| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Wayne Cheever (fresh) SG - Darrell Pettis (fresh) SF - Robert McDargh (fresh) PF - David Gransky (fresh) C - Joshua Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) SG - Robert Fowler (fresh) SF - Dallas Bair (fresh) PF - George France (fresh) C - Ian Warren (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren 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 (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by George France | 0-3 |
| 19:33 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Gransky out of the doubleteam | 3-3 |
| 19:24 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Fowler | 3-5 |
| 19:06 | Charlotte | David Gransky makes the runner from the right block | 5-5 |
| 18:49 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren's pass is intercepted by David Gransky | 5-5 |
| 18:39 | Charlotte | Wayne Cheever loses the dribble to George France | 5-5 |
| 18:34 | Rhode Island | George France is fouled on the floor by David Gransky - foul #1 on David Gransky, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 18:24 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Fowler | 5-7 |
| 17:57 | Charlotte | Wayne Cheever double dribbles | 5-7 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Whitlock (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) George France, Ian Warren | |
| 17:49 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges's layup is rejected by David Gransky | 5-7 |
| 17:48 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 17:35 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Wayne Cheever | 8-7 |
| 17:18 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston drills a shot from close range on a great pass from James Whitlock | 8-9 |
| 17:02 | Charlotte | Wayne Cheever is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Wayne Cheever, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Brian Huitt (PG), David Rutledge (C) Wayne Cheever, Joshua Anderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale (PG), James Zanayed (SF) Jason Alston, Dallas Bair | |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale knocks in the jumper from the left side | 8-11 |
| 16:30 | Charlotte | Herbert Bridges steals it from David Rutledge | 8-11 |
| 16:18 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Fowler | 8-13 |
| 15:55 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 15:53 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Herbert Bridges | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Brian Huitt (fresh) SG - Darrell Pettis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert McDargh (fairly fresh) PF - David Gransky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Rutledge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bryan Kale (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Zanayed (fresh) PF - James Whitlock (fresh) C - Herbert Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Darrell Pettis - foul #1 on Darrell Pettis, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Wayne Cheever (PG), Stan Shipp (SG), Dwayne Loper (PF), Joshua Anderson (C) Brian Huitt, Darrell Pettis, Robert McDargh, David Gransky | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), George France (PF), Ian Warren (C) Bryan Kale, James Whitlock, Herbert Bridges | |
| 15:37 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 15:37 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 15:22 | Charlotte | Wayne Cheever misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | George France pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 8-14 |
| 15:13 | Charlotte | Joshua Anderson snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 15:07 | Charlotte | David Rutledge's layup is rejected by Ian Warren | 8-14 |
| 15:06 | Charlotte | Joshua Anderson tips it but misses | 8-14 |
| 15:05 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 14:58 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Zanayed | 8-17 |
| 14:47 | Charlotte | Dwayne Loper makes the runner in the lane | 10-17 |
| 14:35 | Rhode Island | George France drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Fowler | 10-19 |
| 14:17 | Charlotte | Wayne Cheever travels with the ball | 10-19 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Brian Huitt (PG), David Fulmore (PF) Wayne Cheever, David Rutledge | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charlie Donahue (SG), Dallas Bair (SF), James Whitlock (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) Robert Fowler, James Zanayed, George France, Ian Warren | |
| 14:03 | Rhode Island | Stan Shipp steps in front of the Jason Alston pass | 10-19 |
| 13:59 | Charlotte | Stan Shipp slams it home | 12-19 |
| 13:44 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 13:43 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock tips it home | 12-21 |
| 13:24 | Charlotte | Brian Huitt is whistled for a carry | 12-21 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis (SG), Robert McDargh (SF), David Gransky (PF), David Rutledge (C) Stan Shipp, Dwayne Loper, David Fulmore, Joshua Anderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-21 |
| 13:09 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair tips it home | 12-23 |
| 12:49 | Charlotte | Brian Huitt misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-23 |
| 12:48 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair pulls down the rebound | 12-23 |
| 12:44 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston slams it home on a nice dish by Charlie Donahue | 12-25 |
| 12:24 | Charlotte | Brian Huitt misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-25 |
| 12:22 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston gets the rebound | 12-25 |
| 12:06 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges buries a turnaround near the basket | 12-27 |
| 11:52 | Charlotte | David Gransky shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-27 |
