| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Dorris (fresh) SG - Sherman Balderas (fresh) SF - Michael Williams (fresh) PF - Hector Perez (fresh) C - Roy Stahl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fresh) SG - Norman Pearl (fresh) SF - Tony Henderson (fresh) PF - Christopher Hardage (fresh) C - Jason Groesbeck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Tony Henderson | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Dayton | Leonard Moller takes the ball from Sherman Balderas after a doubleteam | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson banks in the layup on a great pass from Leonard Moller | 0-5 |
| 19:01 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | Edward Dorris is called for the reach on Leonard Moller - foul #1 on Edward Dorris, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:36 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck is whistled for a carry | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | Roy Stahl can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 18:14 | Dayton | Hector Perez tips it home | 4-5 |
| 18:07 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 18:06 | Dayton | Hector Perez pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 17:52 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Christopher Hardage | 4-5 |
| 17:28 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 17:15 | Dayton | Norman Pearl steals it from Roy Stahl | 4-7 |
| 17:04 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Leonard Moller, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Gransky (PF) Hector Perez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG), John Cottingham (SG), Antonio Martindale (SF), Bruce Behr (PF) Leonard Moller, Norman Pearl, Tony Henderson, Christopher Hardage | |
| 16:46 | Dayton | Edward Dorris hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 16:32 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale is fouled on the floor by Christopher Gransky - foul #1 on Christopher Gransky, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Boyd Harrison (SG), Robert Klopfenstein (SF) Edward Dorris, Sherman Balderas, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:13 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale is hacked by Christopher Gransky - foul #2 on Christopher Gransky, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Dayton | Hector Perez (PF), James Huggins (C) Christopher Gransky, Roy Stahl | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller (PG) Rodger Dobbins | |
| 16:08 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 16:07 | Dayton | James Huggins gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:45 | Dayton | James Huggins drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Pack | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Boyd Harrison (fresh) SF - Robert Klopfenstein (fresh) PF - Hector Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fresh) SF - Antonio Martindale (fresh) PF - Bruce Behr (fresh) C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Groesbeck | 9-10 |
| 15:13 | Dayton | Hector Perez misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-10 |
| 15:11 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:55 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale's floater is knocked away by Hector Perez | 9-10 |
| 14:53 | Dayton | Hector Perez snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 14:33 | Dayton | Jason Groesbeck swats the short shot by Robert Klopfenstein | 9-10 |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Cottingham | 9-10 |
| 14:05 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-10 |
| 14:03 | Dayton | Hector Perez snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 13:49 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison double dribbles | 9-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (PG), Sherman Balderas (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Roy Stahl (C) John Pack, Boyd Harrison, Robert Klopfenstein, Hector Perez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG), Norman Pearl (SG), Tony Henderson (SF), Christopher Hardage (PF), Roberto Ruiz (C) Leonard Moller, John Cottingham, Antonio Martindale, Bruce Behr, Jason Groesbeck | |
| 13:37 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 13:36 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage can't tip it in | 9-10 |
| 13:34 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz tips it back up and in | 9-12 |
| 13:17 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Dorris | 12-12 |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 13:00 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson can't tip it in | 12-12 |
| 12:59 | Dayton | James Huggins gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:31 | Dayton | Michael Williams is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Stahl | 15-12 |
| 12:16 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses the 3 from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 12:15 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz misses the tip | 15-12 |
| 12:14 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Edward Dorris | 15-12 |
| 11:50 | Dayton | Roy Stahl drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sherman Balderas out of a doubleteam | 17-12 |
| 11:31 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz is hacked by James Huggins - foul #1 on James Huggins, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Klopfenstein (SF), Hector Perez (PF) Michael Williams, James Huggins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller (PG), Jason Groesbeck (C) Rodger Dobbins, Roberto Ruiz | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Dorris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sherman Balderas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Klopfenstein (fresh) PF - Hector Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Leonard Moller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Pearl (fresh) SF - Tony Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Hardage (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Jason Groesbeck is blocked by Hector Perez | 17-12 |
| 11:22 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 11:18 | Dayton | Edward Dorris buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Klopfenstein and he's fouled by Jason Groesbeck - foul #1 on Jason Groesbeck, team foul #2 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG) Norman Pearl | |
| 11:18 | Dayton | Edward Dorris makes the free throw | 20-12 |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-12 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG) Edward Dorris | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr (PF) Christopher Hardage | |
| 10:52 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-12 |
| 10:51 | Dayton | Roy Stahl tips it back up and in | 22-12 |
| 10:35 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 22-12 |
| 10:33 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck tips it back up and in | 22-14 |
| 10:18 | Dayton | Roy Stahl drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Pack | 24-14 |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-17 |
| 09:42 | Dayton | Hector Perez buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Sherman Balderas | 27-17 |
| 09:30 | Rhode Island | Robert Klopfenstein steals the ball from John Cottingham | 27-17 |
| 09:08 | Dayton | Roy Stahl double dribbles | 27-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (PG), Boyd Harrison (SG), Michael Williams (SF) John Pack, Sherman Balderas, Robert Klopfenstein | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (SG), Antonio Martindale (SF), Christopher Hardage (PF) John Cottingham, Tony Henderson, Bruce Behr | |
| 08:54 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl connects on the turnaround in the paint | 27-19 |
| 08:37 | Dayton | Roy Stahl clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Groesbeck - foul #2 on Jason Groesbeck, team foul #3 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Huggins (PF) Hector Perez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG), Roberto Ruiz (C) Leonard Moller, Jason Groesbeck | |
