| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Utterback (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward McTarnaghan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Morris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Dunford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garland Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee makes the jumper from the right side set up by Garland Mills | 32-42 |
| 19:18 | Charlotte | Edward McTarnaghan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Utterback | 34-42 |
| 19:02 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-42 |
| 19:01 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera can't tip it in | 34-42 |
| 19:00 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee tips it back up and in | 34-44 |
| 18:51 | Charlotte | Patrick Morris loses the dribble to Randall Buker | 34-44 |
| 18:47 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee lays it in on a nice dish by Randall Buker | 34-46 |
| 18:34 | Charlotte | Edward McTarnaghan misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Garland Mills - foul #1 on Garland Mills, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| 18:34 | Charlotte | Edward McTarnaghan makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 18:34 | Charlotte | Edward McTarnaghan misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 18:34 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 18:16 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera is fouled on the floor by Patrick Morris - foul #3 on Patrick Morris, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jackie Nichols (C) Patrick Morris | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:01 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-46 |
| 17:59 | Charlotte | Robert Sullivan snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 17:55 | Charlotte | Robert Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 17:54 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Noguera | 35-48 |
| 17:31 | Charlotte | Edward McTarnaghan makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Edward Utterback | 37-48 |
| 17:08 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 17:06 | Charlotte | Robert Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 17:00 | Charlotte | Edward Utterback is called for traveling | 37-48 |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Carlson (PG), Timothy Decker (SG) Robert Sullivan, Edward Utterback | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (SG), David Early (SF), Jermaine Whitten (C) Randall Buker, Larry Dunford, Donald Noguera | |
| 16:40 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jerry Wayland | 37-51 |
| 16:16 | Charlotte | Jackie Nichols is fouled on the floor by Jerry Wayland - foul #1 on Jerry Wayland, team foul #2 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Sullivan (PG) John Carlson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG) Ralph Barbee | |
| 16:07 | Charlotte | Terry Banks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Decker (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Terry Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jackie Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward McTarnaghan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jerry Wayland (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Early (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garland Mills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jermaine Whitten (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-51 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Edward Utterback (SG), Hunter Cooper (PF), Charles Catchings (C) Timothy Decker, Terry Banks, Edward McTarnaghan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews (SF), Donald Noguera (C) Garland Mills, Jermaine Whitten | |
| 15:19 | Charlotte | Edward Utterback scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Sullivan | 40-51 |
| 14:59 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera buries a shot from the right side | 40-53 |
| 14:31 | Charlotte | Robert Sullivan hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Utterback | 43-53 |
| 14:14 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Wayland and he's hacked by Edward Utterback - foul #1 on Edward Utterback, team foul #2 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Carlson (PG), Timothy Decker (SF) Robert Sullivan, Jackie Nichols | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Jermaine Whitten (PF) Jerry Wayland, David Early | |
| 14:14 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker makes the free throw | 43-56 |
| 13:56 | Charlotte | Jermaine Whitten is called for the reach on Edward Utterback - foul #3 on Jermaine Whitten, team foul #3 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Terry Banks (SF) Timothy Decker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford (SG), Garland Mills (PF) Randall Buker, Donald Noguera | |
| 13:46 | Charlotte | Terry Banks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Timothy Decker (SG) Edward Utterback | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:32 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Barbee | 43-58 |
| 13:17 | Charlotte | John Carlson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 13:15 | Charlotte | Charles Catchings tips it back up and in | 45-58 |
| 12:51 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Andrews | 45-60 |
| 12:46 | Charlotte | Terry Banks can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Scott Andrews - foul #4 on Scott Andrews, team foul #4 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Sullivan (PG), Edward Utterback (SG), Edward McTarnaghan (PF), Patrick Morris (C) John Carlson, Timothy Decker, Hunter Cooper, Charles Catchings | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG), Donald Noguera (C) Scott Andrews, Garland Mills | |
| 12:46 | Charlotte | Terry Banks misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 12:46 | Charlotte | Terry Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 12:37 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker is hacked by Edward Utterback - foul #2 on Edward Utterback, team foul #3 | 46-60 |
| 12:30 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 46-60 |
| 12:28 | Charlotte | Terry Banks gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 12:24 | Charlotte | Randall Buker blocks the jumper by Robert Sullivan | 46-60 |
| 12:22 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| 12:08 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ralph Barbee | 46-62 |
| 11:58 | Charlotte | Terry Banks hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward McTarnaghan | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Utterback (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Terry Banks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward McTarnaghan (fresh) 7 pts. C - Patrick Morris (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Dunford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jermaine Whitten (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Randall Buker | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:40 | Charlotte | Patrick Morris buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Terry Banks | 50-65 |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Randall Buker | 50-67 |
| 11:19 | Charlotte | Terry Banks clanks a shot from the right wing | 50-67 |
| 11:17 | Charlotte | Edward McTarnaghan tips it home | 52-67 |
| 10:48 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera's floater is tipped away by Patrick Morris | 52-67 |
| 10:46 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera tips it home | 52-69 |
| 10:40 | Charlotte | Larry Dunford takes the ball from Patrick Morris | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:16 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker's floater is knocked away by Patrick Morris | 52-69 |
| 10:15 | Charlotte | Edward McTarnaghan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 10:09 | Charlotte | Robert Sullivan is hacked by Randall Buker - foul #3 on Randall Buker, team foul #5 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Timothy Decker (SG), Jackie Nichols (SF), Hunter Cooper (PF), Charles Catchings (C) Edward Utterback, Terry Banks, Edward McTarnaghan, Patrick Morris | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison (PG), Jerry Wayland (SG), David Early (SF), Garland Mills (PF), George Hansen (C) Ralph Barbee, Randall Buker, Larry Dunford, Jermaine Whitten, Donald Noguera | |
| 10:00 | Charlotte | Hunter Cooper misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-69 |
| 09:59 | Charlotte | Charles Catchings misses the tip | 52-69 |
| 09:58 | Rhode Island | David Early pulls down the rebound | 52-69 |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Garland Mills | 52-71 |
| 09:50 | Charlotte | Robert Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Dennison - foul #1 on Randy Dennison, team foul #6 | 52-71 |
| 09:33 | Charlotte | Hunter Cooper makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Decker | 55-71 |
| 09:08 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland is whistled for a carry | 55-71 |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Carlson (PG) Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG) Randy Dennison | |
| 08:54 | Charlotte | Jackie Nichols misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-71 |
| 08:53 | Rhode Island | George Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Wayland | 55-73 |
| 08:36 | Charlotte | John Carlson connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Catchings | 58-73 |
| 08:17 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Wayland | 58-76 |
| 08:06 | Charlotte | George Hansen steps in front of the Charles Catchings pass | 58-76 |
| 07:41 | Rhode Island | George Hansen is hacked by Charles Catchings - foul #4 on Charles Catchings, team foul #4 | 58-76 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Sullivan (PG), Edward Utterback (SG), Terry Banks (SF), Edward McTarnaghan (PF) John Carlson, Timothy Decker, Jackie Nichols, Hunter Cooper | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG), Scott Andrews (SF), Donald Noguera (C) Jerry Wayland, David Early, George Hansen | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Utterback (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Terry Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward McTarnaghan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Catchings (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 22 pts. 7 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Garland Mills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 58-76 |
| 07:19 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews tips it home | 58-78 |
| 07:00 | Charlotte | Terry Banks connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-78 |
| 06:33 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-78 |
| 06:31 | Charlotte | Charles Catchings gets the rebound | 61-78 |
| 06:14 | Charlotte | Edward McTarnaghan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-78 |
| 06:13 | Charlotte | Charles Catchings snags the offensive board | 61-78 |
| 06:02 | Charlotte | Robert Sullivan misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ralph Barbee - foul #1 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #7 | 61-78 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Hunter Cooper (PF) Charles Catchings | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (PG), David Early (PF) Ralph Barbee, Garland Mills | |
| 06:02 | Charlotte | Robert Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 06:02 | Charlotte | Robert Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-78 |
| 05:35 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Terry Banks - foul #2 on Terry Banks, team foul #5 | 63-78 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jackie Nichols (SF) Terry Banks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:35 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 63-78 |
