| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Stanley McCarl (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Lis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Huston (fresh) PF - Gary Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Koehler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Randy Norman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Milton Ryan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Charlotte | Daniel Huston inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Charlotte | Gary Branch misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Leroy Wilder - foul #1 on Leroy Wilder, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| 19:39 | Charlotte | Gary Branch makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 19:39 | Charlotte | Gary Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 19:20 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 19:18 | Charlotte | Gary Branch gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 18:55 | Charlotte | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Randy Norman - foul #2 on Randy Norman, team foul #2 | 25-23 |
| 18:40 | Charlotte | Leroy Wilder is called for the reach on Stanley McCarl - foul #2 on Leroy Wilder, team foul #3 | 25-23 |
| 18:14 | Charlotte | Daniel Huston comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 18:12 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 17:53 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 17:52 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder tips it in | 25-25 |
| 17:23 | Charlotte | Leroy Wilder swats the short shot by Robert Smith | 25-25 |
| 17:21 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 16:58 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 16:57 | Montana State | Randy Norman tips it back up and in | 25-27 |
| 16:55 | Charlotte | Walter Church takes the ball from Stanley McCarl in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 16:41 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 16:40 | Montana State | Milton Ryan snags the offensive board | 25-27 |
| 16:30 | Montana State | Randy Norman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Stanley McCarl - foul #1 on Stanley McCarl, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich (SF) Daniel Huston | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Walker (PF) Leroy Wilder | |
| 16:30 | Montana State | Randy Norman makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 16:30 | Montana State | Randy Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 16:01 | Charlotte | Gary Branch is fouled on the floor by Milton Ryan - foul #3 on Milton Ryan, team foul #4 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong (SG), Greg Kelly (PF) Andrew Lis, Gary Branch | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Anderson (PG), Tim Blair (SG), David Jansson (C) Walter Church, Alexander Koehler, Milton Ryan | |
| 15:44 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-29 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Steven Pereda (SG), George Christy (C) Stanley McCarl, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth (SF) Randy Norman | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Anthony Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Pereda (fresh) SF - Matthew Aldrich (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Greg Kelly (fresh) C - George Christy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) SG - Tim Blair (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Ainsworth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Walker (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Jansson (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth double dribbles | 25-29 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Daniel Huston (SF) Matthew Aldrich | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leroy Wilder (PF), Milton Ryan (C) Charles Walker, David Jansson | |
| 15:02 | Charlotte | Leroy Wilder steals it from Anthony Armstrong | 25-29 |
| 14:47 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson misses the shot from close range | 25-29 |
| 14:45 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Greg Kelly | 25-29 |
| 14:16 | Charlotte | Greg Kelly is fouled on the floor by Clarence Anderson - foul #3 on Clarence Anderson, team foul #5 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl (PG), Andrew Lis (SG), Gary Branch (PF), Robert Smith (C) Anthony Armstrong, Steven Pereda, Greg Kelly, George Christy | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Alexander Koehler (SG), Randy Norman (SF) Clarence Anderson, Tim Blair, Charles Ainsworth | |
| 14:00 | Charlotte | Andrew Lis makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley McCarl | 28-29 |
| 13:46 | Montana State | Randy Norman connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alexander Koehler | 28-32 |
| 13:23 | Charlotte | Robert Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Milton Ryan - foul #4 on Milton Ryan, team foul #6 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich (SF) Daniel Huston | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Walker (PF), David Jansson (C) Leroy Wilder, Milton Ryan | |
| 13:23 | Charlotte | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 13:23 | Charlotte | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 13:23 | Charlotte | Gary Branch grabs the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 13:06 | Charlotte | Robert Smith connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Matthew Aldrich | 31-32 |
| 12:56 | Montana State | Charles Walker banks in the layup | 31-34 |
| 12:27 | Charlotte | David Jansson takes the ball from Robert Smith | 31-34 |
| 12:09 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 31-34 |
| 12:08 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 11:45 | Charlotte | Andrew Lis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 11:44 | Montana State | David Jansson gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Stanley McCarl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Lis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Aldrich (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Gary Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Koehler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Norman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Walker (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Jansson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Montana State | Randy Norman clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 31-34 |
| 11:32 | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 11:14 | Charlotte | Robert Smith can't throw it down | 31-34 |
| 11:13 | Charlotte | Gary Branch tips it but misses | 31-34 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Randy Norman gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 11:07 | Montana State | Walter Church misses short on a 3 from straight away | 31-34 |
| 11:06 | Montana State | Charles Walker tips it in | 31-36 |
| 10:46 | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl travels with the ball | 31-36 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong (SG), Daniel Huston (SF), Greg Kelly (PF) Andrew Lis, Matthew Aldrich, Gary Branch | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leroy Wilder (PF) David Jansson | |
