| Lineup | UMass | PG - Reginald Solarski (fresh) SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) SF - Joseph Fung (fresh) PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) C - Jamie Becker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Jeremy Feemster (fresh) SG - William Krause (fresh) SF - Ivan Cowart (fresh) PF - Kevin Bennett (fresh) C - Doug Strode (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Charlotte | Doug Strode wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Charlotte | Jamie Becker picks off the pass by William Krause | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | UMass | Joseph Fung hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | UMass | Dennis Scott snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | UMass | Dennis Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | UMass | Michael Fomby pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | UMass | Joseph Fung can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Charlotte | Doug Strode pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Charlotte | Ivan Cowart drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Krause | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | UMass | Joseph Fung misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Charlotte | Doug Strode grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Charlotte | William Krause misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | UMass | Jamie Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | UMass | William Krause is called for the reach on Dennis Scott - foul #1 on William Krause, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:46 | UMass | Michael Fomby buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Charlotte | Jeremy Feemster is fouled on the floor by Joseph Fung - foul #1 on Joseph Fung, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:25 | Charlotte | Reginald Solarski takes the ball from Jeremy Feemster | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | UMass | Joseph Fung misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:17 | Charlotte | Doug Strode grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Charlotte | Michael Fomby swats the short shot by William Krause | 2-2 |
| 17:12 | UMass | Dennis Scott snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:59 | UMass | Dennis Scott clanks a 3 from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 16:58 | Charlotte | Ivan Cowart snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:53 | Charlotte | William Krause clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 16:52 | Charlotte | Ivan Cowart grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:40 | Charlotte | Doug Strode lays it in set up by Ivan Cowart | 2-4 |
| 16:34 | UMass | Dennis Scott comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by William Krause - foul #2 on William Krause, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Sydney Musick (PG), Jamie Simmons (SG), Jeremiah Heath (SF), Jon Garner (C) Jeremy Feemster, William Krause, Ivan Cowart, Doug Strode | |
| 16:34 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:34 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:10 | Charlotte | Michael Fomby steals the ball from Sydney Musick | 4-4 |
| 15:55 | UMass | Michael Fomby hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Reginald Solarski | 6-4 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Reginald Solarski (fairly fresh) SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Fung (fresh) PF - Michael Fomby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Sydney Musick (fresh) SG - Jamie Simmons (fresh) SF - Jeremiah Heath (fresh) PF - Kevin Bennett (fairly fresh) C - Jon Garner (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Charlotte | Reginald Solarski is called for the reach on Sydney Musick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reginald Solarski, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Charles Cole (PF), Peter Boyles (C) Reginald Solarski, Michael Fomby, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Galen Swanson (C) Kevin Bennett | |
| 15:47 | Charlotte | Jeremiah Heath scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 15:39 | UMass | Joseph Fung hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Scott and he's hacked by Jon Garner - foul #1 on Jon Garner, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| 15:39 | UMass | Joseph Fung makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:30 | Charlotte | Jamie Simmons drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Sydney Musick | 9-10 |
| 15:09 | UMass | Joseph Fung is fouled on the floor by Galen Swanson - foul #1 on Galen Swanson, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | UMass | Ernest Graham (SG), Keith Jenks (SF) Dennis Scott, Joseph Fung | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jeremy Feemster (PG), Ivan Cowart (SF), Doug Strode (C) Sydney Musick, Jon Garner, Galen Swanson | |
| 14:54 | UMass | Charles Cole comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 9-10 |
| 14:52 | Charlotte | Doug Strode snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 14:46 | Charlotte | Charles Cole takes the ball from Jeremy Feemster | 9-10 |
| 14:26 | UMass | Charles Cole is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Cole, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG), Jamie Becker (C) Keith Jenks, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Kevin Bennett (PF) Jeremiah Heath | |
| 14:12 | Charlotte | Jamie Simmons misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 14:11 | UMass | Jamie Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:59 | UMass | Ernest Graham hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Ivan Cowart - foul #1 on Ivan Cowart, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG), Michael Fomby (PF) Abdul Menard, Charles Cole | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Galen Swanson (SF), Jon Garner (C) Ivan Cowart, Doug Strode | |
| 13:59 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:59 | UMass | Ernest Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:59 | Charlotte | Kevin Bennett grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 13:44 | Charlotte | Jamie Becker takes the ball from Jon Garner | 10-10 |
| 13:36 | UMass | Ernest Graham misses the dunk attempt | 10-10 |
| 13:34 | Charlotte | Kevin Bennett pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:30 | Charlotte | Jamie Becker takes the ball from Kevin Bennett | 10-10 |
