| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Obayana Alvarenga (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hector Cruz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Carnevale (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Felton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daryl Paul (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Billy Reynolds (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matthew Aldrich (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton loses the dribble to Matthew Aldrich | 35-31 |
| 19:20 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong clanks a jumper from the right block | 35-31 |
| 19:19 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Robert Felton | 35-31 |
| 19:12 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz loses the dribble to Anthony Armstrong | 35-31 |
| 19:08 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong misses the lay-in | 35-31 |
| 19:06 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Aldrich | 35-31 |
| 18:50 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong hits the finger roll set up by Robert Smith and he's hacked by Joseph Carnevale - foul #1 on Joseph Carnevale, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 18:50 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:32 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale loses the ball out of bounds | 35-34 |
| 18:12 | Charlotte | Gary Branch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 35-34 |
| 18:11 | Charlotte | Gary Branch misses the tip | 35-34 |
| 18:10 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Obayana Alvarenga | 38-34 |
| 17:34 | Charlotte | Daryl Paul takes the ball from Anthony Armstrong | 38-34 |
| 17:17 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale's floater is tipped away by Matthew Aldrich | 38-34 |
| 17:16 | Charlotte | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 16:47 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Obayana Alvarenga - foul #2 on Obayana Alvarenga, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry (PG), Kenneth Jackson (PF), Rene Ricci (C) Obayana Alvarenga, Robert Felton, Daryl Paul | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl (SG), Henry Carr (SF), George Christy (C) Anthony Armstrong, Matthew Aldrich, Robert Smith | |
| 16:29 | Charlotte | Joseph Carnevale is called for the reach on Billy Reynolds - foul #2 on Joseph Carnevale, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland (SF) Joseph Carnevale | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 16:09 | Charlotte | Billy Reynolds connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Branch | 38-36 |
| 16:01 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 15:59 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci tips it home | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bernard McCorry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hector Cruz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Cumberland (fresh) PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rene Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Billy Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley McCarl (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Branch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Christy (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Charlotte | Henry Carr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 15:53 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:35 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 15:33 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci gets the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:19 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci buries a floater from the right block | 42-36 |
| 14:50 | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Hector Cruz - foul #3 on Hector Cruz, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga (PG), Joseph Carnevale (SF), Robert Felton (PF), Daryl Paul (C) Hector Cruz, Lee Cumberland, Kenneth Jackson, Rene Ricci | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong (SG), Matthew Aldrich (SF), Robert Smith (C) Billy Reynolds, Henry Carr, Gary Branch | |
| 14:50 | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:50 | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 14:10 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-38 |
| 14:08 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 42-38 |
| 14:06 | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl is fouled in the backcourt by Obayana Alvarenga - foul #3 on Obayana Alvarenga, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland (SG) Bernard McCorry | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 13:44 | Charlotte | Lee Cumberland steals it from Stanley McCarl | 42-38 |
| 13:26 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on George Christy - foul #2 on George Christy, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz (SG) Lee Cumberland | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Billy Reynolds (PG), Henry Carr (SG), Gary Branch (PF) Stanley McCarl, Anthony Armstrong, George Christy | |
| 13:26 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:26 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:26 | Charlotte | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:13 | Charlotte | Obayana Alvarenga is called for the reach on Billy Reynolds - foul #4 on Obayana Alvarenga, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland (PG) Obayana Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 12:56 | Charlotte | Billy Reynolds clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 12:54 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:33 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Carnevale | 46-38 |
| 12:11 | Charlotte | Henry Carr misses the fadeaway in the lane | 46-38 |
| 12:09 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 11:48 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 11:47 | Charlotte | Henry Carr gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lee Cumberland (fresh) SG - Hector Cruz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Carnevale (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Felton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daryl Paul (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Billy Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Aldrich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Branch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Charlotte | Henry Carr misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 11:16 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 11:02 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale misses the shot from the left side | 46-38 |
| 11:00 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul snags the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 10:42 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul misses the dunk attempt | 46-38 |
| 10:40 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale tips it home | 48-38 |
| 10:16 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich double dribbles | 48-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Saul Campos (PG), Bernard McCorry (SG), Billy Job (SF), Kenneth Jackson (PF), Rene Ricci (C) Lee Cumberland, Hector Cruz, Joseph Carnevale, Robert Felton, Daryl Paul | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong (SG), George Christy (PF) Matthew Aldrich, Gary Branch | |
| 09:59 | Rhode Island | Robert Smith steals the ball from Rene Ricci | 48-38 |
