| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Debolt (fresh) SG - Timothy Franklin (fresh) SF - Ramon Lopez (fresh) PF - Grant Conway (fresh) C - Richard Parks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Earl Quarles (fresh) SG - Sheldon Brewster (fresh) SF - Willie Lassiter (fresh) PF - Julius Rigby (fresh) C - Mark Edmonds (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Richard Parks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | UMass | Timothy Franklin misses the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | UMass | Grant Conway tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | UMass | Harry Debolt snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | UMass | Ramon Lopez jams it on a nice dish by Harry Debolt | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Charlotte | Earl Quarles misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | UMass | Grant Conway snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | UMass | Richard Parks is hacked by Mark Edmonds - foul #1 on Mark Edmonds, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | UMass | Timothy Franklin makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Grant Conway | 5-0 |
| 17:44 | Charlotte | Mark Edmonds scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 5-2 |
| 17:20 | UMass | Ramon Lopez misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:18 | Charlotte | Sheldon Brewster pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:59 | Charlotte | Mark Edmonds double dribbles | 5-2 |
| Subs | UMass | Gustavo Bruno (PG), Donald Collins (SG), Justin Isabell (SF), Kenneth Fay (PF), Patrick Wurster (C) Harry Debolt, Timothy Franklin, Ramon Lopez, Grant Conway, Richard Parks | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Henry Kulas (PG), Ronnie Burns (SG), Willie Brown (SF), Richard Stalling (PF), Brian Holliday (C) Earl Quarles, Sheldon Brewster, Willie Lassiter, Julius Rigby, Mark Edmonds | |
| 16:42 | UMass | Justin Isabell blows the layup but the foul's on Ronnie Burns - foul #1 on Ronnie Burns, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 16:42 | UMass | Justin Isabell makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:42 | UMass | Justin Isabell makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:19 | Charlotte | Kenneth Fay is called for the reach on Ronnie Burns - foul #1 on Kenneth Fay, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 16:03 | Charlotte | Justin Isabell steals the ball from Willie Brown | 7-2 |
| 15:39 | UMass | Kenneth Fay banks in the layup | 9-2 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gustavo Bruno (fresh) SG - Donald Collins (fresh) SF - Justin Isabell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Fay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Wurster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Henry Kulas (fresh) SG - Ronnie Burns (fresh) SF - Willie Brown (fresh) PF - Richard Stalling (fresh) C - Brian Holliday (fresh) | |
| 15:15 | Charlotte | Richard Stalling can't finish the layup | 9-2 |
| 15:13 | Charlotte | Richard Stalling tips it back up and in | 9-4 |
| 14:59 | UMass | Donald Collins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-4 |
| 14:57 | UMass | Kenneth Fay hits the follow up shot | 11-4 |
| 14:39 | Charlotte | Kenneth Fay blocks the jumper by Willie Brown | 11-4 |
| 14:38 | UMass | Justin Isabell gets the rebound | 11-4 |
| 14:33 | UMass | Donald Collins comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 11-4 |
| 14:31 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Henry Kulas | 11-4 |
| 14:17 | Charlotte | Ronnie Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-4 |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Debolt (PG), Timothy Franklin (SG), Ramon Lopez (SF), Grant Conway (PF), Richard Parks (C) Gustavo Bruno, Donald Collins, Justin Isabell, Kenneth Fay, Patrick Wurster | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Earl Quarles (PG), Sheldon Brewster (SG), Adam Beck (SF), Julius Rigby (PF) Henry Kulas, Ronnie Burns, Willie Brown, Richard Stalling | |
| 13:48 | UMass | Ramon Lopez knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Harry Debolt | 13-4 |
| 13:29 | Charlotte | Earl Quarles is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 13:07 | UMass | Timothy Franklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-7 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Collins (PF) Grant Conway | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Ronnie Burns (SG), Richard Stalling (PF), Mark Edmonds (C) Sheldon Brewster, Julius Rigby, Brian Holliday | |
| 12:49 | Charlotte | Adam Beck travels with the ball | 13-7 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Willie Lassiter (SF), Brian Holliday (C) Ronnie Burns, Mark Edmonds | |
| 12:32 | UMass | Donald Collins can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 13-7 |
| 12:31 | Charlotte | Willie Lassiter snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 12:26 | Charlotte | Earl Quarles scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Beck | 13-10 |
| 12:09 | UMass | Harry Debolt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ramon Lopez | 15-10 |
| 11:52 | Charlotte | Ramon Lopez steals the ball from Adam Beck | 15-10 |
| 11:35 | UMass | Timothy Franklin hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 15-10 |
