| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Joel Slaughter (fresh) SG - John Beede (fresh) SF - Ivan Cowart (fresh) PF - Larry Escoto (fresh) C - Doug Strode (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fresh) SG - Norman Pearl (fresh) SF - Tony Henderson (fresh) PF - Christopher Hardage (fresh) C - Jason Groesbeck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Ivan Cowart | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Charlotte | Ivan Cowart clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Charlotte | John Beede grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Charlotte | Ivan Cowart comes up short on the floater from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Charlotte | Joel Slaughter tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Charlotte | Doug Strode snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Charlotte | Joel Slaughter misses short on a jumper in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Charlotte | Doug Strode tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 18:57 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 18:55 | Charlotte | Ivan Cowart grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:49 | Charlotte | Doug Strode scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 6-0 |
| 18:31 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Leonard Moller and he's hacked by Doug Strode - foul #1 on Doug Strode, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 18:31 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses the free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:31 | Charlotte | Larry Escoto grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:19 | Charlotte | Joel Slaughter travels with the ball | 6-2 |
| 18:05 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 18:04 | Charlotte | Larry Escoto grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:00 | Charlotte | Larry Escoto is fouled on the floor by Tony Henderson - foul #1 on Tony Henderson, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:51 | Charlotte | John Beede travels with the ball | 6-2 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG), John Cottingham (SG), Antonio Martindale (SF), Bruce Behr (PF) Leonard Moller, Norman Pearl, Tony Henderson, Christopher Hardage | |
| 17:38 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 6-2 |
| 17:37 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr tips it home | 6-4 |
| 17:25 | Charlotte | Larry Escoto hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 17:23 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:05 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale is fouled on the floor by Ivan Cowart - foul #1 on Ivan Cowart, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Sydney Musick (PG), Jamie Simmons (SG), Kevin Bennett (SF), Jeremiah Heath (PF), Jon Garner (C) Joel Slaughter, John Beede, Ivan Cowart, Larry Escoto, Doug Strode | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller (PG) Rodger Dobbins | |
| 16:55 | Rhode Island | Jeremiah Heath takes the ball from John Cottingham | 6-4 |
| 16:49 | Charlotte | Kevin Bennett misses the lay-in | 6-4 |
| 16:48 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:31 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Leonard Moller and the foul's on Jeremiah Heath - foul #1 on Jeremiah Heath, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson (SF) Antonio Martindale | |
| 16:31 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:10 | Charlotte | Kevin Bennett buries a shot in the paint | 8-7 |
| 16:00 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller misses short on a 3 from straight away | 8-7 |
| 15:59 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Sydney Musick (fresh) SG - Jamie Simmons (fresh) SF - Kevin Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremiah Heath (fresh) C - Jon Garner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fairly fresh) SF - Tony Henderson (fresh) PF - Bruce Behr (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck is whistled for traveling | 8-7 |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Beede (SG), Larry Escoto (PF) Jamie Simmons, Kevin Bennett | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG), Norman Pearl (SG), Christopher Hardage (PF), Roberto Ruiz (C) Leonard Moller, John Cottingham, Bruce Behr, Jason Groesbeck | |
| 15:25 | Charlotte | Jeremiah Heath knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Sydney Musick | 11-7 |
| 15:16 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-7 |
| 15:14 | Charlotte | Jon Garner grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 15:09 | Charlotte | Sydney Musick's floater is tipped away by Christopher Hardage | 11-7 |
| 15:08 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 15:04 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl is hacked by Jon Garner - foul #1 on Jon Garner, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joel Slaughter (PG), Ivan Cowart (SF), Doug Strode (C) Sydney Musick, Jeremiah Heath, Jon Garner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale (SF) Tony Henderson | |
| 14:55 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale is fouled on the floor by John Beede - foul #1 on John Beede, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller (PG) Rodger Dobbins | |
| 14:45 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller drills a 3 from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 14:39 | Charlotte | Joel Slaughter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 14:37 | Charlotte | Doug Strode tips it back up and in | 13-10 |
| 14:22 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 14:11 | Charlotte | Larry Escoto misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 14:09 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Escoto | 13-13 |
| 13:53 | Charlotte | Doug Strode's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jamie Simmons (SG), Jeremiah Heath (PF) John Beede, Larry Escoto | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG), Tony Henderson (SF), Bruce Behr (PF), Jason Groesbeck (C) Norman Pearl, Antonio Martindale, Christopher Hardage, Roberto Ruiz | |
| 13:44 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck buries a jumper from close range and the foul's on Ivan Cowart - foul #2 on Ivan Cowart, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jon Garner (PF) Ivan Cowart | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG) Leonard Moller | |
