| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Tucker (fresh) SG - Lawrence Herren (fresh) SF - David Ervin (fresh) PF - David Wheeler (fresh) C - Scott Privett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - James Jones (fresh) SG - Richard Allen (fresh) SF - Joseph Beck (fresh) PF - Donald McKnight (fresh) C - Joe Long (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | David Wheeler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | UMass | Lawrence Herren is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Charlotte | Joseph Beck can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | UMass | The rebound goes to Scott Privett | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | UMass | Paul Tucker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | UMass | Scott Privett tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Charlotte | Joe Long knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | UMass | Paul Tucker misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | UMass | Scott Privett grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | UMass | Joseph Beck steals it from Lawrence Herren | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Charlotte | Donald McKnight hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Allen | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | UMass | Paul Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Charlotte | Richard Allen makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Jones | 2-6 |
| 17:35 | UMass | Paul Tucker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 17:34 | Charlotte | Donald McKnight pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:15 | Charlotte | Joseph Beck drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Richard Allen | 2-8 |
| 16:54 | UMass | Scott Privett travels with the ball | 2-8 |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Merrell (PG), William Whited (SG), Scott Dates (PF), Zackary Hicks (C) Paul Tucker, Lawrence Herren, David Wheeler, Scott Privett | |
| 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 | |
| 16:45 | Charlotte | Scott Dates steals it from Robert Rogers | 2-8 |
| 16:31 | UMass | Rusty Chatfield is called for the reach on Zackary Hicks - foul #1 on Rusty Chatfield, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| 16:21 | UMass | David Ervin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-8 |
| 16:19 | UMass | David Ervin can't tip it in | 2-8 |
| 16:17 | Charlotte | Rusty Chatfield pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:10 | Charlotte | Anthony Garrett is hacked by Charles Merrell - foul #1 on Charles Merrell, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | UMass | David Wheeler (PF) David Ervin | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 16:02 | Charlotte | Anthony Garrett is fouled on the floor by David Wheeler - foul #1 on David Wheeler, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Jones (PG) John Trombetta | |
| 15:51 | Charlotte | Anthony Garrett comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Merrell - foul #2 on Charles Merrell, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Tucker (PG), Lawrence Herren (SG) Charles Merrell, William Whited | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 15:51 | Charlotte | Anthony Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:51 | Charlotte | Anthony Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:51 | UMass | The rebound goes to David Wheeler | 2-9 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Tucker (fresh) SG - Lawrence Herren (fresh) SF - Scott Dates (fresh) PF - David Wheeler (fairly fresh) C - Zackary Hicks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - James Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Garrett (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Marshall Swingle (fresh) PF - Rusty Chatfield (fresh) C - Robert Rogers (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | UMass | James Jones is called for the reach on Paul Tucker - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| 15:22 | UMass | Lawrence Herren buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Dates | 5-9 |
| 15:07 | Charlotte | James Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Garrett | 5-12 |
| 14:44 | UMass | Paul Tucker scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Dates | 8-12 |
| 14:32 | Charlotte | Anthony Garrett hits a driving attempt from close range set up by James Jones | 8-14 |
| 14:14 | UMass | Scott Dates comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 8-14 |
| 14:13 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to James Jones | 8-14 |
| 14:02 | Charlotte | Marshall Swingle can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Wheeler - foul #2 on David Wheeler, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | UMass | David Ervin (SF), Scott Privett (C) David Wheeler, Zackary Hicks | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Allen (PG), John Trombetta (SG), Donald McKnight (PF), Joe Long (C) James Jones, Anthony Garrett, Rusty Chatfield, Robert Rogers | |
| 14:02 | Charlotte | Marshall Swingle makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 14:02 | Charlotte | Marshall Swingle makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 13:41 | UMass | Scott Privett's layup is rejected by Joe Long | 8-16 |
| 13:40 | Charlotte | Marshall Swingle gets the rebound | 8-16 |
| 13:30 | Charlotte | Scott Privett picks off the pass by John Trombetta | 8-16 |
| 13:14 | UMass | Paul Tucker scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Privett | 11-16 |
| 13:00 | Charlotte | Marshall Swingle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | UMass | William Whited (SG) Lawrence Herren | |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Jones (PG), Anthony Garrett (SG), Joseph Beck (SF), Robert Rogers (C) Richard Allen, John Trombetta, Marshall Swingle, Joe Long | |
| 12:44 | UMass | Paul Tucker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 12:42 | Charlotte | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:38 | Charlotte | Anthony Garrett misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 11-16 |
| 12:36 | Charlotte | Joseph Beck tips it back up and in | 11-18 |
