| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (fresh) SG - Willie Smith (fresh) SF - Jim Calvin (fresh) PF - Norris Erickson (fresh) C - Mariano Moran (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Gerald Davis (fresh) SG - Michael Roop (fresh) SF - Chad Myers (fresh) PF - Raymond Holcombe (fresh) C - Frank Garden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Norris Erickson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Montana State | Jim Calvin is hacked by Chad Myers - foul #1 on Chad Myers, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Roop - foul #1 on Michael Roop, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:21 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:21 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses the 3rd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:21 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Frank Garden | 1-0 |
| 19:17 | Charlotte | Michael Roop hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Gerald Davis | 1-3 |
| 19:05 | Montana State | Jim Calvin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Raymond Holcombe - foul #1 on Raymond Holcombe, team foul #3 | 1-3 |
| 19:05 | Montana State | Jim Calvin makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:05 | Montana State | Jim Calvin makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:49 | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe is whistled for traveling | 3-3 |
| 18:22 | Montana State | Willie Smith buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 18:18 | Charlotte | Michael Roop comes up short on the runner from the right block | 5-3 |
| 18:16 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jim Calvin | 5-3 |
| 18:03 | Montana State | Chad Myers steals the ball from Jim Calvin | 5-3 |
| 17:37 | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-3 |
| 17:36 | Charlotte | Chad Myers tips it in | 5-5 |
| 17:21 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak clanks a 3 from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 17:20 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Raymond Holcombe | 5-5 |
| 17:14 | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe can't connect on a jumper from close range | 5-5 |
| 17:13 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:52 | Montana State | Frank Garden picks off the pass by Norris Erickson | 5-5 |
| 16:42 | Charlotte | Gerald Davis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gerald Davis, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (SG), Leroy Gagliardi (C) Willie Smith, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Chad Myers - foul #2 on Chad Myers, team foul #5 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Montana State | Sam Hartsell (SF) Jim Calvin | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Louis Troutman (SG), Justin Brewer (SF), John Hein (PF), Oscar Erickson (C) Michael Roop, Chad Myers, Raymond Holcombe, Frank Garden | |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:24 | Charlotte | John Hein snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:14 | Charlotte | Oscar Erickson misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 5-5 |
| 16:12 | Charlotte | Oscar Erickson hits the follow up shot | 5-7 |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Louis Troutman is called for the reach on Sam Hartsell - foul #1 on Louis Troutman, team foul #6 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jose Gallegos (PG) Gerald Davis | |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Oscar Erickson - foul #1 on Oscar Erickson, team foul #7 | 5-7 |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:45 | Charlotte | Oscar Erickson pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Tavares (fresh) SF - Sam Hartsell (fresh) PF - Norris Erickson (fairly fresh) C - Leroy Gagliardi (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Jose Gallegos (fresh) SG - Louis Troutman (fresh) SF - Justin Brewer (fresh) PF - John Hein (fresh) C - Oscar Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Charlotte | Louis Troutman knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Justin Brewer and he's hacked by John Tavares - foul #1 on John Tavares, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jim Calvin (SF), Mariano Moran (C) Sam Hartsell, Norris Erickson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Frank Garden (C) Oscar Erickson | |
| 15:23 | Charlotte | Louis Troutman makes the free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:12 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi loses the dribble to Justin Brewer | 6-10 |
| 15:09 | Charlotte | Jose Gallegos blows the layup | 6-10 |
| 15:08 | Montana State | Jim Calvin pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:59 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak drills a 3 from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 14:52 | Charlotte | Frank Garden misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 14:51 | Montana State | Mariano Moran pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:24 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 14:22 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi grabs the offensive board | 9-10 |
| 14:09 | Montana State | John Tavares makes the shot from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 13:43 | Charlotte | Justin Brewer knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Jose Gallegos | 11-12 |
| 13:20 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-12 |
| 13:14 | Charlotte | Justin Brewer makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 12:52 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi clanks a jumper from close range | 14-15 |
| 12:51 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi hits the follow up shot | 16-15 |
| 12:47 | Charlotte | Jose Gallegos drills a jumper from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 12:29 | Montana State | Jim Calvin misses the floater from the right block | 16-17 |
| 12:28 | Charlotte | Justin Brewer grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 12:23 | Charlotte | Louis Troutman's layup is rejected by Leroy Gagliardi | 16-17 |
