| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Kale (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ian Warren (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Joseph Stoner (fresh) SG - Darrell Pettis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Kingston (fresh) PF - David Gransky (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wetzel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair inbounds the ball | 51-28 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-28 |
| 19:42 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to David Gransky | 51-28 |
| 19:32 | Charlotte | David Gransky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-28 |
| 19:03 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-28 |
| 19:02 | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston pulls down the rebound | 51-28 |
| 18:40 | Charlotte | Joseph Stoner makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Darrell Pettis | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:38 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler's pass is intercepted by Darrell Pettis in the backcourt | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:27 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Joseph Stoner | 51-33 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-33 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:55 | Charlotte | David Gransky misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-33 |
| 17:53 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale pulls down the rebound | 54-33 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:31 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren is fouled on the floor by John Wetzel - foul #1 on John Wetzel, team foul #1 | 54-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Zanayed (SG), James Whitlock (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) Bryan Kale, Maurice Hogg, Ian Warren | |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Rutledge (PG), Robert McDargh (SG), Ricky Mentzer (SF), Dwayne Loper (C) Joseph Stoner, Darrell Pettis, Jonathan Kingston, John Wetzel | |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges misses short on a floater from the baseline | 54-33 |
| 17:01 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges tips it home | 56-33 |
| 16:37 | Charlotte | David Rutledge clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-33 |
| 16:36 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Herbert Bridges | 56-33 |
| 16:08 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-33 |
| 16:06 | Charlotte | David Gransky pulls down the rebound | 56-33 |
| 16:01 | Charlotte | Robert McDargh misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 56-33 |
| 16:00 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer snags the offensive board | 56-33 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Fowler (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Zanayed (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Whitlock (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Herbert Bridges (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - David Rutledge (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SG - Robert McDargh (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ricky Mentzer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Gransky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Dwayne Loper (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer double dribbles | 56-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), Bryan Kale (SG), Maurice Hogg (PF) Robert Fowler, James Zanayed, James Whitlock | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles Grier (PG), Darrell Pettis (SG), John Wetzel (C) Robert McDargh, David Gransky, Dwayne Loper | |
| 15:29 | Rhode Island | John Wetzel swats the short shot by Dallas Bair | 56-33 |
| 15:28 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer snags the defensive board | 56-33 |
| 15:23 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Grier | 56-35 |
| 15:02 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Wetzel - foul #2 on John Wetzel, team foul #2 | 56-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ian Warren (C) Herbert Bridges | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston (SF) Ricky Mentzer | |
| 15:02 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair misses the 1st free throw | 56-35 |
| 15:02 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair makes the 2nd free throw | 57-35 |
| 14:49 | Charlotte | Charles Grier can't connect on a shot from the left side | 57-35 |
| 14:47 | Charlotte | David Rutledge snags the offensive board | 57-35 |
| 14:40 | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston is whistled for traveling | 57-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (PG), William Diehl (SF) Jason Alston, Dallas Bair | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Dwayne Loper (PF) David Rutledge | |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-35 |
| 14:10 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Dwayne Loper | 57-35 |
| 14:07 | Charlotte | Charles Grier's pass is intercepted by Robert Fowler in the backcourt | 57-35 |
| 13:48 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale makes the 3 from straight away set up by Ian Warren | 60-35 |
| 13:34 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Bryan Kale - foul #2 on Bryan Kale, team foul #1 | 60-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Zanayed (SG), Dallas Bair (SF), James Whitlock (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) Bryan Kale, William Diehl, Maurice Hogg, Ian Warren | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joseph Stoner (PG), David Gransky (PF), David Rutledge (C) Charles Grier, Dwayne Loper, John Wetzel | |
| 13:34 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis makes the 1st free throw | 60-36 |
| 13:34 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-37 |
| 13:09 | Rhode Island | David Gransky is called for the reach on James Zanayed - foul #2 on David Gransky, team foul #3 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert McDargh (SG), Ricky Mentzer (SF) Darrell Pettis, Jonathan Kingston | |