| 12:24 | UMass | Paul Tucker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 11-18 |
| 12:23 | Charlotte | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| 12:10 | Charlotte | Joseph Beck misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by David Ervin - foul #1 on David Ervin, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | UMass | Zackary Hicks (C) Scott Privett | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Allen (SG), Joe Long (PF), Alexei Ziebell (C) Anthony Garrett, Donald McKnight, Robert Rogers | |
| 12:10 | Charlotte | Joseph Beck makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 12:10 | Charlotte | Joseph Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 11:57 | UMass | Paul Tucker is hacked by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #3 | 11-20 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Trombetta (SG) James Jones | |
| 11:49 | UMass | Paul Tucker scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Whited and the foul's on Alexei Ziebell - foul #1 on Alexei Ziebell, team foul #4 | 13-20 |
| Subs | UMass | Lawrence Herren (SG) William Whited | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 11:49 | UMass | Paul Tucker makes the free throw | 14-20 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Tucker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lawrence Herren (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Ervin (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Dates (fairly fresh) C - Zackary Hicks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Richard Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Trombetta (fresh) SF - Joseph Beck (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joe Long (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexei Ziebell (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Charlotte | Richard Allen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 11:33 | UMass | Zackary Hicks pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 11:23 | UMass | Scott Dates is hacked by Joe Long - foul #1 on Joe Long, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Anthony Garrett (PG), Donald McKnight (PF) Richard Allen, Joe Long | |
| 11:07 | UMass | David Ervin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-20 |
| 11:06 | Charlotte | Alexei Ziebell grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 10:43 | Charlotte | Donald McKnight is hacked by Scott Dates - foul #1 on Scott Dates, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| Subs | UMass | Scott Privett (PF) Scott Dates | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Allen (SG), Joe Long (PF), Robert Rogers (C) John Trombetta, Donald McKnight, Alexei Ziebell | |
| 10:32 | Charlotte | Robert Rogers is called for a backcourt violation | 14-20 |
| Subs | UMass | Scott Dates (PF) Zackary Hicks | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 10:13 | UMass | Joe Long steals the ball from Paul Tucker | 14-20 |
| 10:00 | Charlotte | Richard Allen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Allen, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| Subs | UMass | William Whited (SG) Lawrence Herren | |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Trombetta (SG), Donald McKnight (PF), Alexei Ziebell (C) Anthony Garrett, Joe Long, Robert Rogers | |
| 09:48 | UMass | Paul Tucker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 09:47 | Charlotte | Alexei Ziebell gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:42 | Charlotte | Richard Allen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Beck | 14-23 |
| 09:34 | UMass | Scott Privett is fouled on the floor by Alexei Ziebell - foul #2 on Alexei Ziebell, team foul #7 | 14-23 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Anthony Garrett (PG), Rusty Chatfield (PF), Joe Long (C) John Trombetta, Donald McKnight, Alexei Ziebell | |
| 09:34 | UMass | Scott Privett makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:34 | UMass | Scott Privett misses the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:34 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Joe Long | 15-23 |
| 09:12 | Charlotte | Paul Tucker takes the ball from Joseph Beck | 15-23 |
| 08:57 | UMass | Paul Tucker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 08:55 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Joseph Beck | 15-23 |
| 08:37 | Charlotte | Joe Long can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 08:36 | UMass | David Ervin grabs the defensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 08:18 | UMass | David Ervin drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Scott Dates | 18-23 |
| 08:06 | Charlotte | Anthony Garrett scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Allen and the foul's on Paul Tucker - foul #1 on Paul Tucker, team foul #7 | 18-25 |
| Subs | UMass | Lawrence Herren (PG), Zackary Hicks (C) Paul Tucker, Scott Dates | |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Trombetta (SG), Marshall Swingle (SF), Donald McKnight (PF), Robert Rogers (C) Richard Allen, Joseph Beck, Rusty Chatfield, Joe Long | |
| 08:06 | Charlotte | Anthony Garrett makes the free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:48 | UMass | Scott Privett misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-26 |
| 07:46 | UMass | William Whited tips it in | 20-26 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Lawrence Herren (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Whited (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Ervin (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Privett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Zackary Hicks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Anthony Garrett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Trombetta (fresh) SF - Marshall Swingle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald McKnight (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Rogers (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Charlotte | A charge is called on Anthony Garrett - foul #1 on Anthony Garrett, team foul #8 | 20-26 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Tucker (PG) William Whited | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Allen (PG), Joseph Beck (SF) Anthony Garrett, Marshall Swingle | |
