| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregg Pepper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Nieman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Upshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - George McCravy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Ellison (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Woods (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Charlotte | James Adams inbounds the ball | 33-22 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Charlotte | James Adams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-22 |
| 19:36 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman pulls down the rebound | 33-22 |
| 19:10 | Rhode Island | James Upshaw misses the fadeaway from the right block | 33-22 |
| 19:08 | Charlotte | John Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 19:03 | Charlotte | Dennis Ellison makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by George McCravy | 33-24 |
| 18:39 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Arthur Bradley | 35-24 |
| 18:18 | Charlotte | James Adams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 18:17 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 17:48 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Arthur Bradley | 37-24 |
| 17:42 | Charlotte | John Woods double dribbles | 37-24 |
| 17:14 | Rhode Island | James Upshaw misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 37-24 |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to James Upshaw | 37-24 |
| 16:50 | Rhode Island | James Upshaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lance Packard (PG), Robert Tardif (SG), Willie Mitchell (SF), Michael Barber (PF), Charles Schneider (C) Arthur Bradley, Gregg Pepper, Troy Kelly, Larry Nieman, James Upshaw | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Michael Mederos (PG), Robert Moore (SG), John Lerman (SF), Danny Perkins (PF), Gary Purdy (C) George McCravy, Dennis Ellison, James Adams, John Woods, Michael Welch | |
| 16:35 | Charlotte | Danny Perkins blows the dunk | 37-24 |
| 16:33 | Charlotte | Danny Perkins hits the follow up shot | 37-26 |
| 16:16 | Rhode Island | Charles Schneider buries a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| 16:16 | Rhode Island | Charles Schneider misses the free throw | 39-26 |
| 16:16 | Charlotte | Danny Perkins grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 16:01 | Charlotte | Michael Mederos misses the driving attempt near the basket | 39-26 |
| 16:00 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Charles Schneider | 39-26 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lance Packard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Tardif (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Mitchell (fresh) PF - Michael Barber (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Michael Mederos (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Moore (fresh) SF - John Lerman (fresh) PF - Danny Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Purdy (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lance Packard | 42-26 |
| 15:41 | Charlotte | Michael Mederos's pass is intercepted by Robert Tardif | 42-26 |
| 15:12 | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif misses short on a shot from the right block | 42-26 |
| 15:10 | Charlotte | Gary Purdy pulls down the rebound | 42-26 |
| 14:53 | Charlotte | Michael Mederos misses long on a runner from the right block | 42-26 |
| 14:52 | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif pulls down the rebound | 42-26 |
| 14:48 | Rhode Island | John Lerman is called for the reach on Robert Tardif - foul #1 on John Lerman, team foul #2 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley (PG), Gregg Pepper (SG), Troy Kelly (SF), Larry Nieman (PF), James Upshaw (C) Lance Packard, Robert Tardif, Willie Mitchell, Michael Barber, Charles Schneider | |
| Subs | Charlotte | George McCravy (PG), Dennis Ellison (SG), James Adams (SF), John Woods (PF), Michael Welch (C) Michael Mederos, Robert Moore, John Lerman, Danny Perkins, Gary Purdy | |
| 14:19 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-26 |
| 14:17 | Charlotte | George McCravy snags the defensive board | 42-26 |
| 14:13 | Charlotte | John Woods hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George McCravy | 42-28 |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island | James Adams is called for the reach on Gregg Pepper - foul #3 on James Adams, team foul #3 | 42-28 |
| 13:35 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 42-28 |
| 13:34 | Charlotte | James Adams grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 13:28 | Charlotte | Arthur Bradley is called for the reach on James Adams - foul #2 on Arthur Bradley, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| 13:11 | Charlotte | Dennis Ellison misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-28 |
| 13:10 | Charlotte | Dennis Ellison can't tip it in | 42-28 |
| 13:09 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 12:47 | Rhode Island | Dennis Ellison steals the ball from Gregg Pepper | 42-28 |
| 12:43 | Charlotte | Dennis Ellison scores on a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Larry Nieman - foul #3 on Larry Nieman, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif (SG), Charles Schneider (C) Gregg Pepper, James Upshaw | |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Lerman (C) Michael Welch | |
| 12:43 | Charlotte | Dennis Ellison misses the free throw | 42-30 |
| 12:43 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 12:25 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly misses the floater from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 12:23 | Charlotte | John Woods grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 12:18 | Charlotte | Dennis Ellison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 12:16 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 11:50 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-30 |
| 11:49 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Bradley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Tardif (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Troy Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Nieman (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - George McCravy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Ellison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Woods (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lerman (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif's fadeaway is rejected by John Woods | 42-30 |
| 11:39 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman gets the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 11:15 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-30 |
| 11:02 | Charlotte | Dennis Ellison misses short on a floater from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 11:01 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Arthur Bradley | 44-30 |
| 10:38 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly is fouled on the floor by James Adams - foul #4 on James Adams, team foul #4 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lance Packard (PG), Gregg Pepper (SG), Willie Mitchell (SF), Michael Barber (PF), James Upshaw (C) Arthur Bradley, Robert Tardif, Troy Kelly, Larry Nieman, Charles Schneider | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Michael Mederos (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Danny Perkins (PF), Michael Welch (C) George McCravy, Dennis Ellison, James Adams, John Woods | |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Gregg Pepper hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Upshaw | 47-30 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:02 | Charlotte | Michael Mederos misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-30 |
| 10:00 | Charlotte | Michael Welch gets the offensive rebound | 47-30 |
| 09:51 | Charlotte | John Lerman scores on a shot from the right side | 47-32 |
| 09:25 | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-32 |