| 12:51 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-37 |
| 12:50 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges grabs the offensive board | 60-37 |
| 12:30 | Rhode Island | Joseph Stoner steps in front of the Dallas Bair pass | 60-37 |
| 12:09 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Fowler - foul #1 on Robert Fowler, team foul #2 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), Sammy Blaise (C) Robert Fowler, Herbert Bridges | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles Grier (PG), Darrell Pettis (SG), Dwayne Loper (C) Joseph Stoner, Robert McDargh, David Gransky | |
| 12:09 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer misses the 1st free throw | 60-37 |
| 12:09 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-38 |
| 11:43 | Rhode Island | Ricky Mentzer takes the ball from Jason Alston | 60-38 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Zanayed (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (tiring) 11 pts. PF - James Whitlock (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Sammy Blaise (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Charles Grier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Pettis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Mentzer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Rutledge (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Dwayne Loper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Grier | 60-40 |
| 11:10 | Rhode Island | Ricky Mentzer steals the ball from Dallas Bair | 60-40 |
| 11:04 | Charlotte | David Rutledge misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-40 |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock gets the rebound | 60-40 |
| 10:58 | Rhode Island | Charles Grier steals the ball from James Whitlock | 60-40 |
| 10:52 | Charlotte | Charles Grier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (PG), Bryan Kale (SG), William Diehl (SF), Maurice Hogg (PF), Ian Warren (C) Jason Alston, James Zanayed, Dallas Bair, James Whitlock, Sammy Blaise | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston (SF), David Gransky (PF), John Wetzel (C) Ricky Mentzer, David Rutledge, Dwayne Loper | |
| 10:31 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses the dunk attempt | 60-40 |
| 10:30 | Charlotte | Charles Grier grabs the board | 60-40 |
| 10:25 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joseph Stoner (PG), Robert McDargh (SG) Charles Grier, Darrell Pettis | |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-40 |
| 10:13 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to John Wetzel | 60-40 |
| 10:07 | Charlotte | The jump hook by Robert McDargh is blocked by William Diehl | 60-40 |
| 10:05 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 60-40 |
| 09:47 | Rhode Island | William Diehl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-40 |
| 09:37 | Charlotte | Joseph Stoner's pass is intercepted by Bryan Kale | 60-40 |
| 09:19 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert McDargh - foul #2 on Robert McDargh, team foul #4 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis (SG) Robert McDargh | |
| 09:19 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 09:19 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale makes the 2nd free throw | 62-40 |
| 09:10 | Charlotte | Joseph Stoner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-40 |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren gets the rebound | 62-40 |
| 08:43 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Fowler | 65-40 |
| 08:30 | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-40 |
| 08:28 | Charlotte | David Gransky tips it home | 65-42 |
| 08:11 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Stoner - foul #3 on Joseph Stoner, team foul #5 | 65-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Zanayed (SG), Dallas Bair (SF), James Whitlock (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) Bryan Kale, William Diehl, Maurice Hogg, Ian Warren | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles Grier (PG), David Rutledge (SF), Ricky Mentzer (PF), Dwayne Loper (C) Joseph Stoner, Jonathan Kingston, David Gransky, John Wetzel | |
| 08:11 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 66-42 |
| 08:11 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-42 |
| 08:11 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses the 3rd free throw | 67-42 |
| 08:11 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer gets the rebound | 67-42 |
| 07:50 | Charlotte | Dwayne Loper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Herbert Bridges - foul #1 on Herbert Bridges, team foul #3 | 67-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG) Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert McDargh (SG) Darrell Pettis | |
| 07:50 | Charlotte | Dwayne Loper makes the 1st free throw | 67-43 |
| 07:50 | Charlotte | Dwayne Loper misses the 2nd free throw | 67-43 |
| 07:50 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges pulls down the rebound | 67-43 |
| 07:26 | Rhode Island | James Zanayed is called for 5 seconds | 67-43 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Zanayed (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Whitlock (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Herbert Bridges (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Charles Grier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert McDargh (fresh) 2 reb. SF - David Rutledge (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ricky Mentzer (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dwayne Loper (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Charlotte | Charles Grier misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-43 |
| 07:07 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock pulls down the rebound | 67-43 |
| 06:38 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Jason Alston and he's hacked by Ricky Mentzer - foul #1 on Ricky Mentzer, team foul #6 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Diehl (SF) Dallas Bair | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joseph Stoner (PG) Charles Grier | |
