| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Beall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Waldon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Bixby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Racette (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Emerson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bolden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Thomason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Charlotte | Jeffrey Bolden inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Charlotte | Richard Fox takes the ball from William Emerson in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| 19:41 | UMass | Richard Fox connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Beall | 40-29 |
| 19:18 | Charlotte | James Smith misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Fox - foul #2 on Richard Fox, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 19:18 | Charlotte | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:18 | Charlotte | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 18:56 | UMass | Frank Beall connects on the jumper from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 18:54 | Charlotte | Jeffrey Bolden is hacked by Richard Fox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Fox, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| 18:45 | Charlotte | Michael Brooks lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Smith and the foul's on Wallace Racette - foul #1 on Wallace Racette, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | UMass | James Williams (SG), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF) Frank Beall, Bruce Bixby | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 18:45 | Charlotte | Michael Brooks misses the free throw | 42-33 |
| 18:45 | Charlotte | Scott Thomason pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:31 | Charlotte | Scott Thomason blows the layup | 42-33 |
| 18:29 | Charlotte | Scott Thomason hits the follow up shot | 42-35 |
| 18:19 | UMass | Richard Fox misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 18:17 | Charlotte | Michael Brooks snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 18:15 | Charlotte | James Williams is called for the reach on William Emerson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Francis Walker (SF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, Anthony Waldon, Wallace Racette | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Roger Blood (PG), Kevin Patton (SF), Charlie Santistevan (PF), Robert Crawford (C) James Smith, Jeffrey Bolden, Scott Thomason, Michael Brooks | |
| 18:03 | Charlotte | Robert Crawford connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kevin Patton | 42-38 |
| 17:41 | UMass | Francis Walker misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kevin Patton - foul #1 on Kevin Patton, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Bruce Bixby (PF) Dikembe Abdulmuniem | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Steven Price (C) William Emerson | |
| 17:41 | UMass | Francis Walker misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:41 | UMass | Francis Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:41 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Steven Price | 42-38 |
| 17:19 | Charlotte | Roger Blood hits a shot near the basket set up by Robert Crawford | 42-40 |
| 17:02 | UMass | Bruce Bixby is fouled on the floor by Robert Crawford - foul #2 on Robert Crawford, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Bob Morgan (SF), Wallace Racette (C) John Knarr, James Williams, Francis Walker, Jon McDonald | |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Smith (PG), Jeffrey Bolden (SF), Scott Thomason (PF), Michael Brooks (C) Roger Blood, Kevin Patton, Robert Crawford, Steven Price | |
| 16:48 | UMass | Richard Fox double dribbles | 42-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (SF), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF) Bob Morgan, Bruce Bixby | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 16:45 | Charlotte | Frank Beall is called for the reach on James Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Beall, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | UMass | James Williams (SG) Frank Beall | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 16:22 | Charlotte | Scott Thomason drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Smith | 42-42 |
| 15:53 | UMass | Wallace Racette is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Francis Walker (SF), Bob Morgan (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, James Williams, Anthony Waldon, Dikembe Abdulmuniem, Wallace Racette | |
| Subs | Charlotte | William Emerson (SG), Kevin Patton (SF), Robert Crawford (PF) Charlie Santistevan, Jeffrey Bolden, Scott Thomason | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Beall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francis Walker (fresh) PF - Bob Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon McDonald (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Emerson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Patton (fresh) PF - Robert Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | UMass | Francis Walker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 15:38 | UMass | Jon McDonald tips it in | 44-42 |
| 15:23 | Charlotte | Kevin Patton is hacked by Bob Morgan - foul #1 on Bob Morgan, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Bruce Bixby (PF) Bob Morgan | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Roger Blood (PG), Steven Price (C) James Smith, Michael Brooks | |
| 15:12 | Charlotte | William Emerson hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 14:43 | UMass | Francis Walker is fouled on the floor by Kevin Patton - foul #2 on Kevin Patton, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Wallace Racette (C) John Knarr, Francis Walker, Jon McDonald | |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Coleman (SF), Scott Thomason (PF) Kevin Patton, Robert Crawford | |