| 13:44 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the free throw | 13-16 |
| 13:30 | Charlotte | Doug Strode can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-16 |
| 13:29 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | Doug Strode swats the dunk try by Jason Groesbeck | 13-16 |
| 13:05 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson grabs the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 12:55 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck double dribbles | 13-16 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Sydney Musick (PG), Kevin Bennett (SF) Joel Slaughter, Doug Strode | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller (PG), Christopher Hardage (PF) Rodger Dobbins, Bruce Behr | |
| 12:29 | Charlotte | Sydney Musick misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 12:28 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jason Groesbeck | 13-16 |
| 12:12 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck travels with the ball | 13-16 |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Beede (SG), Larry Escoto (PF) Jamie Simmons, Jeremiah Heath | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (SG), Antonio Martindale (SF) John Cottingham, Tony Henderson | |
| 11:45 | Charlotte | Jon Garner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 11:44 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Sydney Musick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Beede (fresh) SF - Kevin Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Escoto (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jon Garner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Pearl (fresh) SF - Antonio Martindale (fresh) PF - Christopher Hardage (fresh) C - Jason Groesbeck (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jon Garner - foul #2 on Jon Garner, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Arthur Lafontaine (C) Jon Garner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG), Bruce Behr (PF) Leonard Moller, Christopher Hardage | |
| 11:27 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:27 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:27 | Charlotte | Arthur Lafontaine grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 11:11 | Charlotte | Bruce Behr steals the ball from Arthur Lafontaine | 13-17 |
| 10:53 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses the 3 from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 10:51 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck tips it in | 13-19 |
| 10:31 | Charlotte | John Beede knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Lafontaine | 15-19 |
| 10:21 | Rhode Island | John Beede is called for the reach on Jason Groesbeck - foul #2 on John Beede, team foul #8 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joel Slaughter (PG), Jamie Simmons (SG), Jeremiah Heath (PF), Doug Strode (C) Sydney Musick, John Beede, Larry Escoto, Arthur Lafontaine | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller (PG), John Cottingham (SG), Tony Henderson (SF), Christopher Hardage (PF) Rodger Dobbins, Norman Pearl, Antonio Martindale, Bruce Behr | |
| 10:21 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:21 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 10:00 | Charlotte | Doug Strode misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jason Groesbeck - foul #1 on Jason Groesbeck, team foul #2 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Larry Escoto (PF) Kevin Bennett | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz (C) Jason Groesbeck | |
| 10:00 | Charlotte | Doug Strode makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 10:00 | Charlotte | Doug Strode misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 10:00 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 09:42 | Charlotte | Doug Strode grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 09:38 | Charlotte | Jeremiah Heath hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 16-21 |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Tony Henderson | 16-21 |
| 09:16 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-21 |
| 09:14 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Doug Strode | 16-21 |
| 09:09 | Charlotte | Jeremiah Heath can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 16-21 |
| 09:07 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 08:53 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 08:52 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz hits the follow up shot | 16-23 |
| 08:28 | Charlotte | Doug Strode misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 08:26 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 08:03 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Tony Henderson | 16-26 |
| 07:36 | Charlotte | Joel Slaughter is whistled for a carry | 16-26 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Sydney Musick (PG), Kevin Bennett (SF), Arthur Lafontaine (C) Joel Slaughter, Jeremiah Heath, Doug Strode | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG), Norman Pearl (SG), Antonio Martindale (SF), Bruce Behr (PF), James Mignone (C) Leonard Moller, John Cottingham, Tony Henderson, Christopher Hardage, Roberto Ruiz | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Sydney Musick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Simmons (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Escoto (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Lafontaine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rodger Dobbins (fresh) SG - Norman Pearl (fresh) SF - Antonio Martindale (fresh) PF - Bruce Behr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mignone (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins misses the shot from the right wing | 16-26 |
| 07:18 | Charlotte | Jamie Simmons grabs the board | 16-26 |
| 07:12 | Charlotte | Larry Escoto hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by James Mignone - foul #1 on James Mignone, team foul #3 | 16-26 |
| 07:12 | Charlotte | Larry Escoto misses the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 07:12 | Charlotte | Larry Escoto makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Norman Pearl | 17-28 |
| 06:29 | Charlotte | Kevin Bennett is fouled on the floor by Antonio Martindale - foul #1 on Antonio Martindale, team foul #4 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck (C) James Mignone | |
