| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roberto Ruiz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Groesbeck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Dorris (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sherman Balderas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:34 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 19:33 | Dayton | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 19:14 | Dayton | Edward Dorris hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Williams | 29-39 |
| 18:47 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by John Cottingham | 31-39 |
| 18:37 | Dayton | Edward Dorris drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Gransky | 31-42 |
| 18:33 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 18:31 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 18:18 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Stahl | 31-45 |
| 17:49 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale misses the lay-in | 31-45 |
| 17:47 | Dayton | Edward Dorris gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 17:38 | Dayton | Edward Dorris misses the jumper in the lane | 31-45 |
| 17:36 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 17:08 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Hubert Abney (SF), Floyd Bonner (PF) John Cottingham, Antonio Martindale, Roberto Ruiz | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Andre Towery (SG), Boyd Harrison (SF), Robert Lax (PF) Edward Dorris, Sherman Balderas, Michael Williams, Christopher Gransky | |
| 17:00 | Dayton | John Pack misses long on a floater in the paint | 31-45 |
| 16:58 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 16:34 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 31-45 |
| 16:32 | Dayton | Andre Towery pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 16:20 | Dayton | Robert Lax misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Norman Pearl - foul #2 on Norman Pearl, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Huggins (C) Roy Stahl | |
| 16:20 | Dayton | Robert Lax makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 16:20 | Dayton | Robert Lax makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 15:55 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua travels with the ball | 31-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG), Roberto Ruiz (PF) Dustin Paniagua, Floyd Bonner | |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (PG), Sherman Balderas (SG), Christopher Gransky (PF) John Pack, Andre Towery, Robert Lax | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hubert Abney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Ruiz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Dorris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sherman Balderas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyd Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Roberto Ruiz - foul #3 on Roberto Ruiz, team foul #2 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Williams (SF) Boyd Harrison | |
| 15:40 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky misses the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 15:40 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 15:31 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney's pass is intercepted by Christopher Gransky | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 15:17 | Dayton | Edward Dorris clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-48 |
| 15:15 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Cottingham | 31-48 |
| 15:09 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roberto Ruiz | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 15:06 | Dayton | Edward Dorris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale (SF) Hubert Abney | |
| Subs | Dayton | Roy Stahl (C) James Huggins | |
| 14:53 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-48 |
| 14:44 | Dayton | Roy Stahl dunks the ball on a great pass from Edward Dorris | 37-50 |
| 14:15 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl can't connect on a 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #1 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Floyd Bonner (PF) John Cottingham, Roberto Ruiz | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Boyd Harrison (SF) Edward Dorris, Michael Williams | |
| 14:15 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 14:15 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 14:15 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 3rd free throw | 39-50 |
| 13:52 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Gransky | 39-53 |
| 13:31 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Pack - foul #1 on John Pack, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (PG), Hubert Abney (SF) Norman Pearl, Antonio Martindale | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andre Towery (SG), Robert Lax (PF) Sherman Balderas, Christopher Gransky | |
| 13:31 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 13:31 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 13:23 | Dayton | Roy Stahl clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 41-53 |
| 13:21 | Dayton | Roy Stahl tips it but misses | 41-53 |
| 13:19 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 13:17 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chung (C) Jason Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (PG) John Pack | |
| 13:06 | Dayton | Roy Stahl's fadeaway is rejected by Floyd Bonner | 41-53 |
| 13:04 | Dayton | Edward Dorris can't tip it in | 41-53 |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Hubert Abney | 41-53 |
| 12:36 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Edward Dorris - foul #2 on Edward Dorris, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), Roberto Ruiz (PF) Eric Mealy, Floyd Bonner | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Williams (SF) Boyd Harrison | |
| 12:36 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses the free throw | 43-53 |
| 12:36 | Dayton | Roy Stahl pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 12:21 | Dayton | Roy Stahl's pass is intercepted by Hubert Abney | 43-53 |
| 12:01 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG), Antonio Martindale (SF), Jason Groesbeck (C) Dustin Paniagua, Hubert Abney, William Chung | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sherman Balderas (SG), Christopher Gransky (PF), James Huggins (C) Andre Towery, Robert Lax, Roy Stahl | |
| 11:43 | Dayton | Michael Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 11:41 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antonio Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roberto Ruiz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Dorris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sherman Balderas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 11:23 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck tips it back up and in | 45-53 |
| 11:14 | Dayton | Edward Dorris shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 11:13 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 10:49 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-53 |
| 10:48 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 10:31 | Dayton | The short jumper by Christopher Gransky is denied by Roberto Ruiz | 45-53 |
| 10:30 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 10:13 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Groesbeck | 48-53 |
| 09:55 | Dayton | Edward Dorris drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Gransky | 48-56 |