| 13:24 | UMass | Jeremy Feemster is called for the reach on Jamie Becker - foul #1 on Jeremy Feemster, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Fung (SF) Ernest Graham | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Sydney Musick (PG), Jeremiah Heath (SG) Jeremy Feemster, Jamie Simmons | |
| 13:12 | UMass | Joseph Fung drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Reginald Solarski | 13-10 |
| 12:59 | Charlotte | Galen Swanson clanks a floater from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 12:57 | UMass | Jamie Becker pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:50 | UMass | Jon Garner is called for the reach on Jamie Becker - foul #2 on Jon Garner, team foul #7 | 13-10 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Charles Cole (PF) Reginald Solarski, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Ivan Cowart (SF), Doug Strode (C) Galen Swanson, Jon Garner | |
| 12:50 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:50 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Kevin Bennett | 13-10 |
| 12:45 | Charlotte | Sydney Musick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 12:43 | Charlotte | Kevin Bennett grabs the offensive board | 13-10 |
| 12:28 | Charlotte | Kevin Bennett drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 12:09 | UMass | Ivan Cowart steals the ball from Abdul Menard | 13-13 |
| 11:47 | Charlotte | Jeremiah Heath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | UMass | Ernest Graham (SG), Peter Boyles (C) Dennis Scott, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jeremy Feemster (PG), Jamie Simmons (SG), Galen Swanson (PF) Sydney Musick, Jeremiah Heath, Kevin Bennett | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) SG - Ernest Graham (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Fung (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Cole (fresh) C - Peter Boyles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Jeremy Feemster (fresh) SG - Jamie Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ivan Cowart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Galen Swanson (fresh) C - Doug Strode (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | UMass | Joseph Fung knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ernest Graham | 16-13 |
| 11:15 | Charlotte | Ivan Cowart lays it in set up by Galen Swanson | 16-15 |
| 11:00 | UMass | Joseph Fung comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 10:58 | UMass | Peter Boyles pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:49 | UMass | Joseph Fung clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 16-15 |
| 10:47 | Charlotte | Doug Strode pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:41 | Charlotte | Galen Swanson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 10:40 | UMass | Peter Boyles grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:18 | UMass | Abdul Menard buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ernest Graham | 18-15 |
| 10:00 | Charlotte | Doug Strode connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jamie Simmons | 18-18 |
| 09:50 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the turnaround near the basket | 20-18 |
| 09:27 | Charlotte | Jamie Simmons's pass is intercepted by Charles Cole | 20-18 |
| 09:14 | UMass | Abdul Menard comes up short on the shot in the paint | 20-18 |
| 09:13 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Fung | 20-18 |
| 09:03 | UMass | Charles Cole connects on the shot in the lane and he's fouled by Ivan Cowart - foul #2 on Ivan Cowart, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Michael Fomby (PF), Jamie Becker (C) Abdul Menard, Ernest Graham, Joseph Fung, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Greg Digiacomo (PG), Sydney Musick (SG), Jeremiah Heath (SF), Kevin Bennett (PF), Arthur Lafontaine (C) Jeremy Feemster, Jamie Simmons, Ivan Cowart, Galen Swanson, Doug Strode | |
| 09:03 | UMass | Charles Cole makes the free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:48 | Charlotte | Greg Digiacomo misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-18 |
| 08:46 | Charlotte | Kevin Bennett misses the tip | 23-18 |
| 08:45 | UMass | The rebound goes to Michael Fomby | 23-18 |
| 08:25 | UMass | Arthur Lafontaine steps in front of the Jamie Becker pass | 23-18 |
| 08:20 | Charlotte | Jeremiah Heath hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Sydney Musick | 23-20 |
| 08:09 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 23-20 |
| 08:07 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Scott | 23-20 |
| 07:52 | UMass | Michael Fomby clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Greg Digiacomo - foul #1 on Greg Digiacomo, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| Subs | UMass | Ernest Graham (SF) Charles Cole | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jamie Simmons (SG) Greg Digiacomo | |
| 07:52 | UMass | Michael Fomby makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:52 | UMass | Michael Fomby makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:37 | Charlotte | Kevin Bennett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 07:36 | UMass | The rebound goes to Ernest Graham | 25-20 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Reginald Solarski (fresh) SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Sydney Musick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jamie Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremiah Heath (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Lafontaine (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | UMass | The short jumper by Jamie Becker is denied by Jeremiah Heath | 25-20 |
| 07:16 | UMass | Jamie Becker tips it home | 27-20 |
| 07:10 | Charlotte | Jamie Becker swats the short shot by Jeremiah Heath | 27-20 |
| 07:09 | UMass | Ernest Graham gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| 06:56 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the turnaround in the paint | 29-20 |
| 06:36 | Charlotte | Sydney Musick is hacked by Reginald Solarski - foul #2 on Reginald Solarski, team foul #4 | 29-20 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Joseph Fung (SF), Keith Jenks (PF), Peter Boyles (C) Reginald Solarski, Ernest Graham, Michael Fomby, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jeremy Feemster (PG), Galen Swanson (C) Sydney Musick, Arthur Lafontaine | |
| 06:22 | Charlotte | Jamie Simmons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 06:21 | UMass | Abdul Menard grabs the board | 29-20 |