| 08:37 | Dayton | Roy Stahl misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 08:37 | Dayton | Roy Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 08:28 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Boyd Harrison - foul #1 on Boyd Harrison, team foul #5 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | Hector Perez (PF) Roy Stahl | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:28 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 08:28 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 08:07 | Dayton | Michael Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-21 |
| 08:06 | Dayton | James Huggins tips it in | 30-21 |
| 07:55 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl buries a shot from the left side | 30-23 |
| 07:38 | Dayton | Hector Perez can't finish the layup | 30-23 |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 07:21 | Rhode Island | Hector Perez swats the layup by Antonio Martindale | 30-23 |
| 07:19 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Hector Perez | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Dorris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boyd Harrison (fresh) SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hector Perez (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James Huggins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rodger Dobbins (fresh) SG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Antonio Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Hardage (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roberto Ruiz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Edward Dorris shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 07:03 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins is hacked by James Huggins - foul #2 on James Huggins, team foul #6 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sherman Balderas (SG), Robert Klopfenstein (SF), Roy Stahl (C) Boyd Harrison, Michael Williams, James Huggins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller (PG), John Cottingham (SG), Tony Henderson (SF) Rodger Dobbins, Norman Pearl, Antonio Martindale | |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-23 |
| 06:42 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Hector Perez | 30-23 |
| 06:36 | Dayton | Roy Stahl misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Leonard Moller - foul #2 on Leonard Moller, team foul #4 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG) Edward Dorris | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG), Bruce Behr (PF) Leonard Moller, Christopher Hardage | |
| 06:36 | Dayton | Roy Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 06:36 | Dayton | Roy Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 06:20 | Dayton | Roy Stahl snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 06:15 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 06:13 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 06:06 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Rodger Dobbins | 32-26 |
| 05:48 | Dayton | The jumper by Robert Klopfenstein is denied by Roberto Ruiz | 32-26 |
| 05:46 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 05:36 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz snags the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 05:25 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by John Cottingham and he's fouled by Robert Klopfenstein - foul #1 on Robert Klopfenstein, team foul #7 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (PG), Michael Williams (SF) John Pack, Robert Klopfenstein | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (SG), Christopher Hardage (PF), James Mignone (C) John Cottingham, Bruce Behr, Roberto Ruiz | |
| 05:25 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 05:04 | Dayton | Roy Stahl comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 05:02 | Rhode Island | James Mignone snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | Hector Perez is called for the reach on Christopher Hardage - foul #1 on Hector Perez, team foul #8 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Boyd Harrison (SG) Sherman Balderas | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (PG) Rodger Dobbins | |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 04:36 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison is fouled on the floor by Norman Pearl - foul #1 on Norman Pearl, team foul #5 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale (SF) Tony Henderson | |
| 04:16 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-31 |
| 04:01 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 35-31 |
| 04:00 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 35-31 |
| 03:50 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Mignone - foul #1 on James Mignone, team foul #6 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Robert Klopfenstein (SF), Christopher Gransky (PF), James Huggins (C) Edward Dorris, Michael Williams, Hector Perez, Roy Stahl | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Moller (PG), Jason Groesbeck (C) John Cottingham, James Mignone | |
| 03:50 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 03:50 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | James Huggins is called for the reach on Christopher Hardage - foul #3 on James Huggins, team foul #9 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sherman Balderas (SG), Roy Stahl (C) Boyd Harrison, James Huggins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson (SG) Norman Pearl | |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hardage misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 03:25 | Dayton | Robert Klopfenstein pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 03:07 | Dayton | John Pack is fouled on the floor by Leonard Moller - foul #3 on Leonard Moller, team foul #7 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rodger Dobbins (PG), John Cottingham (SG), Bruce Behr (PF) Leonard Moller, Antonio Martindale, Christopher Hardage | |
| 03:07 | Dayton | John Pack misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 03:07 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sherman Balderas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Klopfenstein (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Gransky (fresh) C - Roy Stahl (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rodger Dobbins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Henderson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Bruce Behr (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Groesbeck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck is hacked by Roy Stahl - foul #1 on Roy Stahl, team foul #10 | 37-32 |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 02:56 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Christopher Gransky | 37-33 |
| 02:36 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-33 |
| 02:34 | Dayton | John Pack snags the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-33 |
| 02:20 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 02:07 | Dayton | John Pack grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 01:42 | Dayton | Roy Stahl hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Pack | 39-33 |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | John Pack steps in front of the Tony Henderson pass | 39-33 |
| 01:19 | Dayton | Rodger Dobbins takes the ball from Robert Klopfenstein | 39-33 |
| 01:05 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck drills a fadeaway from the left block | 39-35 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-35 |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky tips it but misses | 39-35 |
| 00:43 | Dayton | Roy Stahl misses the tip | 39-35 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Bruce Behr pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Roy Stahl | 39-35 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Roy Stahl gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Robert Klopfenstein misses long on a shot from the left block | 39-35 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Tony Henderson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 39-35 |