| 06:10 | Charlotte | Bruce Behr takes the ball from Larry Escoto | 17-28 |
| 05:53 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-30 |
| 05:42 | Charlotte | Sydney Musick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-30 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joel Slaughter (PG), Jeremiah Heath (PF), Doug Strode (C) Sydney Musick, Larry Escoto, Arthur Lafontaine | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller (PG), Tony Henderson (SF) Rodger Dobbins, Antonio Martindale | |
| 05:21 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Leonard Moller | 17-32 |
| 05:00 | Charlotte | Joel Slaughter misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-32 |
| 04:58 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck snags the defensive board | 17-32 |
| 04:44 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-32 |
| 04:42 | Charlotte | Jeremiah Heath snags the defensive board | 17-32 |
| 04:37 | Charlotte | Joel Slaughter connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jamie Simmons | 19-32 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller is fouled on the floor by Joel Slaughter - foul #1 on Joel Slaughter, team foul #9 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Sydney Musick (PG), Larry Escoto (PF) Joel Slaughter, Kevin Bennett | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG), Christopher Hardage (PF), Roberto Ruiz (C) Norman Pearl, Bruce Behr, Jason Groesbeck | |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 04:07 | Charlotte | Sydney Musick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-34 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Arthur Lafontaine (C) Doug Strode | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:56 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller clanks a 3 from the right corner | 19-34 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham grabs the offensive rebound | 19-34 |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage lays it up and in on a great pass from John Cottingham | 19-36 |
| 03:36 | Charlotte | Jamie Simmons connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Lafontaine | 22-36 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Sydney Musick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Simmons (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Jeremiah Heath (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Escoto (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Lafontaine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Henderson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Christopher Hardage (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roberto Ruiz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-36 |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Beede (SG), Ivan Cowart (SF), Jon Garner (C) Jamie Simmons, Jeremiah Heath, Arthur Lafontaine | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG) Leonard Moller | |
| 03:10 | Charlotte | John Beede drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-36 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 25-36 |
| 02:54 | Charlotte | Jon Garner snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 02:49 | Charlotte | Ivan Cowart is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Ivan Cowart, team foul #10 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joel Slaughter (PG), Kevin Bennett (SF), Doug Strode (C) Sydney Musick, Ivan Cowart, Larry Escoto | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale (SF), Jason Groesbeck (C) Tony Henderson, Roberto Ruiz | |
| 02:39 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by John Cottingham | 25-38 |
| 02:27 | Charlotte | Doug Strode double dribbles | 25-38 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller (PG), Norman Pearl (SG) Rodger Dobbins, John Cottingham | |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl drills a runner from the right block | 25-40 |
| 02:05 | Charlotte | John Beede hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-40 |
| 02:04 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Garner | 25-40 |
| 01:56 | Charlotte | Doug Strode hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 25-40 |
| 01:55 | Charlotte | Joel Slaughter gets the offensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 01:39 | Charlotte | Jason Groesbeck steals it from Jon Garner | 25-40 |
| 01:30 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Christopher Hardage | 25-42 |
| 01:12 | Charlotte | Leonard Moller is called for the reach on Joel Slaughter - foul #1 on Leonard Moller, team foul #5 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Sydney Musick (PG), Jeremiah Heath (PF) Joel Slaughter, Doug Strode | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG), Tony Henderson (SF), Bruce Behr (PF), Roberto Ruiz (C) Norman Pearl, Antonio Martindale, Christopher Hardage, Jason Groesbeck | |
| 01:04 | Charlotte | John Beede buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Bennett | 27-42 |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Henderson | 27-45 |
| 00:42 | Charlotte | Jeremiah Heath drills a runner from the right block and the foul's on Roberto Ruiz - foul #1 on Roberto Ruiz, team foul #6 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Larry Escoto (PF), Arthur Lafontaine (C) Kevin Bennett, Jon Garner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG) Leonard Moller | |
| 00:42 | Charlotte | Jeremiah Heath makes the free throw | 30-45 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 30-45 |
| 00:29 | Charlotte | Jeremiah Heath gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 00:23 | Charlotte | Tony Henderson steals it from Jeremiah Heath | 30-45 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham lays it in set up by Tony Henderson | 30-47 |
| 00:04 | Charlotte | Rodger Dobbins is called for the reach on John Beede - foul #1 on Rodger Dobbins, team foul #7 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joel Slaughter (PG) Sydney Musick | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:04 | Charlotte | John Beede makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 00:04 | Charlotte | John Beede misses the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr pulls down the rebound | 31-47 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 31-47 |