| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Norman Akin (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Lamont Nabors (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lionel Cash (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Artiaga (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Felix (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Merrill (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond Leroux (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Bennett (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Mladen Zepp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Charlotte | Lionel Cash inbounds the ball | 21-33 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Charlotte | Lionel Cash is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Lionel Cash, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| 19:24 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp is hacked by Arthur Artiaga - foul #2 on Arthur Artiaga, team foul #2 | 21-33 |
| 19:13 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-33 |
| 19:12 | Charlotte | Arthur Artiaga grabs the defensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 19:04 | Charlotte | Lamont Nabors loses the dribble to Raymond Leroux | 21-33 |
| 18:46 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 21-33 |
| 18:44 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Norman Akin | 21-33 |
| 18:38 | Charlotte | Lionel Cash knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Norman Akin and he's hacked by Ralph Felix - foul #3 on Ralph Felix, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (PG) Ralph Felix | |
| 18:38 | Charlotte | Lionel Cash makes the free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:21 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Brian Merrill | 24-35 |
| 18:02 | Charlotte | Lionel Cash misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-35 |
| 18:00 | Charlotte | Paul Townsend grabs the offensive board | 24-35 |
| 17:34 | Charlotte | Paul Townsend scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Norman Akin | 26-35 |
| 17:12 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Merrill | 26-38 |
| 16:52 | Charlotte | Robert Turberville picks off the pass by Paul Townsend | 26-38 |
| 16:48 | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville banks in the layup | 26-40 |
| 16:42 | Charlotte | Brian Merrill picks off the pass by Lionel Cash | 26-40 |
| 16:29 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett is fouled on the floor by Paul Townsend - foul #3 on Paul Townsend, team foul #3 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Thomas Passarelli (PG), Jerry Neumann (SG), Kyle Zeimetz (SF), James Elie (PF), Charles Maday (C) Norman Akin, Lamont Nabors, Lionel Cash, Paul Townsend, Arthur Artiaga | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain (SG), Harold Worsley (SF), Benjamin Knowles (PF), James Grinder (C) Brian Merrill, Raymond Leroux, Dale Bennett, Mladen Zepp | |
| 16:16 | Rhode Island | James Grinder blows the layup | 26-40 |
| 16:15 | Charlotte | Charles Maday gets the rebound | 26-40 |
| 16:10 | Charlotte | Thomas Passarelli scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Neumann | 28-40 |
| 15:52 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Knowles is denied on a layup by James Elie | 28-40 |
| 15:50 | Charlotte | Jerry Neumann grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Thomas Passarelli (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Neumann (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Zeimetz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Elie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Maday (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Turberville (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale McElvain (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harold Worsley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Knowles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Grinder (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Charlotte | Benjamin Knowles is called for the reach on Thomas Passarelli - foul #1 on Benjamin Knowles, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Norman Akin (PG), Lionel Cash (SF) Jerry Neumann, Charles Maday | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix (PG) Robert Turberville | |
| 15:32 | Charlotte | James Elie's layup is rejected by Benjamin Knowles | 28-40 |
| 15:31 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Harold Worsley | 28-40 |
| 15:08 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 15:07 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley hits the follow up shot | 28-42 |
| 14:53 | Charlotte | Norman Akin misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-42 |
| 14:51 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley grabs the board | 28-42 |
| 14:29 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley's pass is intercepted by Kyle Zeimetz | 28-42 |
| 14:08 | Charlotte | Ralph Felix takes the ball from Kyle Zeimetz | 28-42 |
| 14:04 | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain slams it home on a great pass from Ralph Felix | 28-44 |
| 13:58 | Charlotte | Norman Akin drills a shot from the left wing | 30-44 |
| 13:55 | Rhode Island | Thomas Passarelli steps in front of the Ralph Felix pass in the backcourt | 30-44 |
| 13:43 | Charlotte | Thomas Passarelli is hacked by Dale McElvain - foul #1 on Dale McElvain, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jerry Neumann (PG), Lamont Nabors (SG), Charles Maday (SF), Paul Townsend (PF), Arthur Artiaga (C) Norman Akin, Thomas Passarelli, Lionel Cash, James Elie, Kyle Zeimetz | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill (SG), Raymond Leroux (SF), Dale Bennett (PF), Mladen Zepp (C) Dale McElvain, Harold Worsley, Benjamin Knowles, James Grinder | |
| 13:32 | Charlotte | Paul Townsend is whistled for a carry | 30-44 |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux is hacked by Arthur Artiaga - foul #3 on Arthur Artiaga, team foul #4 | 30-44 |