| 07:15 | UMass | Joseph Beck picks off the pass by David Ervin | 20-26 |
| 07:12 | Charlotte | Joseph Beck lays it in | 20-28 |
| 07:07 | UMass | Paul Tucker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-28 |
| 07:05 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Zackary Hicks | 20-28 |
| 06:46 | UMass | Paul Tucker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 06:45 | Charlotte | Donald McKnight pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 06:25 | Charlotte | Joseph Beck is fouled on the floor by David Ervin - foul #2 on David Ervin, team foul #8 | 20-28 |
| Subs | UMass | Scott Dates (SF) David Ervin | |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Jones (PG), Joe Long (C) John Trombetta, Robert Rogers | |
| 06:25 | Charlotte | Joseph Beck makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:25 | Charlotte | Joseph Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 06:02 | UMass | Zackary Hicks loses the dribble to James Jones | 20-30 |
| 05:59 | Charlotte | James Jones banks in the layup | 20-32 |
| 05:43 | UMass | Zackary Hicks misses the floater from the left wing | 20-32 |
| 05:42 | Charlotte | Joseph Beck grabs the board | 20-32 |
| 05:32 | Charlotte | Richard Allen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 20-32 |
| 05:31 | Charlotte | Richard Allen snags the offensive board | 20-32 |
| 05:12 | Charlotte | Richard Allen misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Tucker - foul #2 on Paul Tucker, team foul #9 | 20-32 |
| Subs | UMass | William Whited (SG) Paul Tucker | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Marshall Swingle (SF), Rusty Chatfield (PF), Robert Rogers (C) Joseph Beck, Donald McKnight, Joe Long | |
| 05:12 | Charlotte | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 05:12 | Charlotte | Richard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 04:46 | UMass | Lawrence Herren can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-34 |
| 04:44 | Charlotte | Marshall Swingle pulls down the rebound | 20-34 |
| 04:27 | Charlotte | James Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-34 |
| 04:25 | Charlotte | Marshall Swingle gets the offensive rebound | 20-34 |
| 04:13 | Charlotte | Robert Rogers connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Jones | 20-36 |
| 03:57 | UMass | Lawrence Herren misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-36 |
| 03:56 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Rusty Chatfield | 20-36 |
| 03:37 | Charlotte | James Jones drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Allen | 20-39 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Lawrence Herren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Whited (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Dates (tiring) PF - Scott Privett (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Zackary Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Allen (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marshall Swingle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rusty Chatfield (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:32 | UMass | Robert Rogers takes the ball from Lawrence Herren | 20-39 |
| 03:16 | Charlotte | Robert Rogers misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Zackary Hicks - foul #1 on Zackary Hicks, team foul #10 | 20-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Merrell (PG), David Ervin (SF), David Wheeler (PF) Lawrence Herren, Scott Dates, Zackary Hicks | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Anthony Garrett (SG), Joseph Beck (SF), Donald McKnight (PF) Richard Allen, Marshall Swingle, Rusty Chatfield | |
| 03:16 | Charlotte | Robert Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 20-40 |
| 03:16 | Charlotte | Robert Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 20-41 |
| 02:56 | UMass | William Whited is whistled for a carry | 20-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Lawrence Herren (SG) William Whited | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joe Long (C) Robert Rogers | |
| 02:42 | Charlotte | Joseph Beck is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by David Wheeler - foul #3 on David Wheeler, team foul #11 | 20-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Scott Dates (PF) David Wheeler | |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Trombetta (SG) Anthony Garrett | |
| 02:42 | Charlotte | Joseph Beck makes the 1st free throw | 20-42 |
| 02:42 | Charlotte | Joseph Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 20-43 |
| 02:13 | UMass | Joe Long picks off the pass by David Ervin | 20-43 |
| 02:04 | Charlotte | Joe Long knocks in the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Scott Dates - foul #2 on Scott Dates, team foul #12 | 20-45 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Anthony Garrett (SG) John Trombetta | |
| 02:04 | Charlotte | Joe Long makes the free throw | 20-46 |
| 01:48 | UMass | Scott Privett misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-46 |
| 01:47 | UMass | David Ervin pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-46 |
| 01:32 | UMass | David Ervin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-46 |
| 01:31 | Charlotte | Donald McKnight grabs the board | 20-46 |
| 01:18 | Charlotte | Anthony Garrett hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Long | 20-48 |
| 00:55 | UMass | Scott Dates clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-48 |
| 00:54 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Joseph Beck | 20-48 |
| 00:44 | Charlotte | Donald McKnight can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 20-48 |
| 00:43 | UMass | David Ervin grabs the defensive rebound | 20-48 |
| 00:14 | UMass | Lawrence Herren misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-48 |
| 00:12 | UMass | David Ervin can't tip it in | 20-48 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Lawrence Herren tips it but misses | 20-48 |
| 00:08 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to James Jones | 20-48 |
| 00:04 | Charlotte | Joseph Beck works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right block | 20-50 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Charles Merrell comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 20-50 |