| 14:20 | UMass | Steven Price blocks the short jumper by Wallace Racette | 44-45 |
| 14:19 | UMass | Bruce Bixby hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 14:17 | Charlotte | Wallace Racette steals it from William Emerson in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 13:54 | UMass | Richard Fox misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 13:52 | Charlotte | David Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:42 | Charlotte | William Emerson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 13:40 | Charlotte | Steven Price tips it home | 46-47 |
| 13:19 | UMass | Richard Fox is hacked by Steven Price - foul #2 on Steven Price, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), James Williams (SG), Bob Morgan (SF), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, Frank Beall, Anthony Waldon, Bruce Bixby, Wallace Racette | |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Smith (PG), Charlie Santistevan (SG), Jeffrey Bolden (SF), Robert Crawford (PF), Michael Brooks (C) Roger Blood, William Emerson, David Coleman, Scott Thomason, Steven Price | |
| 13:08 | UMass | Jon McDonald misses the easy layup | 46-47 |
| 13:07 | Charlotte | James Smith gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:00 | Charlotte | Jeffrey Bolden is alone and drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Smith | 46-49 |
| 12:36 | UMass | Michael Brooks steals it from Bob Morgan | 46-49 |
| 12:32 | Charlotte | Charlie Santistevan is fouled on the floor by John Knarr - foul #2 on John Knarr, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Francis Walker (SF) Bob Morgan | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 12:32 | Charlotte | Charlie Santistevan makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:32 | Charlotte | Charlie Santistevan misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:32 | Charlotte | Charlie Santistevan snags the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 12:21 | Charlotte | James Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 12:19 | UMass | Francis Walker grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 12:10 | UMass | Jon McDonald misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 12:09 | UMass | Francis Walker tips it home | 48-50 |
| 12:05 | Charlotte | James Williams is called for the reach on Charlie Santistevan in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Frank Beall (SG) John Knarr, James Williams | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Scott Thomason (PF) Robert Crawford | |
| 12:05 | Charlotte | Charlie Santistevan makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 12:05 | Charlotte | Charlie Santistevan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:38 | UMass | Scott Thomason is called for the reach on Richard Fox - foul #3 on Scott Thomason, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (SF), Bob Morgan (PF), Wallace Racette (C) Francis Walker, Dikembe Abdulmuniem, Jon McDonald | |
| Subs | Charlotte | William Emerson (SG), Kevin Patton (SF) Charlie Santistevan, Jeffrey Bolden | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Beall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Waldon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bob Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wallace Racette (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Emerson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Patton (fresh) PF - Scott Thomason (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | UMass | Richard Fox hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Beall | 50-52 |
| 11:29 | Charlotte | Kevin Patton travels with the ball | 50-52 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Roger Blood (PG), Steven Price (C) James Smith, Michael Brooks | |
| 11:12 | UMass | Richard Fox is hacked by Roger Blood - foul #1 on Roger Blood, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| 11:12 | UMass | Richard Fox misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:12 | Charlotte | Scott Thomason gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:50 | Charlotte | Steven Price misses long on an open fadeaway from the left block | 50-52 |
| 10:48 | UMass | Anthony Waldon pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:27 | UMass | Richard Fox connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 10:25 | Charlotte | Frank Beall steps in front of the William Emerson pass in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 10:23 | UMass | Frank Beall lays it up and in | 55-52 |
| 10:21 | Charlotte | Kevin Patton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), James Williams (SG), Francis Walker (SF), Bruce Bixby (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, Frank Beall, Anthony Waldon, Bob Morgan, Wallace Racette | |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Smith (PG), Jeffrey Bolden (SF), Charlie Santistevan (PF), Michael Brooks (C) Roger Blood, Kevin Patton, Scott Thomason, Steven Price | |
| 09:56 | UMass | John Knarr misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-52 |
| 09:54 | Charlotte | William Emerson snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 09:49 | Charlotte | Jeffrey Bolden hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Emerson | 55-55 |
| 09:20 | UMass | James Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 09:18 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Charlie Santistevan | 55-55 |
| 09:14 | Charlotte | James Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 09:12 | UMass | Bruce Bixby grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:05 | UMass | Jon McDonald misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 55-55 |
| 09:04 | Charlotte | Charlie Santistevan grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 08:59 | Charlotte | James Smith comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 08:57 | Charlotte | Michael Brooks tips it home | 55-57 |