| 12:56 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill is fouled on the floor by Lamont Nabors - foul #1 on Lamont Nabors, team foul #5 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Norman Akin (PG) Jerry Neumann | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (PG) Ralph Felix | |
| 12:37 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux blows the layup | 30-44 |
| 12:35 | Charlotte | Arthur Artiaga grabs the board | 30-44 |
| 12:25 | Charlotte | Norman Akin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 30-44 |
| 12:23 | Charlotte | Charles Maday hits the follow up shot | 32-44 |
| 12:14 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Lionel Cash (SF) Charles Maday | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Giuseppe Bruno (C) Mladen Zepp | |
| 11:49 | Charlotte | Paul Townsend can't connect on a floater from the right side | 32-44 |
| 11:48 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Dale Bennett | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Norman Akin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lamont Nabors (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lionel Cash (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Artiaga (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Turberville (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Merrill (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Raymond Leroux (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Bennett (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Giuseppe Bruno (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux drills a floater from the left wing set up by Dale Bennett | 32-46 |
| 11:18 | Charlotte | Lamont Nabors hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Norman Akin | 35-46 |
| 10:56 | Rhode Island | Giuseppe Bruno clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-46 |
| 10:54 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Paul Townsend | 35-46 |
| 10:49 | Charlotte | Lamont Nabors lays it in and the foul's on Brian Merrill - foul #2 on Brian Merrill, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Thomas Passarelli (PG), James Elie (PF), Kyle Zeimetz (C) Norman Akin, Paul Townsend, Arthur Artiaga | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix (PG), Dale McElvain (SG), Harold Worsley (SF), Benjamin Knowles (PF), Mladen Zepp (C) Robert Turberville, Brian Merrill, Raymond Leroux, Dale Bennett, Giuseppe Bruno | |
| 10:49 | Charlotte | Lamont Nabors makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 10:30 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp is fouled on the floor by Kyle Zeimetz - foul #1 on Kyle Zeimetz, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jerry Neumann (SG) Lamont Nabors | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:17 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 10:15 | Charlotte | Lionel Cash snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 10:09 | Charlotte | Mladen Zepp blocks the short jumper by Thomas Passarelli | 38-46 |
| 10:08 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 09:58 | Rhode Island | Jerry Neumann steals it from Mladen Zepp | 38-46 |
| 09:46 | Charlotte | Jerry Neumann misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 09:44 | Charlotte | Kyle Zeimetz grabs the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 09:28 | Charlotte | Benjamin Knowles is called for the reach on James Elie - foul #2 on Benjamin Knowles, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Norman Akin (PG), Arthur Artiaga (C) Jerry Neumann, Kyle Zeimetz | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill (SG), Raymond Leroux (SF) Dale McElvain, Mladen Zepp | |
| 09:10 | Charlotte | Lionel Cash hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Norman Akin | 40-46 |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 08:46 | Charlotte | James Elie grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 08:28 | Charlotte | Lionel Cash knocks in the shot from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 08:08 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 07:49 | Charlotte | Norman Akin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Passarelli | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Norman Akin (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Passarelli (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lionel Cash (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Elie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Artiaga (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Felix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Merrill (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Raymond Leroux (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Worsley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Benjamin Knowles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Brian Merrill | 44-51 |
| 07:13 | Charlotte | Lionel Cash misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 07:11 | Charlotte | James Elie snags the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 06:58 | Charlotte | Thomas Passarelli misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 06:57 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix is whistled for a carry | 44-51 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Lamont Nabors (SG), Kyle Zeimetz (SF), Paul Townsend (PF), Charles Maday (C) Thomas Passarelli, Lionel Cash, James Elie, Arthur Artiaga | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (PG), Dale McElvain (SG), Giuseppe Bruno (SF), Dale Bennett (PF), Mladen Zepp (C) Ralph Felix, Brian Merrill, Raymond Leroux, Harold Worsley, Benjamin Knowles | |
| 06:41 | Charlotte | Paul Townsend is fouled on the floor by Giuseppe Bruno - foul #1 on Giuseppe Bruno, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| 06:15 | Charlotte | Norman Akin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 06:13 | Charlotte | Kyle Zeimetz grabs the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 05:57 | Charlotte | Norman Akin clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 44-51 |