| 11:34 | UMass | Timothy Franklin gets the offensive rebound | 15-10 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Debolt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ramon Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Collins (fresh) C - Richard Parks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Earl Quarles (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Adam Beck (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Lassiter (fresh) PF - Richard Stalling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Holliday (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:18 | UMass | Timothy Franklin is fouled on the floor by Adam Beck - foul #1 on Adam Beck, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | UMass | Grant Conway (PF) Donald Collins | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Henry Kulas (PG), Sheldon Brewster (SG), Julius Rigby (PF), Mark Edmonds (C) Earl Quarles, Willie Lassiter, Richard Stalling, Brian Holliday | |
| 11:09 | UMass | Richard Parks buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Grant Conway | 17-10 |
| 10:54 | Charlotte | Mark Edmonds misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Timothy Franklin - foul #1 on Timothy Franklin, team foul #2 | 17-10 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Earl Quarles (PG) Henry Kulas | |
| 10:54 | Charlotte | Mark Edmonds makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:54 | Charlotte | Mark Edmonds makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:33 | UMass | Timothy Franklin makes the shot from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 10:31 | Charlotte | Harry Debolt steps in front of the Earl Quarles pass in the backcourt | 19-12 |
| 10:21 | UMass | Richard Parks is fouled on the floor by Julius Rigby - foul #1 on Julius Rigby, team foul #4 | 19-12 |
| Subs | UMass | Gustavo Bruno (PG), Justin Isabell (SF), Kenneth Fay (C) Harry Debolt, Ramon Lopez, Richard Parks | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Henry Kulas (PG), Willie Brown (SF), Richard Stalling (PF) Earl Quarles, Adam Beck, Mark Edmonds | |
| 09:55 | UMass | Sheldon Brewster is called for the reach on Timothy Franklin - foul #1 on Sheldon Brewster, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Debolt (PG), Ramon Lopez (SF), Richard Parks (C) Gustavo Bruno, Justin Isabell, Kenneth Fay | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Earl Quarles (PG), Ronnie Burns (SG), Adam Beck (SF), Mark Edmonds (C) Henry Kulas, Sheldon Brewster, Willie Brown, Julius Rigby | |
| 09:37 | UMass | Harry Debolt is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 19-12 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Collins (SF) Timothy Franklin | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Sheldon Brewster (SG), Willie Lassiter (SF), Julius Rigby (PF), Brian Holliday (C) Ronnie Burns, Adam Beck, Richard Stalling, Mark Edmonds | |
| 09:23 | Charlotte | Julius Rigby misses long on a jumper in the lane | 19-12 |
| 09:21 | Charlotte | Willie Lassiter pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 09:05 | Charlotte | Sheldon Brewster comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-12 |
| 09:03 | UMass | The rebound goes to Richard Parks | 19-12 |
| 08:41 | UMass | Harry Debolt scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-12 |
| 08:26 | Charlotte | Earl Quarles is whistled for traveling | 21-12 |
| Subs | UMass | Gustavo Bruno (PG), Timothy Franklin (SG), Justin Isabell (SF), Kenneth Fay (C) Harry Debolt, Ramon Lopez, Donald Collins, Richard Parks | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Henry Kulas (PG), Ronnie Burns (SG), Willie Brown (SF), Richard Stalling (PF), Mark Edmonds (C) Earl Quarles, Sheldon Brewster, Willie Lassiter, Julius Rigby, Brian Holliday | |
| 08:08 | UMass | Timothy Franklin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-12 |
| 08:07 | Charlotte | Henry Kulas snags the defensive board | 21-12 |
| 07:53 | Charlotte | Richard Stalling is hacked by Kenneth Fay - foul #2 on Kenneth Fay, team foul #3 | 21-12 |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Debolt (PG), Ramon Lopez (SF), Richard Parks (PF) Gustavo Bruno, Grant Conway, Kenneth Fay | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Earl Quarles (PG), Adam Beck (SF) Henry Kulas, Willie Brown | |
| 07:42 | Charlotte | Earl Quarles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-12 |
| 07:40 | UMass | Ramon Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 21-12 |
| 07:21 | UMass | Adam Beck steals the ball from Timothy Franklin | 21-12 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Debolt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ramon Lopez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Parks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Isabell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Earl Quarles (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronnie Burns (fresh) SF - Adam Beck (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Stalling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Edmonds (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Charlotte | Timothy Franklin picks off the pass by Ronnie Burns | 21-12 |
| 07:10 | UMass | Harry Debolt lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Franklin | 23-12 |
| 06:57 | Charlotte | Earl Quarles scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ronnie Burns | 23-15 |
| 06:28 | UMass | Richard Parks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-15 |
| Subs | UMass | Gustavo Bruno (PG), Donald Collins (SF), Grant Conway (PF), Patrick Wurster (C) Harry Debolt, Ramon Lopez, Richard Parks, Justin Isabell | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Henry Kulas (PG), Sheldon Brewster (SG), Willie Brown (SF), Julius Rigby (PF), Brian Holliday (C) Earl Quarles, Ronnie Burns, Adam Beck, Richard Stalling, Mark Edmonds | |
| 06:11 | Charlotte | Sheldon Brewster misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 23-15 |
