| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond McCann (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Keith Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jarrett Stevens (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Mojica (fresh) PF - Carl Graig (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Charlotte | David Schneider inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:50 | Charlotte | James Johnson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-25 |
| 19:48 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller makes the jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on James Nichols - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller makes the free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:18 | Charlotte | James Johnson lays it up and in | 35-28 |
| 19:14 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller loses the dribble to Raymond McCann in the backcourt | 35-28 |
| 18:57 | Charlotte | Raymond McCann is hacked by Keith Mueller - foul #4 on Keith Mueller, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Allen Harris (PG) Keith Mueller | |
| 18:36 | Charlotte | Raymond McCann drills a floater from the free throw line | 37-28 |
| 18:17 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Raymond McCann - foul #3 on Raymond McCann, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Daniel Hoffman (SG) Raymond McCann | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:17 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 18:17 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 17:57 | Charlotte | James Nichols clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 37-29 |
| 17:55 | Rhode Island | Allen Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 17:34 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Jarrett Stevens | 37-31 |
| 17:27 | Charlotte | Christopher Mojica takes the ball from James Johnson | 37-31 |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Hoffman - foul #1 on Daniel Hoffman, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney (SF) Christopher Mojica | |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:53 | Charlotte | The jump hook by David Schneider is blocked by Paul Whitney | 37-32 |
| 16:52 | Rhode Island | Allen Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Dennis Wicinsky (SG), Clyde Fitzwater (SF), Randal Rogers (PF), George Villarreal (C) James Nichols, David Schneider, David Harper, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Mojica (SF), Ernest Blocker (C) Carl Graig, Jay Berry | |
| 16:15 | Charlotte | Dennis Wicinsky misses the lay-in | 37-32 |
| 16:14 | Rhode Island | Allen Harris snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 15:53 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens hits a runner near the basket | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Daniel Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Wicinsky (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clyde Fitzwater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randal Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Villarreal (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Allen Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SG - Jarrett Stevens (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Mojica (fresh) PF - Paul Whitney (fresh) 2 blk. C - Ernest Blocker (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:46 | Charlotte | Clyde Fitzwater is hacked by Ernest Blocker - foul #4 on Ernest Blocker, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Raymond McCann (SG) Clyde Fitzwater | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jay Berry (C) Ernest Blocker | |
| 15:30 | Charlotte | Jarrett Stevens steals it from Dennis Wicinsky | 37-34 |
| 15:08 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 37-34 |
| 15:06 | Charlotte | Daniel Hoffman gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:02 | Charlotte | Raymond McCann misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 15:01 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jay Berry | 37-34 |
| 14:40 | Rhode Island | Raymond McCann is called for the reach on Jarrett Stevens - foul #4 on Raymond McCann, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Nichols (PG), David Schneider (SF), David Harper (PF), James Johnson (C) Daniel Hoffman, Raymond McCann, Randal Rogers, George Villarreal | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Carl Graig (PF) Paul Whitney | |
| 14:25 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens connects on the jumper near the basket | 37-36 |
| 14:13 | Charlotte | James Nichols clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 14:11 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to David Schneider | 37-36 |
| 13:50 | Charlotte | David Harper hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 13:49 | Charlotte | David Harper grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:37 | Charlotte | David Schneider is hacked by Christopher Mojica - foul #1 on Christopher Mojica, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Clyde Fitzwater (SG) Dennis Wicinsky | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:32 | Charlotte | James Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jay Berry - foul #1 on Jay Berry, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Daniel Hoffman (SG) Clyde Fitzwater | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney (C) Jay Berry | |
| 13:32 | Charlotte | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:32 | Charlotte | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:16 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney's floater is tipped away by James Johnson | 39-36 |
| 13:14 | Charlotte | James Nichols grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 13:09 | Charlotte | David Schneider connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Hoffman | 41-36 |
| 12:51 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens's floater is knocked away by David Schneider | 41-36 |
| 12:49 | Charlotte | David Harper snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 12:43 | Charlotte | James Nichols is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Nichols, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller (PG), Ernest Blocker (C) Allen Harris, Carl Graig | |
| 12:24 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens misses the easy layup | 41-36 |
| 12:23 | Charlotte | James Johnson grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 12:17 | Charlotte | David Schneider lays it up and in on a great pass from James Nichols and he's hacked by Paul Whitney - foul #1 on Paul Whitney, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Randal Rogers (PF) David Harper | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jay Berry (C) Paul Whitney | |
| 12:17 | Charlotte | David Schneider makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 11:57 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-36 |
| 11:56 | Rhode Island | Christopher Mojica tips it home | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randal Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Keith Mueller (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jarrett Stevens (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Mojica (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Blocker (fresh) 4 pf. C - Jay Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Charlotte | David Schneider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Dennis Wicinsky (SG), Clyde Fitzwater (SF) Daniel Hoffman, David Schneider | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | Dennis Wicinsky picks off the pass by Christopher Mojica | 44-38 |
| 11:13 | Charlotte | Jay Berry denies the turnaround by Randal Rogers | 44-38 |
| 11:11 | Charlotte | James Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 11:06 | Charlotte | Jay Berry steps in front of the Clyde Fitzwater pass | 44-38 |
