| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Dorris (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sherman Balderas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hector Perez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Hardage (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Groesbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 19:44 | Dayton | Roy Stahl grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 19:24 | Dayton | Edward Dorris misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Hardage - foul #1 on Christopher Hardage, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:24 | Dayton | Edward Dorris misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 19:24 | Dayton | Edward Dorris makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:09 | Rhode Island | Sherman Balderas steps in front of the Christopher Hardage pass | 33-30 |
| 19:04 | Dayton | Michael Williams banks in the layup set up by Sherman Balderas | 35-30 |
| 18:54 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Cottingham | 35-32 |
| 18:43 | Dayton | Michael Williams is whistled for traveling | 35-32 |
| 18:25 | Rhode Island | Hector Perez steals it from John Cottingham | 35-32 |
| 18:09 | Dayton | Edward Dorris buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Sherman Balderas | 38-32 |
| 18:00 | Rhode Island | Michael Williams is called for the reach on Tony Henderson - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Klopfenstein (SF), Christopher Gransky (PF) Michael Williams, Hector Perez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale (SF) John Cottingham | |
| 17:45 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Christopher Hardage is denied by Christopher Gransky | 38-32 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 17:23 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 17:22 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage tips it in | 38-34 |
| 17:19 | Dayton | Edward Dorris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Boyd Harrison (SG), James Huggins (C) Edward Dorris, Sherman Balderas, Roy Stahl | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG), John Cottingham (SG), Bruce Behr (PF) Leonard Moller, Tony Henderson, Christopher Hardage | |
| 17:11 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Rodger Dobbins | 38-36 |
| 16:53 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Pack | 40-36 |
| 16:46 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale misses badly on a shot from the right block | 40-36 |
| 16:45 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale snags the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 16:34 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James Huggins - foul #1 on James Huggins, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Williams (SF) Robert Klopfenstein | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:34 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:34 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:34 | Dayton | James Huggins grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 16:18 | Dayton | Michael Williams scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Pack and the foul's on John Cottingham - foul #1 on John Cottingham, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Hector Perez (PF), Roy Stahl (C) Christopher Gransky, James Huggins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller (PG) Rodger Dobbins | |
| 16:18 | Dayton | Michael Williams makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:04 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Antonio Martindale is denied by Michael Williams | 43-37 |
| 16:03 | Dayton | Roy Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boyd Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hector Perez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antonio Martindale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bruce Behr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Antonio Martindale - foul #2 on Antonio Martindale, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (SG), Tony Henderson (SF), Christopher Hardage (PF) John Cottingham, Antonio Martindale, Bruce Behr | |
| 15:58 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 15:58 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:49 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl is hacked by Boyd Harrison - foul #2 on Boyd Harrison, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (PG), Sherman Balderas (SG) John Pack, Boyd Harrison | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:44 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Stahl | 45-37 |
| 15:43 | Dayton | Hector Perez pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 15:39 | Dayton | Edward Dorris works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sherman Balderas | 47-37 |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 15:18 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck hits the follow up shot | 47-39 |
| 15:08 | Dayton | Roy Stahl misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 15:07 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 14:56 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 14:54 | Dayton | Roy Stahl grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 14:38 | Dayton | Roy Stahl hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Jason Groesbeck - foul #3 on Jason Groesbeck, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Robert Klopfenstein (SF), Christopher Gransky (PF) Edward Dorris, Michael Williams, Hector Perez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG), Bruce Behr (PF), Roberto Ruiz (C) Leonard Moller, Christopher Hardage, Jason Groesbeck | |
| 14:38 | Dayton | Roy Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 14:38 | Dayton | Roy Stahl misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 14:38 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 14:26 | Rhode Island | Sherman Balderas is called for the reach on Norman Pearl - foul #1 on Sherman Balderas, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Huggins (C) Roy Stahl | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:18 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale (SF) Tony Henderson | |
| 14:09 | Dayton | John Pack can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 14:07 | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 13:51 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Pack - foul #2 on John Pack, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Boyd Harrison (SG) Sherman Balderas | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller (PG) Rodger Dobbins | |
