| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Charles Grier (fresh) SG - Darrell Pettis (fresh) SF - Jonathan Kingston (fresh) PF - David Gransky (fresh) C - John Wetzel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Fowler (fresh) SG - Bryan Kale (fresh) SF - Dallas Bair (fresh) PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) C - Ian Warren (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Charlotte | John Wetzel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bryan Kale - foul #1 on Bryan Kale, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on John Wetzel - foul #1 on John Wetzel, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren snags the offensive board | 1-1 |
| 19:08 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler clanks a 3 from the left corner | 1-1 |
| 19:07 | Charlotte | John Wetzel snags the defensive board | 1-1 |
| 19:00 | Charlotte | David Gransky misses short on a runner from close range | 1-1 |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren grabs the board | 1-1 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren blows the layup | 1-1 |
| 18:41 | Charlotte | John Wetzel grabs the defensive rebound | 1-1 |
| 18:35 | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 1-1 |
| 18:34 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren snags the defensive board | 1-1 |
| 18:18 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Dallas Bair is blocked by David Gransky | 1-1 |
| 18:16 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis grabs the defensive rebound | 1-1 |
| 18:11 | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-1 |
| 17:56 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-1 |
| 17:34 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis is hacked by Bryan Kale - foul #2 on Bryan Kale, team foul #2 | 1-1 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Zanayed (SG) Bryan Kale | |
| 17:12 | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 1-1 |
| 17:11 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair grabs the defensive rebound | 1-1 |
| 17:00 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg buries a runner from the left block set up by Robert Fowler | 1-3 |
| 16:55 | Charlotte | David Gransky buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Grier | 4-3 |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Fowler | 4-5 |
| 16:23 | Charlotte | James Zanayed steals it from Darrell Pettis | 4-5 |
| 16:20 | Rhode Island | James Zanayed blows the layup | 4-5 |
| 16:19 | Charlotte | John Wetzel pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:15 | Charlotte | David Gransky can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 4-5 |
| 16:13 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:01 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jonathan Kingston - foul #1 on Jonathan Kingston, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joseph Stoner (PG), Robert McDargh (SG), David Rutledge (SF), Ricky Mentzer (PF), Dwayne Loper (C) Charles Grier, Darrell Pettis, Jonathan Kingston, David Gransky, John Wetzel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Whitlock (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) Maurice Hogg, Ian Warren | |
| 16:01 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:01 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:01 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock gets the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:53 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges double dribbles | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Joseph Stoner (fresh) SG - Robert McDargh (fresh) SF - David Rutledge (fresh) PF - Ricky Mentzer (fresh) C - Dwayne Loper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Zanayed (fresh) SF - Dallas Bair (fairly fresh) PF - James Whitlock (fresh) C - Herbert Bridges (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Charlotte | Robert McDargh's floater is tipped away by Dallas Bair | 4-6 |
| 15:37 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Mentzer | 4-6 |
| 15:26 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair is fouled on the floor by Robert McDargh - foul #1 on Robert McDargh, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (SG), William Diehl (SF) Robert Fowler, James Zanayed | |
| 15:03 | Rhode Island | Ricky Mentzer blocks the short jumper by Herbert Bridges | 7-6 |
| 15:01 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges hits the follow up shot | 7-8 |
| 14:45 | Charlotte | Dwayne Loper comes up short on the runner from the right block | 7-8 |
| 14:44 | Charlotte | Robert McDargh hits the follow up shot | 9-8 |
| 14:22 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dallas Bair | 9-11 |
| 14:04 | Charlotte | The short jumper by Dwayne Loper is denied by Herbert Bridges | 9-11 |
| 14:02 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Robert McDargh | 9-11 |
| 13:50 | Charlotte | William Diehl steals it from Robert McDargh | 9-11 |
| 13:45 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 9-13 |
| 13:26 | Charlotte | Joseph Stoner travels with the ball | 9-13 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles Grier (PG), Darrell Pettis (SG), David Gransky (PF), John Wetzel (C) Joseph Stoner, Robert McDargh, Ricky Mentzer, Dwayne Loper | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (PG), James Zanayed (SG), Maurice Hogg (PF), Ian Warren (C) Jason Alston, William Diehl, James Whitlock, Herbert Bridges | |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-16 |
| 12:40 | Charlotte | Ian Warren swats the layup by John Wetzel | 9-16 |
| 12:39 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg gets the rebound | 9-16 |
| 12:37 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 9-16 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston (SF) David Rutledge | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Diehl (SF) Dallas Bair | |
| 12:13 | Charlotte | Robert Fowler steals the ball from John Wetzel | 9-16 |
| 11:54 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Zanayed | 9-18 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Charles Grier (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darrell Pettis (fresh) SF - Jonathan Kingston (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Gransky (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Wetzel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Zanayed (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Diehl (fresh) PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ian Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Charlotte | John Wetzel clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-18 |