| 11:50 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Pettis | 12-27 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Brian Huitt (fairly fresh) SG - Darrell Pettis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert McDargh (fresh) PF - David Gransky (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Rutledge (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Charlie Donahue (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Whitlock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Herbert Bridges (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Charlotte | David Gransky tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on David Gransky, team foul #4 | 12-27 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Wayne Cheever (PG), Dwayne Loper (SF), David Fulmore (PF), Joshua Anderson (C) Brian Huitt, Robert McDargh, David Gransky, David Rutledge | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale (PG), Robert Fowler (SG), James Zanayed (SF), George France (PF), Ian Warren (C) Jason Alston, Charlie Donahue, Dallas Bair, James Whitlock, Herbert Bridges | |
| 11:32 | Rhode Island | George France is fouled on the floor by Wayne Cheever - foul #2 on Wayne Cheever, team foul #5 | 12-27 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Raymond Abramowski (PG) Wayne Cheever | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:27 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-27 |
| 11:25 | Charlotte | Joshua Anderson gets the rebound | 12-27 |
| 11:19 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 12-27 |
| 11:18 | Charlotte | Dwayne Loper grabs the offensive rebound | 12-27 |
| 11:06 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis is called for traveling | 12-27 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Stan Shipp (SG) Darrell Pettis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:54 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joshua Anderson - foul #1 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #6 | 12-27 |
| 10:54 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren makes the 1st free throw | 12-28 |
| 10:54 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 12-29 |
| 10:30 | Charlotte | David Fulmore misses the turnaround from close range | 12-29 |
| 10:29 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren snags the defensive board | 12-29 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Fowler | 12-32 |
| 10:10 | Charlotte | Stan Shipp knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 14-32 |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 14-32 |
| 09:54 | Charlotte | Joshua Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-32 |
| 09:50 | Charlotte | Stan Shipp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-32 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Brian Huitt (PG), Darrell Pettis (SG), Robert McDargh (SF), David Rutledge (PF) Raymond Abramowski, Stan Shipp, Dwayne Loper, Joshua Anderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), Dallas Bair (SF), James Whitlock (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) Bryan Kale, James Zanayed, George France, Ian Warren | |
| 09:43 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler travels with the ball | 14-32 |
| 09:34 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-32 |
| 09:33 | Charlotte | Brian Huitt can't tip it in | 14-32 |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges pulls down the rebound | 14-32 |
| 09:11 | Rhode Island | David Rutledge is called for the reach on Robert Fowler - foul #1 on David Rutledge, team foul #7 | 14-32 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joshua Anderson (C) David Fulmore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:11 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 14-33 |
| 09:11 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 14-33 |
| 09:11 | Charlotte | David Rutledge grabs the defensive rebound | 14-33 |
| 09:00 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-33 |
| 08:43 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert McDargh - foul #1 on Robert McDargh, team foul #8 | 17-33 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charlie Donahue (SG) Robert Fowler | |
| 08:43 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair makes the 1st free throw | 17-34 |
| 08:43 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair makes the 2nd free throw | 17-35 |
| 08:19 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis hits a 3 from the left wing | 20-35 |
| 08:00 | Rhode Island | Charlie Donahue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-35 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Stan Shipp (SG), David Fulmore (C) Darrell Pettis, Joshua Anderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (SG), James Zanayed (SF), George France (PF), Ian Warren (C) Charlie Donahue, Dallas Bair, James Whitlock, Herbert Bridges | |
| 07:52 | Charlotte | David Rutledge banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stan Shipp | 22-35 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Brian Huitt (fresh) SG - Stan Shipp (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert McDargh (fresh) PF - David Rutledge (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Fulmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Zanayed (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George France (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ian Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston misses short on a 3 from straight away | 22-35 |
| 07:32 | Charlotte | David Fulmore pulls down the rebound | 22-35 |
| 07:26 | Charlotte | Robert McDargh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-35 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Raymond Abramowski (PG), Dwayne Loper (PF) Brian Huitt, David Rutledge | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale (PG) Jason Alston | |
| 07:18 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler lays it up and in on a great pass from James Zanayed | 22-37 |
| 07:06 | Charlotte | Raymond Abramowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-37 |
| 07:05 | Charlotte | Raymond Abramowski gets the offensive rebound | 22-37 |
| 06:54 | Charlotte | Raymond Abramowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-37 |
| 06:52 | Rhode Island | George France pulls down the rebound | 22-37 |