| 12:22 | Montana State | Mariano Moran grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 12:05 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak is hacked by Frank Garden - foul #1 on Frank Garden, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Willie Smith (SG), Sam Hartsell (SF), Norris Erickson (PF), Glenn Mayhew (C) John Tavares, Jim Calvin, Leroy Gagliardi, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gerald Davis (PG), Michael Roop (SG), Raymond Holcombe (PF), Oscar Erickson (C) Jose Gallegos, Louis Troutman, John Hein, Frank Garden | |
| 12:05 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 12:05 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Oscar Erickson | 16-17 |
| 11:58 | Charlotte | Michael Roop hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 11:57 | Charlotte | Justin Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 11:48 | Charlotte | Michael Roop is hacked by Lorenzo Pawlak - foul #1 on Lorenzo Pawlak, team foul #2 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Fred Mann (PG) Lorenzo Pawlak | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 11:35 | Charlotte | Norris Erickson blocks the jumper by Oscar Erickson | 16-17 |
| 11:33 | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Fred Mann (fresh) SG - Willie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sam Hartsell (fresh) PF - Norris Erickson (fairly fresh) C - Glenn Mayhew (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Gerald Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Roop (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Brewer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Holcombe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Oscar Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Charlotte | Justin Brewer is whistled for traveling | 16-17 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Willie Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Roop - foul #2 on Michael Roop, team foul #9 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Louis Troutman (SG) Michael Roop | |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Willie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Willie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:32 | Charlotte | Louis Troutman loses the ball out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jim Calvin (SF) Sam Hartsell | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Jim Calvin connects on the jumper from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 10:07 | Charlotte | Oscar Erickson double dribbles | 19-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mariano Moran (C) Glenn Mayhew | |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Hein (SF) Justin Brewer | |
| 09:45 | Montana State | Willie Smith double dribbles | 19-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG) Willie Smith | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jose Gallegos (SG), Gerald Tobar (PF), Frank Garden (C) Louis Troutman, Raymond Holcombe, Oscar Erickson | |
| 09:24 | Charlotte | Mariano Moran steals the ball from Jose Gallegos | 19-17 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | Jose Gallegos is called for the reach on Fred Mann - foul #1 on Jose Gallegos, team foul #10 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi (PF) Norris Erickson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 09:06 | Montana State | Fred Mann makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | Fred Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:43 | Charlotte | Gerald Tobar's layup is rejected by Leroy Gagliardi | 21-17 |
| 08:42 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 08:24 | Montana State | Fred Mann is hacked by Gerald Davis - foul #2 on Gerald Davis, team foul #11 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Willie Smith (SG), Sam Hartsell (SF), Glenn Mayhew (C) John Tavares, Jim Calvin, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Louis Troutman (SG), Justin Brewer (SF), Raymond Holcombe (PF) Gerald Davis, John Hein, Gerald Tobar | |
| 08:24 | Montana State | Fred Mann misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:24 | Montana State | Fred Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:06 | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe banks in the layup set up by Jose Gallegos | 22-19 |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Justin Brewer blocks the jumper by Leroy Gagliardi | 22-19 |
| 07:45 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Raymond Holcombe | 22-19 |
| 07:40 | Charlotte | Louis Troutman's floater is tipped away by Leroy Gagliardi | 22-19 |
| 07:39 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Fred Mann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willie Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sam Hartsell (fresh) PF - Leroy Gagliardi (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Glenn Mayhew (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Jose Gallegos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Troutman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Brewer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Holcombe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Garden (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Leroy Gagliardi - foul #1 on Leroy Gagliardi, team foul #3 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG), John Tavares (SG), Jim Calvin (SF), Mariano Moran (C) Fred Mann, Willie Smith, Sam Hartsell, Glenn Mayhew | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Oscar Erickson (C) Frank Garden | |
| 07:04 | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:04 | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:50 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi banks in the layup set up by John Tavares | 26-20 |
| 06:32 | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-20 |
| 06:30 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | The 3pt attempt by John Tavares is denied by Justin Brewer | 26-20 |
| 06:23 | Charlotte | Justin Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 06:18 | Charlotte | Jose Gallegos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norris Erickson (PF) Leroy Gagliardi | |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Hein (SF), Gerald Tobar (PF) Justin Brewer, Raymond Holcombe | |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Jim Calvin can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 06:03 | Montana State | Norris Erickson tips it in | 28-20 |
| 05:59 | Charlotte | Louis Troutman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-20 |