| 11:24 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg pulls down the rebound | 9-18 |
| 11:16 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on John Wetzel - foul #2 on John Wetzel, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joseph Stoner (PG), David Rutledge (C) Charles Grier, John Wetzel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (SG), Dallas Bair (SF), Herbert Bridges (C) James Zanayed, William Diehl, Ian Warren | |
| 11:16 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg makes the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 11:16 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg makes the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| 11:01 | Charlotte | Robert Fowler picks off the pass by Joseph Stoner | 9-20 |
| 10:41 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-20 |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg hits the follow up shot | 9-22 |
| 10:22 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-22 |
| 10:04 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston comes up short on the shot from the right side | 12-22 |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges buries a jumper in the paint set up by Robert Fowler and he's hacked by Darrell Pettis - foul #1 on Darrell Pettis, team foul #5 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert McDargh (SG), Ricky Mentzer (PF), Dwayne Loper (C) Darrell Pettis, Jonathan Kingston, David Gransky | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Zanayed (SG), William Diehl (SF), James Whitlock (PF) Robert Fowler, Dallas Bair, Maurice Hogg | |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges makes the free throw | 12-25 |
| 09:39 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 12-25 |
| 09:38 | Charlotte | David Rutledge snags the offensive board | 12-25 |
| 09:30 | Charlotte | David Rutledge comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-25 |
| 09:29 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges snags the defensive board | 12-25 |
| 09:19 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Stoner - foul #1 on Joseph Stoner, team foul #6 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles Grier (PG) Joseph Stoner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:19 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston misses the 1st free throw | 12-25 |
| 09:19 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 12-26 |
| 09:03 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 12-26 |
| 09:02 | Rhode Island | James Zanayed pulls down the rebound | 12-26 |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Diehl | 12-28 |
| 08:28 | Charlotte | Jason Alston picks off the pass by Ricky Mentzer | 12-28 |
| 08:09 | Rhode Island | James Zanayed is fouled on the floor by Robert McDargh - foul #2 on Robert McDargh, team foul #7 | 12-28 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis (SG), David Gransky (PF) Robert McDargh, David Rutledge | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (PG), Dallas Bair (SF), Ian Warren (C) Jason Alston, William Diehl, Herbert Bridges | |
| 08:09 | Rhode Island | James Zanayed makes the 1st free throw | 12-29 |
| 08:09 | Rhode Island | James Zanayed makes the 2nd free throw | 12-30 |
| 08:00 | Charlotte | David Gransky misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-30 |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren gets the rebound | 12-30 |
| 07:54 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-30 |
| 07:53 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer gets the rebound | 12-30 |
| 07:38 | Charlotte | David Gransky hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Charles Grier and the foul's on James Zanayed - foul #1 on James Zanayed, team foul #3 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joseph Stoner (PG), Joshua Anderson (C) Charles Grier, Dwayne Loper | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (PF) James Whitlock | |
| 07:38 | Charlotte | David Gransky makes the free throw | 15-30 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Joseph Stoner (fresh) SG - Darrell Pettis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ricky Mentzer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gransky (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joshua Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Zanayed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ian Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Rhode Island | James Zanayed loses the ball out of bounds | 15-30 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston (SF) Ricky Mentzer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:11 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-30 |
| 07:09 | Charlotte | Joshua Anderson hits the follow up shot | 17-30 |
| 07:04 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair is hacked by Joshua Anderson - foul #1 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #8 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer (PF) David Gransky | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (SG) James Zanayed | |
| 07:04 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair misses the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 07:04 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer pulls down the rebound | 17-30 |
| 07:00 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 17-30 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Maurice Hogg | 17-30 |
| 06:54 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses short on a shot from the left wing | 17-30 |
| 06:53 | Charlotte | Joshua Anderson snags the defensive board | 17-30 |
| 06:49 | Charlotte | Maurice Hogg steps in front of the Joseph Stoner pass | 17-30 |
| 06:33 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Ricky Mentzer - foul #1 on Ricky Mentzer, team foul #9 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Rutledge (PF) Darrell Pettis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:33 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren makes the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 06:33 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 17-32 |
