| Lineup | UMass | PG - Wiley Stevens (fresh) SG - Michael Larue (fresh) SF - Brian Gildersleeve (fresh) PF - Roger Bobb (fresh) C - Gustavo Martin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Joey Harris (fresh) SG - Arthur Potter (fresh) SF - Lawrence Holmes (fresh) PF - Donald Leitner (fresh) C - Irving Garrett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Charlotte | Lawrence Holmes 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 man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Charlotte | Lawrence Holmes misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UMass | Gustavo Martin grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | UMass | Brian Gildersleeve knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Charlotte | Irving Garrett comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | UMass | Roger Bobb gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | UMass | Wiley Stevens misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joey Harris - foul #1 on Joey Harris, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | UMass | Wiley Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | UMass | Wiley Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:17 | Charlotte | Joey Harris comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:15 | Charlotte | Irving Garrett tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 17:46 | UMass | Gustavo Martin comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Irving Garrett - foul #1 on Irving Garrett, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | UMass | Alfredo Ortiz (PG), Stanley Wadkins (SG), James Reeves (SF), Hai Xie (PF) Wiley Stevens, Michael Larue, Brian Gildersleeve, Roger Bobb | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 17:46 | UMass | Gustavo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:46 | UMass | Gustavo Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:46 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Donald Leitner | 6-2 |
| 17:27 | Charlotte | Lawrence Holmes steps out of bounds on the baseline | 6-2 |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Darley (C) Gustavo Martin | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 17:05 | UMass | Stanley Wadkins is fouled on the floor by Irving Garrett - foul #2 on Irving Garrett, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Lewis Baltes (PF), James Johnson (C) Donald Leitner, Irving Garrett | |
| 16:47 | UMass | Alfredo Ortiz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 16:46 | UMass | James Reeves gets the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:33 | UMass | James Reeves buries a shot in the lane set up by Charles Darley | 8-2 |
| 16:31 | Charlotte | Joey Harris's pass is intercepted by Alfredo Ortiz in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| 16:14 | UMass | Charles Darley can't connect on a shot in the paint | 8-2 |
| 16:13 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to James Reeves | 8-2 |
| 15:52 | UMass | Hai Xie can't connect on a shot from the right side | 8-2 |
| 15:50 | Charlotte | James Johnson gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alfredo Ortiz (fresh) SG - Stanley Wadkins (fresh) SF - James Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hai Xie (fresh) C - Charles Darley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Joey Harris (fairly fresh) SG - Arthur Potter (fairly fresh) SF - Lawrence Holmes (fairly fresh) PF - Lewis Baltes (fresh) C - James Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Charlotte | Joey Harris misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 15:44 | UMass | Alfredo Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 15:24 | UMass | Hai Xie drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Reeves | 10-2 |
| 15:14 | Charlotte | Arthur Potter is hacked by Stanley Wadkins - foul #1 on Stanley Wadkins, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Stevens (PG), Michael Larue (SG), Brian Gildersleeve (SF), Roger Bobb (PF), Gustavo Martin (C) Alfredo Ortiz, Stanley Wadkins, James Reeves, Hai Xie, Charles Darley | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Hong Xue (PG), Joseph Gelinas (SG), John Whitehill (SF), Donald Leitner (PF) Joey Harris, Arthur Potter, Lawrence Holmes, Lewis Baltes | |
| 14:57 | Charlotte | Joseph Gelinas's floater is tipped away by Gustavo Martin | 10-2 |
| 14:56 | Charlotte | James Johnson tips it home | 10-4 |
| 14:35 | UMass | Donald Leitner steals it from Roger Bobb | 10-4 |
| 14:09 | Charlotte | Brian Gildersleeve steals it from John Whitehill | 10-4 |
| 13:48 | UMass | Wiley Stevens connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Roger Bobb | 12-4 |
| 13:32 | Charlotte | John Whitehill is hacked by Brian Gildersleeve - foul #1 on Brian Gildersleeve, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joey Harris (PG), Arthur Potter (SG), Lewis Baltes (C) Hong Xue, Joseph Gelinas, James Johnson | |
| 13:17 | Charlotte | Arthur Potter misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-4 |
| 13:15 | Charlotte | John Whitehill tips it in | 12-6 |
| 12:58 | UMass | Gustavo Martin misses badly on a shot in the lane | 12-6 |
| 12:57 | Charlotte | John Whitehill grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 12:45 | Charlotte | John Whitehill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-6 |
| 12:44 | UMass | Brian Gildersleeve grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 12:25 | UMass | Roger Bobb drills a floater from the right side set up by Michael Larue | 14-6 |
| 12:19 | Charlotte | Wiley Stevens steals it from Joey Harris | 14-6 |
| 12:13 | UMass | Michael Larue comes up short on the floater from the left block | 14-6 |
