| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Seth Chambers (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jamie Kimberlin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Richard Sacks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Barley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Parkey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Skinner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Charlotte | James Parkey inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Charlotte | James Parkey connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Cesar Gallo | 39-36 |
| 19:04 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 19:03 | Charlotte | James Parkey pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:46 | Charlotte | Robert Skinner is hacked by Seth Chambers - foul #2 on Seth Chambers, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 18:37 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 18:35 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 18:24 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Funk | 41-36 |
| 18:20 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from George Barley | 41-39 |
| 18:01 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-39 |
| 17:59 | Charlotte | Robert Skinner grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 17:52 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 17:50 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:34 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Cesar Gallo | 44-39 |
| 17:30 | Charlotte | George Barley misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 17:28 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 17:06 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo makes the 3 from straight away set up by Gary Funk | 47-39 |
| 16:52 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 16:50 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:38 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 16:36 | Charlotte | George Barley gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:29 | Charlotte | Robert Skinner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Robert Skinner, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldman (PG), Hedeon Zabarkes (SG), James Bowman (SF), George Hill (C) Gary Funk, Cesar Gallo, Seth Chambers, Jamie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Randolph Johnson (PG), Daniel Dennis (SG), James Cardinale (SF), Matthew Gardner (PF), Greg Hopkins (C) Richard Sacks, George Barley, James Parkey, Kenneth Combs, Robert Skinner | |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 16:08 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to James Cardinale | 47-39 |
| 16:02 | Charlotte | Matthew Gardner scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Randolph Johnson | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Goldman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hedeon Zabarkes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Yang (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - George Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Randolph Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Cardinale (fresh) PF - Matthew Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Hopkins (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | James Goldman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin (C) Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 15:12 | Charlotte | Matthew Gardner connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-44 |
| 14:45 | Rhode Island | Hedeon Zabarkes is fouled on the floor by Matthew Gardner - foul #1 on Matthew Gardner, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (PG), Cesar Gallo (SG) James Goldman, Hedeon Zabarkes | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Sacks (PG), George Barley (SG) Randolph Johnson, Daniel Dennis | |
| 14:32 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from George Hill | 50-44 |
| 14:27 | Charlotte | James Cardinale is hacked by Gary Funk - foul #3 on Gary Funk, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers (SF), Michael Yang (PF) James Bowman, George Hill | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs (PF) Greg Hopkins | |
| 14:06 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs is called for a backcourt violation | 50-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Parkey (SF), Robert Skinner (C) James Cardinale, Matthew Gardner | |
| 13:49 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 13:47 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Kimberlin | 50-44 |
| 13:34 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin's floater is tipped away by Robert Skinner | 50-44 |
| 13:32 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:28 | Charlotte | George Barley can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 13:26 | Charlotte | James Parkey tips it home | 50-46 |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jamie Kimberlin | 53-46 |
| 12:59 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hedeon Zabarkes (SG), George Hill (C) Cesar Gallo, Jamie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Randolph Johnson (SG), James Cardinale (SF), Greg Hopkins (PF) George Barley, James Parkey, Kenneth Combs | |
| 12:44 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 12:42 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Robert Skinner | 53-46 |
| 12:37 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks is called for traveling | 53-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Bowman (SF) Seth Chambers | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Matthew Gardner (PF) Robert Skinner | |
| 12:22 | Rhode Island | George Hill's pass is intercepted by Richard Sacks | 53-46 |
| 12:17 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks lays it in | 53-48 |
| 11:57 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-48 |
| 11:56 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hedeon Zabarkes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Yang (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - George Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Richard Sacks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randolph Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cardinale (fresh) PF - Matthew Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Hopkins (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Rhode Island | James Bowman connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-48 |
| 11:29 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo (SG), Seth Chambers (SF), Jamie Kimberlin (C) Gary Funk, Hedeon Zabarkes, George Hill | |
| Subs | Charlotte | George Barley (SG), James Parkey (SF), Kenneth Combs (PF), Robert Skinner (C) Richard Sacks, James Cardinale, Matthew Gardner, Greg Hopkins | |
| 11:16 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Combs blocks the short jumper by Michael Yang | 55-48 |
| 11:14 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Robert Skinner | 55-48 |
| 11:09 | Charlotte | George Barley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 11:07 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 10:55 | Rhode Island | James Bowman is fouled on the floor by George Barley - foul #3 on George Barley, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 10:19 | Charlotte | Randolph Johnson's pass is intercepted by Seth Chambers | 58-48 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Seth Chambers | 60-48 |
| 10:00 | Charlotte | James Parkey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-48 |
| 09:59 | Rhode Island | James Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 09:43 | Rhode Island | James Bowman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (PG), Hedeon Zabarkes (SG), James Goldman (SF), George Hill (PF) James Bowman, Cesar Gallo, Seth Chambers, Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Sacks (PG), James Cardinale (SF), Matthew Gardner (PF), Greg Hopkins (C) Randolph Johnson, James Parkey, Kenneth Combs, Robert Skinner | |
| 09:24 | Charlotte | George Barley is hacked by Hedeon Zabarkes - foul #1 on Hedeon Zabarkes, team foul #3 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Daniel Dennis (SG) George Barley | |