| 13:51 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:51 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:51 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:42 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Bruce Behr - foul #1 on Bruce Behr, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (PG) John Pack | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG), Christopher Hardage (PF) Norman Pearl, Bruce Behr | |
| 13:42 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:42 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:42 | Dayton | James Huggins grabs the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:34 | Dayton | James Huggins banks in the layup set up by Christopher Gransky | 50-40 |
| 13:23 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 13:10 | Dayton | Edward Dorris loses the dribble to John Cottingham | 50-43 |
| 13:01 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham makes the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Boyd Harrison - foul #3 on Boyd Harrison, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roy Stahl (C) James Huggins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson (SF), Jason Groesbeck (C) Antonio Martindale, Roberto Ruiz | |
| 13:01 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:49 | Dayton | Edward Dorris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 12:47 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 12:31 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson is hacked by Robert Klopfenstein - foul #2 on Robert Klopfenstein, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Sherman Balderas (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Hector Perez (PF) Edward Dorris, Boyd Harrison, Robert Klopfenstein, Christopher Gransky | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG), Norman Pearl (SG), Bruce Behr (PF) Leonard Moller, John Cottingham, Christopher Hardage | |
| 12:31 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:31 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:15 | Dayton | Roy Stahl makes the shot in the lane | 52-46 |
| 11:59 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jason Groesbeck | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sherman Balderas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hector Perez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rodger Dobbins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tony Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Behr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-48 |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 11:32 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Tony Henderson | 52-50 |
| 11:12 | Dayton | Roy Stahl blows the layup | 52-50 |
| 11:10 | Dayton | Michael Williams tips it in | 54-50 |
| 10:52 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 10:50 | Dayton | Michael Williams grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 10:34 | Dayton | Michael Williams comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 10:33 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck is hacked by Roy Stahl - foul #3 on Roy Stahl, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (PG), Boyd Harrison (SG), Robert Klopfenstein (SF), Christopher Gransky (PF), James Huggins (C) John Pack, Sherman Balderas, Michael Williams, Hector Perez, Roy Stahl | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller (PG), John Cottingham (SG), Antonio Martindale (SF), Christopher Hardage (PF) Rodger Dobbins, Norman Pearl, Tony Henderson, Bruce Behr | |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:04 | Dayton | Robert Klopfenstein can't finish the uncontested layup | 54-52 |
| 10:03 | Dayton | Robert Klopfenstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:51 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 09:50 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 09:30 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 09:28 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:22 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison drills a 3 from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 09:07 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage misses the shot from the left side | 57-52 |
| 09:06 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Christopher Gransky | 57-52 |
| 08:44 | Dayton | Edward Dorris works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Klopfenstein | 60-52 |
| 08:26 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 60-52 |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck tips it back up and in | 60-54 |
| 08:10 | Dayton | Edward Dorris is hacked by John Cottingham - foul #2 on John Cottingham, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Sherman Balderas (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Hector Perez (PF), Roy Stahl (C) Edward Dorris, Boyd Harrison, Robert Klopfenstein, Christopher Gransky, James Huggins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (SG), Tony Henderson (SF), Roberto Ruiz (C) John Cottingham, Antonio Martindale, Jason Groesbeck | |
| 08:02 | Dayton | Roy Stahl hits a floater from the baseline | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sherman Balderas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hector Perez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tony Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Hardage (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roberto Ruiz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses long on a jumper from the left side | 62-54 |
| 07:47 | Dayton | Roy Stahl pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 07:42 | Dayton | Roy Stahl misses the easy layup | 62-54 |
| 07:40 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 07:35 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Norman Pearl | 62-57 |
| 07:18 | Dayton | John Pack makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Williams and he's hacked by Leonard Moller - foul #1 on Leonard Moller, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Gransky (PF) Hector Perez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG), Bruce Behr (PF) Leonard Moller, Christopher Hardage | |