| 06:09 | UMass | Patrick Wurster pulls down the rebound | 23-15 |
| 06:02 | UMass | Donald Collins makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Timothy Franklin | 26-15 |
| 05:38 | Charlotte | Julius Rigby clanks a runner near the basket | 26-15 |
| 05:36 | UMass | Grant Conway pulls down the rebound | 26-15 |
| 05:16 | UMass | Patrick Wurster can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 26-15 |
| 05:14 | UMass | Donald Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-15 |
| 05:00 | UMass | The jump hook by Patrick Wurster is blocked by Julius Rigby | 26-15 |
| 04:58 | Charlotte | Julius Rigby grabs the defensive rebound | 26-15 |
| 04:46 | Charlotte | Timothy Franklin steps in front of the Henry Kulas pass | 26-15 |
| 04:43 | UMass | Timothy Franklin lays it up and in | 28-15 |
| 04:22 | Charlotte | Julius Rigby knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-17 |
| 04:03 | UMass | Patrick Wurster knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Franklin and he's hacked by Brian Holliday - foul #1 on Brian Holliday, team foul #6 | 30-17 |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Debolt (PG), Ramon Lopez (SF), Richard Parks (PF) Gustavo Bruno, Donald Collins, Grant Conway | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Earl Quarles (PG), Ronnie Burns (SG), Willie Lassiter (SF), Richard Stalling (PF), Mark Edmonds (C) Henry Kulas, Sheldon Brewster, Willie Brown, Julius Rigby, Brian Holliday | |
| 04:03 | UMass | Patrick Wurster misses the free throw | 30-17 |
| 04:03 | Charlotte | Mark Edmonds snags the defensive board | 30-17 |
| 03:45 | Charlotte | Ronnie Burns hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Willie Lassiter | 30-19 |
| 03:16 | UMass | Timothy Franklin connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ramon Lopez | 33-19 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Debolt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Franklin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ramon Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Parks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Wurster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Earl Quarles (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ronnie Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Lassiter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Stalling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Edmonds (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Charlotte | Richard Parks denies the turnaround by Mark Edmonds | 33-19 |
| 03:03 | UMass | Richard Parks snags the defensive board | 33-19 |
| 02:34 | UMass | Harry Debolt travels with the ball | 33-19 |
| Subs | UMass | Grant Conway (PF), Kenneth Fay (C) Timothy Franklin, Patrick Wurster | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Sheldon Brewster (SG), Julius Rigby (PF), Brian Holliday (C) Ronnie Burns, Richard Stalling, Mark Edmonds | |
| 02:27 | Charlotte | Earl Quarles clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-19 |
| 02:26 | Charlotte | Brian Holliday gets the offensive rebound | 33-19 |
| 02:13 | Charlotte | Sheldon Brewster misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ramon Lopez - foul #1 on Ramon Lopez, team foul #4 | 33-19 |
| 02:13 | Charlotte | Sheldon Brewster makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 02:13 | Charlotte | Sheldon Brewster makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 01:44 | UMass | Harry Debolt hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Grant Conway | 36-21 |
| 01:36 | Charlotte | Earl Quarles comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Parks - foul #1 on Richard Parks, team foul #5 | 36-21 |
| Subs | UMass | Justin Isabell (SF) Grant Conway | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Ronnie Burns (SG), Adam Beck (SF), Richard Stalling (PF), Mark Edmonds (C) Sheldon Brewster, Willie Lassiter, Julius Rigby, Brian Holliday | |
| 01:36 | Charlotte | Earl Quarles makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 01:36 | Charlotte | Earl Quarles makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 01:07 | UMass | Harry Debolt can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-23 |
| 01:06 | Charlotte | Adam Beck grabs the board | 36-23 |
| 01:00 | Charlotte | Ronnie Burns can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-23 |
| 00:59 | UMass | Richard Parks grabs the board | 36-23 |
| 00:42 | UMass | Justin Isabell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ronnie Burns - foul #2 on Ronnie Burns, team foul #7 | 36-23 |
| Subs | UMass | Grant Conway (PF) Kenneth Fay | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Sheldon Brewster (SG), Willie Lassiter (SF), Julius Rigby (PF), Brian Holliday (C) Ronnie Burns, Adam Beck, Richard Stalling, Mark Edmonds | |
| 00:42 | UMass | Justin Isabell makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 00:42 | UMass | Justin Isabell misses the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 00:42 | Charlotte | Julius Rigby grabs the defensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 00:32 | Charlotte | Earl Quarles misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-23 |
| 00:31 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Holliday | 37-23 |
| 00:13 | Charlotte | Willie Lassiter misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 37-23 |
| 00:12 | Charlotte | Brian Holliday tips it back up and in | 37-25 |
| 00:01 | UMass | Grant Conway can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | Willie Lassiter grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |