| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jed Lucky (fresh) PF - Robin Haubert (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eldon Horodyski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Schweers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hull (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | William Hull inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses badly on a floater from the left side | 27-37 |
| 19:48 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers grabs the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 19:38 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Ellis | 27-39 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Carlos Ellis - foul #3 on Carlos Ellis, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (PG), Brian Bhatia (SF), Mark Cowell (PF), James Kapoor (C) Thomas Olson, William Hull, Carlos Ellis, Clarence Olsen | |
| 19:18 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 19:07 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-39 |
| 19:05 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 18:38 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski can't finish the layup | 29-39 |
| 18:36 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith tips it back up and in | 31-39 |
| 18:21 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers's floater is knocked away by Robin Haubert | 31-39 |
| 18:19 | Dayton | Jed Lucky grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:50 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski misses the runner in the paint | 31-39 |
| 17:48 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia is whistled for traveling | 31-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Carr (SF) Jed Lucky | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Micheal Abe (SG), Donald Crook (SF) Alvaro Franco, Richard Schweers, Brian Bhatia | |
| 17:20 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 17:18 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 17:11 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell misses the jump hook from the left block | 31-39 |
| 17:09 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor tips it but misses | 31-39 |
| 17:08 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jonathan Smith | 31-39 |
| 16:41 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jonathan Smith | 33-39 |
| 16:20 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson misses the easy layup | 33-39 |
| 16:18 | Dayton | Matthew Carr grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 16:04 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-39 |
| 16:02 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to James Kapoor | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonathan Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robin Haubert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Eldon Horodyski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Micheal Abe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Crook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Cowell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kapoor (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell makes the fadeaway from the right side | 33-41 |
| 15:31 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 15:30 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to James Kapoor | 33-41 |
| 15:25 | Rhode Island | Micheal Abe misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-41 |
| 15:23 | Dayton | Robin Haubert pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 15:02 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SG), Jed Lucky (SF), Gregory Lawson (PF), Harry White (C) Jonathan Smith, David Johnson, Matthew Carr, Robin Haubert, Eldon Horodyski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (PG), Richard Schweers (SG), William Hull (SF), Carlos Ellis (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Thomas Olson, Micheal Abe, Donald Crook, Mark Cowell, James Kapoor | |
| 14:50 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alvaro Franco | 33-43 |
| 14:25 | Dayton | Harry White lays it in on a nice dish by Jed Lucky | 35-43 |
| 14:09 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Hull | 35-45 |
| 13:50 | Dayton | William Hull swats the short shot by Harry White | 35-45 |
| 13:48 | Dayton | Jed Lucky tips it back up and in | 37-45 |
| 13:35 | Rhode Island | James Stanley takes the ball from Richard Schweers | 37-45 |
| 13:31 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Stanley | 39-45 |
| 13:22 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Gregory Lawson - foul #3 on Gregory Lawson, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Brian Bhatia (SF), Mark Cowell (C) Alvaro Franco, William Hull, Clarence Olsen | |
| 13:22 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 13:02 | Dayton | James Stanley is hacked by Brian Bhatia - foul #1 on Brian Bhatia, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (SG), Clarence Olsen (C) Richard Schweers, Mark Cowell | |
| 12:47 | Dayton | Brian Bhatia picks off the pass by Gregory Lawson | 39-48 |
| 12:43 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Bhatia | 39-50 |
| 12:21 | Dayton | Harry White drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Dikembe Akinyooye | 41-50 |
| 12:11 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis is fouled on the floor by Gregory Lawson - foul #4 on Gregory Lawson, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Smith (PG), David Johnson (SG), Matthew Carr (SF), Robin Haubert (PF) James Stanley, Dikembe Akinyooye, Jed Lucky, Gregory Lawson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), Mark Cowell (C) Alvaro Franco, Clarence Olsen | |
| 11:57 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 41-50 |
| 11:55 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith grabs the board | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robin Haubert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harry White (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Schweers (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Bhatia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Ellis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Cowell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Dayton | Robin Haubert drills a driving attempt in the lane | 43-50 |
| 11:30 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Smith steals the ball from Thomas Olson in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| 11:07 | Dayton | Mark Cowell swats the layup by Harry White | 43-50 |
| 11:05 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Brian Bhatia | 43-50 |
| 10:54 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis misses the jumper near the basket | 43-50 |
| 10:52 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell grabs the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 10:43 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 10:42 | Dayton | Matthew Carr pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 10:19 | Dayton | Matthew Carr scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Johnson | 46-50 |
| 10:06 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell is fouled on the floor by David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye (SG), Jed Lucky (SF), Eldon Horodyski (C) David Johnson, Matthew Carr, Harry White | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (SG), William Hull (SF), Clarence Olsen (C) Richard Schweers, Brian Bhatia, Mark Cowell | |
| 10:00 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Alvaro Franco, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| 09:43 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski makes the shot from the left side set up by Jed Lucky | 48-50 |
| 09:25 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 09:24 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen hits the follow up shot | 48-52 |
| 09:05 | Dayton | Robin Haubert misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Clarence Olsen - foul #1 on Clarence Olsen, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG) Jonathan Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), Donald Crook (SF), James Kapoor (C) Thomas Olson, William Hull, Clarence Olsen | |
| 09:05 | Dayton | Robin Haubert makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:05 | Dayton | Robin Haubert misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:05 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 08:56 | Rhode Island | Robin Haubert is called for the reach on Carlos Ellis - foul #2 on Robin Haubert, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Clarence Olsen (C) Richard Schweers, James Kapoor | |
| 08:44 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Alvaro Franco | 49-54 |
| 08:19 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Dikembe Akinyooye | 51-54 |
| 07:53 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis blows the layup | 51-54 |
| 07:51 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook misses the tip | 51-54 |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen grabs the offensive board | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jed Lucky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robin Haubert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eldon Horodyski (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alvaro Franco (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Crook (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carlos Ellis (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Dikembe Akinyooye - foul #1 on Dikembe Akinyooye, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Smith (PG), David Johnson (SG), Matthew Carr (SF), Gregory Lawson (PF), Harry White (C) James Stanley, Dikembe Akinyooye, Jed Lucky, Robin Haubert, Eldon Horodyski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), Mark Cowell (C) Thomas Olson, Clarence Olsen | |
| 07:38 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 07:38 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 07:38 | Dayton | David Johnson gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 07:19 | Dayton | Harry White can't connect on a floater from the left block | 51-55 |
| 07:18 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 06:59 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-55 |
| 06:58 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Gregory Lawson | 51-55 |
| 06:52 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Harry White | 54-55 |
| 06:48 | Rhode Island | Harry White swats the short shot by Alvaro Franco | 54-55 |
| 06:47 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 06:42 | Dayton | Matthew Carr clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 54-55 |
| 06:41 | Dayton | Harry White tips it but misses | 54-55 |
| 06:39 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:20 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 54-57 |
| 05:54 | Dayton | Matthew Carr hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gregory Lawson and he's fouled by Donald Crook - foul #1 on Donald Crook, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski (C) Harry White | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), William Hull (SF), James Kapoor (C) Alvaro Franco, Donald Crook, Mark Cowell | |
| 05:54 | Dayton | Matthew Carr misses the free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:54 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to James Kapoor | 56-57 |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | Eldon Horodyski is called for the reach on Thomas Olson - foul #3 on Eldon Horodyski, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jed Lucky (SF) Matthew Carr | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | Jed Lucky picks off the pass by Richard Schweers | 56-57 |
| 05:14 | Dayton | The short jumper by Eldon Horodyski is denied by James Kapoor | 56-57 |
| 05:13 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson tips it in | 58-57 |
| 04:58 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson buries a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Jonathan Smith - foul #2 on Jonathan Smith, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SG), Robin Haubert (PF) Jonathan Smith, David Johnson, Gregory Lawson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen (C) James Kapoor | |
| 04:58 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:34 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye double dribbles | 58-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Carr (SF) Jed Lucky | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (SG), Brian Bhatia (SF), Mark Cowell (C) Richard Schweers, William Hull, Clarence Olsen | |
| 04:21 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell banks in the layup set up by Thomas Olson | 58-62 |
| 04:05 | Dayton | Robin Haubert comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 58-62 |
| 04:04 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 03:52 | Dayton | Robin Haubert's layup is rejected by Carlos Ellis | 58-62 |
| 03:50 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robin Haubert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eldon Horodyski (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvaro Franco (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Bhatia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Ellis (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Cowell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:33 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 58-62 |
| 03:31 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Eldon Horodyski | 58-62 |
| 03:07 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye is called for traveling | 58-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Smith (PG), David Johnson (SG), Jed Lucky (SF), Gregory Lawson (PF), Harry White (C) James Stanley, Dikembe Akinyooye, Matthew Carr, Robin Haubert, Eldon Horodyski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), William Hull (SF), Clarence Olsen (C) Alvaro Franco, Brian Bhatia, Mark Cowell | |
| 02:57 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | William Hull grabs the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 02:47 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis lays it up and in | 58-64 |
| 02:47 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski (C) Harry White | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:20 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell (C) Clarence Olsen | |
| 02:00 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 58-64 |
| 01:58 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 01:35 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Carlos Ellis - foul #4 on Carlos Ellis, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robin Haubert (PF) Gregory Lawson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen (C) Mark Cowell | |
| 01:35 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:35 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:17 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 01:16 | Dayton | David Johnson snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 00:58 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Eldon Horodyski denies the turnaround by Richard Schweers | 60-64 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis tips it home | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Dayton | David Johnson is whistled for a carry | 60-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (PG), Brian Bhatia (SF), Donald Crook (PF) Thomas Olson, William Hull, Carlos Ellis | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Smith is called for the reach on Clarence Olsen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Smith, team foul #8 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson (PG), Micheal Abe (SF), Carlos Ellis (PF) Richard Schweers, Brian Bhatia, Donald Crook | |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Dayton | David Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Robin Haubert pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-68 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen pulls down the rebound | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Thomas Olson runs out the clock | 60-68 |