| 10:29 | Montana State | Randy Norman buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 10:01 | Charlotte | Robert Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Leroy Wilder | 31-38 |
| 09:59 | Charlotte | Greg Kelly tips it in | 33-38 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Walter Church is hacked by Stanley McCarl - foul #2 on Stanley McCarl, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Andrew Lis (SG), Gary Branch (PF) Stanley McCarl, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Anderson (PG), Tim Blair (SG), Charles Ainsworth (SF), David Jansson (C) Walter Church, Alexander Koehler, Randy Norman, Charles Walker | |
| 09:27 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Armstrong - foul #2 on Anthony Armstrong, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| 09:27 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 09:27 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 09:02 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on David Jansson - foul #1 on David Jansson, team foul #7 | 33-40 |
| 09:02 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 09:02 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 09:02 | Montana State | Tim Blair gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 08:55 | Montana State | Tim Blair comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 08:53 | Charlotte | Daniel Huston gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 08:31 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Lis | 35-40 |
| 08:13 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Tim Blair | 35-43 |
| 07:51 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 35-43 |
| 07:49 | Montana State | Tim Blair grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 07:22 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Clarence Anderson, team foul #8 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl (PG), Steven Pereda (SG), Robert Smith (C) Anthony Armstrong, Andrew Lis, Greg Kelly | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Alexander Koehler (SG), Randy Norman (SF), Milton Ryan (C) Clarence Anderson, Tim Blair, Charles Ainsworth, David Jansson | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Stanley McCarl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Pereda (fresh) SF - Daniel Huston (fresh) PF - Gary Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Koehler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Norman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Milton Ryan (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Charlotte | Daniel Huston clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Milton Ryan - foul #5 on Milton Ryan, team foul #9 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Charlotte | George Christy (PF) Gary Branch | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Walker (C) Milton Ryan | |
| 07:05 | Charlotte | Daniel Huston makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 07:05 | Charlotte | Daniel Huston makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 06:48 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich (SF) Daniel Huston | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Blair (PF) Leroy Wilder | |
| 06:40 | Montana State | Walter Church misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 06:39 | Charlotte | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 06:16 | Charlotte | Tim Blair is called for the reach on Matthew Aldrich - foul #1 on Tim Blair, team foul #10 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Greg Kelly (PF) George Christy | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Jansson (C) Tim Blair | |
| 06:16 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 06:16 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 06:16 | Charlotte | Greg Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 05:47 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 38-43 |
| 05:45 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Randy Norman | 38-43 |
| 05:16 | Montana State | Matthew Aldrich steps in front of the Walter Church pass | 38-43 |
| 05:13 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich misses the easy layup | 38-43 |
| 05:11 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 04:50 | Montana State | Walter Church is fouled on the floor by Stanley McCarl - foul #3 on Stanley McCarl, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Andrew Lis (SG), Daniel Huston (SF), Gary Branch (PF) Steven Pereda, Matthew Aldrich, Greg Kelly | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leroy Wilder (PF) David Jansson | |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 38-43 |
| 04:23 | Charlotte | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 04:09 | Charlotte | Robert Smith connects on the runner from the right block | 40-43 |
| 03:53 | Montana State | Randy Norman connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Walter Church | 40-45 |
| 03:35 | Charlotte | Robert Smith can't finish the layup | 40-45 |
| 03:34 | Charlotte | Robert Smith gets the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 03:16 | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 40-45 |
| 03:15 | Montana State | Charles Walker snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Stanley McCarl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Lis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Huston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Koehler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Norman (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Charles Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Montana State | Daniel Huston picks off the pass by Walter Church | 40-45 |
| 02:37 | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 02:35 | Charlotte | Daniel Huston gets the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 02:19 | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Lis | 43-45 |
| 01:59 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Leroy Wilder, team foul #11 | 43-45 |
| 01:40 | Charlotte | Gary Branch misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Leroy Wilder - foul #4 on Leroy Wilder, team foul #12 | 43-45 |
| 01:40 | Charlotte | Gary Branch makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 01:40 | Charlotte | Gary Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 01:40 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Leroy Wilder | 44-45 |
| 01:17 | Montana State | Walter Church is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | Randy Norman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 01:01 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Gary Branch | 44-45 |
| 00:37 | Charlotte | Robert Smith buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Huston | 46-45 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Andrew Lis - foul #2 on Andrew Lis, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 00:05 | Charlotte | Andrew Lis is whistled for traveling | 46-47 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Walter Church is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley McCarl - foul #4 on Stanley McCarl, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Walter Church makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Walter Church makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:03 | Charlotte | Charlotte calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | Andrew Lis clanks a halfcourt shot | 46-49 |