| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Funk (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamie Kimberlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andres Moretti (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Richard Sacks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Lyons (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joshua Lentini (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Combs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Charlotte | Joshua Lentini inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Andres Moretti - foul #3 on Andres Moretti, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary (C) Andres Moretti | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 19:41 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:41 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:19 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-31 |
| 19:17 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to William Lewis | 28-31 |
| 19:12 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 28-31 |
| 19:11 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:55 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jamie Kimberlin | 31-31 |
| 18:48 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-31 |
| 18:47 | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:21 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson is called for traveling | 31-31 |
| 18:04 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Lyons | 31-33 |
| 17:41 | Rhode Island | The pull-up jumper by Jason Singletary is blocked by William Lewis | 31-33 |
| 17:39 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:34 | Charlotte | Joshua Lentini's layup is rejected by Michael Jackson | 31-33 |
| 17:33 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 17:18 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson lays it up and in on a great pass from Jamie Kimberlin | 33-33 |
| 17:01 | Charlotte | Joshua Lentini is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joshua Lentini, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Waters (SG), Steven Hammes (C) Gary Funk, Jason Singletary | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Matthew Gardner (SF), James Cardinale (PF), Greg Hopkins (C) Joshua Lentini, Kenneth Combs, William Lewis | |
| 16:32 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 16:31 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 16:05 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 35-33 |
| 15:59 | Charlotte | James Cardinale misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 15:58 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jamie Kimberlin | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Waters (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jamie Kimberlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Hammes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Richard Sacks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Lyons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Gardner (fresh) PF - James Cardinale (fresh) 1 pts. C - Greg Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Rhode Island | John Waters is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 35-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (SG), Jason Singletary (PF), Andres Moretti (C) John Waters, Jamie Kimberlin, Steven Hammes | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Randolph Johnson (PG), Daniel Dennis (SG), Joshua Lentini (SF) Richard Sacks, Charles Lyons, Greg Hopkins | |
| 15:27 | Charlotte | Daniel Dennis comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Andres Moretti - foul #4 on Andres Moretti, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes (C) Andres Moretti | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs (PF) Matthew Gardner | |
| 15:27 | Charlotte | Daniel Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:27 | Charlotte | Daniel Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:27 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 15:05 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Singletary | 37-34 |
| 14:41 | Charlotte | Randolph Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-36 |
| 14:18 | Rhode Island | James Cardinale is called for the reach on Michael Jackson - foul #2 on James Cardinale, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin (PF) Jason Singletary | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Sacks (PG), Charles Lyons (SG), William Lewis (C) Daniel Dennis, Randolph Johnson, James Cardinale | |
| 13:49 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Funk | 39-36 |
| 13:43 | Charlotte | Joshua Lentini comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Hammes - foul #2 on Steven Hammes, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Matthew Gardner (PF) Kenneth Combs | |
| 13:43 | Charlotte | Joshua Lentini misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:43 | Charlotte | Joshua Lentini makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:17 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gary Funk | 42-37 |
| 12:59 | Charlotte | Joshua Lentini scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Sacks | 42-40 |
| 12:30 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes is fouled on the floor by William Lewis - foul #1 on William Lewis, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Waters (SF), Jason Singletary (C) Michael Jackson, Steven Hammes | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Randolph Johnson (PG), James Cardinale (PF) Richard Sacks, Joshua Lentini | |
| 12:13 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 12:12 | Charlotte | James Cardinale snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 12:08 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons misses the floater from the baseline | 42-40 |
| 12:06 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by James Cardinale - foul #3 on James Cardinale, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs (PF) William Lewis | |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Funk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Waters (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jamie Kimberlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Singletary (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Randolph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Lyons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Gardner (fresh) PF - Kenneth Combs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cardinale (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Charlotte | James Cardinale misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on John Waters - foul #2 on John Waters, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Sacks (PG) Randolph Johnson | |
| 11:25 | Charlotte | James Cardinale makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:25 | Charlotte | James Cardinale misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 10:57 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk travels with the ball | 44-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes (SG), Michael Jackson (SF) Ronald Lawrence, Gary Funk | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Greg Hopkins (SF) Matthew Gardner | |
| 10:36 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks is hacked by John Waters - foul #3 on John Waters, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joshua Lentini (SF) Greg Hopkins | |