| 05:35 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 63-79 |
| 05:21 | Charlotte | Hunter Cooper drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jackie Nichols | 65-79 |
| 05:09 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-79 |
| 05:08 | Charlotte | Hunter Cooper grabs the board | 65-79 |
| 04:45 | Charlotte | Edward McTarnaghan dunks the ball set up by Jackie Nichols | 67-79 |
| 04:32 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker misses the fadeaway from the left side | 67-79 |
| 04:31 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to David Early | 67-79 |
| 04:07 | Rhode Island | David Early lays it in set up by Randall Buker | 67-81 |
| 03:50 | Charlotte | Jackie Nichols hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Hunter Cooper | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland loses the dribble to Hunter Cooper | 69-81 |
| 03:26 | Charlotte | Charlotte calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-81 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Terry Banks (SF), Charles Catchings (C) Jackie Nichols, Edward McTarnaghan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Garland Mills (PF) Jerry Wayland, David Early | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Utterback (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Terry Banks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hunter Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Charles Catchings (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 22 pts. 7 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Andrews (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Garland Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Charlotte | Donald Noguera swats the short shot by Terry Banks | 69-81 |
| 03:05 | Charlotte | Charles Catchings pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-81 |
| 02:54 | Charlotte | Charles Catchings misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 69-81 |
| 02:53 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills snags the defensive board | 69-81 |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-81 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jackie Nichols (SG), Edward McTarnaghan (PF) Edward Utterback, Hunter Cooper | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford (SF), Jermaine Whitten (C) Scott Andrews, Donald Noguera | |
| 02:25 | Charlotte | Charlotte calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-81 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Edward Utterback (SG), Hunter Cooper (PF) Jackie Nichols, Edward McTarnaghan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera (C) Jermaine Whitten | |
| 02:20 | Charlotte | Hunter Cooper misses the lay-in | 69-81 |
| 02:19 | Charlotte | Charles Catchings grabs the offensive board | 69-81 |
| 01:59 | Charlotte | Edward Utterback misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-81 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera grabs the board | 69-81 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford loses the ball out of bounds | 69-81 |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Carlson (PG), Timothy Decker (SG), Jackie Nichols (SF), Edward McTarnaghan (PF), Patrick Morris (C) Robert Sullivan, Edward Utterback, Terry Banks, Hunter Cooper, Charles Catchings | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison (PG), Jerry Wayland (SG), David Early (PF), Jermaine Whitten (C) Ralph Barbee, Randall Buker, Garland Mills, Donald Noguera | |
| 01:16 | Charlotte | Edward McTarnaghan can't finish the layup | 69-81 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford snags the defensive board | 69-81 |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford misses short on a 3 from straight away | 69-81 |
| 00:54 | Charlotte | Jackie Nichols pulls down the rebound | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Charlotte | David Early steals it from Timothy Decker | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | David Early loses the dribble to Jackie Nichols | 69-81 |
| 00:22 | Charlotte | Timothy Decker can't finish the layup | 69-81 |
| 00:21 | Charlotte | Timothy Decker gets the offensive rebound | 69-81 |
| 00:19 | Charlotte | Patrick Morris scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Edward McTarnaghan and he's fouled by Jermaine Whitten - foul #4 on Jermaine Whitten, team foul #8 | 71-81 |
| 00:19 | Charlotte | Patrick Morris makes the free throw | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford is hacked by John Carlson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Carlson, team foul #6 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Sullivan (PG), Edward Utterback (SG), Terry Banks (SF), Hunter Cooper (PF), Charles Catchings (C) John Carlson, Timothy Decker, Jackie Nichols, Patrick Morris, Edward McTarnaghan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Garland Mills (PF), Donald Noguera (C) David Early, Jermaine Whitten | |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Edward Utterback is called for the reach on Jerry Wayland - foul #3 on Edward Utterback, team foul #7 | 72-81 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:13 | Charlotte | Robert Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Dennison - foul #2 on Randy Dennison, team foul #9 | 72-83 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Timothy Decker (SG), Jackie Nichols (SF), Edward McTarnaghan (PF), Patrick Morris (C) Edward Utterback, Terry Banks, Hunter Cooper, Charles Catchings | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Early (PF), Jermaine Whitten (C) Garland Mills, Donald Noguera | |
| 00:13 | Charlotte | Robert Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten snags the defensive board | 72-83 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison runs out the clock | 72-83 |