| 06:36 | Rhode Island | James Zanayed connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bryan Kale | 22-39 |
| 06:16 | Charlotte | Stan Shipp misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-39 |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Ian Warren | 22-39 |
| 05:51 | Rhode Island | Robert McDargh is called for the reach on James Zanayed - foul #2 on Robert McDargh, team foul #9 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Brian Huitt (PG), Darrell Pettis (SG), David Rutledge (SF), Joshua Anderson (C) Raymond Abramowski, Stan Shipp, Robert McDargh, David Fulmore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), Charlie Donahue (SG), James Whitlock (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) Bryan Kale, Robert Fowler, George France, Ian Warren | |
| 05:51 | Rhode Island | James Zanayed misses the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 05:51 | Charlotte | Joshua Anderson gets the rebound | 22-39 |
| 05:30 | Charlotte | David Rutledge misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Herbert Bridges - foul #1 on Herbert Bridges, team foul #1 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair (SF) James Zanayed | |
| 05:30 | Charlotte | David Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 05:30 | Charlotte | David Rutledge misses the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 05:30 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock grabs the defensive rebound | 23-39 |
| 05:15 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair scores on a shot in the lane set up by James Whitlock | 23-41 |
| 05:01 | Charlotte | James Whitlock steals it from Dwayne Loper | 23-41 |
| 04:50 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair travels with the ball | 23-41 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Stan Shipp (SF) Dwayne Loper | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (SG) Charlie Donahue | |
| 04:32 | Charlotte | David Rutledge is fouled on the floor by Jason Alston - foul #1 on Jason Alston, team foul #2 | 23-41 |
| 04:13 | Charlotte | David Rutledge connects on the jumper from the right wing | 25-41 |
| 04:09 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-41 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Raymond Abramowski (PG), David Fulmore (C) Brian Huitt, Joshua Anderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:56 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-41 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair grabs the defensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 03:40 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-41 |
| 03:38 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to David Fulmore | 25-41 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Raymond Abramowski (fresh) SG - Darrell Pettis (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Stan Shipp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Rutledge (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Fulmore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Whitlock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Bridges (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Charlotte | David Fulmore's pass is intercepted by James Whitlock | 25-41 |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-41 |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock hits the follow up shot | 25-43 |
| 03:16 | Charlotte | Raymond Abramowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-43 |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston snags the defensive board | 25-43 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Alston | 25-45 |
| 02:37 | Charlotte | Stan Shipp comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 25-45 |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler pulls down the rebound | 25-45 |
| 02:22 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 25-45 |
| 02:20 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges gets the offensive rebound | 25-45 |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Fowler | 25-48 |
| 02:05 | Charlotte | Raymond Abramowski is fouled on the floor by Jason Alston - foul #2 on Jason Alston, team foul #3 | 25-48 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Wayne Cheever (PG), Daniel Lemons (SG), Robert McDargh (SF), David Gransky (PF), Joshua Anderson (C) Raymond Abramowski, Darrell Pettis, Stan Shipp, David Rutledge, David Fulmore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale (PG), Charlie Donahue (SG), James Zanayed (SF), George France (PF), Ian Warren (C) Jason Alston, Robert Fowler, Dallas Bair, James Whitlock, Herbert Bridges | |
| 01:45 | Charlotte | David Gransky comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George France - foul #1 on George France, team foul #4 | 25-48 |
| 01:45 | Charlotte | David Gransky makes the 1st free throw | 26-48 |
| 01:45 | Charlotte | David Gransky makes the 2nd free throw | 27-48 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | George France blows the layup | 27-48 |
| 01:26 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Joshua Anderson | 27-48 |
| 01:21 | Charlotte | Robert McDargh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-48 |
| 01:19 | Charlotte | Daniel Lemons gets the offensive rebound | 27-48 |
| 01:10 | Charlotte | Robert McDargh double dribbles | 27-48 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (SG) Charlie Donahue | |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from George France | 27-50 |
| 00:49 | Charlotte | David Gransky can't throw it down | 27-50 |
| 00:48 | Charlotte | David Gransky gets the offensive rebound | 27-50 |
| 00:29 | Charlotte | Wayne Cheever is fouled on the floor by Bryan Kale - foul #1 on Bryan Kale, team foul #5 | 27-50 |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Rutledge (C) Joshua Anderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), Sammy Blaise (C) Bryan Kale, Ian Warren | |
| 00:02 | Charlotte | David Gransky can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 27-50 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | George France gets the rebound | 27-50 |