| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Billy Reynolds (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Carr (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matthew Aldrich (fresh) PF - Gary Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Obayana Alvarenga (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hector Cruz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Carnevale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Felton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daryl Paul (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 22-31 |
| 19:22 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich buries a shot near the basket | 24-31 |
| 19:06 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 19:04 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 18:35 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Billy Reynolds | 26-31 |
| 18:14 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 18:12 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul tips it in | 26-33 |
| 17:58 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich makes the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Obayana Alvarenga - foul #1 on Obayana Alvarenga, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 17:58 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:44 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul makes the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 17:44 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:26 | Charlotte | Robert Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-36 |
| 17:24 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 16:58 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-36 |
| 16:56 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton tips it home | 29-38 |
| 16:39 | Charlotte | Henry Carr is fouled on the floor by Hector Cruz - foul #2 on Hector Cruz, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl (SG), George Christy (C) Matthew Aldrich, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry (PG), Kenneth Jackson (PF), Rene Ricci (C) Obayana Alvarenga, Robert Felton, Daryl Paul | |
| 16:20 | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl is called for traveling | 29-38 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich (SF) Henry Carr | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 16:05 | Charlotte | Gary Branch snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 15:47 | Charlotte | Billy Reynolds is hacked by Bernard McCorry - foul #2 on Bernard McCorry, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong (SG), Robert Smith (C) Stanley McCarl, Gary Branch | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Job (SG), Lee Cumberland (SF) Hector Cruz, Joseph Carnevale | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Billy Reynolds (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Aldrich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Christy (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bernard McCorry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Job (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lee Cumberland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Rene Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Charlotte | Billy Reynolds knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Armstrong and the foul's on Lee Cumberland - foul #1 on Lee Cumberland, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul (C) Rene Ricci | |
| 15:28 | Charlotte | Billy Reynolds makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:02 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson misses the turnaround from the baseline | 32-38 |
| 15:01 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Matthew Aldrich | 32-38 |
| 14:42 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl (PG), Henry Carr (SF) Billy Reynolds, Matthew Aldrich | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga (PG), Hector Cruz (SG), Joseph Carnevale (SF), Robert Felton (PF) Bernard McCorry, Billy Job, Lee Cumberland, Kenneth Jackson | |
| 14:29 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| 14:04 | Charlotte | Daryl Paul blocks the short jumper by Henry Carr | 32-38 |
| 14:02 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 13:44 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Daryl Paul and he's hacked by George Christy - foul #1 on George Christy, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Billy Reynolds (PG), Gary Branch (PF) Stanley McCarl, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:44 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 13:16 | Charlotte | Billy Reynolds buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Armstrong | 34-41 |
| 12:59 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul is called for traveling | 34-41 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl (SG), Robert Smith (C) Anthony Armstrong, George Christy | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson (C) Daryl Paul | |
| 12:32 | Charlotte | Robert Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stanley McCarl | 36-41 |
| 12:10 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Jackson | 36-44 |
| 11:42 | Charlotte | Robert Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Jackson - foul #1 on Kenneth Jackson, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong (SG), Matthew Aldrich (SF), George Christy (PF) Stanley McCarl, Henry Carr, Gary Branch | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry (PG), Billy Job (SG), Lee Cumberland (SF), Rene Ricci (C) Obayana Alvarenga, Hector Cruz, Joseph Carnevale, Robert Felton | |
| 11:42 | Charlotte | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:42 | Charlotte | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Billy Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Aldrich (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Christy (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bernard McCorry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Job (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lee Cumberland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Rene Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry's pass is intercepted by Anthony Armstrong | 36-44 |
| 10:58 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong is hacked by Kenneth Jackson - foul #2 on Kenneth Jackson, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl (PG), Henry Carr (SF) Billy Reynolds, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul (C) Rene Ricci | |
| 10:43 | Charlotte | Henry Carr makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Stanley McCarl | 39-44 |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Bernard McCorry | 39-46 |