| 12:12 | Charlotte | Lewis Baltes snags the defensive board | 14-6 |
| 12:07 | Charlotte | Michael Larue is called for the reach on Arthur Potter - foul #1 on Michael Larue, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Darley (C) Gustavo Martin | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Lawrence Holmes (SF), James Johnson (C) John Whitehill, Donald Leitner | |
| 11:56 | Charlotte | Joey Harris drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Holmes and the foul's on Charles Darley - foul #1 on Charles Darley, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | UMass | Gustavo Martin (C) Charles Darley | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 11:56 | Charlotte | Joey Harris misses the free throw | 14-8 |
| 11:56 | UMass | Roger Bobb pulls down the rebound | 14-8 |
| 11:29 | UMass | Joey Harris is called for the reach on Wiley Stevens - foul #2 on Joey Harris, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | UMass | Stanley Wadkins (SF), Hai Xie (PF), Charles Darley (C) Brian Gildersleeve, Roger Bobb, Gustavo Martin | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Hong Xue (PG), Joseph Gelinas (SG) Joey Harris, Arthur Potter | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Wiley Stevens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Larue (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Wadkins (fresh) PF - Hai Xie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Darley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Hong Xue (fresh) SG - Joseph Gelinas (fresh) SF - Lawrence Holmes (fresh) PF - Lewis Baltes (fresh) C - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:00 | UMass | Wiley Stevens scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-8 |
| 10:47 | UMass | The refs have stopped play. Michael Larue is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 16-8 |
| Subs | UMass | Alfredo Ortiz (PG), Brian Gildersleeve (SG), James Reeves (SF), Roger Bobb (PF), Gustavo Martin (C) Wiley Stevens, Michael Larue, Stanley Wadkins, Hai Xie, Charles Darley | |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Whitehill (SF) Lewis Baltes | |
| 10:32 | Charlotte | Joseph Gelinas is hacked by Roger Bobb - foul #1 on Roger Bobb, team foul #5 | 16-8 |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Stevens (PG) James Reeves | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Donald Leitner (PF) John Whitehill | |
| 10:13 | Charlotte | Donald Leitner misses the runner near the basket | 16-8 |
| 10:12 | Charlotte | James Johnson tips it but misses | 16-8 |
| 10:11 | UMass | Gustavo Martin grabs the board | 16-8 |
| 09:58 | UMass | Gustavo Martin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #5 | 16-8 |
| Subs | UMass | James Reeves (SF) Alfredo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Arthur Potter (SG) Joseph Gelinas | |
| 09:58 | UMass | Gustavo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 09:58 | UMass | Gustavo Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 17-8 |
| 09:58 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Donald Leitner | 17-8 |
| 09:36 | Charlotte | Lawrence Holmes is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 09:18 | UMass | Gustavo Martin hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Reeves | 19-10 |
| 09:03 | Charlotte | Arthur Potter misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 19-10 |
| 09:02 | UMass | James Reeves gets the rebound | 19-10 |
| 08:39 | UMass | Arthur Potter picks off the pass by Brian Gildersleeve | 19-10 |
| 08:28 | Charlotte | Hong Xue misses the runner near the basket | 19-10 |
| 08:26 | UMass | James Reeves pulls down the rebound | 19-10 |
| 08:02 | UMass | Brian Gildersleeve hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Wiley Stevens and he's hacked by Arthur Potter - foul #1 on Arthur Potter, team foul #6 | 21-10 |
| Subs | UMass | Alfredo Ortiz (PG), Michael Larue (SG), Hai Xie (PF), Charles Darley (C) Wiley Stevens, James Reeves, Roger Bobb, Gustavo Martin | |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Harper (PG), John Whitehill (SF), Lewis Baltes (C) Hong Xue, Lawrence Holmes, James Johnson | |
| 08:02 | UMass | Brian Gildersleeve makes the free throw | 22-10 |
| 07:47 | Charlotte | Donald Leitner scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Potter | 22-12 |
| 07:31 | UMass | Hai Xie misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Leitner - foul #1 on Donald Leitner, team foul #7 | 22-12 |
| Subs | UMass | Stanley Wadkins (SF) Brian Gildersleeve | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joseph Gelinas (SG) Arthur Potter | |
| 07:31 | UMass | Hai Xie makes the 1st free throw | 23-12 |
| 07:31 | UMass | Hai Xie makes the 2nd free throw | 24-12 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alfredo Ortiz (fresh) SG - Michael Larue (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Wadkins (fresh) PF - Hai Xie (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Darley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - John Harper (fresh) SG - Joseph Gelinas (fresh) SF - John Whitehill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Leitner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Baltes (fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Charlotte | John Whitehill misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 24-12 |
| 07:06 | UMass | Michael Larue grabs the board | 24-12 |
| 06:50 | UMass | John Harper steps in front of the Michael Larue pass | 24-12 |
| 06:46 | Charlotte | Joseph Gelinas lays it up and in set up by John Harper | 24-14 |