| 09:11 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Greg Hopkins | 60-50 |
| 08:45 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Bowman (SF), Michael Yang (PF) James Goldman, Jamie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 08:30 | Charlotte | James Bowman steals it from Greg Hopkins | 60-50 |
| 08:25 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk hits the finger roll set up by James Bowman | 62-50 |
| 08:08 | Charlotte | James Bowman picks off the pass by James Cardinale | 62-50 |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | James Bowman lays it in | 64-50 |
| 07:54 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 64-50 |
| 07:52 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Gardner | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hedeon Zabarkes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Yang (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - George Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Richard Sacks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Cardinale (fresh) PF - Matthew Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Greg Hopkins (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Charlotte | Daniel Dennis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 07:39 | Charlotte | Greg Hopkins grabs the offensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 07:21 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo (SG), Seth Chambers (SF), Jamie Kimberlin (C) Hedeon Zabarkes, James Bowman, George Hill | |
| Subs | Charlotte | George Barley (SG), James Parkey (SF), Kenneth Combs (PF), Robert Skinner (C) Daniel Dennis, James Cardinale, Matthew Gardner, Greg Hopkins | |
| 06:59 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-50 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang hits the follow up shot | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:47 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 66-50 |
| 06:45 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks tips it back up and in | 66-52 |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 66-52 |
| 06:24 | Charlotte | James Parkey gets the rebound | 66-52 |
| 06:19 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Cesar Gallo - foul #2 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #4 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Bowman (PG) Gary Funk | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Randolph Johnson (PG) Richard Sacks | |
| 06:19 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 06:19 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs misses the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 06:19 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 05:50 | Rhode Island | James Parkey takes the ball from Seth Chambers | 66-52 |
| 05:47 | Charlotte | James Parkey can't throw it down | 66-52 |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang gets the rebound | 66-52 |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-52 |
| 05:31 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to James Parkey | 66-52 |
| 05:25 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 66-52 |
| 05:23 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs tips it back up and in | 66-54 |
| 05:10 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-54 |
| 05:05 | Charlotte | Kenneth Combs is fouled on the floor by Michael Yang - foul #1 on Michael Yang, team foul #5 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (PG), George Hill (PF) James Bowman, Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Richard Sacks (PG), James Cardinale (SF), Matthew Gardner (PF), Greg Hopkins (C) Randolph Johnson, James Parkey, Kenneth Combs, Robert Skinner | |
| 04:57 | Charlotte | Richard Sacks splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-54 |
| 04:55 | Charlotte | Matthew Gardner tips it back up and in | 69-56 |
| 04:44 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-56 |
| 04:42 | Charlotte | James Cardinale pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 04:36 | Charlotte | James Cardinale misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 69-56 |
| 04:34 | Charlotte | James Cardinale grabs the offensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 04:29 | Charlotte | James Cardinale misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 04:28 | Charlotte | George Barley gets the offensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 04:17 | Charlotte | Greg Hopkins scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Sacks | 69-59 |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo misses the floater from the free throw line | 69-59 |
| 03:56 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers grabs the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from George Hill | 72-59 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cesar Gallo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Seth Chambers (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Hill (fresh) C - Jamie Kimberlin (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Richard Sacks (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Barley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Cardinale (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Matthew Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Greg Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Charlotte | Greg Hopkins misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 72-59 |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers pulls down the rebound | 72-59 |
| 03:07 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-59 |
| 03:05 | Charlotte | Greg Hopkins gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| 03:00 | Charlotte | George Barley is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Sacks out of a doubleteam | 72-62 |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 72-62 |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo gets the offensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 02:25 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on James Cardinale - foul #3 on James Cardinale, team foul #4 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Bowman (PG), Hedeon Zabarkes (SG), Michael Yang (PF) Gary Funk, Cesar Gallo, George Hill | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Randolph Johnson (PG), Daniel Dennis (SG), James Parkey (SF), Kenneth Combs (PF), Robert Skinner (C) Richard Sacks, George Barley, James Cardinale, Matthew Gardner, Greg Hopkins | |
| 02:25 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:25 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 02:03 | Charlotte | Robert Skinner can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 74-62 |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers pulls down the rebound | 74-62 |
| 01:40 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin buries a runner near the basket | 76-62 |
| 01:31 | Charlotte | Michael Yang is called for the reach on Kenneth Combs - foul #2 on Michael Yang, team foul #6 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldman (PG), George Hill (PF) Seth Chambers, Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Cardinale (SF), Matthew Gardner (PF), Greg Hopkins (C) James Parkey, Kenneth Combs, Robert Skinner | |
| 01:23 | Charlotte | Daniel Dennis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jamie Kimberlin - foul #1 on Jamie Kimberlin, team foul #7 | 76-62 |
| 01:23 | Charlotte | Daniel Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 01:23 | Charlotte | Daniel Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 01:03 | Rhode Island | George Hill's pass is intercepted by Matthew Gardner | 76-63 |
| 00:55 | Charlotte | Daniel Dennis blows the layup | 76-63 |
| 00:54 | Rhode Island | James Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Matthew Gardner denies the turnaround by Jamie Kimberlin | 76-63 |
| 00:31 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Greg Hopkins | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Charlotte | Daniel Dennis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-63 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin grabs the board | 76-63 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | James Goldman runs out the clock | 76-63 |