| 05:58 | Montana State | Jim Calvin grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 05:52 | Montana State | John Tavares comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 05:51 | Charlotte | Jose Gallegos grabs the board | 28-20 |
| 05:47 | Charlotte | Louis Troutman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Norris Erickson - foul #1 on Norris Erickson, team foul #4 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | Willie Smith (SG) John Tavares | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 05:47 | Charlotte | Louis Troutman makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:47 | Charlotte | Louis Troutman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | Willie Smith hits the finger roll set up by Lorenzo Pawlak | 30-22 |
| 05:17 | Charlotte | Gerald Tobar is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gerald Tobar, team foul #12 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew (PF) Norris Erickson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 05:01 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-22 |
| 05:00 | Montana State | Mariano Moran can't tip it in | 30-22 |
| 04:59 | Charlotte | Gerald Tobar grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 04:55 | Charlotte | Jose Gallegos misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Mariano Moran - foul #1 on Mariano Moran, team foul #5 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Sam Hartsell (SF), Leroy Gagliardi (PF) Jim Calvin, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Frank Garden (C) Oscar Erickson | |
| 04:55 | Charlotte | Jose Gallegos makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:55 | Charlotte | Jose Gallegos makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:39 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses the 3 from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 04:37 | Charlotte | Frank Garden gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 04:32 | Charlotte | Jose Gallegos comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 30-24 |
| 04:31 | Charlotte | Frank Garden pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 04:14 | Charlotte | Louis Troutman knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jose Gallegos | 30-26 |
| 03:45 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell loses the dribble to Louis Troutman | 30-26 |
| 03:41 | Charlotte | Jose Gallegos banks in the layup on a nice dish by Louis Troutman | 30-28 |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi is hacked by Gerald Tobar - foul #2 on Gerald Tobar, team foul #13 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG), Fred Mann (SG), Jim Calvin (SF), Mariano Moran (C) Lorenzo Pawlak, Willie Smith, Sam Hartsell, Glenn Mayhew | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gerald Davis (PG), Michael Roop (SG), Chad Myers (SF), Raymond Holcombe (PF), Oscar Erickson (C) Jose Gallegos, Louis Troutman, John Hein, Gerald Tobar, Frank Garden | |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:13 | Charlotte | Oscar Erickson's pass is intercepted by Fred Mann | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Tavares (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Mann (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jim Calvin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Gagliardi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Mariano Moran (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Gerald Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Roop (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chad Myers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Holcombe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Montana State | John Tavares scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 02:36 | Charlotte | The pull-up jumper by Michael Roop is blocked by Mariano Moran | 34-28 |
| 02:35 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 02:17 | Montana State | Fred Mann is hacked by Michael Roop - foul #3 on Michael Roop, team foul #14 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norris Erickson (PF) Leroy Gagliardi | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Louis Troutman (SG), Frank Garden (C) Michael Roop, Oscar Erickson | |
| 02:17 | Montana State | Fred Mann makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:17 | Montana State | Fred Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 02:04 | Charlotte | Frank Garden can't throw it down | 36-28 |
| 02:03 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jim Calvin | 36-28 |
| 02:01 | Montana State | Gerald Davis is called for the reach on Fred Mann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Davis, team foul #15 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jose Gallegos (PG) Gerald Davis | |
| 02:01 | Montana State | Fred Mann misses the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 02:01 | Montana State | Fred Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 01:39 | Charlotte | Raymond Holcombe hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Louis Troutman | 37-30 |
| 01:16 | Montana State | Jim Calvin misses the dunk attempt | 37-30 |
| 01:14 | Charlotte | Frank Garden snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 01:10 | Charlotte | Louis Troutman connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Garden | 37-33 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Jim Calvin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to John Tavares | 37-33 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Jim Calvin lays it in | 39-33 |
| 00:18 | Charlotte | Frank Garden misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by John Tavares - foul #2 on John Tavares, team foul #6 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Sam Hartsell (SF), Leroy Gagliardi (PF), Glenn Mayhew (C) Fred Mann, John Tavares, Jim Calvin, Norris Erickson, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Justin Brewer (PG), John Hein (SF), Gerald Tobar (PF) Jose Gallegos, Chad Myers, Raymond Holcombe | |
| 00:18 | Charlotte | Frank Garden misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:18 | Charlotte | Frank Garden misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Leroy Gagliardi | 39-33 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Smith | 41-33 |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | Justin Brewer misses short on a halfcourt shot | 41-33 |