| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Carmelo Carver (fresh) SG - Daryl Dawkins (fresh) SF - Hans Graybeal (fresh) PF - George Booker (fresh) C - Nicholas Maxey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Smith (fresh) SG - Richard Finch (fresh) SF - John Audette (fresh) PF - David Hawkins (fresh) C - Melvin Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | David Hawkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Dayton | Melvin Jones buries a jumper from the left block set up by James Smith and he's hacked by Carmelo Carver - foul #1 on Carmelo Carver, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Dayton | Melvin Jones makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Charlotte | Richard Finch picks off the pass by Carmelo Carver | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Dayton | Melvin Jones drills a floater from close range set up by Richard Finch and the foul's on George Booker - foul #1 on George Booker, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 19:04 | Dayton | Melvin Jones makes the free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:43 | Charlotte | Richard Finch steals the ball from Carmelo Carver | 0-6 |
| 18:23 | Dayton | Melvin Jones misses badly on a floater from the right block | 0-6 |
| 18:22 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Hans Graybeal | 0-6 |
| 18:18 | Charlotte | James Smith steps in front of the Carmelo Carver pass in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | James Smith hits the finger roll | 0-8 |
| 17:53 | Charlotte | George Booker misses long on a shot near the basket | 0-8 |
| 17:51 | Dayton | Richard Finch snags the defensive board | 0-8 |
| 17:27 | Dayton | James Smith comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 0-8 |
| 17:25 | Charlotte | George Booker grabs the defensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 17:10 | Charlotte | George Booker clanks a shot in the lane | 0-8 |
| 17:08 | Charlotte | George Booker grabs the offensive board | 0-8 |
| 16:45 | Charlotte | George Booker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-8 |
| 16:44 | Charlotte | Hans Graybeal grabs the offensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:29 | Charlotte | Daryl Dawkins's fadeaway is rejected by Melvin Jones | 0-8 |
| 16:27 | Dayton | Melvin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:10 | Dayton | James Smith hits a 3 from the right corner | 0-11 |
| 15:50 | Charlotte | Daryl Dawkins misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-11 |
| 15:48 | Dayton | John Audette gets the rebound | 0-11 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Carmelo Carver (fresh) SG - Daryl Dawkins (fairly fresh) SF - Hans Graybeal (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Booker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Maxey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Finch (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Audette (fairly fresh) PF - David Hawkins (fairly fresh) C - Melvin Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Dayton | Richard Finch is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Richard Finch, team foul #1 | 0-11 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Grover Roderick (PG), James Jackson (SG), Thomas Harris (SF), Patrick Goodwin (PF), David Donis (C) Carmelo Carver, Daryl Dawkins, Hans Graybeal, George Booker, Nicholas Maxey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Cain (PG), Vance Koenig (SG), Derek Best (SF), Richard Barks (PF), Patrick Felker (C) James Smith, Richard Finch, John Audette, David Hawkins, Melvin Jones | |
| 15:20 | Charlotte | Thomas Harris loses the dribble to Joseph Cain | 0-11 |
| 15:16 | Dayton | Vance Koenig misses the dunk | 0-11 |
| 15:15 | Dayton | Derek Best tips it in | 0-13 |
| 14:58 | Charlotte | David Donis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-13 |
| 14:57 | Dayton | Derek Best snags the defensive board | 0-13 |
| 14:51 | Dayton | Richard Barks drills a driving attempt in the paint | 0-15 |
| 14:29 | Charlotte | Thomas Harris misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-15 |
| 14:28 | Charlotte | David Donis gets the offensive rebound | 0-15 |
| 14:11 | Charlotte | Richard Barks steals the ball from Thomas Harris | 0-15 |
| 13:58 | Dayton | Vance Koenig knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-17 |
| 13:44 | Charlotte | Grover Roderick misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-17 |
| 13:42 | Dayton | Patrick Felker grabs the board | 0-17 |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Richard Barks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-17 |
| 13:19 | Charlotte | David Donis pulls down the rebound | 0-17 |