| 09:23 | Charlotte | Michael Mederos grabs the board | 47-32 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:18 | Charlotte | John Lerman is whistled for a carry | 47-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gary Purdy (PF) John Lerman | |
| 08:57 | Rhode Island | Lance Packard comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 08:55 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Michael Welch | 47-32 |
| 08:51 | Charlotte | Michael Mederos hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Lance Packard - foul #3 on Lance Packard, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman (PF) Michael Barber | |
| Subs | Charlotte | George McCravy (PG) Robert Moore | |
| 08:51 | Charlotte | Michael Mederos makes the free throw | 47-35 |
| 08:35 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Lance Packard | 49-35 |
| 08:14 | Charlotte | Michael Mederos misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lance Packard - foul #4 on Lance Packard, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley (PG), Robert Tardif (SG), Troy Kelly (SF), Charles Schneider (C) Lance Packard, Gregg Pepper, Willie Mitchell, James Upshaw | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Dennis Ellison (SG), John Woods (PF) George McCravy, Michael Welch | |
| 08:14 | Charlotte | Michael Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 08:14 | Charlotte | Michael Mederos misses the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 08:14 | Rhode Island | Charles Schneider grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 07:53 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Bradley | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:39 | Charlotte | Danny Perkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 51-36 |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Charles Schneider | 51-36 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Tardif (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Troy Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Nieman (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Michael Mederos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Ellison (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Danny Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Purdy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Rhode Island | Charles Schneider clanks a floater in the lane | 51-36 |
| 07:06 | Charlotte | Danny Perkins grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 06:51 | Charlotte | John Woods can't connect on a shot in the lane | 51-36 |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| 06:37 | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Arthur Bradley | 53-36 |
| 06:27 | Charlotte | Gary Purdy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lance Packard (PG), Gregg Pepper (SG), Willie Mitchell (SF), Michael Barber (PF), James Upshaw (C) Arthur Bradley, Robert Tardif, Troy Kelly, Larry Nieman, Charles Schneider | |
| Subs | Charlotte | George McCravy (PG), Robert Moore (SG), James Adams (SF), John Lerman (PF), Michael Welch (C) Michael Mederos, Dennis Ellison, Danny Perkins, John Woods, Gary Purdy | |
| 06:03 | Rhode Island | Lance Packard misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by John Lerman - foul #2 on John Lerman, team foul #5 | 53-36 |
| 06:03 | Rhode Island | Lance Packard makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 06:03 | Rhode Island | Lance Packard misses the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 06:03 | Charlotte | John Lerman pulls down the rebound | 54-36 |
| 05:51 | Charlotte | John Lerman comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 54-36 |
| 05:50 | Rhode Island | James Upshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island | Lance Packard is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif (SG), Charles Schneider (C) Gregg Pepper, James Upshaw | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Michael Mederos (SG), Lee Roberts (SF), Gary Purdy (C) George McCravy, James Adams, Michael Welch | |
| 05:09 | Charlotte | Charles Schneider denies the turnaround by Lee Roberts | 54-36 |
| 05:08 | Charlotte | John Lerman snags the offensive board | 54-36 |
| 05:00 | Charlotte | John Lerman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 04:58 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Charles Schneider | 54-36 |
| 04:41 | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-36 |
| 04:40 | Charlotte | Gary Purdy grabs the board | 54-36 |
| 04:35 | Charlotte | Michael Mederos travels with the ball | 54-36 |
| 04:06 | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Danny Perkins (PF) Robert Moore | |
| 03:57 | Charlotte | Gary Purdy clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Charles Schneider - foul #1 on Charles Schneider, team foul #5 | 54-36 |
| 03:57 | Charlotte | Gary Purdy makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 03:57 | Charlotte | Gary Purdy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Rhode Island | Lance Packard is fouled on the floor by Danny Perkins - foul #3 on Danny Perkins, team foul #6 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Moore (SG) Gary Purdy | |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | Michael Barber misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lee Roberts - foul #2 on Lee Roberts, team foul #7 | 54-38 |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | Michael Barber misses the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | Michael Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lance Packard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Tardif (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Barber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Schneider (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) SG - Michael Mederos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Roberts (fresh) PF - Danny Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Lerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Charlotte | Robert Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 55-38 |
| 02:51 | Rhode Island | Danny Perkins steals it from Lance Packard | 55-38 |
| 02:31 | Charlotte | Lance Packard is called for the reach on Robert Moore - foul #5 on Lance Packard, team foul #6 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley (PG) Lance Packard | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gary Purdy (PF) Lee Roberts | |
| 02:20 | Charlotte | Robert Moore clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-38 |
| 02:18 | Charlotte | Michael Mederos snags the offensive board | 55-38 |
| 02:12 | Charlotte | Michael Mederos clanks a jumper from the left side | 55-38 |
| 02:10 | Charlotte | Danny Perkins snags the offensive board | 55-38 |
| 01:49 | Charlotte | John Lerman misses the dunk | 55-38 |
| 01:47 | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | Michael Barber comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 55-38 |
| 01:36 | Charlotte | Michael Mederos snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| 01:32 | Charlotte | John Lerman misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Willie Mitchell - foul #2 on Willie Mitchell, team foul #7 | 55-38 |
| 01:32 | Charlotte | John Lerman misses the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 01:32 | Charlotte | John Lerman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 01:32 | Rhode Island | Charles Schneider grabs the board | 55-38 |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | Michael Barber misses short on a runner near the basket | 55-38 |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | Charles Schneider tips it home | 57-38 |
| 00:56 | Charlotte | Robert Moore can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 57-38 |
| 00:55 | Charlotte | John Lerman pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Charlotte | Michael Mederos hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Robert Moore is called for the reach on Robert Tardif - foul #2 on Robert Moore, team foul #8 | 57-41 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 00:15 | Charlotte | Michael Mederos hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Moore | 59-43 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley runs out the clock | 59-43 |