| 08:42 | UMass | Jon McDonald misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Charlie Santistevan - foul #3 on Charlie Santistevan, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Wallace Racette (C) John Knarr, James Williams, Francis Walker, Bruce Bixby | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Roger Blood (PG), Kevin Patton (SG), David Coleman (SF), Scott Thomason (PF), Robert Crawford (C) James Smith, William Emerson, Jeffrey Bolden, Charlie Santistevan, Michael Brooks | |
| 08:42 | UMass | Jon McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:42 | UMass | Jon McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:16 | Charlotte | Scott Thomason blows the layup | 57-57 |
| 08:15 | UMass | Wallace Racette pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 07:58 | UMass | Wallace Racette is whistled for traveling | 57-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF) Jon McDonald | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 07:33 | Charlotte | Kevin Patton hits the easy wide open finger roll | 57-59 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Beall (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Waldon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulmuniem (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace Racette (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Roger Blood (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Patton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Thomason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | UMass | Richard Fox clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 07:08 | UMass | Richard Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:56 | UMass | Robert Crawford is called for the reach on Wallace Racette - foul #3 on Robert Crawford, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), James Williams (SG), Bob Morgan (SF), Bruce Bixby (PF) Richard Fox, Frank Beall, Anthony Waldon, Dikembe Abdulmuniem | |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Smith (PG), Charlie Santistevan (SG), Jeffrey Bolden (SF), Steven Price (PF), Michael Brooks (C) Roger Blood, Kevin Patton, David Coleman, Scott Thomason, Robert Crawford | |
| 06:56 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:56 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:54 | Charlotte | Bob Morgan steps in front of the Charlie Santistevan pass in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 06:32 | UMass | Wallace Racette can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 06:31 | Charlotte | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:25 | Charlotte | Charlie Santistevan is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 06:24 | UMass | Bob Morgan gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:13 | UMass | Bruce Bixby drills a runner from the baseline | 61-59 |
| 06:10 | Charlotte | Bob Morgan takes the ball from Charlie Santistevan in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 06:09 | UMass | Bob Morgan hits the finger roll | 63-59 |
| 06:06 | Charlotte | James Smith is fouled in the backcourt by James Williams - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Francis Walker (SF), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF) Bruce Bixby, Wallace Racette | |
| Subs | Charlotte | William Emerson (SG) Steven Price | |
| 06:06 | Charlotte | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:06 | Charlotte | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:42 | UMass | John Knarr is hacked by William Emerson - foul #1 on William Emerson, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Jon McDonald (C) Bob Morgan | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Craig Brooks (PG), Steven Price (PF) James Smith, Charlie Santistevan | |
| 05:42 | UMass | John Knarr misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:42 | UMass | John Knarr makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:40 | Charlotte | Jeffrey Bolden is hacked by Francis Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francis Walker, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| 05:40 | Charlotte | Jeffrey Bolden misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:40 | Charlotte | Jeffrey Bolden misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:40 | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:29 | UMass | Jon McDonald blows the layup | 64-61 |
| 05:28 | Charlotte | Michael Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:22 | Charlotte | Jeffrey Bolden hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Craig Brooks and he's fouled by Dikembe Abdulmuniem - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdulmuniem, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG) John Knarr | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Crawford (PF) Michael Brooks | |
| 05:22 | Charlotte | Jeffrey Bolden makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:59 | UMass | Jeffrey Bolden is called for the reach on Francis Walker - foul #3 on Jeffrey Bolden, team foul #11 | 64-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (SG), Bruce Bixby (PF) James Williams, Dikembe Abdulmuniem | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Roger Blood (PG), David Coleman (SF), Scott Thomason (PF) Craig Brooks, Jeffrey Bolden, Steven Price | |
| 04:59 | UMass | Francis Walker makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:59 | UMass | Francis Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:34 | Charlotte | David Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-64 |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Bob Morgan (C) Francis Walker, Jon McDonald | |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Smith (PG), Charlie Santistevan (SF) Roger Blood, David Coleman | |
| 04:21 | UMass | Bob Morgan misses short on a shot from the left side | 66-64 |
| 04:20 | UMass | Bob Morgan tips it back up and in | 68-64 |
| 04:08 | Charlotte | Scott Thomason is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 04:07 | Charlotte | Charlie Santistevan hits the follow up shot | 68-66 |
