| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Funk (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Singletary (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andres Moretti (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Estep (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Rosario Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | David Hedrick inbounds the ball | 17-30 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-30 |
| 19:32 | Dayton | James Estep grabs the offensive board | 17-30 |
| 19:06 | Dayton | David Hedrick hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-33 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | David Hedrick is called for the reach on Jason Singletary - foul #1 on David Hedrick, team foul #1 | 17-33 |
| 18:24 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence buries a floater from close range | 19-33 |
| 18:00 | Dayton | James Estep is whistled for a carry | 19-33 |
| 17:45 | Rhode Island | Francisco Mendez is called for the reach on Gary Funk - foul #3 on Francisco Mendez, team foul #2 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG) Francisco Mendez | |
| 17:32 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 21-33 |
| 17:11 | Dayton | David Hedrick makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Fisher | 21-36 |
| 16:46 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Gary Funk | 23-36 |
| 16:43 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson travels in the backcourt | 23-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Waters (SG), Steven Hammes (PF) Gary Funk, Jason Singletary | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:22 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-36 |
| 16:21 | Dayton | Rosario Russo gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| 16:00 | Dayton | Rosario Russo drills a floater in the paint | 23-38 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Waters (fresh) SF - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Hammes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andres Moretti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Estep (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Rosario Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Rhode Island | Glenn Davidson is called for the reach on Ronald Lawrence - foul #2 on Glenn Davidson, team foul #3 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (SG), Jamie Kimberlin (PF) John Waters, Steven Hammes | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), Richard Frese (SF), Calvin Balog (PF), Scott Comacho (C) Glenn Davidson, David Hedrick, James Estep, Rosario Russo | |
| 15:26 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-38 |
| 15:25 | Dayton | Scott Comacho pulls down the rebound | 23-38 |
| 15:21 | Dayton | Gary Funk is called for the reach on Robert Fisher - foul #2 on Gary Funk, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (SG) Robert Fisher | |
| 15:03 | Dayton | Richard Frese connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-40 |
| 14:50 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 23-40 |
| 14:48 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti tips it home | 25-40 |
| 14:28 | Dayton | Richard Frese misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jamie Kimberlin - foul #4 on Jamie Kimberlin, team foul #2 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary (PF) Jamie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (SG), James Estep (PF), Rosario Russo (C) John Lambert, Calvin Balog, Scott Comacho | |
| 14:28 | Dayton | Richard Frese misses the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 14:28 | Dayton | Richard Frese misses the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 14:28 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to James Estep | 25-40 |
| 14:09 | Dayton | Rosario Russo drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Frese and the foul's on Jason Singletary - foul #2 on Jason Singletary, team foul #3 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hedrick (SF) Richard Frese | |
| 14:09 | Dayton | Rosario Russo makes the free throw | 25-43 |
| 13:46 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson loses the dribble to Francisco Mendez | 25-43 |
| 13:27 | Dayton | Jason Singletary swats the shot by David Hedrick | 25-43 |
| 13:25 | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary snags the defensive board | 25-43 |
| 13:08 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Rosario Russo - foul #1 on Rosario Russo, team foul #4 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes (SG) Gary Funk | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:08 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti makes the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 13:08 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti misses the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 13:08 | Dayton | James Estep grabs the board | 26-43 |
| 12:40 | Dayton | Michael Jackson steals it from Rosario Russo | 26-43 |
| 12:29 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Lawrence | 28-43 |
| 12:06 | Dayton | Rosario Russo clanks a runner near the basket | 28-43 |
| 12:04 | Dayton | Rosario Russo snags the offensive board | 28-43 |
| 11:51 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez makes the 3 from the left corner | 28-46 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Hammes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Singletary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andres Moretti (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Estep (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Rosario Russo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 28-46 |
| 11:30 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes grabs the offensive board | 28-46 |
| 11:24 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes is called for traveling | 28-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (SG), John Waters (SF) Michael Jackson, Jason Singletary | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), John Lambert (SG), Calvin Balog (PF), Scott Comacho (C) Francisco Mendez, Robert Fisher, James Estep, Rosario Russo | |
| 11:00 | Dayton | David Hedrick loses the dribble to Steven Hammes | 28-46 |
| 10:43 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Scott Comacho - foul #1 on Scott Comacho, team foul #5 | 28-46 |