| 05:55 | Charlotte | Kyle Zeimetz tips it home | 46-51 |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 05:37 | Charlotte | Charles Maday pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 05:32 | Charlotte | Lamont Nabors misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-51 |
| 05:31 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Townsend | 46-51 |
| 05:18 | Charlotte | Norman Akin drills a runner from the right block | 48-51 |
| 04:56 | Rhode Island | Giuseppe Bruno double dribbles | 48-51 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jerry Neumann (PG), Lionel Cash (SF), Arthur Artiaga (C) Norman Akin, Kyle Zeimetz, Charles Maday | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix (PG), Brian Merrill (SG), Raymond Leroux (SF) Robert Turberville, Dale McElvain, Giuseppe Bruno | |
| 04:36 | Charlotte | Paul Townsend misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Brian Merrill | 48-51 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp is fouled on the floor by Paul Townsend - foul #4 on Paul Townsend, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Thomas Passarelli (PG) Lamont Nabors | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley (PF) Dale Bennett | |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 04:06 | Charlotte | Paul Townsend misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-53 |
| 04:04 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux scores on a jumper in the lane | 48-55 |
| 03:27 | Charlotte | Arthur Artiaga clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-55 |
| 03:26 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Ralph Felix | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Thomas Passarelli (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Neumann (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lionel Cash (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Townsend (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Arthur Artiaga (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Felix (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Merrill (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Raymond Leroux (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Worsley (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Mladen Zepp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | Paul Townsend swats the short shot by Harold Worsley | 48-55 |
| 03:07 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 02:52 | Charlotte | Arthur Artiaga grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 02:52 | Charlotte | Charlotte calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-55 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Norman Akin (PG), Lamont Nabors (SG), James Elie (PF) Thomas Passarelli, Jerry Neumann, Paul Townsend | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett (PF), Benjamin Knowles (C) Harold Worsley, Mladen Zepp | |
| 02:32 | Charlotte | Ralph Felix steals the ball from Norman Akin | 48-55 |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix's floater is tipped away by Arthur Artiaga | 48-55 |
| 02:24 | Charlotte | Lionel Cash grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 02:20 | Charlotte | Norman Akin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-55 |
| 02:18 | Charlotte | Lionel Cash tips it back up and in | 50-55 |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 01:59 | Charlotte | James Elie pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 01:55 | Charlotte | Lionel Cash misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-55 |
| 01:53 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 01:39 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix connects on the turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Lamont Nabors - foul #2 on Lamont Nabors, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Paul Townsend (PF) James Elie | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp (C) Benjamin Knowles | |
| 01:39 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Charlotte | Lamont Nabors misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-58 |
| 01:16 | Charlotte | Arthur Artiaga hits the follow up shot | 52-58 |
| 01:01 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Brian Merrill | 52-61 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Charlotte | Norman Akin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 00:52 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett is hacked by Norman Akin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Akin, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley (SF) Raymond Leroux | |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:44 | Charlotte | Paul Townsend misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 52-63 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lamont Nabors - foul #3 on Lamont Nabors, team foul #10 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Thomas Passarelli (PG), Jerry Neumann (SG), Kyle Zeimetz (SF), James Elie (PF), Charles Maday (C) Norman Akin, Lamont Nabors, Lionel Cash, Paul Townsend, Arthur Artiaga | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (PG), Dale McElvain (SG), Benjamin Knowles (PF) Ralph Felix, Brian Merrill, Dale Bennett | |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp misses the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:17 | Charlotte | James Elie snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 00:11 | Charlotte | Kyle Zeimetz's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Knowles | 52-63 |
| 00:09 | Charlotte | James Elie gets the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 00:05 | Charlotte | Thomas Passarelli knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Norman Akin (PG), Lamont Nabors (SG), Lionel Cash (SF), Paul Townsend (PF), Arthur Artiaga (C) Thomas Passarelli, Jerry Neumann, Kyle Zeimetz, James Elie, Charles Maday | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix (PG), Brian Merrill (SG), Raymond Leroux (SF), Dale Bennett (PF) Robert Turberville, Dale McElvain, Harold Worsley, Benjamin Knowles | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix runs out the clock | 55-63 |