| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Ernest Pelchat (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brad Haslam (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Loewenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilbur Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) PF - Alan Hawks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Charlotte | Brad Haslam inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Charlotte | Ernest Pelchat misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-31 |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 19:36 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ambrose Shelton | 32-34 |
| 19:24 | Charlotte | James Loewenstein clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 19:23 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:59 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by James Loewenstein - foul #3 on James Loewenstein, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Carlos Walsh (PF) James Loewenstein | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:59 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:59 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:43 | Charlotte | Glenn Thomas is called for the reach on Brad Haslam - foul #2 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 18:29 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 18:28 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Ambrose Shelton and the foul's on Ronald Ellis - foul #3 on Ronald Ellis, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Eugene Price (SG) Ronald Ellis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks misses the free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:03 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Eugene Price | 32-38 |
| 17:59 | Charlotte | Ernest Pelchat is fouled on the floor by Jack Morrisey - foul #1 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| 17:49 | Charlotte | Bryon Brooks swats the layup by Brad Haslam | 32-38 |
| 17:47 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:29 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jack Morrisey | 32-40 |
| 17:13 | Charlotte | Carlos Walsh loses the ball out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Alan Wayt (PF) Brad Haslam | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (PG), Ronald Jeffords (SG) Jack Morrisey, Glenn Thomas | |
| 16:52 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks blows the layup | 32-40 |
| 16:50 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Alan Wayt | 32-40 |
| 16:43 | Charlotte | Bryon Brooks swats the short shot by Eugene Price | 32-40 |
| 16:41 | Charlotte | Wilbur Davis grabs the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 16:28 | Charlotte | Kenneth Van Zant is called for the reach on Carlos Walsh - foul #1 on Kenneth Van Zant, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Derek Abrams (PG), Homer Smith (SF), Charles Spurgeon (C) Ernest Pelchat, Carlos Walsh, Wilbur Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Baker (C) Bryon Brooks | |
| 16:16 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 16:15 | Charlotte | Eugene Price misses the tip | 32-40 |
| 16:14 | Charlotte | Eugene Price gets the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 15:53 | Charlotte | Charles Spurgeon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis (SG), Brad Haslam (SF), James Loewenstein (PF) Eugene Price, Homer Smith, Charles Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (SF), Keith Burke (C) Ambrose Shelton, Alan Hawks | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Derek Abrams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brad Haslam (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Loewenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Wayt (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) SG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Burke (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Rhode Island | Derek Abrams takes the ball from Jack Morrisey | 32-40 |
| 15:13 | Charlotte | Michael Baker steals the ball from James Loewenstein | 32-40 |
| 14:55 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Van Zant | 32-42 |
| 14:48 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Van Zant - foul #2 on Kenneth Van Zant, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Wilbur Davis (C) Alan Wayt | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SF), Alan Hawks (PF), Bryon Brooks (C) Kenneth Van Zant, Michael Baker, Keith Burke | |
| 14:48 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 14:48 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:23 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jack Morrisey | 34-44 |
| 14:17 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 14:16 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 13:55 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 13:53 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to James Loewenstein | 34-44 |
| 13:24 | Charlotte | Wilbur Davis clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Alan Hawks - foul #2 on Alan Hawks, team foul #5 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Ernest Pelchat (PG), Carlos Walsh (SF) Derek Abrams, Brad Haslam | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (PG), Ambrose Shelton (SF) Jack Morrisey, Ronald Jeffords | |
| 13:24 | Charlotte | Wilbur Davis misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:24 | Charlotte | Wilbur Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 13:01 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James Loewenstein - foul #4 on James Loewenstein, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Eugene Price (SG), Alan Wayt (PF) Ronald Ellis, James Loewenstein | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:01 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 13:01 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 12:48 | Charlotte | Alan Wayt clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 12:46 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 12:26 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas misses badly on a shot from the right side | 35-46 |
| 12:25 | Charlotte | Wilbur Davis snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 12:19 | Charlotte | Ernest Pelchat is fouled on the floor by Ambrose Shelton - foul #2 on Ambrose Shelton, team foul #6 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Baker (C) Bryon Brooks | |
| 12:12 | Charlotte | Alan Wayt misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 35-46 |
| 12:11 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ambrose Shelton and the foul's on Eugene Price - foul #2 on Eugene Price, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis (SG), Brad Haslam (SF) Eugene Price, Wilbur Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Burke (C) Alan Hawks | |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas makes the free throw | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Ernest Pelchat (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brad Haslam (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carlos Walsh (fresh) 1 pts. C - Alan Wayt (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Burke (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Charlotte | Ernest Pelchat hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 11:22 | Charlotte | Carlos Walsh tips it in | 37-49 |
| 11:00 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton's pass is intercepted by Ronald Ellis | 37-49 |
| 10:45 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-49 |
| 10:43 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 10:14 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Van Zant | 37-51 |