| 10:28 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons misses long on a shot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 10:27 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 10:00 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson is fouled on the floor by James Cardinale - foul #4 on James Cardinale, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Randolph Johnson (SG), William Lewis (C) Charles Lyons, James Cardinale | |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes is fouled on the floor by Richard Sacks - foul #3 on Richard Sacks, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | John Waters loses the dribble to Kenneth Combs | 44-41 |
| 09:24 | Charlotte | Joshua Lentini misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 09:23 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 08:59 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson is hacked by Joshua Lentini - foul #2 on Joshua Lentini, team foul #7 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence (PG), Gary Funk (SG) John Waters, Steven Hammes | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles Lyons (SG), Matthew Gardner (SF), Greg Hopkins (PF) Richard Sacks, Joshua Lentini, Kenneth Combs | |
| 08:59 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 08:59 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:40 | Charlotte | Randolph Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 08:39 | Charlotte | William Lewis tips it in | 46-43 |
| 08:19 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 08:04 | Charlotte | William Lewis buries a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Jason Singletary - foul #1 on Jason Singletary, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Sacks (PG), Joshua Lentini (SF) Randolph Johnson, Greg Hopkins | |
| 08:04 | Charlotte | William Lewis makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 07:42 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Funk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Jackson (tiring) 25 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jamie Kimberlin (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Singletary (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Richard Sacks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Lyons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Lentini (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Gardner (fresh) C - William Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Charlotte | Matthew Gardner comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 51-46 |
| 07:22 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 07:01 | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 06:59 | Charlotte | William Lewis gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 06:41 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 06:40 | Charlotte | William Lewis tips it in | 51-48 |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ronald Lawrence | 53-48 |
| 05:51 | Charlotte | William Lewis is called for a charge - foul #2 on William Lewis, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes (SG), John Waters (SF), Andres Moretti (C) Gary Funk, Michael Jackson, Jason Singletary | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Randolph Johnson (PG), Daniel Dennis (SG), Greg Hopkins (SF), Kenneth Combs (PF), James Cardinale (C) Richard Sacks, Charles Lyons, Joshua Lentini, Matthew Gardner, William Lewis | |
| 05:23 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by John Waters is denied by Kenneth Combs | 53-48 |
| 05:22 | Charlotte | James Cardinale grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 05:18 | Charlotte | John Waters takes the ball from Greg Hopkins | 53-48 |
| 04:56 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by James Cardinale - foul #5 on James Cardinale, team foul #9 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary (PF) Jamie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles Lyons (SG), Joshua Lentini (SF) Daniel Dennis, James Cardinale | |
| 04:56 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 04:56 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 04:36 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Lyons | 55-50 |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 04:12 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 04:07 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons's layup is rejected by Jason Singletary | 55-50 |
| 04:05 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 03:36 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 03:34 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Hammes (fresh) 6 reb. SF - John Waters (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Singletary (tiring) 3 reb. C - Andres Moretti (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Randolph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Lyons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Lentini (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Combs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-50 |
| 03:13 | Charlotte | Greg Hopkins gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 03:07 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs is hacked by Jason Singletary - foul #2 on Jason Singletary, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (SG), Michael Jackson (SF) Ronald Lawrence, Jason Singletary | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Sacks (PG), Matthew Gardner (SF), William Lewis (C) Randolph Johnson, Joshua Lentini, Greg Hopkins | |
| 03:07 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:07 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti misses long on a shot from close range | 55-52 |
| 02:42 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 02:35 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons is hacked by Gary Funk - foul #1 on Gary Funk, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence (PG), Jamie Kimberlin (PF) John Waters, Steven Hammes | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 02:35 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jamie Kimberlin | 55-52 |
| 02:15 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 02:14 | Charlotte | Charles Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 02:07 | Charlotte | Andres Moretti denies the turnaround by Richard Sacks | 55-52 |
| 02:05 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 01:58 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 55-52 |
| 01:56 | Charlotte | Matthew Gardner pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 01:50 | Charlotte | Ronald Lawrence steps in front of the Richard Sacks pass | 55-52 |
| 01:21 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin is fouled on the floor by William Lewis - foul #3 on William Lewis, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joshua Lentini (SF) Matthew Gardner | |
| 01:21 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 01:21 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 01:21 | Charlotte | William Lewis grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 01:06 | Charlotte | Gary Funk picks off the pass by Richard Sacks | 55-52 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 00:44 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 00:30 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 00:28 | Charlotte | Joshua Lentini hits the follow up shot | 55-54 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Sacks - foul #4 on Richard Sacks, team foul #11 | 55-54 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:27 | Charlotte | William Lewis pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 00:07 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs is fouled on the floor by Ronald Lawrence - foul #3 on Ronald Lawrence, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| 00:07 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:07 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-56 |