| 12:57 | Charlotte | Grover Roderick makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Harris | 2-17 |
| 12:43 | Dayton | Vance Koenig hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Harris - foul #1 on Thomas Harris, team foul #3 | 2-17 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Carmelo Carver (PG), Daryl Dawkins (SG), Hans Graybeal (SF), George Booker (PF), Nicholas Maxey (C) Grover Roderick, James Jackson, Thomas Harris, Patrick Goodwin, David Donis | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Smith (PG), John Audette (SF), David Hawkins (PF), Melvin Jones (C) Joseph Cain, Derek Best, Richard Barks, Patrick Felker | |
| 12:43 | Dayton | Vance Koenig makes the 1st free throw | 2-18 |
| 12:43 | Dayton | Vance Koenig makes the 2nd free throw | 2-19 |
| 12:22 | Charlotte | Carmelo Carver is hacked by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 2-19 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Finch (SG) Vance Koenig | |
| 12:07 | Charlotte | George Booker drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Nicholas Maxey and he's hacked by David Hawkins - foul #1 on David Hawkins, team foul #3 | 4-19 |
| 12:07 | Charlotte | George Booker misses the free throw | 4-19 |
| 12:07 | Dayton | David Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 4-19 |
| 12:00 | Dayton | David Hawkins can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by George Booker - foul #2 on George Booker, team foul #4 | 4-19 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Ronald Kennell (PF) George Booker | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:00 | Dayton | David Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 4-20 |
| 12:00 | Dayton | David Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 4-21 |
| 11:40 | Charlotte | Hans Graybeal is hacked by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 4-21 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Patrick Goodwin (PF) Ronald Kennell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Cain (PG) James Smith | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Carmelo Carver (fresh) SG - Daryl Dawkins (fresh) SF - Hans Graybeal (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Goodwin (fresh) C - Nicholas Maxey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Joseph Cain (fresh) SG - Richard Finch (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Audette (fresh) PF - David Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Charlotte | Carmelo Carver hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Daryl Dawkins | 6-21 |
| 11:06 | Dayton | Nicholas Maxey steals it from Melvin Jones | 6-21 |
| 11:01 | Charlotte | Hans Graybeal misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 6-21 |
| 11:00 | Dayton | Joseph Cain grabs the defensive rebound | 6-21 |
| 10:53 | Dayton | John Audette misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Nicholas Maxey - foul #1 on Nicholas Maxey, team foul #5 | 6-21 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Vance Koenig (SG), Derek Best (PF), Richard Barks (C) Richard Finch, David Hawkins, Melvin Jones | |
| 10:53 | Dayton | John Audette makes the 1st free throw | 6-22 |
| 10:53 | Dayton | John Audette misses the 2nd free throw | 6-22 |
| 10:53 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Best | 6-22 |
| 10:36 | Dayton | Joseph Cain knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Derek Best | 6-24 |
| 10:14 | Charlotte | Carmelo Carver misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-24 |
| 10:12 | Dayton | Derek Best grabs the defensive rebound | 6-24 |
| 09:57 | Dayton | John Audette can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-24 |
| 09:56 | Charlotte | Patrick Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 6-24 |
| 09:51 | Charlotte | Carmelo Carver can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Cain - foul #1 on Joseph Cain, team foul #5 | 6-24 |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Jackson (SG), David Donis (PF), Alexander Denmark (C) Daryl Dawkins, Patrick Goodwin, Nicholas Maxey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Melvin Jones (C) John Audette | |
| 09:51 | Charlotte | Carmelo Carver misses the 1st free throw | 6-24 |
| 09:51 | Charlotte | Carmelo Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 7-24 |
| 09:40 | Dayton | Joseph Cain misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 7-24 |
| 09:39 | Dayton | Richard Barks can't tip it in | 7-24 |
| 09:37 | Dayton | Derek Best can't tip it in | 7-24 |
| 09:35 | Charlotte | Alexander Denmark grabs the board | 7-24 |
| 09:30 | Charlotte | James Jackson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Hans Graybeal | 10-24 |