| 06:17 | UMass | Alfredo Ortiz is hacked by John Harper - foul #1 on John Harper, team foul #8 | 24-14 |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Stevens (PG), Roger Bobb (PF), Gustavo Martin (C) Stanley Wadkins, Hai Xie, Charles Darley | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Hong Xue (PG), Arthur Potter (SG), Lawrence Holmes (PF) John Harper, Joseph Gelinas, Donald Leitner | |
| 06:17 | UMass | Alfredo Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 06:17 | UMass | Alfredo Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 05:55 | Charlotte | John Whitehill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-14 |
| 05:54 | UMass | Gustavo Martin pulls down the rebound | 26-14 |
| 05:33 | UMass | John Whitehill steals it from Gustavo Martin | 26-14 |
| 05:28 | Charlotte | John Whitehill lays it up and in | 26-16 |
| 05:18 | UMass | Roger Bobb makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Larue and the foul's on Lawrence Holmes - foul #1 on Lawrence Holmes, team foul #9 | 28-16 |
| Subs | UMass | Brian Gildersleeve (SF) Alfredo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Donald Leitner (PF), James Johnson (C) John Whitehill, Lewis Baltes | |
| 05:18 | UMass | Roger Bobb makes the free throw | 29-16 |
| 05:06 | Charlotte | Arthur Potter connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Hong Xue | 29-19 |
| 04:44 | UMass | Wiley Stevens misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 04:43 | Charlotte | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 29-19 |
| 04:30 | Charlotte | Hong Xue connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Arthur Potter | 29-21 |
| 04:26 | UMass | Wiley Stevens loses the ball out of bounds | 29-21 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Harper (PG), Omar Franklin (SF) Hong Xue, Lawrence Holmes | |
| 04:06 | Charlotte | Arthur Potter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-21 |
| 04:04 | Charlotte | James Johnson snags the offensive board | 29-21 |
| 03:57 | Charlotte | Donald Leitner is called for traveling | 29-21 |
| Subs | UMass | Stanley Wadkins (SF) Wiley Stevens | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joey Harris (PG), Joseph Gelinas (SG), John Whitehill (SF), Lewis Baltes (PF), Irving Garrett (C) John Harper, Arthur Potter, Omar Franklin, Donald Leitner, James Johnson | |
| 03:28 | UMass | Joey Harris takes the ball from Michael Larue | 29-21 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Larue (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Gildersleeve (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stanley Wadkins (fresh) PF - Roger Bobb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gustavo Martin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Joey Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Gelinas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Whitehill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Baltes (fresh) C - Irving Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Charlotte | Joseph Gelinas scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-23 |
| 02:50 | UMass | Brian Gildersleeve is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Brian Gildersleeve, team foul #6 | 29-23 |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Stevens (PG), Hai Xie (PF), Charles Darley (C) Stanley Wadkins, Roger Bobb, Gustavo Martin | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Arthur Potter (SG), Lawrence Holmes (SF) Joseph Gelinas, John Whitehill | |
| 02:33 | Charlotte | Joey Harris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Wiley Stevens - foul #1 on Wiley Stevens, team foul #7 | 29-23 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Bobb (PF) Charles Darley | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 02:33 | Charlotte | Joey Harris makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 02:33 | Charlotte | Joey Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:33 | Charlotte | Joey Harris makes the 3rd free throw | 29-26 |
| 02:18 | UMass | Brian Gildersleeve drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Larue | 31-26 |
| 02:07 | Charlotte | Joey Harris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 02:06 | UMass | Hai Xie grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 01:48 | UMass | Irving Garrett denies the turnaround by Hai Xie | 31-26 |
| 01:46 | Charlotte | Lewis Baltes grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 01:30 | Charlotte | Irving Garrett drills a jumper in the paint | 31-28 |
| 01:17 | UMass | Roger Bobb misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lewis Baltes - foul #1 on Lewis Baltes, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| Subs | UMass | Stanley Wadkins (SF), Gustavo Martin (C) Brian Gildersleeve, Hai Xie | |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Whitehill (SF), James Johnson (C) Lewis Baltes, Irving Garrett | |
| 01:17 | UMass | Roger Bobb makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:17 | UMass | Roger Bobb makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:58 | Charlotte | John Whitehill banks in the layup on a great pass from Joey Harris | 33-30 |
| 00:31 | UMass | Wiley Stevens is whistled for traveling | 33-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Brian Gildersleeve (SG), James Reeves (SF), Charles Darley (PF) Michael Larue, Stanley Wadkins, Roger Bobb | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Hong Xue (PG), Joseph Gelinas (SG), Donald Leitner (PF) Joey Harris, Arthur Potter, Lawrence Holmes | |
| 00:04 | Charlotte | Donald Leitner misses the jump hook from the baseline | 33-30 |
| 00:02 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to John Whitehill | 33-30 |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | The clock runs out | 33-30 |