| 06:13 | Charlotte | Joshua Anderson is called for a backcourt violation | 17-32 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles Grier (PG), Dwayne Loper (C) Jonathan Kingston, Joshua Anderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges (C) Ian Warren | |
| 06:02 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Fowler and he's fouled by Charles Grier - foul #1 on Charles Grier, team foul #10 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Gransky (PF) Joseph Stoner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Diehl (SF), James Whitlock (PF) Dallas Bair, Maurice Hogg | |
| 06:02 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston misses the free throw | 17-34 |
| 06:02 | Charlotte | Dwayne Loper grabs the defensive rebound | 17-34 |
| 05:45 | Charlotte | Charles Grier is called for a backcourt violation | 17-34 |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-36 |
| 05:14 | Charlotte | David Rutledge buries a jump hook near the basket | 19-36 |
| 04:58 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-36 |
| 04:56 | Charlotte | David Rutledge grabs the defensive rebound | 19-36 |
| 04:51 | Charlotte | Dwayne Loper connects on the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Herbert Bridges - foul #1 on Herbert Bridges, team foul #4 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joseph Stoner (PG), Darrell Pettis (SG) Charles Grier, Ricky Mentzer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair (PG), James Zanayed (SG), Maurice Hogg (PF), Ian Warren (C) Robert Fowler, Jason Alston, James Whitlock, Herbert Bridges | |
| 04:51 | Charlotte | Dwayne Loper makes the free throw | 22-36 |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair loses the dribble to Darrell Pettis | 22-36 |
| 04:30 | Charlotte | Joseph Stoner can't finish the layup | 22-36 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg pulls down the rebound | 22-36 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Darrell Pettis steps in front of the James Zanayed pass | 22-36 |
| 04:19 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis lays it in | 24-36 |
| 03:58 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by James Zanayed | 24-38 |
| 03:39 | Charlotte | James Zanayed steals the ball from Dwayne Loper | 24-38 |
| 03:35 | Rhode Island | James Zanayed hits the finger roll | 24-40 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Joseph Stoner (fresh) SG - Darrell Pettis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Rutledge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gransky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Dwayne Loper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Dallas Bair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Zanayed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Diehl (fairly fresh) PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ian Warren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Charlotte | Joseph Stoner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 24-40 |
| 03:28 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg grabs the board | 24-40 |
| 03:24 | Rhode Island | Dwayne Loper is called for the reach on Ian Warren - foul #1 on Dwayne Loper, team foul #11 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles Grier (PG), Jonathan Kingston (SF), Ricky Mentzer (PF), John Wetzel (C) Joseph Stoner, David Rutledge, David Gransky, Dwayne Loper | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (PG), Bryan Kale (SG), James Whitlock (PF) James Zanayed, William Diehl, Maurice Hogg | |
| 03:24 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren makes the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 03:24 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 03:16 | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Grier | 27-42 |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler loses the ball out of bounds | 27-42 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges (C) Ian Warren | |
| 02:35 | Charlotte | Charles Grier misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Whitlock - foul #1 on James Whitlock, team foul #5 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert McDargh (SG) Darrell Pettis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:35 | Charlotte | Charles Grier makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 02:35 | Charlotte | Charles Grier misses the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock grabs the board | 28-42 |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Fowler | 28-44 |
| 02:05 | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston is fouled on the floor by James Whitlock - foul #2 on James Whitlock, team foul #6 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joseph Stoner (PG) Charles Grier | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Diehl (SF), Maurice Hogg (PF) Dallas Bair, James Whitlock | |
| 01:53 | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-44 |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Maurice Hogg | 28-44 |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-44 |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | William Diehl tips it in | 28-46 |
| 01:26 | Charlotte | John Wetzel scores on a jumper from the left wing | 30-46 |
| 01:13 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Fowler | 30-49 |
| 00:50 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-49 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles Grier (PG), Darrell Pettis (SG), David Rutledge (SF), David Gransky (PF), Joshua Anderson (C) Joseph Stoner, Robert McDargh, Jonathan Kingston, Ricky Mentzer, John Wetzel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), James Zanayed (SG), Dallas Bair (SF), James Whitlock (PF), Sammy Blaise (C) Robert Fowler, Bryan Kale, William Diehl, Maurice Hogg, Herbert Bridges | |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston is whistled for traveling | 30-49 |
| 00:21 | Charlotte | David Rutledge scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Gransky | 33-49 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Dallas Bair | 33-51 |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | Charles Grier misses the halfcourt shot | 33-51 |