| 09:05 | Dayton | Derek Best comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-24 |
| 09:04 | Dayton | Melvin Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 10-24 |
| 08:46 | Dayton | Richard Barks connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by David Donis - foul #1 on David Donis, team foul #6 | 10-26 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Grover Roderick (PG), Thomas Harris (SF) Carmelo Carver, Hans Graybeal | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jacques Lee (PG), Richard Finch (SG), John Audette (SF) Joseph Cain, Vance Koenig, Derek Best | |
| 08:46 | Dayton | Richard Barks makes the free throw | 10-27 |
| 08:17 | Charlotte | Grover Roderick is hacked by Melvin Jones - foul #1 on Melvin Jones, team foul #6 | 10-27 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Daryl Dawkins (SG), Patrick Goodwin (SF), Nicholas Maxey (C) James Jackson, Thomas Harris, Alexander Denmark | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hawkins (PF), Derek Best (C) Richard Barks, Melvin Jones | |
| 08:07 | Charlotte | Daryl Dawkins is hacked by John Audette - foul #1 on John Audette, team foul #7 | 10-27 |
| 08:07 | Charlotte | Daryl Dawkins makes the 1st free throw | 11-27 |
| 08:07 | Charlotte | Daryl Dawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 12-27 |
| 07:52 | Dayton | Daryl Dawkins takes the ball from Richard Finch | 12-27 |
| 07:37 | Charlotte | Derek Best swats the layup by Patrick Goodwin | 12-27 |
| 07:36 | Dayton | The rebound goes to David Hawkins | 12-27 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Grover Roderick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daryl Dawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Goodwin (fresh) PF - David Donis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Maxey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jacques Lee (fresh) SG - Richard Finch (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Audette (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Best (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Dayton | Derek Best misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-27 |
| 07:23 | Dayton | Derek Best pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-27 |
| 07:10 | Dayton | David Donis steps in front of the Richard Finch pass | 12-27 |
| 06:47 | Charlotte | John Audette takes the ball from Patrick Goodwin | 12-27 |
| 06:43 | Dayton | Jacques Lee banks in the layup on a great pass from John Audette | 12-29 |
| 06:39 | Charlotte | Grover Roderick scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Daryl Dawkins | 14-29 |
| 06:20 | Dayton | Derek Best misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-29 |
| 06:18 | Dayton | John Audette hits the follow up shot | 14-31 |
| 06:11 | Charlotte | Daryl Dawkins buries a fadeaway from the right side | 16-31 |
| 05:47 | Dayton | Nicholas Maxey steals it from Jacques Lee | 16-31 |
| 05:42 | Charlotte | Daryl Dawkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 16-31 |
| 05:41 | Dayton | The rebound goes to David Hawkins | 16-31 |
| 05:27 | Dayton | Derek Best is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Maxey - foul #2 on Nicholas Maxey, team foul #7 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Carmelo Carver (PG), James Jackson (SG), Hans Graybeal (SF), Ronald Kennell (PF), Alexander Denmark (C) Grover Roderick, Daryl Dawkins, Patrick Goodwin, David Donis, Nicholas Maxey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Cain (PG), Vance Koenig (SG), Richard Barks (PF), Melvin Jones (C) Jacques Lee, Richard Finch, John Audette, David Hawkins | |
| 05:27 | Dayton | Derek Best misses the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 05:27 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Barks | 16-31 |
| 05:16 | Dayton | James Jackson steals the ball from Derek Best | 16-31 |
| 05:00 | Charlotte | Vance Koenig is called for the reach on Alexander Denmark - foul #1 on Vance Koenig, team foul #8 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Luther Saylors (SF) Derek Best | |
| 05:00 | Charlotte | Alexander Denmark misses the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 05:00 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Melvin Jones | 16-31 |
| 04:41 | Dayton | Richard Barks buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Vance Koenig | 16-34 |
| 04:22 | Charlotte | Carmelo Carver misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-34 |
| 04:21 | Dayton | Melvin Jones grabs the board | 16-34 |
| 04:01 | Dayton | Vance Koenig misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-34 |
| 04:00 | Charlotte | Hans Graybeal pulls down the rebound | 16-34 |