| 03:49 | UMass | Bob Morgan clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Robert Crawford - foul #4 on Robert Crawford, team foul #12 | 68-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Beall (SG), Wallace Racette (C) Richard Fox, Bruce Bixby | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Kevin Patton (SF), Steven Price (PF), Michael Brooks (C) William Emerson, Scott Thomason, Robert Crawford | |
| 03:49 | UMass | Bob Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:49 | UMass | Bob Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:49 | Charlotte | Steven Price gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 03:25 | Charlotte | Charlie Santistevan dunks the ball | 69-68 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Beall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Waldon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bob Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Wallace Racette (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charlie Santistevan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Patton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Price (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:56 | UMass | Wallace Racette buries a jumper from the left side | 71-68 |
| 02:56 | Charlotte | Charlotte calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), James Williams (SG), Francis Walker (SF), Bruce Bixby (PF) John Knarr, Frank Beall, Anthony Waldon, Bob Morgan | |
| Subs | Charlotte | William Emerson (SG), Jeffrey Bolden (SF), Scott Thomason (PF) Charlie Santistevan, Kevin Patton, Steven Price | |
| 02:33 | Charlotte | William Emerson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 02:32 | UMass | Bruce Bixby gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:28 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (SF) Francis Walker | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 02:18 | UMass | Bruce Bixby misses the easy layup | 71-68 |
| 02:17 | Charlotte | Jeffrey Bolden gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:15 | Charlotte | James Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Fox - foul #4 on Richard Fox, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| 02:15 | Charlotte | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:15 | Charlotte | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:15 | UMass | Anthony Waldon grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 02:05 | UMass | Wallace Racette misses the jumper from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 02:03 | Charlotte | Jeffrey Bolden gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:01 | Charlotte | James Smith travels in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| 01:53 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses the lay-in | 71-69 |
| 01:52 | UMass | James Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 01:31 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Jeffrey Bolden - foul #4 on Jeffrey Bolden, team foul #13 | 71-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Beall (SG) James Williams | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 01:31 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:31 | UMass | Anthony Waldon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:09 | Charlotte | The jump hook by Jeffrey Bolden is blocked by Bruce Bixby | 72-69 |
| 01:08 | UMass | Anthony Waldon pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 01:01 | UMass | Wallace Racette buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Fox | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Charlotte | Michael Brooks misses the easy layup | 74-69 |
| 00:42 | Charlotte | Michael Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Charlotte | Michael Brooks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 00:37 | UMass | Bruce Bixby grabs the board | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | UMass | James Smith is called for the reach on Bruce Bixby in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #14 | 74-69 |
| Subs | UMass | James Williams (SG) Frank Beall | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 00:34 | UMass | Bruce Bixby makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:34 | UMass | Bruce Bixby makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:26 | Charlotte | William Emerson misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 00:25 | UMass | Wallace Racette gets the rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:24 | UMass | Wallace Racette is fouled in the backcourt by James Smith - foul #5 on James Smith, team foul #15 | 76-69 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Roger Blood (PG) James Smith | |
| 00:24 | UMass | Wallace Racette misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:24 | UMass | Wallace Racette misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:24 | Charlotte | Scott Thomason grabs the defensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:21 | Charlotte | Roger Blood is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 76-69 |
| 00:20 | UMass | Michael Brooks is called for the reach on James Williams - foul #2 on Michael Brooks, team foul #16 | 76-69 |
| 00:20 | UMass | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:20 | UMass | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:14 | Charlotte | William Emerson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Anthony Waldon grabs the defensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Anthony Waldon is hacked by Roger Blood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Blood, team foul #17 | 78-69 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:10 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Michael Brooks | 78-69 |
| 00:04 | Charlotte | William Emerson hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Roger Blood | 78-72 |
| 00:03 | UMass | Wallace Racette is hacked by Roger Blood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Blood, team foul #18 | 78-72 |
| Subs | UMass | Bob Morgan (PF) Bruce Bixby | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 00:03 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:03 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | William Emerson misses the halfcourt shot | 80-72 |