| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Skow (fresh) SG - John Boyd (fresh) SF - Roger Long (fresh) PF - Leo Page (fresh) C - Richard Seevers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Vasily Slepski (fresh) SG - Robert Wax (fresh) SF - Donald Swider (fresh) PF - Thomas Reep (fresh) C - Marvin Kirk (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Charlotte | Donald Swider connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Rhode Island | Leo Page throws it down | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep can't throw it down but the foul's on Leo Page - foul #1 on Leo Page, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 19:07 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:53 | Rhode Island | Roger Long misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Vasily Slepski - foul #1 on Vasily Slepski, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:53 | Rhode Island | Roger Long misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:53 | Rhode Island | Roger Long makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:46 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Wax | 3-8 |
| 18:23 | Rhode Island | Roger Long misses the turnaround from the baseline | 3-8 |
| 18:21 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep grabs the defensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 18:14 | Charlotte | Robert Wax lays it in set up by Thomas Reep | 3-10 |
| 17:52 | Rhode Island | Robert Wax is called for the reach on John Boyd - foul #1 on Robert Wax, team foul #2 | 3-10 |
| 17:33 | Rhode Island | Leo Page drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Seevers | 5-10 |
| 17:13 | Charlotte | Andrew Skow takes the ball from Robert Wax | 5-10 |
| 16:50 | Rhode Island | John Boyd connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-10 |
| 16:28 | Charlotte | Marvin Kirk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps (PG), Edward Stradford (PF), Casey Cole (C) Andrew Skow, Leo Page, Richard Seevers | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Harry Gale (PG), Douglas McBrayer (SG), Steven Dugan (SF), Gregory Loehr (PF), Dennis Dryer (C) Vasily Slepski, Robert Wax, Donald Swider, Thomas Reep, Marvin Kirk | |
| 16:03 | Rhode Island | John Boyd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-10 |
| 16:01 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Anthony Cupps (fresh) SG - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Long (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edward Stradford (fresh) C - Casey Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Harry Gale (fresh) SG - Douglas McBrayer (fresh) SF - Steven Dugan (fresh) PF - Gregory Loehr (fresh) C - Dennis Dryer (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harry Gale | 7-12 |
| 15:27 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Dennis Dryer - foul #1 on Dennis Dryer, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow (PG) Anthony Cupps | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 15:27 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole makes the free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:05 | Charlotte | Harry Gale misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 15:04 | Rhode Island | Roger Long snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 14:43 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Long | 12-12 |
| 14:16 | Charlotte | Douglas McBrayer hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 14:15 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 14:02 | Charlotte | Andrew Skow is called for the reach on Harry Gale - foul #1 on Andrew Skow, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leo Page (PF), Richard Seevers (C) Casey Cole, Edward Stradford | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski (PG), Robert Wax (SG), Donald Swider (SF), Thomas Reep (PF), Marvin Kirk (C) Harry Gale, Douglas McBrayer, Steven Dugan, Gregory Loehr, Dennis Dryer | |
| 13:44 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-12 |
| 13:17 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow is whistled for a carry | 12-12 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps (PG) Andrew Skow | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 13:01 | Charlotte | Donald Swider knocks in the 3 from straight away | 12-15 |
| 12:34 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers's pass is intercepted by Robert Wax | 12-15 |
| 12:12 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski is hacked by Richard Seevers - foul #1 on Richard Seevers, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow (PG), Casey Cole (SF), Edward Stradford (PF) John Boyd, Roger Long, Leo Page | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Douglas McBrayer (PG) Vasily Slepski | |
| 11:59 | Charlotte | Robert Wax is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Reep | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Skow (fresh) SG - Anthony Cupps (fresh) SF - Casey Cole (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Stradford (fresh) C - Richard Seevers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Douglas McBrayer (fresh) SG - Robert Wax (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Swider (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Reep (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Kirk (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford is whistled for traveling | 12-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Paine (SF) Richard Seevers | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 11:22 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Edward Stradford - foul #1 on Edward Stradford, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roger Long (SF) Scott Paine | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Steven Dugan (C) Marvin Kirk | |
| 11:22 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep misses the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:22 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep misses the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:22 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gregory Loehr (SG), Dennis Dryer (C) Robert Wax, Thomas Reep | |
| 10:52 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan's layup is rejected by Edward Stradford | 12-18 |
| 10:50 | Charlotte | Douglas McBrayer snags the offensive board | 12-18 |
| 10:33 | Charlotte | Douglas McBrayer is hacked by Casey Cole - foul #1 on Casey Cole, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG), Leo Page (PF), Richard Seevers (C) Anthony Cupps, Edward Stradford, Casey Cole | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski (PG) Donald Swider | |
| 10:15 | Charlotte | Roger Long takes the ball from Steven Dugan | 12-18 |
| 10:09 | Rhode Island | Leo Page loses the dribble to Gregory Loehr | 12-18 |
| 10:00 | Charlotte | Douglas McBrayer is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-21 |
| 09:34 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from John Boyd | 14-21 |
| 09:17 | Charlotte | Dennis Dryer is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 14-21 |
| 09:15 | Rhode Island | Leo Page grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | Roger Long loses the ball out of bounds | 14-21 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps (PG), Scott Paine (SF), Edward Stradford (PF), Casey Cole (C) Andrew Skow, Roger Long, Leo Page, Richard Seevers | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Wax (SG), Donald Swider (SF), Thomas Reep (PF), Marvin Kirk (C) Douglas McBrayer, Steven Dugan, Gregory Loehr, Dennis Dryer | |
| 08:51 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-21 |
| 08:49 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine snags the defensive board | 14-21 |
| 08:29 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Marvin Kirk - foul #1 on Marvin Kirk, team foul #4 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Douglas Sousa (PG) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Harry Gale (PG) Vasily Slepski | |