| 10:02 | Charlotte | Alan Wayt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Alan Wayt, team foul #5 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Derek Abrams (PG), Charles Spurgeon (PF), Wilbur Davis (C) Ernest Pelchat, Carlos Walsh, Alan Wayt | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Ronald Jeffords (SG), Alan Hawks (PF), Bryon Brooks (C) Kenneth Van Zant, Glenn Thomas, Michael Baker, Keith Burke | |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 37-51 |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton grabs the offensive board | 37-51 |
| 09:13 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks drills a jumper near the basket | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:03 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-53 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Ernest Pelchat (PG), Eugene Price (SG), Homer Smith (SF) Derek Abrams, Ronald Ellis, Brad Haslam | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:43 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks banks in the layup on a great pass from Jack Morrisey | 37-55 |
| 08:26 | Charlotte | Eugene Price buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-55 |
| 08:01 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-55 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Brad Haslam (SF), Carlos Walsh (PF) Homer Smith, Charles Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (PG) Ambrose Shelton | |
| 07:47 | Charlotte | Carlos Walsh buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 07:45 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Pelchat - foul #2 on Ernest Pelchat, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Loewenstein (PF) Carlos Walsh | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:26 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the turnaround from close range set up by Kenneth Van Zant | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Ernest Pelchat (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Price (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brad Haslam (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Loewenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Wilbur Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. PF - Alan Hawks (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 07:13 | Charlotte | Ernest Pelchat's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-57 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis (SG), Alan Wayt (C) Eugene Price, Wilbur Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SF) Jack Morrisey | |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant misses the jumper from the free throw line | 43-57 |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 06:27 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ronald Jeffords | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:12 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ernest Pelchat | 46-60 |
| 05:51 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords's pass is intercepted by Alan Wayt | 46-60 |
| 05:30 | Charlotte | Brad Haslam connects on the 3 from straight away | 49-60 |
| 05:16 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on James Loewenstein - foul #5 on James Loewenstein, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Derek Abrams (PG), Eugene Price (SG), Carlos Walsh (SF), Wilbur Davis (C) Ernest Pelchat, Ronald Ellis, Brad Haslam, James Loewenstein | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG), Jack Morrisey (SF), Michael Baker (C) Ronald Jeffords, Ambrose Shelton, Bryon Brooks | |
| 05:16 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 05:16 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 05:16 | Charlotte | Wilbur Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:02 | Charlotte | The jump hook by Carlos Walsh is blocked by Alan Hawks | 49-61 |
| 05:01 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 04:56 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Wilbur Davis - foul #2 on Wilbur Davis, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SF), Keith Burke (C) Kenneth Van Zant, Alan Hawks | |
| 04:56 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 04:56 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 04:56 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 3rd free throw | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:41 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 04:39 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jack Morrisey | 49-64 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker makes the jumper near the basket set up by Keith Burke and he's hacked by Wilbur Davis - foul #3 on Wilbur Davis, team foul #9 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles Spurgeon (PF) Alan Wayt | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker makes the free throw | 49-67 |
| 04:06 | Charlotte | Wilbur Davis drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-67 |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 03:39 | Charlotte | Wilbur Davis snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:32 | Charlotte | Wilbur Davis scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Derek Abrams | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:03 | Rhode Island | Eugene Price is called for the reach on Glenn Thomas - foul #3 on Eugene Price, team foul #10 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Ernest Pelchat (PG), Ronald Ellis (SG), Brad Haslam (SF) Derek Abrams, Eugene Price, Charles Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (PG), Ronald Jeffords (SG), Alan Hawks (PF), Bryon Brooks (C) Jack Morrisey, Ambrose Shelton, Michael Baker, Keith Burke | |
| 03:03 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 03:03 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 03:03 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Wilbur Davis | 54-68 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Ernest Pelchat (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brad Haslam (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carlos Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. C - Wilbur Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alan Hawks (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Charlotte | Brad Haslam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-68 |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-68 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Derek Abrams (PG), Douglas Richards (SG), Homer Smith (SF), Alan Wayt (PF), Charles Spurgeon (C) Ernest Pelchat, Ronald Ellis, Brad Haslam, Carlos Walsh, Wilbur Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SF) Glenn Thomas | |
| 02:07 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards misses long on a jumper from the right side | 54-68 |
| 02:06 | Charlotte | Charles Spurgeon tips it home | 56-68 |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | A charge is called on Alan Hawks - foul #3 on Alan Hawks, team foul #7 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Eugene Price (SG), Carlos Walsh (SF) Douglas Richards, Homer Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Glenn Thomas (SG) Kenneth Van Zant, Ronald Jeffords | |
| 01:18 | Charlotte | Alan Wayt loses the dribble to Ambrose Shelton | 56-68 |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey lays it in on a nice dish by Ambrose Shelton | 56-70 |
| 00:57 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-70 |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks snags the defensive board | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Charles Spurgeon is called for the reach on Glenn Thomas - foul #1 on Charles Spurgeon, team foul #11 | 56-70 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 00:30 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Alan Wayt | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Charlotte | Carlos Walsh misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-71 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas grabs the board | 56-71 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey runs out the clock | 56-71 |