| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kevin Green (fresh) SG - Alonzo Adams (fresh) SF - Robert McQuesten (fresh) PF - Frank Prater (fresh) C - Larry Weiss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Joseph Ward (fresh) SG - William Dawley (fresh) SF - Charlie Santistevan (fresh) PF - Scott Thomason (fresh) C - Richard Pugh (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Charlotte | Richard Pugh grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Charlotte | Charlie Santistevan is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Rhode Island | Scott Thomason is called for the reach on Frank Prater - foul #1 on Scott Thomason, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green can't connect on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Charlotte | Charlie Santistevan grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Charlotte | Alonzo Adams steals the ball from Richard Pugh in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:07 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Pugh - foul #1 on Richard Pugh, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:07 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:07 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:07 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Robert McQuesten | 1-0 |
| 17:50 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 17:48 | Charlotte | Scott Thomason gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 17:45 | Charlotte | Frank Prater is called for the reach on Scott Thomason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Prater, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker (C) Larry Weiss | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 17:38 | Charlotte | Alonzo Adams is called for the reach on William Dawley - foul #1 on Alonzo Adams, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva (SG) Alonzo Adams | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 17:16 | Charlotte | Scott Thomason knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Kevin Green - foul #1 on Kevin Green, team foul #3 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Les Lowman (SF), Stephen Ball (C) Robert McQuesten, Frank Prater | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 17:16 | Charlotte | Scott Thomason makes the free throw | 1-3 |
| 16:47 | Rhode Island | Les Lowman is whistled for traveling | 1-3 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Neil England (PG) Kevin Green | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Arthur Tuller (SG), Andre Arnold (SF), Michael Hackett (PF), Mark Sullivan (C) William Dawley, Charlie Santistevan, Scott Thomason, Richard Pugh | |
| 16:29 | Charlotte | Joseph Ward can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 1-3 |
| 16:28 | Charlotte | Mark Sullivan snags the offensive board | 1-3 |
| 16:08 | Charlotte | Mark Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 1-3 |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | Les Lowman grabs the defensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 16:02 | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 1-3 |
| 16:00 | Charlotte | Andre Arnold pulls down the rebound | 1-3 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Neil England (fresh) SG - Felipe Silva (fresh) SF - Les Lowman (fresh) PF - Stephen Tucker (fresh) C - Stephen Ball (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Joseph Ward (fresh) SG - Arthur Tuller (fresh) SF - Andre Arnold (fresh) PF - Michael Hackett (fresh) C - Mark Sullivan (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Charlotte | Joseph Ward hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 1-3 |
| 15:55 | Charlotte | Arthur Tuller gets the offensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 15:27 | Charlotte | Arthur Tuller hits a 3 from straight away | 1-6 |
| 15:13 | Rhode Island | Les Lowman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 1-6 |
| 15:11 | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker misses the tip | 1-6 |
| 15:09 | Charlotte | Michael Hackett pulls down the rebound | 1-6 |
| 15:05 | Charlotte | Joseph Ward scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Tuller | 1-9 |
| 14:41 | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker misses the floater from the right wing | 1-9 |
| 14:40 | Charlotte | Mark Sullivan grabs the board | 1-9 |
| 14:35 | Charlotte | Arthur Tuller loses the dribble to Stephen Ball | 1-9 |
| 14:20 | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 1-9 |
| 14:19 | Charlotte | Michael Hackett pulls down the rebound | 1-9 |
| 14:14 | Charlotte | Neil England is called for the reach on Joseph Ward - foul #1 on Neil England, team foul #4 | 1-9 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Green (PG), Alonzo Adams (SG), Robert McQuesten (SF), Frank Prater (PF), Larry Weiss (C) Neil England, Felipe Silva, Les Lowman, Stephen Tucker, Stephen Ball | |
| Subs | Charlotte | William Dawley (SG), Charlie Santistevan (SF), Scott Thomason (PF), Richard Pugh (C) Joseph Ward, Andre Arnold, Michael Hackett, Mark Sullivan | |
| 13:59 | Charlotte | Charlie Santistevan clanks a shot in the paint | 1-9 |
| 13:57 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss gets the rebound | 1-9 |
| 13:52 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 3-9 |
| 13:50 | Charlotte | Robert McQuesten steals it from Arthur Tuller in the backcourt | 3-9 |
| 13:38 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-9 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | William Emerson (PG) Arthur Tuller | |
| 13:29 | Charlotte | William Emerson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-9 |
| 13:28 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater grabs the board | 3-9 |
| 12:59 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 3-9 |
| 12:57 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater snags the offensive board | 3-9 |