| 09:41 | Charlotte | Robert Smith comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Rene Ricci - foul #1 on Rene Ricci, team foul #7 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl (PG), Matthew Aldrich (SF) Billy Reynolds, Henry Carr | |
| 09:41 | Charlotte | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 09:41 | Charlotte | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 09:13 | Rhode Island | Saul Campos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz (SG) Saul Campos | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gary Branch (PF) Robert Smith | |
| 08:58 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich clanks a jumper from the right block | 48-40 |
| 08:56 | Charlotte | Gary Branch tips it in | 48-42 |
| 08:36 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 08:35 | Charlotte | George Christy grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:16 | Charlotte | Gary Branch banks in the layup on a great pass from Stanley McCarl | 48-44 |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 07:45 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Bernard McCorry - foul #2 on Bernard McCorry, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga (PG), Joseph Carnevale (SF), Daryl Paul (C) Bernard McCorry, Billy Job, Rene Ricci | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Billy Reynolds (PG), Henry Carr (SG), Robert Smith (C) Stanley McCarl, Anthony Armstrong, Gary Branch | |
| 07:45 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:45 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:45 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Obayana Alvarenga (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Hector Cruz (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Carnevale (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daryl Paul (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Billy Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Aldrich (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - George Christy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Hector Cruz | 54-45 |
| 07:06 | Charlotte | Robert Smith throws it down on a nice dish by Matthew Aldrich | 54-47 |
| 06:47 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson grabs the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 06:18 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 06:16 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 05:54 | Charlotte | Henry Carr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 05:53 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Hector Cruz | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:22 | Charlotte | Henry Carr buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Reynolds | 57-50 |
| 05:07 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 05:06 | Charlotte | Henry Carr gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:02 | Charlotte | Billy Reynolds loses the dribble to Obayana Alvarenga in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:35 | Charlotte | Matthew Aldrich misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-50 |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul lays it in and he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry (PG), Billy Job (SG), Lee Cumberland (SF), Robert Felton (PF) Obayana Alvarenga, Hector Cruz, Joseph Carnevale, Kenneth Jackson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl (SG), Anthony Armstrong (SF), Gary Branch (PF) Henry Carr, Matthew Aldrich, George Christy | |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul misses the free throw | 62-50 |
| 04:10 | Charlotte | Gary Branch gets the rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:57 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong is hacked by Bernard McCorry - foul #3 on Bernard McCorry, team foul #9 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci (C) Daryl Paul | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 03:57 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 03:57 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Rhode Island | Robert Smith takes the ball from Lee Cumberland | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bernard McCorry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Job (fresh) SF - Lee Cumberland (fresh) PF - Robert Felton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Rene Ricci (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Billy Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley McCarl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Armstrong (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Branch (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Charlotte | Robert Felton blocks the short jumper by Anthony Armstrong | 62-52 |
| 03:21 | Charlotte | Robert Smith grabs the offensive board | 62-52 |
| 03:08 | Charlotte | Billy Reynolds loses the dribble to Robert Felton | 62-52 |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| 02:42 | Charlotte | Anthony Armstrong gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 02:37 | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Reynolds | 62-54 |
| 02:37 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga (PG), Hector Cruz (SG), Joseph Carnevale (SF), Daryl Paul (C) Bernard McCorry, Billy Job, Lee Cumberland, Rene Ricci | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Henry Carr (SF), George Christy (C) Stanley McCarl, Robert Smith | |
| 02:14 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton can't throw it down | 62-54 |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton hits the follow up shot | 64-54 |
| 02:01 | Charlotte | Gary Branch misses badly on a shot in the lane | 64-54 |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | Daryl Paul misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 64-54 |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton misses the tip | 64-54 |
| 01:36 | Charlotte | Gary Branch pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 01:21 | Charlotte | George Christy lays it in set up by Anthony Armstrong | 64-56 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Charlotte | The jump hook by Billy Reynolds is blocked by Daryl Paul | 66-56 |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Joseph Carnevale grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Billy Reynolds is called for the reach on Joseph Carnevale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Reynolds, team foul #4 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Saul Campos (PG), Bernard McCorry (SG), Lee Cumberland (SF), Martin Kim (PF), Kenneth Jackson (C) Obayana Alvarenga, Hector Cruz, Joseph Carnevale, Robert Felton, Daryl Paul | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Stanley McCarl (PG), Matthew Aldrich (SF), Robert Smith (C) Billy Reynolds, Anthony Armstrong, Gary Branch | |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Stanley McCarl is called for the reach on Saul Campos - foul #2 on Stanley McCarl, team foul #5 | 66-56 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard McCorry | 68-56 |
| 00:12 | Charlotte | Robert Smith is hacked by Kenneth Jackson - foul #2 on Kenneth Jackson, team foul #10 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Job (SG), Rene Ricci (C) Saul Campos, Martin Kim | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 00:12 | Charlotte | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:12 | Charlotte | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Billy Job grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry runs out the clock | 68-56 |