| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) PF - David Knepp (fresh) C - Alan Hawks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Ernest Pelchat (fresh) SG - Dale Holman (fresh) SF - Brad Haslam (fresh) PF - James Loewenstein (fresh) C - Wilbur Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton lays it in on a great pass from Glenn Thomas | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Charlotte | Brad Haslam is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brad Haslam, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Ernest Pelchat - foul #1 on Ernest Pelchat, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Charlotte | Wilbur Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Charlotte | Dale Holman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Rhode Island | David Knepp is hacked by James Loewenstein - foul #1 on James Loewenstein, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas misses the fadeaway from the left side | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey tips it back up and in | 5-0 |
| 18:13 | Charlotte | James Loewenstein loses the ball out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 17:57 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 17:38 | Charlotte | James Loewenstein misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Knepp - foul #1 on David Knepp, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| 17:38 | Charlotte | James Loewenstein makes the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 17:38 | Charlotte | James Loewenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:22 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ernest Pelchat - foul #2 on Ernest Pelchat, team foul #4 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (SG) Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Derek Abrams (PG) Ernest Pelchat | |
| 17:22 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:22 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:22 | Charlotte | James Loewenstein snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 17:03 | Charlotte | Dale Holman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:45 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks is denied on a layup by James Loewenstein | 7-2 |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | David Knepp tips it back up and in | 9-2 |
| 16:27 | Charlotte | Brad Haslam misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 16:26 | Charlotte | Brad Haslam snags the offensive board | 9-2 |
| 16:07 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Brad Haslam | 9-5 |
| 15:57 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-5 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG), Bryon Brooks (PF) Fred Ponte, Ambrose Shelton | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Peter Huson (SG), Eugene Price (SF), Carlos Walsh (PF), Alan Wayt (C) Dale Holman, Brad Haslam, James Loewenstein, Wilbur Davis | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) SF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) C - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Derek Abrams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Huson (fresh) SF - Eugene Price (fresh) PF - Carlos Walsh (fresh) C - Alan Wayt (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Charlotte | Peter Huson misses the 3 from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 15:31 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:24 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Eugene Price - foul #1 on Eugene Price, team foul #5 | 9-5 |
| 15:24 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:24 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:05 | Charlotte | Peter Huson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 15:04 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 14:45 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jack Morrisey | 13-5 |
| 14:23 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-5 |
| 14:21 | Rhode Island | David Knepp grabs the defensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks double dribbles | 13-5 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (PG), Kenneth Van Zant (SG), Ambrose Shelton (SF) Jack Morrisey, Glenn Thomas, Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Dale Holman (SG), Brad Haslam (SF), James Loewenstein (PF), Wilbur Davis (C) Derek Abrams, Eugene Price, Carlos Walsh, Alan Wayt | |
| 13:50 | Charlotte | Brad Haslam misses the fadeaway from the left block | 13-5 |
| 13:49 | Rhode Island | David Knepp grabs the board | 13-5 |
| 13:44 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-5 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Baker (PF) David Knepp | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 13:25 | Charlotte | Dale Holman scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Brad Haslam | 13-8 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 13-8 |
| 13:04 | Charlotte | James Loewenstein gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:58 | Charlotte | Wilbur Davis connects on the floater from close range | 13-10 |
| 12:37 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 12:36 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Wilbur Davis | 13-10 |
| 12:18 | Charlotte | Fred Ponte is called for the reach on Peter Huson - foul #1 on Fred Ponte, team foul #2 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Glenn Thomas (SG), David Knepp (SF), Bryon Brooks (PF) Fred Ponte, Kenneth Van Zant, Ambrose Shelton, Alan Hawks | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Eugene Price (PG) Peter Huson | |
| 12:05 | Charlotte | Eugene Price is fouled on the floor by Jack Morrisey - foul #1 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Derek Abrams (PG) Eugene Price | |
| 11:51 | Charlotte | James Loewenstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Eugene Price (SF) Brad Haslam | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) SF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Baker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Derek Abrams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dale Holman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Price (fresh) PF - James Loewenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilbur Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey clanks a jumper from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks misses the tip | 13-10 |
| 11:28 | Charlotte | James Loewenstein pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:24 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-10 |
| 11:22 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 10:57 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey can't finish the layup | 13-10 |
| 10:55 | Charlotte | Eugene Price pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 10:50 | Charlotte | Dale Holman loses the dribble to Jack Morrisey | 13-10 |
| 10:46 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey hits the finger roll | 15-10 |
| 10:18 | Charlotte | Wilbur Davis misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 10:16 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 10:12 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-10 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (PG), Kenneth Van Zant (SG), Ambrose Shelton (SF), Alan Hawks (C) Jack Morrisey, Glenn Thomas, David Knepp, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Peter Huson (PG), Brad Haslam (SF), Carlos Walsh (PF), Alan Wayt (C) Derek Abrams, Dale Holman, James Loewenstein, Wilbur Davis | |
| 10:00 | Charlotte | Ambrose Shelton is called for the reach on Brad Haslam - foul #1 on Ambrose Shelton, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| 09:47 | Charlotte | The short jumper by Carlos Walsh is denied by Bryon Brooks | 15-10 |
| 09:46 | Charlotte | Alan Wayt gets the offensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 09:35 | Charlotte | Alan Wayt misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 15-10 |
| 09:34 | Charlotte | Alan Wayt grabs the offensive board | 15-10 |
| 09:19 | Charlotte | Fred Ponte steals it from Peter Huson | 15-10 |
| 09:16 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte can't finish the layup | 15-10 |