| 09:31 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck travels with the ball | 48-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (PG), Dustin Paniagua (SG), Hubert Abney (SF), Floyd Bonner (PF), William Chung (C) Norman Pearl, John Cottingham, Antonio Martindale, Roberto Ruiz, Jason Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Andre Towery (SG), Boyd Harrison (SF), Robert Lax (PF), Roy Stahl (C) Edward Dorris, Sherman Balderas, Michael Williams, Christopher Gransky, James Huggins | |
| 09:14 | Dayton | Roy Stahl misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-56 |
| 09:13 | Dayton | Roy Stahl snags the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 09:06 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison is whistled for a carry | 48-56 |
| 08:44 | Rhode Island | William Chung blows the dunk | 48-56 |
| 08:42 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney can't tip it in | 48-56 |
| 08:40 | Dayton | Roy Stahl pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 08:31 | Dayton | Roy Stahl lays it up and in | 48-58 |
| 08:04 | Rhode Island | Roy Stahl steals it from Dustin Paniagua | 48-58 |
| 07:50 | Dayton | Andre Towery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-58 |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to William Chung | 48-58 |
| 07:24 | Rhode Island | William Chung buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Hubert Abney | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Eric Mealy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Hubert Abney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Floyd Bonner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Chung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Towery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Boyd Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Lax (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 07:10 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 06:41 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Roy Stahl - foul #3 on Roy Stahl, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), John Cottingham (SG), Antonio Martindale (SF), Roberto Ruiz (PF) Eric Mealy, Dustin Paniagua, Hubert Abney, Floyd Bonner | |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (PG), Sherman Balderas (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Christopher Gransky (PF) John Pack, Andre Towery, Boyd Harrison, Robert Lax | |
| 06:41 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:41 | Rhode Island | William Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Dorris | 51-60 |
| 06:18 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-60 |
| 05:59 | Dayton | Michael Williams misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Antonio Martindale - foul #2 on Antonio Martindale, team foul #3 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck (C) William Chung | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Huggins (C) Roy Stahl | |
| 05:59 | Dayton | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:59 | Dayton | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 05:33 | Rhode Island | Edward Dorris steps in front of the Norman Pearl pass | 54-62 |
| 05:30 | Dayton | Edward Dorris blows the layup | 54-62 |
| 05:28 | Dayton | James Huggins misses the tip | 54-62 |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 04:57 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck buries a turnaround near the basket | 56-62 |
| 04:49 | Dayton | James Huggins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Jason Groesbeck - foul #3 on Jason Groesbeck, team foul #4 | 56-62 |
| 04:49 | Dayton | James Huggins misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:49 | Dayton | James Huggins misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:49 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:35 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Gransky | 56-62 |
| 04:34 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:26 | Dayton | James Huggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (SF) Antonio Martindale | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Boyd Harrison (SF), Roy Stahl (C) Edward Dorris, Michael Williams, James Huggins | |
| 04:12 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 56-62 |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz tips it back up and in | 58-62 |
| 04:04 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison travels with the ball | 58-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Floyd Bonner (PF) John Cottingham, Roberto Ruiz | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andre Towery (SG) Sherman Balderas | |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 03:35 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky banks in the layup set up by John Pack | 61-64 |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 03:24 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses the tip | 61-64 |
| 03:22 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Roy Stahl | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Hubert Abney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Towery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Boyd Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Gransky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Dayton | Andre Towery misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 03:10 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl is fouled on the floor by Christopher Gransky - foul #2 on Christopher Gransky, team foul #5 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (PG), Antonio Martindale (SF) Norman Pearl, Hubert Abney | |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (PG), Sherman Balderas (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Robert Lax (PF) John Pack, Andre Towery, Boyd Harrison, Christopher Gransky | |
| 03:02 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck scores on a floater from the baseline | 63-64 |
| 02:49 | Dayton | Edward Dorris makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-67 |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), John Cottingham (SG), Roberto Ruiz (PF) Eric Mealy, Dustin Paniagua, Floyd Bonner | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Gransky (PF) Robert Lax | |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #6 | 63-67 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:36 | Dayton | Roy Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 02:25 | Dayton | Edward Dorris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Roberto Ruiz | 64-67 |
| 02:03 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Michael Williams - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| 02:03 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:03 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:03 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:53 | Dayton | Roy Stahl misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 01:51 | Dayton | Edward Dorris gets the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:30 | Dayton | Edward Dorris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:01 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Williams - foul #4 on Michael Williams, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| 01:01 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:01 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:53 | Dayton | Edward Dorris misses short on a 3 from straight away | 67-67 |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham makes the shot from the right block set up by Antonio Martindale | 69-67 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Roy Stahl blows the wide open layup | 69-67 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas hits the follow up shot | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Roy Stahl - foul #4 on Roy Stahl, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Dayton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas misses the halfcourt shot | 71-69 |