| 09:56 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Lee Cumberland - foul #2 on Lee Cumberland, team foul #7 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Billy Reynolds (PG), Gary Branch (PF) Stanley McCarl, Anthony Armstrong | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga (PG), Hector Cruz (SG), Joseph Carnevale (SF), Robert Felton (PF) Bernard McCorry, Billy Job, Lee Cumberland, Kenneth Jackson | |
| 09:56 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 09:56 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Branch - foul #1 on Gary Branch, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 09:11 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich's layup is rejected by Daryl Paul | 41-47 |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Robert Felton | 41-47 |
| 08:57 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 08:56 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Daryl Paul | 41-47 |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul misses the easy layup | 41-47 |
| 08:45 | Charlotte | Henry Carr gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 08:23 | Charlotte | Gary Branch can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 08:22 | Charlotte | Gary Branch snags the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 08:12 | Charlotte | Billy Reynolds loses the ball out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong (SG), Robert Smith (C) Henry Carr, George Christy | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:52 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale loses the ball out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry (PG), Kenneth Jackson (C) Obayana Alvarenga, Daryl Paul | |
| 07:24 | Charlotte | Gary Branch can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Felton - foul #3 on Robert Felton, team foul #8 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci (C) Robert Felton | |
| 07:24 | Charlotte | Gary Branch misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 07:24 | Charlotte | Gary Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Billy Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Aldrich (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Branch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bernard McCorry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hector Cruz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Carnevale (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Rene Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 07:04 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kenneth Jackson | 42-50 |
| 06:36 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Aldrich | 45-50 |
| 06:15 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl (PG), Henry Carr (SF), George Christy (PF) Billy Reynolds, Matthew Aldrich, Gary Branch | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga (PG), Lee Cumberland (SF), Daryl Paul (C) Bernard McCorry, Joseph Carnevale, Rene Ricci | |
| 05:58 | Charlotte | Robert Smith connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Stanley McCarl | 47-50 |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | Henry Carr steals the ball from Obayana Alvarenga | 47-50 |
| 05:35 | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl banks in the layup on a great pass from Henry Carr | 49-50 |
| 05:18 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Lee Cumberland | 49-52 |
| 04:55 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong misses the 3 from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-52 |
| 04:35 | Charlotte | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:31 | Charlotte | Henry Carr connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stanley McCarl | 51-52 |
| 04:31 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Billy Reynolds (PG), Matthew Aldrich (SF), Gary Branch (PF) Stanley McCarl, Anthony Armstrong, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale (SF), Robert Felton (PF) Lee Cumberland, Kenneth Jackson | |
| 04:11 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga is hacked by Matthew Aldrich - foul #1 on Matthew Aldrich, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-52 |
| 03:57 | Charlotte | Henry Carr gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 03:34 | Charlotte | Henry Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-52 |
| 03:20 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz clanks a jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 03:19 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale tips it back up and in | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Billy Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Carr (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Aldrich (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Branch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - George Christy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Obayana Alvarenga (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hector Cruz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Carnevale (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Felton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daryl Paul (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Matthew Aldrich, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong (SG), Robert Smith (C) Henry Carr, George Christy | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 02:27 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul tips it but misses | 51-54 |
| 02:26 | Charlotte | Gary Branch pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 02:02 | Charlotte | Billy Reynolds clanks a jumper from the right side | 51-54 |
| 02:00 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 01:45 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Billy Reynolds | 54-54 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 01:23 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton hits the follow up shot | 54-56 |
| 01:07 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Robert Smith | 56-56 |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 00:57 | Charlotte | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 00:32 | Charlotte | Gary Branch is hacked by Hector Cruz - foul #3 on Hector Cruz, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| 00:32 | Charlotte | Gary Branch makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:32 | Charlotte | Gary Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Joseph Carnevale is denied by Gary Branch | 58-56 |
| 00:02 | Charlotte | Gary Branch grabs the board | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | Gary Branch runs out the clock | 58-56 |