| 06:38 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges misses the free throw | 69-43 |
| 06:38 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer gets the rebound | 69-43 |
| 06:33 | Charlotte | Robert McDargh scores on a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Herbert Bridges - foul #2 on Herbert Bridges, team foul #4 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (PG), Bryan Kale (SG), Maurice Hogg (PF) Jason Alston, James Zanayed, James Whitlock | |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Gransky (PF), John Wetzel (C) Ricky Mentzer, Dwayne Loper | |
| 06:33 | Charlotte | Robert McDargh makes the free throw | 69-46 |
| 06:17 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair (SF) William Diehl | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis (SG), Jonathan Kingston (SF) Robert McDargh, David Rutledge | |
| 06:06 | Charlotte | Robert Fowler picks off the pass by Jonathan Kingston | 69-46 |
| 05:37 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler is whistled for a carry | 69-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), James Zanayed (SG), William Diehl (SF), James Whitlock (PF), Sammy Blaise (C) Robert Fowler, Bryan Kale, Dallas Bair, Maurice Hogg, Herbert Bridges | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert McDargh (SG), David Rutledge (SF), Ricky Mentzer (PF), Dwayne Loper (C) Darrell Pettis, Jonathan Kingston, David Gransky, John Wetzel | |
| 05:12 | Charlotte | Robert McDargh misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-46 |
| 05:10 | Charlotte | David Rutledge snags the offensive board | 69-46 |
| 05:05 | Charlotte | David Rutledge scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-49 |
| 04:41 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Diehl | 72-49 |
| 04:32 | Charlotte | Robert McDargh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Whitlock - foul #1 on James Whitlock, team foul #5 | 72-49 |
| 04:32 | Charlotte | Robert McDargh makes the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 04:32 | Charlotte | Robert McDargh misses the 2nd free throw | 72-50 |
| 04:32 | Charlotte | Dwayne Loper grabs the offensive rebound | 72-50 |
| 04:24 | Charlotte | David Rutledge knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 72-52 |
| 04:01 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-52 |
| 04:00 | Charlotte | Robert McDargh snags the defensive board | 72-52 |
| 03:57 | Charlotte | Joseph Stoner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 72-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges (C) Sammy Blaise | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joshua Anderson (C) Dwayne Loper | |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Jason Alston | 74-52 |
| 03:21 | Charlotte | Joseph Stoner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Diehl - foul #3 on William Diehl, team foul #6 | 74-52 |
| 03:21 | Charlotte | Joseph Stoner misses the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 03:21 | Charlotte | Joseph Stoner makes the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Zanayed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Diehl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Whitlock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Herbert Bridges (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Joseph Stoner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert McDargh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ricky Mentzer (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Rutledge (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Anderson (fresh) | |
| 02:52 | Rhode Island | James Zanayed is fouled on the floor by Joseph Stoner - foul #4 on Joseph Stoner, team foul #7 | 74-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Sammy Blaise (PF) James Whitlock | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 02:52 | Rhode Island | James Zanayed makes the 1st free throw | 75-53 |
| 02:52 | Rhode Island | James Zanayed misses the 2nd free throw | 75-53 |
| 02:52 | Charlotte | David Rutledge pulls down the rebound | 75-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Charlotte | Herbert Bridges swats the short shot by David Rutledge | 75-53 |
| 02:41 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 75-53 |
| 02:19 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 75-53 |
| 02:17 | Charlotte | Robert McDargh snags the defensive board | 75-53 |
| 02:11 | Charlotte | Jason Alston steals it from Joseph Stoner | 75-53 |
| 01:42 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Whitlock (PF) Sammy Blaise | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Dwayne Loper (C) Joshua Anderson | |
| 01:21 | Charlotte | Jason Alston is called for the reach on David Rutledge - foul #2 on Jason Alston, team foul #7 | 75-53 |
| 01:21 | Charlotte | David Rutledge misses the 1st free throw | 75-53 |
| 01:21 | Charlotte | Robert McDargh grabs the offensive board | 75-53 |
| 01:16 | Charlotte | Joseph Stoner makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Dwayne Loper | 75-55 |
| 01:01 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Herbert Bridges | 78-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Charlotte | Dwayne Loper misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-55 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to William Diehl | 78-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Stoner - foul #5 on Joseph Stoner, team foul #8 | 78-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joshua Anderson (C) Joseph Stoner | |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston misses the 1st free throw | 78-55 |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 79-55 |
| 00:26 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer is fouled on the floor by William Diehl - foul #4 on William Diehl, team foul #8 | 79-55 |
| 00:26 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer misses the 1st free throw | 79-55 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges pulls down the rebound | 79-55 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston runs out the clock | 79-55 |