| 12:35 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 12:32 | Charlotte | Charlie Santistevan is hacked by Kevin Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Green, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Neil England (PG), Felipe Silva (SG), Yuri Rotkowski (SF), Anthony Winborne (C) Kevin Green, Alonzo Adams, Robert McQuesten, Larry Weiss | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joseph Ward (PG), Arthur Tuller (SG), Michael Hackett (PF) William Emerson, William Dawley, Scott Thomason | |
| 12:15 | Charlotte | Michael Hackett comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 6-9 |
| 12:14 | Charlotte | Joseph Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:02 | Charlotte | Charlie Santistevan clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Winborne - foul #1 on Anthony Winborne, team foul #6 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Les Lowman (SF), Stephen Tucker (PF) Yuri Rotkowski, Frank Prater | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Mark Sullivan (C) Richard Pugh | |
| 12:02 | Charlotte | Charlie Santistevan makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:02 | Charlotte | Charlie Santistevan misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:02 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Anthony Winborne | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Neil England (fresh) SG - Felipe Silva (fresh) SF - Les Lowman (fresh) PF - Stephen Tucker (fresh) C - Anthony Winborne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Joseph Ward (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Tuller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Santistevan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Hackett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Sullivan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Felipe Silva, team foul #7 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Andre Arnold (SF) Charlie Santistevan | |
| 11:20 | Charlotte | Mark Sullivan clanks a 3 from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 11:18 | Charlotte | Michael Hackett hits the follow up shot | 6-12 |
| 11:02 | Rhode Island | Arthur Tuller is called for the reach on Neil England - foul #1 on Arthur Tuller, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams (SG), Robert McQuesten (SF), Larry Weiss (C) Neil England, Stephen Tucker, Anthony Winborne | |
| Subs | Charlotte | William Dawley (SG), Scott Thomason (PF) Arthur Tuller, Michael Hackett | |
| 10:44 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Felipe Silva | 8-12 |
| 10:24 | Charlotte | Mark Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Larry Weiss | 8-12 |
| 10:04 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss dunks the ball set up by Felipe Silva and he's fouled by Mark Sullivan - foul #1 on Mark Sullivan, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Neil England (PG), Frank Prater (PF) Felipe Silva, Les Lowman | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Pugh (C) Mark Sullivan | |
| 10:04 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss makes the free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:02 | Charlotte | Joseph Ward is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker (C) Larry Weiss | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 09:41 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater can't finish the layup | 11-12 |
| 09:39 | Charlotte | Andre Arnold gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 09:34 | Charlotte | William Dawley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 11-12 |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater grabs the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 08:55 | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert McQuesten | 13-12 |
| 08:53 | Charlotte | Andre Arnold loses the dribble to Alonzo Adams in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| 08:39 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 13-12 |
| 08:37 | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker grabs the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 08:19 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Frank Prater | 16-12 |
| 08:06 | Charlotte | Joseph Ward hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 08:04 | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 07:38 | Rhode Island | Neil England loses the dribble to William Dawley | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Neil England (fairly fresh) SG - Alonzo Adams (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert McQuesten (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Prater (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Joseph Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Dawley (fairly fresh) SF - Andre Arnold (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Thomason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Pugh (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Charlotte | William Dawley misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 07:18 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 06:49 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten hits the finger roll and the foul's on Andre Arnold - foul #1 on Andre Arnold, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva (PG), Yuri Rotkowski (SG), Les Lowman (PF), Larry Weiss (C) Neil England, Alonzo Adams, Frank Prater, Stephen Tucker | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Arthur Tuller (PG), William Emerson (SG), Charlie Santistevan (SF), Michael Hackett (PF), Mark Sullivan (C) Joseph Ward, William Dawley, Andre Arnold, Scott Thomason, Richard Pugh | |
| 06:49 | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten makes the free throw | 19-12 |
| 06:26 | Charlotte | Mark Sullivan clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Larry Weiss - foul #1 on Larry Weiss, team foul #8 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball (PF) Robert McQuesten | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 06:26 | Charlotte | Mark Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 06:26 | Charlotte | Mark Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss double dribbles | 19-13 |
| 05:40 | Charlotte | Charlie Santistevan clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Ball - foul #1 on Stephen Ball, team foul #9 | 19-13 |