| 06:15 | UMass | Joseph Fung misses short on a shot from the baseline | 29-20 |
| 06:14 | Charlotte | Kevin Bennett grabs the board | 29-20 |
| 06:06 | Charlotte | Galen Swanson loses the dribble to Keith Jenks | 29-20 |
| 05:46 | UMass | Keith Jenks misses the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Jamie Simmons - foul #1 on Jamie Simmons, team foul #10 | 29-20 |
| Subs | UMass | Ernest Graham (SG) Dennis Scott | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Doug Strode (C) Jeremiah Heath | |
| 05:46 | UMass | Keith Jenks makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 05:46 | UMass | Keith Jenks makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:46 | UMass | Keith Jenks misses the 3rd free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:46 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Doug Strode | 31-20 |
| 05:30 | Charlotte | Jamie Simmons misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-20 |
| 05:28 | Charlotte | Doug Strode tips it home | 31-22 |
| 05:19 | UMass | Abdul Menard scores on a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Jeremy Feemster - foul #2 on Jeremy Feemster, team foul #11 | 33-22 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Fomby (PF), Jamie Becker (C) Joseph Fung, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Greg Digiacomo (PG) Jeremy Feemster | |
| 05:19 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the free throw | 34-22 |
| 05:03 | Charlotte | Jamie Simmons is fouled on the floor by Ernest Graham - foul #1 on Ernest Graham, team foul #5 | 34-22 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Sydney Musick (SG) Jamie Simmons | |
| 04:53 | Charlotte | Kevin Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-22 |
| 04:37 | UMass | Ernest Graham is hacked by Galen Swanson - foul #2 on Galen Swanson, team foul #12 | 34-22 |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG) Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jeremiah Heath (SF) Galen Swanson | |
| 04:37 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 04:37 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 04:26 | Charlotte | Ernest Graham denies the turnaround by Kevin Bennett | 36-22 |
| 04:25 | UMass | Keith Jenks grabs the board | 36-22 |
| 04:12 | UMass | Jamie Becker hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 36-22 |
| 04:10 | Charlotte | Doug Strode grabs the defensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 04:05 | Charlotte | The jump hook by Sydney Musick is blocked by Keith Jenks | 36-22 |
| 04:04 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jamie Becker | 36-22 |
| 03:49 | UMass | Abdul Menard clanks a jump hook in the paint | 36-22 |
| 03:47 | Charlotte | Doug Strode grabs the defensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 03:43 | Charlotte | Doug Strode misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jamie Becker - foul #1 on Jamie Becker, team foul #6 | 36-22 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG), Joseph Fung (SF), Charles Cole (PF), Peter Boyles (C) Abdul Menard, Ernest Graham, Keith Jenks, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jeremy Feemster (PG), William Krause (SG), Ivan Cowart (SF), Jon Garner (PF) Greg Digiacomo, Sydney Musick, Jeremiah Heath, Kevin Bennett | |
| 03:43 | Charlotte | Doug Strode makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 03:43 | Charlotte | Doug Strode makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 03:26 | UMass | Charles Cole makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Reginald Solarski | 38-24 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Reginald Solarski (fresh) SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Fung (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Peter Boyles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Jeremy Feemster (fresh) SG - William Krause (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ivan Cowart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Garner (fresh) C - Doug Strode (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Charlotte | Jeremy Feemster hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-27 |
| 03:01 | UMass | Charles Cole misses the lay-in | 38-27 |
| 02:59 | Charlotte | Doug Strode gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 02:55 | Charlotte | Joseph Fung steals it from Ivan Cowart | 38-27 |
| 02:41 | UMass | Dennis Scott buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Reginald Solarski | 41-27 |
| 02:24 | Charlotte | Jon Garner's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Cole | 41-27 |
| 02:23 | UMass | The rebound goes to Peter Boyles | 41-27 |
| 02:18 | UMass | Jeremy Feemster steps in front of the Joseph Fung pass | 41-27 |
| 02:02 | Charlotte | Doug Strode buries a fadeaway from the right side | 41-29 |
| 01:52 | UMass | Dennis Scott clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 01:50 | Charlotte | Doug Strode grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 01:46 | Charlotte | Ivan Cowart can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 01:45 | UMass | Joseph Fung gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 01:40 | UMass | William Krause steals it from Dennis Scott | 41-29 |
| 01:36 | Charlotte | Jeremy Feemster lays it in set up by William Krause | 41-31 |
| 01:16 | UMass | Reginald Solarski drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Fung | 43-31 |
| 00:59 | Charlotte | William Krause loses the dribble to Dennis Scott | 43-31 |
| 00:38 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-31 |
| 00:36 | Charlotte | Doug Strode pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 00:31 | Charlotte | Jeremy Feemster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 00:29 | Charlotte | Jon Garner tips it back up and in | 43-33 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Charles Cole is fouled on the floor by Jon Garner - foul #3 on Jon Garner, team foul #13 | 43-33 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Ernest Graham (SG), Michael Fomby (PF), Jamie Becker (C) Reginald Solarski, Dennis Scott, Joseph Fung, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Sydney Musick (PG), Jamie Simmons (SG), Jeremiah Heath (SF), Kevin Bennett (PF), Galen Swanson (C) Jeremy Feemster, William Krause, Ivan Cowart, Jon Garner, Doug Strode | |
| 00:02 | UMass | Charles Cole makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Charles Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | Jeremiah Heath hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 45-33 |