| 09:14 | Charlotte | Alan Wayt pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 09:09 | Charlotte | Eugene Price is denied on a layup by Alan Hawks | 15-10 |
| 09:07 | Charlotte | Eugene Price snags the offensive board | 15-10 |
| 08:49 | Charlotte | Carlos Walsh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Carlos Walsh - foul #1 on Carlos Walsh, team foul #6 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Glenn Thomas (SG), David Knepp (PF) Fred Ponte, Kenneth Van Zant, Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Derek Abrams (PG), Dale Holman (SG), James Loewenstein (PF) Peter Huson, Eugene Price, Carlos Walsh | |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the free throw | 18-10 |
| 08:03 | Charlotte | Dale Holman hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-13 |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | Derek Abrams steals the ball from Glenn Thomas | 18-13 |
| 07:45 | Charlotte | Brad Haslam lays it in on a nice dish by Derek Abrams | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Derek Abrams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Holman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brad Haslam (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Loewenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Wayt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alan Wayt - foul #1 on Alan Wayt, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Baker (PF) Ambrose Shelton | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Carlos Walsh (SF), Wilbur Davis (C) Brad Haslam, Alan Wayt | |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 07:00 | Charlotte | Carlos Walsh knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Dale Holman | 20-17 |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-17 |
| 06:48 | Charlotte | James Loewenstein snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 06:25 | Charlotte | James Loewenstein misses badly on a runner near the basket | 20-17 |
| 06:24 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Michael Baker | 20-17 |
| 06:07 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Thomas | 22-17 |
| 06:01 | Charlotte | Wilbur Davis is whistled for traveling | 22-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (PG), Kenneth Van Zant (SG), Ambrose Shelton (SF), Bryon Brooks (PF) Jack Morrisey, Glenn Thomas, David Knepp, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Peter Huson (PG), Brad Haslam (SF) Derek Abrams, James Loewenstein | |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte is fouled on the floor by Peter Huson - foul #1 on Peter Huson, team foul #8 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Baker (C) Alan Hawks | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 05:45 | Charlotte | Carlos Walsh pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| 05:31 | Charlotte | Carlos Walsh is fouled on the floor by Bryon Brooks - foul #1 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| 05:10 | Charlotte | Wilbur Davis hits a shot in the lane set up by Brad Haslam and he's hacked by Kenneth Van Zant - foul #1 on Kenneth Van Zant, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Eugene Price (SG), Alan Wayt (PF) Dale Holman, Carlos Walsh | |
| 05:10 | Charlotte | Wilbur Davis makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:49 | Rhode Island | Peter Huson is called for the reach on Michael Baker - foul #2 on Peter Huson, team foul #9 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks (C) Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Derek Abrams (PG) Peter Huson | |
| 04:49 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:49 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:38 | Charlotte | Alan Wayt misses the lay-in | 24-20 |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks comes up short on the shot from the right block | 24-20 |
| 04:14 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 04:05 | Charlotte | Eugene Price banks in the layup | 24-22 |
| 03:46 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Fred Ponte (fresh) SG - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) SF - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Derek Abrams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brad Haslam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Wayt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wilbur Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Charlotte | Brad Haslam scores on a shot from the left side | 26-24 |
| 03:20 | Rhode Island | Brad Haslam is called for the reach on Alan Hawks - foul #2 on Brad Haslam, team foul #10 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Glenn Thomas (SG), David Knepp (SF), Bryon Brooks (PF) Fred Ponte, Kenneth Van Zant, Ambrose Shelton, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Ernest Pelchat (PG), Dale Holman (SG), James Loewenstein (PF), Charles Spurgeon (C) Derek Abrams, Brad Haslam, Alan Wayt, Wilbur Davis | |
| 03:20 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:20 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:20 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to James Loewenstein | 27-24 |
| 03:11 | Charlotte | Ernest Pelchat clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Bryon Brooks - foul #2 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| 03:11 | Charlotte | Ernest Pelchat makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:11 | Charlotte | Ernest Pelchat misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:11 | Charlotte | Charles Spurgeon pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 02:48 | Charlotte | James Loewenstein buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Dale Holman | 27-27 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | David Knepp is hacked by Eugene Price - foul #2 on Eugene Price, team foul #11 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Carlos Walsh (SF) Eugene Price | |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:23 | Charlotte | Ernest Pelchat's pass is intercepted by Glenn Thomas | 29-27 |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey is hacked by Ernest Pelchat in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Pelchat, team foul #12 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (SF) Alan Hawks | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Peter Huson (PG) Ernest Pelchat | |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:58 | Charlotte | Dale Holman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 01:56 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Fred Ponte | 31-27 |
| 01:39 | Rhode Island | David Knepp comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 01:38 | Charlotte | Charles Spurgeon gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 01:32 | Charlotte | Peter Huson buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from James Loewenstein | 31-29 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey's pass is intercepted by Peter Huson in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 01:18 | Charlotte | Charles Spurgeon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-29 |
| 01:17 | Charlotte | Carlos Walsh gets the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 01:04 | Charlotte | Charles Spurgeon comes up short on the floater from the left side | 31-29 |
| 01:02 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Bryon Brooks | 31-29 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey is hacked by Peter Huson - foul #3 on Peter Huson, team foul #13 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SF), Alan Hawks (C) Glenn Thomas, Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Derek Abrams (PG), Brad Haslam (SF), Wilbur Davis (C) Peter Huson, James Loewenstein, Charles Spurgeon | |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:43 | Charlotte | Wilbur Davis grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 00:33 | Charlotte | Carlos Walsh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 00:31 | Charlotte | Wilbur Davis tips it home | 32-31 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ambrose Shelton | 34-31 |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | Brad Haslam misses long on a halfcourt shot | 34-31 |