| 05:40 | Charlotte | Charlie Santistevan misses the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 05:40 | Charlotte | Charlie Santistevan makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 05:17 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Les Lowman | 21-14 |
| 05:10 | Charlotte | Stephen Ball is called for the reach on Arthur Tuller - foul #2 on Stephen Ball, team foul #10 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Neil England (PG), Frank Prater (PF), Anthony Winborne (C) Les Lowman, Stephen Ball, Larry Weiss | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 05:10 | Charlotte | Arthur Tuller makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 05:10 | Charlotte | Arthur Tuller makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 04:41 | Rhode Island | William Emerson takes the ball from Frank Prater | 21-16 |
| 04:25 | Charlotte | Mark Sullivan misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 21-16 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Frank Prater | 21-16 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Neil England's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Green (PG), Alonzo Adams (SG), Les Lowman (SF), Stephen Ball (C) Neil England, Felipe Silva, Yuri Rotkowski, Anthony Winborne | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joseph Ward (PG), William Dawley (SG), Kevin Patton (SF), Scott Thomason (PF), Richard Pugh (C) Arthur Tuller, William Emerson, Charlie Santistevan, Michael Hackett, Mark Sullivan | |
| 03:37 | Charlotte | Joseph Ward buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kevin Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alonzo Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Les Lowman (fresh) PF - Frank Prater (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Stephen Ball (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Joseph Ward (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Dawley (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Patton (fresh) PF - Scott Thomason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Pugh (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | Scott Thomason is called for the reach on Kevin Green - foul #2 on Scott Thomason, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker (PF), Larry Weiss (C) Frank Prater, Stephen Ball | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 02:47 | Rhode Island | Les Lowman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 21-18 |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker misses the tip | 21-18 |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green is hacked by Joseph Ward - foul #1 on Joseph Ward, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva (SG), Yuri Rotkowski (SF) Alonzo Adams, Les Lowman | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Arthur Tuller (SG), Andre Arnold (SF), Mark Sullivan (C) William Dawley, Scott Thomason, Richard Pugh | |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Kevin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 02:21 | Charlotte | Joseph Ward is hacked by Felipe Silva in the backcourt - foul #2 on Felipe Silva, team foul #11 | 23-18 |
| 02:21 | Charlotte | Joseph Ward makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 02:21 | Charlotte | Joseph Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | Stephen Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 23-19 |
| 02:00 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Andre Arnold | 23-19 |
| 01:48 | Charlotte | Joseph Ward clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Green - foul #3 on Kevin Green, team foul #12 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert McQuesten (SF), Frank Prater (PF), Stephen Ball (C) Kevin Green, Stephen Tucker, Larry Weiss | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charlie Santistevan (SF) Kevin Patton | |
| 01:48 | Charlotte | Joseph Ward makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 01:48 | Charlotte | Joseph Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 01:35 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Mark Sullivan - foul #2 on Mark Sullivan, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| 01:35 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 01:35 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 01:33 | Charlotte | Yuri Rotkowski picks off the pass by Mark Sullivan in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Felipe Silva misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 01:13 | Charlotte | Charlie Santistevan pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 01:08 | Charlotte | Joseph Ward scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-23 |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball travels with the ball | 25-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Neil England (PG), Les Lowman (SF), Anthony Winborne (C) Yuri Rotkowski, Robert McQuesten, Stephen Ball | |
| Subs | Charlotte | William Emerson (SG), Michael Hackett (PF), Richard Pugh (C) Joseph Ward, Mark Sullivan, Andre Arnold | |
| 00:47 | Charlotte | Arthur Tuller loses the dribble to Frank Prater in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Les Lowman connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Michael Hackett - foul #1 on Michael Hackett, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams (SG), Stephen Tucker (PF) Felipe Silva, Frank Prater | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Kevin Patton (SF) Charlie Santistevan | |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Les Lowman makes the free throw | 28-23 |
| 00:04 | Charlotte | Kevin Patton is hacked by Les Lowman - foul #1 on Les Lowman, team foul #13 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss (C) Anthony Winborne | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joseph Ward (PG) William Emerson | |
| 00:04 | Charlotte | Kevin Patton makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 00:04 | Charlotte | Kevin Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Les Lowman misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 28-25 |