| 03:55 | Charlotte | James Jackson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Kennell | 19-34 |
| 03:42 | Dayton | Melvin Jones misses short on a floater from the right side | 19-34 |
| 03:40 | Dayton | Richard Barks tips it in | 19-36 |
| 03:30 | Charlotte | Melvin Jones swats the layup by Carmelo Carver | 19-36 |
| 03:29 | Charlotte | Hans Graybeal pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-36 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Carmelo Carver (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Hans Graybeal (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ronald Kennell (fresh) C - Alexander Denmark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Joseph Cain (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vance Koenig (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Luther Saylors (fresh) PF - Richard Barks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Charlotte | Vance Koenig is called for the reach on James Jackson - foul #2 on Vance Koenig, team foul #9 | 19-36 |
| Subs | Charlotte | George Booker (PF), Nicholas Maxey (C) Ronald Kennell, Alexander Denmark | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Smith (PG), Richard Finch (SG), John Audette (SF), David Hawkins (PF) Joseph Cain, Vance Koenig, Luther Saylors, Richard Barks | |
| 03:06 | Charlotte | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 03:06 | Charlotte | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 02:55 | Dayton | John Audette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-36 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Daryl Dawkins (SG) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:39 | Charlotte | George Booker is whistled for traveling | 21-36 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Patrick Goodwin (SF) Hans Graybeal | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Best (C) Melvin Jones | |
| 02:26 | Dayton | Richard Finch misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-36 |
| 02:25 | Dayton | John Audette snags the offensive board | 21-36 |
| 02:20 | Dayton | Richard Finch clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-36 |
| 02:19 | Charlotte | Carmelo Carver grabs the defensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 02:13 | Charlotte | George Booker makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Carmelo Carver | 24-36 |
| 01:51 | Dayton | Derek Best misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Nicholas Maxey - foul #3 on Nicholas Maxey, team foul #8 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Grover Roderick (PG), David Donis (C) Carmelo Carver, Nicholas Maxey | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:51 | Dayton | Derek Best makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 01:51 | Dayton | Derek Best makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 01:34 | Charlotte | John Audette takes the ball from Daryl Dawkins | 24-38 |
| 01:25 | Dayton | David Hawkins throws it down | 24-40 |
| 01:13 | Charlotte | Grover Roderick is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #10 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Hans Graybeal (SF) Patrick Goodwin | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Cain (PG), Vance Koenig (SG), Melvin Jones (C) James Smith, Richard Finch, Derek Best | |
| 01:13 | Charlotte | Grover Roderick makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 01:13 | Charlotte | Grover Roderick makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 01:01 | Dayton | David Hawkins drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Audette and he's fouled by Daryl Dawkins - foul #1 on Daryl Dawkins, team foul #9 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Luther Saylors (SF) John Audette | |
| 01:01 | Dayton | David Hawkins makes the free throw | 26-43 |
| 00:49 | Charlotte | Daryl Dawkins loses the dribble to Melvin Jones | 26-43 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Joseph Cain comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-43 |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Melvin Jones gets the offensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Joseph Cain is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Cain, team foul #11 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Carmelo Carver (PG), James Jackson (SG), Patrick Goodwin (PF) Grover Roderick, Daryl Dawkins, George Booker | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Best (SF), Richard Barks (PF) Luther Saylors, David Hawkins | |
| 00:03 | Charlotte | James Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-43 |
| 00:01 | Charlotte | David Donis can't tip it in | 26-43 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Richard Barks | 26-43 |