| 07:18 | Dayton | John Pack misses the free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:18 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 07:00 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl blows the layup but he's hacked by John Pack - foul #3 on John Pack, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (PG), Robert Klopfenstein (SF) John Pack, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:00 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 07:00 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:44 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 06:42 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 06:32 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl is hacked by Edward Dorris - foul #1 on Edward Dorris, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| 06:32 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:32 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:20 | Dayton | Tony Henderson steals the ball from Roy Stahl | 64-61 |
| 06:16 | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins dunks the ball on a great pass from Tony Henderson | 64-63 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 05:54 | Dayton | Roy Stahl tips it back up and in | 66-63 |
| 05:50 | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | Boyd Harrison (SG), Michael Williams (SF), James Huggins (PF) Sherman Balderas, Robert Klopfenstein, Christopher Gransky | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller (PG), John Cottingham (SG), Antonio Martindale (SF), James Mignone (C) Rodger Dobbins, Norman Pearl, Tony Henderson, Roberto Ruiz | |
| 05:41 | Dayton | Roy Stahl misses the easy layup | 66-63 |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 05:31 | Dayton | Roy Stahl grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 05:19 | Dayton | Leonard Moller steps in front of the Boyd Harrison pass | 66-63 |
| 05:10 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Hector Perez (PF) Edward Dorris, Roy Stahl | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage (PF) Bruce Behr | |
| 04:57 | Dayton | Hector Perez hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Williams | 68-63 |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | John Pack is called for the reach on Leonard Moller in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Pack, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sherman Balderas (SG) Boyd Harrison | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson (SF) Antonio Martindale | |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:27 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 04:25 | Rhode Island | James Mignone grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 04:21 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Cottingham | 68-68 |
| 04:04 | Dayton | John Pack hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 68-68 |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Cottingham | 68-70 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Sherman Balderas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hector Perez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Huggins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tony Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Hardage (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mignone (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Huggins | 71-70 |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-70 |
| 03:24 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 03:19 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 03:18 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Williams | 71-70 |
| 03:09 | Dayton | Hector Perez's floater is knocked away by James Mignone | 71-70 |
| 03:08 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 03:03 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Cottingham | 71-73 |
| 02:59 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (PG), Robert Klopfenstein (SF), Christopher Gransky (PF), Roy Stahl (C) John Pack, Michael Williams, Hector Perez, James Huggins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (SG), Jason Groesbeck (C) John Cottingham, James Mignone | |
| 02:53 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky's pass is intercepted by Norman Pearl | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion 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 (+2) | |
| 02:33 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 71-76 |
| 02:29 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| Subs | Dayton | Hector Perez (PF) Christopher Gransky | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:21 | Dayton | Roy Stahl makes the jump hook from close range and the foul's on Jason Groesbeck - foul #4 on Jason Groesbeck, team foul #8 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Williams (SF) Robert Klopfenstein | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:21 | Dayton | Roy Stahl makes the free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:56 | Rhode Island | Sherman Balderas takes the ball from Norman Pearl | 74-76 |
| 01:52 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas throws it down | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:31 | Rhode Island | Hector Perez is called for the reach on Jason Groesbeck - foul #1 on Hector Perez, team foul #12 | 76-76 |
| 01:31 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:31 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:31 | Dayton | Hector Perez grabs the board | 76-77 |
| 01:12 | Dayton | Michael Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion 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 (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Michael Williams steps in front of the Leonard Moller pass | 76-77 |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the left block | 76-77 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl grabs the defensive rebound | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Edward Dorris is called for the reach on Norman Pearl in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Dorris, team foul #13 | 76-77 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Christopher Hardage picks off the pass by Michael Williams | 76-79 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl is hacked by Sherman Balderas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sherman Balderas, team foul #14 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr (PF) Christopher Hardage | |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-81 |