| 08:29 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 08:29 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 08:29 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Thomas Reep | 15-21 |
| 08:16 | Charlotte | Scott Paine is called for the reach on Donald Swider - foul #1 on Scott Paine, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| 08:08 | Charlotte | Robert Wax misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 15-21 |
| 08:06 | Charlotte | Robert Wax grabs the offensive board | 15-21 |
| 07:53 | Charlotte | Marvin Kirk drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-24 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Douglas Sousa (fresh) SG - Anthony Cupps (fresh) SF - Scott Paine (fresh) PF - Edward Stradford (fresh) C - Casey Cole (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Harry Gale (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Wax (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Swider (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Reep (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Kirk (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:47 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Douglas Sousa | 17-24 |
| 07:32 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-24 |
| 07:30 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 07:19 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine loses the dribble to Donald Swider | 17-24 |
| 07:15 | Charlotte | Harry Gale hits the finger roll set up by Donald Swider | 17-26 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | Douglas Sousa scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Cupps | 19-26 |
| 06:51 | Charlotte | Marvin Kirk's fadeaway is rejected by Casey Cole | 19-26 |
| 06:49 | Charlotte | Robert Wax gets the offensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 06:35 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Swider | 19-28 |
| 06:06 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Reep - foul #1 on Thomas Reep, team foul #5 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow (PG), John Boyd (SG), Roger Long (SF), Richard Seevers (C) Douglas Sousa, Anthony Cupps, Scott Paine, Casey Cole | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski (PG), Douglas McBrayer (SG), Steven Dugan (SF), Gregory Loehr (PF), Dennis Dryer (C) Harry Gale, Robert Wax, Donald Swider, Thomas Reep, Marvin Kirk | |
| 06:06 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:06 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:06 | Charlotte | Gregory Loehr gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| 05:44 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 05:43 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| 05:16 | Rhode Island | Edward Stradford drills a driving attempt in the paint | 22-28 |
| 04:55 | Charlotte | Douglas McBrayer loses the dribble to Roger Long | 22-28 |
| 04:32 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 22-28 |
| 04:30 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 04:17 | Charlotte | Douglas McBrayer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-28 |
| 04:15 | Charlotte | Dennis Dryer pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 04:01 | Charlotte | Gregory Loehr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-28 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 03:37 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers buries a floater in the lane and the foul's on Gregory Loehr - foul #1 on Gregory Loehr, team foul #6 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leo Page (PF) Edward Stradford | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Wax (SG), Donald Swider (SF), Thomas Reep (PF), Marvin Kirk (C) Vasily Slepski, Steven Dugan, Gregory Loehr, Dennis Dryer | |
| 03:37 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers misses the free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:37 | Charlotte | Marvin Kirk gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Skow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Long (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leo Page (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Seevers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Douglas McBrayer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Wax (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Swider (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Reep (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Kirk (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep blows the layup | 24-28 |
| 03:29 | Rhode Island | Leo Page grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | Leo Page comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Douglas McBrayer - foul #1 on Douglas McBrayer, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps (PG), Casey Cole (C) Andrew Skow, Richard Seevers | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Harry Gale (PG) Douglas McBrayer | |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | Leo Page makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | Leo Page makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:02 | Charlotte | Robert Wax misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Cupps - foul #1 on Anthony Cupps, team foul #7 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Paine (SG) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 03:02 | Charlotte | Robert Wax makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:02 | Charlotte | Robert Wax makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 02:41 | Charlotte | Robert Wax snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 02:36 | Charlotte | Donald Swider misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | Leo Page grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 02:14 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps is fouled on the floor by Thomas Reep - foul #2 on Thomas Reep, team foul #8 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow (PG) Scott Paine | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski (PG) Harry Gale | |
| 02:14 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:14 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:49 | Charlotte | Donald Swider misses the 3 from straight away | 28-30 |
| 01:47 | Rhode Island | Casey Cole snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps is fouled on the floor by Robert Wax - foul #2 on Robert Wax, team foul #9 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Boyd (SG), Richard Seevers (C) Andrew Skow, Leo Page | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Anthony Cupps misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers grabs the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | Roger Long lays it up and in on a great pass from John Boyd | 30-30 |
| 00:55 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski is hacked by Anthony Cupps in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Cupps, team foul #8 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow (PG) Anthony Cupps | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Douglas McBrayer (SG), Steven Dugan (PF), Dennis Dryer (C) Robert Wax, Thomas Reep, Marvin Kirk | |
| 00:55 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:55 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Andrew Skow misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | John Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Richard Seevers is whistled for a carry | 30-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Paine (SF) Roger Long | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Harry Gale (PG), Gregory Loehr (PF) Vasily Slepski, Donald Swider | |
| 00:01 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan is fouled on the floor by Richard Seevers - foul #2 on Richard Seevers, team foul #9 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leo Page (PF) Richard Seevers | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Wax (SG), Thomas Reep (PF) Harry Gale, Gregory Loehr | |
| 00:01 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:01 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Scott Paine misses the fullcourt shot | 30-33 |