerry Tamez | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Henry Kulas (PG), Sheldon Brewster (SG), Willie Lassiter (SF), Julius Rigby (PF), Brian Holliday (C) Earl Quarles, Ronnie Burns, Adam Beck, Richard Stalling, Mark Edmonds | |
| 03:43 | Richmond | Roy Sifford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 03:42 | Richmond | Roy Sifford tips it back up and in | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Edward Davenport (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Roy Sifford (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Vaillancourt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Bender (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Henry Kulas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sheldon Brewster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Lassiter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Julius Rigby (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Holliday (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Charlotte | Henry Kulas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 03:33 | Richmond | Edwin Bender gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 03:27 | Richmond | Dikembe Azim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 03:26 | Richmond | Roy Sifford tips it home | 55-52 |
| 03:10 | Charlotte | Henry Kulas clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Davenport - foul #3 on Edward Davenport, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Willie Brown (SF) Willie Lassiter | |
| 03:10 | Charlotte | Henry Kulas makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:10 | Charlotte | Henry Kulas misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:10 | Richmond | Robert Vaillancourt grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 02:56 | Richmond | Robert Vaillancourt knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 02:50 | Charlotte | Sheldon Brewster misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Roy Sifford - foul #2 on Roy Sifford, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Earl Quarles (PG) Henry Kulas | |
| 02:50 | Charlotte | Sheldon Brewster makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:50 | Charlotte | Sheldon Brewster makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:23 | Richmond | Edwin Bender misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Holliday - foul #3 on Brian Holliday, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Richmond | Jerry Tamez (PF) Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Willie Lassiter (SF), Richard Stalling (PF) Willie Brown, Brian Holliday | |
| 02:23 | Richmond | Edwin Bender misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:23 | Richmond | Edwin Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:12 | Charlotte | Willie Lassiter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sheldon Brewster | 59-57 |
| 02:00 | Richmond | Roy Sifford is whistled for traveling | 59-57 |
| Subs | Richmond | Dikembe Azim (PF) Jerry Tamez | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Mark Edmonds (C) Richard Stalling | |
| 01:39 | Charlotte | Earl Quarles clanks a 3 from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 01:37 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Dikembe Azim | 59-57 |
| 01:17 | Richmond | Earl Quarles steals it from Edwin Bender | 59-57 |
| 01:13 | Charlotte | Sheldon Brewster misses the easy layup | 59-57 |
| 01:12 | Richmond | Edward Davenport pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 00:50 | Richmond | Edward Davenport misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 00:49 | Charlotte | Julius Rigby snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 00:30 | Charlotte | Sheldon Brewster is fouled on the floor by Roy Sifford - foul #3 on Roy Sifford, team foul #11 | 59-57 |
| 00:30 | Charlotte | Sheldon Brewster misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:30 | Charlotte | Sheldon Brewster makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Richmond | Edward Davenport is hacked by Sheldon Brewster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sheldon Brewster, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| 00:27 | Richmond | Edward Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:27 | Charlotte | Mark Edmonds grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 00:15 | Charlotte | Julius Rigby drills a runner in the paint set up by Willie Lassiter | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Richmond | Dikembe Azim hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-60 |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | Earl Quarles snags the defensive board | 59-60 |