| 10:42 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 10:40 | Charlotte | Randal Rogers grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 10:36 | Charlotte | James Nichols buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-38 |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Keith Mueller and he's fouled by Dennis Wicinsky - foul #2 on Dennis Wicinsky, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Daniel Hoffman (PG), David Schneider (SF), David Harper (PF) James Nichols, Dennis Wicinsky, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Allen Harris (SF), Carl Graig (PF), Paul Whitney (C) Christopher Mojica, Ernest Blocker, Jay Berry | |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:57 | Charlotte | David Schneider misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 09:56 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:29 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller is hacked by David Schneider - foul #3 on David Schneider, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Charlotte | George Villarreal (C) Randal Rogers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:29 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:29 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:11 | Charlotte | David Harper comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Whitney - foul #2 on Paul Whitney, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Nichols (PG) Clyde Fitzwater | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:11 | Charlotte | David Harper makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:11 | Charlotte | David Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:42 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 08:36 | Charlotte | Daniel Hoffman is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Daniel Hoffman, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Johnson (C) George Villarreal | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:07 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-46 |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney grabs the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 07:36 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 07:35 | Charlotte | David Harper pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Keith Mueller (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jarrett Stevens (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Graig (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Whitney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Charlotte | James Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Raymond McCann (SG) James Nichols | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ernest Blocker (PF), Jay Berry (C) Carl Graig, Paul Whitney | |
| 07:01 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller hits the finger roll | 49-48 |
| 06:41 | Charlotte | David Harper buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-48 |
| 06:12 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Allen Harris | 51-51 |
| 05:55 | Charlotte | James Johnson is whistled for traveling | 51-51 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Dennis Wicinsky (PG), Clyde Fitzwater (SF), Randal Rogers (PF), George Villarreal (C) Daniel Hoffman, David Schneider, David Harper, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney (SF), Carl Graig (PF) Allen Harris, Ernest Blocker | |
| 05:36 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jarrett Stevens | 51-54 |
| 05:27 | Charlotte | Dennis Wicinsky misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Jay Berry - foul #2 on Jay Berry, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Nichols (PG) Clyde Fitzwater | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:27 | Charlotte | Dennis Wicinsky makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:27 | Charlotte | Dennis Wicinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:27 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Carl Graig | 52-54 |
| 05:04 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig misses the runner in the lane | 52-54 |
| 05:02 | Charlotte | Raymond McCann grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 04:47 | Charlotte | Dennis Wicinsky blows the layup | 52-54 |
| 04:46 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond McCann | 52-54 |
| 04:38 | Charlotte | James Nichols misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 04:36 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Daniel Hoffman (SG), James Johnson (C) Raymond McCann, George Villarreal | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Allen Harris (SG), Christopher Mojica (SF), Ernest Blocker (C) Jarrett Stevens, Paul Whitney, Jay Berry | |
| 03:57 | Charlotte | Christopher Mojica picks off the pass by James Nichols | 52-54 |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Randal Rogers - foul #1 on Randal Rogers, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Schneider (SF), David Harper (PF) Dennis Wicinsky, Randal Rogers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:26 | Charlotte | Daniel Hoffman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Mojica - foul #2 on Christopher Mojica, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jay Berry (C) Carl Graig | |
| 03:26 | Charlotte | Daniel Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:26 | Charlotte | Daniel Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:26 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - James Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Keith Mueller (tiring) 22 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Allen Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Christopher Mojica (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Blocker (fresh) 4 pf. C - Jay Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:00 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 02:59 | Charlotte | David Schneider pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 02:43 | Charlotte | David Harper hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 53-55 |
| 02:41 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Christopher Mojica | 53-55 |
| 02:15 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller is whistled for traveling | 53-55 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Dennis Wicinsky (PG), Raymond McCann (SG), Randal Rogers (C) James Nichols, Daniel Hoffman, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens (SG), Paul Whitney (PF) Keith Mueller, Jay Berry | |
| 02:11 | Charlotte | Charlotte calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Daniel Hoffman (PG), James Johnson (C) Dennis Wicinsky, Randal Rogers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Carl Graig (PF), Jay Berry (C) Christopher Mojica, Ernest Blocker | |
| 01:55 | Charlotte | Raymond McCann can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-55 |
| 01:54 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jay Berry | 53-55 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Allen Harris | 53-57 |
| 01:01 | Charlotte | Raymond McCann misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jarrett Stevens - foul #2 on Jarrett Stevens, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Nichols (PG) Daniel Hoffman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller (PG), Christopher Mojica (SF) Allen Harris, Paul Whitney | |
| 01:01 | Charlotte | Raymond McCann makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 01:01 | Charlotte | Raymond McCann makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Charlotte | James Nichols clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 00:31 | Charlotte | James Johnson tips it in | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | James Nichols is called for the reach on Jarrett Stevens in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Nichols, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:30 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to David Harper | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Charlotte | James Nichols drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Johnson | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller can't connect on a shot from the left side | 60-59 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | David Harper swats the layup by Jay Berry | 60-59 |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | James Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |