| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Horace Estes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Tim Span (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Scott Piccolo (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joey Harrington (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Johnathon Gallant (fresh) 6 pts. C - Willie Ryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Charlotte | Jeremy Hale inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Charlotte | The jumper by Jeremy Hale is denied by Tim Span | 40-29 |
| 19:42 | Charlotte | Jeremy Hale grabs the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 19:20 | Charlotte | Willie Ryant hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Piccolo | 40-32 |
| 18:51 | Rhode Island | John Johnson can't connect on a shot from the right block | 40-32 |
| 18:50 | Rhode Island | Tim Span tips it home | 42-32 |
| 18:46 | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Hale | 42-35 |
| 18:29 | Rhode Island | Tim Span blows the layup but the foul's on Willie Ryant - foul #2 on Willie Ryant, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 18:29 | Rhode Island | Tim Span makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 18:29 | Rhode Island | Tim Span makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 18:08 | Charlotte | Joey Harrington misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 18:07 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Horace Estes | 44-35 |
| 17:45 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes is hacked by Scott Piccolo - foul #2 on Scott Piccolo, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Michael Frazier (C) Willie Ryant | |
| 17:32 | Rhode Island | Tim Span comes up short on the runner near the basket | 44-35 |
| 17:30 | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 17:25 | Charlotte | Joey Harrington drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeremy Hale | 44-38 |
| 17:15 | Rhode Island | Jeremy Hale takes the ball from Richard Hughes | 44-38 |
| 17:10 | Charlotte | Joey Harrington hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Piccolo | 44-41 |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | Tim Span is called for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Mario Crespo (PG), Martin Eich (SG), William Roth (SF), Willie Ryant (C) Scott Piccolo, Joey Harrington, Jeremy Hale, Johnathon Gallant | |
| 16:34 | Charlotte | Horace Estes steals it from Michael Frazier | 44-41 |
| 16:29 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island | Tim Span gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | William Roth steals the ball from Gerard Milardo | 44-41 |
| 16:05 | Charlotte | Horace Estes picks off the pass by William Roth | 44-41 |
| 15:57 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes is whistled for a carry | 44-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Lawrence (PG) Martin Eich | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Horace Estes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Tim Span (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - John Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mario Crespo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Roth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Frazier (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie Ryant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Charlotte | Michael Frazier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-41 |
| 15:45 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 15:29 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gerard Milardo | 47-41 |
| 15:21 | Charlotte | Willie Ryant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:00 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes is hacked by Mario Crespo - foul #1 on Mario Crespo, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joey Harrington (SG), Jeremy Hale (SF), Johnathon Gallant (PF), Brian Beach (C) Mario Crespo, William Roth, Michael Frazier, Willie Ryant | |
| 14:50 | Rhode Island | Brian Beach is called for the reach on Horace Estes - foul #1 on Brian Beach, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| 14:34 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Tim Span | 50-41 |
| 14:14 | Charlotte | John Lawrence buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Hairston | 52-44 |
| 13:53 | Charlotte | John Lawrence misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 13:51 | Rhode Island | Tim Span grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 13:32 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes misses the easy layup | 52-44 |
| 13:30 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Brian Beach | 52-44 |
| 13:26 | Charlotte | John Lawrence misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 13:24 | Charlotte | Brian Beach grabs the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 13:16 | Charlotte | Joey Harrington clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 13:15 | Rhode Island | Tim Span snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 13:01 | Rhode Island | John Hairston is fouled on the floor by John Lawrence - foul #4 on John Lawrence, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), John Johnson (PF), Stewart Reddick (C) Richard Hughes, Horace Estes, Tim Span | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo (PG), Mario Crespo (SG), Michael Frazier (PF), Willie Ryant (C) John Lawrence, Joey Harrington, Johnathon Gallant, Brian Beach | |
| 12:44 | Rhode Island | John Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-44 |
| 12:42 | Charlotte | Willie Ryant snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 12:36 | Charlotte | Willie Ryant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 12:34 | Rhode Island | John Johnson grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 12:13 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jeremy Hale - foul #3 on Jeremy Hale, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| 12:13 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 12:13 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 11:55 | Charlotte | Michael Frazier buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeremy Hale | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Milardo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stewart Reddick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Scott Piccolo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Crespo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Ryant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | John Johnson is hacked by Michael Frazier - foul #2 on Michael Frazier, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG), Horace Estes (PF), Tim Span (C) Johnny Viens, Gerard Milardo, Stewart Reddick | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joey Harrington (SG), Johnathon Gallant (PF) Jeremy Hale, Michael Frazier | |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 11:15 | Charlotte | Willie Ryant lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Piccolo | 56-48 |
| 10:54 | Rhode Island | John Hairston knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Johnson | 59-48 |
| 10:50 | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-48 |
| 10:48 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 10:42 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Horace Estes | 61-48 |
| 10:24 | Charlotte | Joey Harrington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Gerard Milardo (SF) John Hairston, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Martin Eich (PG), Jeremy Hale (SF), Michael Frazier (C) Scott Piccolo, Mario Crespo, Willie Ryant | |
| 10:12 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 61-48 |
| 10:10 | Charlotte | Johnathon Gallant gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| 10:04 | Charlotte | Michael Frazier connects on the runner near the basket and the foul's on Tim Span - foul #2 on Tim Span, team foul #1 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Brian Beach (C) Johnathon Gallant | |
| 10:04 | Charlotte | Michael Frazier misses the free throw | 61-50 |
| 10:04 | Rhode Island | Tim Span grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island | Tim Span hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Hughes | 63-50 |
| 09:41 | Charlotte | Martin Eich misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-50 |
| 09:40 | Charlotte | Michael Frazier gets the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 09:20 | Charlotte | Martin Eich is whistled for a carry | 63-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG), Stewart Reddick (PF) Richard Hughes, Horace Estes | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo (PG), Mario Crespo (SG) Martin Eich, Joey Harrington | |
| 09:02 | Rhode Island | Tim Span knocks in the shot from the right block set up by John Hairston and he's hacked by Brian Beach - foul #2 on Brian Beach, team foul #8 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Johnson (SF) Gerard Milardo | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 09:02 | Rhode Island | Tim Span makes the free throw | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:48 | Charlotte | Michael Frazier scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 66-52 |
| 08:33 | Rhode Island | John Hairston hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Tim Span | 68-52 |
| 08:27 | Charlotte | Mario Crespo's pass is intercepted by John Hairston | 68-52 |
| 08:22 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens lays it up and in on a great pass from John Hairston | 70-52 |
| 08:08 | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-52 |
| 08:07 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:03 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hairston | 73-52 |
| 07:51 | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 73-52 |
| 07:50 | Charlotte | Brian Beach pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-52 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stewart Reddick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tim Span (tiring) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Scott Piccolo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mario Crespo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Hale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Beach (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Charlotte | Michael Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG), Gerard Milardo (SF), Horace Estes (PF) Johnny Viens, John Johnson, Tim Span | |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Lawrence (PG), Joey Harrington (SG), William Roth (SF), Johnathon Gallant (PF), Willie Ryant (C) Scott Piccolo, Mario Crespo, Jeremy Hale, Michael Frazier, Brian Beach | |
| 07:17 | Rhode Island | John Hairston is called for traveling | 73-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG) John Hairston | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 07:10 | Charlotte | Willie Ryant clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Horace Estes - foul #2 on Horace Estes, team foul #2 | 73-52 |
| 07:10 | Charlotte | Willie Ryant makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 07:10 | Charlotte | Willie Ryant misses the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 07:10 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick pulls down the rebound | 73-53 |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens misses the 3 from the right corner | 73-53 |
| 06:48 | Charlotte | Willie Ryant gets the rebound | 73-53 |
| 06:43 | Charlotte | Johnathon Gallant is hacked by Horace Estes - foul #3 on Horace Estes, team foul #3 | 73-53 |
| 06:29 | Charlotte | Joey Harrington knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by John Lawrence | 73-56 |
| 06:06 | Rhode Island | John Lawrence steps in front of the Gerard Milardo pass | 73-56 |
| 05:58 | Charlotte | William Roth is hacked by Gerard Milardo - foul #2 on Gerard Milardo, team foul #4 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG), John Johnson (SF) Johnny Viens, Gerard Milardo | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jeremy Hale (SF) William Roth | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:47 | Charlotte | John Lawrence misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-56 |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes gets the rebound | 73-56 |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-56 |
| 05:18 | Charlotte | Joey Harrington snags the defensive board | 73-56 |
| 05:13 | Charlotte | Joey Harrington misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-56 |
| 05:11 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 73-56 |
| 05:06 | Rhode Island | Joey Harrington steals the ball from John Johnson | 73-56 |
| 04:42 | Charlotte | Richard Hughes steals it from Jeremy Hale | 73-56 |
| 04:39 | Rhode Island | John Hairston banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Hughes | 75-56 |
| 04:31 | Charlotte | Jeremy Hale makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Richard Hughes - foul #3 on Richard Hughes, team foul #5 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Tim Span (C) Richard Hughes, Horace Estes | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo (PG), Mario Crespo (SG), Michael Frazier (PF), Brian Beach (C) John Lawrence, Joey Harrington, Johnathon Gallant, Willie Ryant | |
| 04:31 | Charlotte | Jeremy Hale makes the free throw | 75-59 |
| 04:12 | Rhode Island | Jeremy Hale takes the ball from Stewart Reddick | 75-59 |
| 04:10 | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 75-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 03:49 | Rhode Island | Scott Piccolo steals it from Johnny Viens | 75-59 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stewart Reddick (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Tim Span (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Scott Piccolo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mario Crespo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Hale (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Beach (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Charlotte | Mario Crespo is denied on a layup by Tim Span | 75-59 |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo grabs the defensive rebound | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 75-59 |
| 03:12 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick tips it back up and in | 77-59 |
| 02:59 | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #3 on Scott Piccolo, team foul #9 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (PG), Byron Wright (PF), John Moore (C) John Hairston, Stewart Reddick, Tim Span | |
| Subs | Charlotte | William Roth (SF) Jeremy Hale | |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield is hacked by Scott Piccolo - foul #4 on Scott Piccolo, team foul #10 | 77-59 |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield makes the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield makes the 2nd free throw | 79-59 |
| 02:32 | Charlotte | Michael Frazier's pass is intercepted by Gerard Milardo | 79-59 |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo hits the finger roll | 81-59 |
| 02:11 | Charlotte | Brian Beach's layup is rejected by Byron Wright | 81-59 |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 81-59 |
| 02:04 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Winkfield | 83-59 |
| 01:57 | Charlotte | Mario Crespo drills a runner from the left block | 83-61 |
| 01:31 | Rhode Island | John Moore buries a driving attempt in the paint | 85-61 |
| 01:21 | Charlotte | Michael Frazier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 85-61 |
| 01:19 | Charlotte | Brian Beach grabs the offensive board | 85-61 |
| 01:10 | Charlotte | Mario Crespo buries a turnaround from the left block | 85-63 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Frazier - foul #3 on Michael Frazier, team foul #11 | 85-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick (PF) Byron Wright | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo makes the 1st free throw | 86-63 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo makes the 2nd free throw | 87-63 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo buries a floater from the left side set up by William Roth and he's fouled by Kevin Winkfield - foul #1 on Kevin Winkfield, team foul #6 | 87-65 |
| 00:36 | Charlotte | Scott Piccolo makes the free throw | 87-66 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield is hacked by Brian Beach - foul #3 on Brian Beach, team foul #12 | 87-66 |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield makes the 1st free throw | 88-66 |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield misses the 2nd free throw | 88-66 |
| 00:12 | Charlotte | Brian Beach grabs the board | 88-66 |
| 00:05 | Charlotte | Brian Beach is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Brian Beach, team foul #13 | 88-66 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield runs out the clock | 88-66 |