| 10:43 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 10:43 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 10:16 | Dayton | John Lambert knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from David Hedrick | 30-48 |
| 10:00 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Scott Comacho - foul #2 on Scott Comacho, team foul #6 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson (SF) Ronald Lawrence | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (SG), Richard Frese (SF), James Estep (PF), Rosario Russo (C) John Lambert, David Hedrick, Calvin Balog, Scott Comacho | |
| 10:00 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti misses the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 10:00 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti makes the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 09:31 | Dayton | James Estep hits a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by John Waters - foul #1 on John Waters, team foul #4 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary (PF) Steven Hammes | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG) Glenn Davidson | |
| 09:31 | Dayton | James Estep misses the free throw | 31-50 |
| 09:31 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti grabs the defensive rebound | 31-50 |
| 09:21 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Jackson out of the doubleteam | 34-50 |
| 08:52 | Dayton | James Estep drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-52 |
| 08:40 | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-52 |
| 08:39 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez pulls down the rebound | 34-52 |
| 08:14 | Dayton | Richard Frese's pass is intercepted by Jason Singletary | 34-52 |
| 08:02 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Waters | 37-52 |
| 07:40 | Dayton | Richard Frese misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 07:38 | Dayton | Robert Fisher snags the offensive board | 37-52 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Waters (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Funk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jackson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Singletary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andres Moretti (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Frese (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Estep (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Rosario Russo (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Dayton | Richard Frese clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-52 |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary gets the rebound | 37-52 |
| 07:02 | Rhode Island | Richard Frese swats the layup by Andres Moretti | 37-52 |
| 07:01 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 06:51 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Frese - foul #1 on Richard Frese, team foul #7 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence (PG), Steven Hammes (SG), Jamie Kimberlin (PF) John Waters, Gary Funk, Jason Singletary | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), David Hedrick (SF), Calvin Balog (PF), Scott Comacho (C) Francisco Mendez, Richard Frese, James Estep, Rosario Russo | |
| 06:51 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 06:51 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 06:32 | Dayton | David Hedrick clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 06:30 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 06:12 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence snags the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 05:57 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-52 |
| 05:28 | Dayton | David Hedrick misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-52 |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 05:23 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary (C) Andres Moretti | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), John Lambert (SG), James Estep (PF), Rosario Russo (C) Glenn Davidson, Robert Fisher, Calvin Balog, Scott Comacho | |
| 05:06 | Dayton | James Estep hits a driving attempt from close range set up by David Hedrick | 41-54 |
| 04:44 | Rhode Island | Francisco Mendez steals it from Jason Singletary | 41-54 |
| 04:40 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez lays it in | 41-56 |
| 04:25 | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary double dribbles | 41-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (SG), John Waters (SF) Steven Hammes, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (SG) John Lambert | |
| 03:56 | Dayton | Ronald Lawrence is called for the reach on Rosario Russo - foul #2 on Ronald Lawrence, team foul #5 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes (SG) Gary Funk | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), John Lambert (SG), Richard Frese (SF), Calvin Balog (PF), Scott Comacho (C) Francisco Mendez, Robert Fisher, David Hedrick, James Estep, Rosario Russo | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Dayton | Richard Frese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (SG) Jamie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Lawrence | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Funk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Waters (fresh) PF - Steven Hammes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Singletary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) SG - John Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Frese (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) C - Scott Comacho (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Dayton | Steven Hammes swats the layup by Glenn Davidson | 43-56 |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 03:05 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by John Waters | 45-56 |
| 02:46 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson's floater is knocked away by Gary Funk | 45-56 |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 02:34 | Dayton | Calvin Balog pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 02:29 | Dayton | John Lambert scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Frese and the foul's on Gary Funk - foul #3 on Gary Funk, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin (PF) Gary Funk | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:29 | Dayton | John Lambert makes the free throw | 45-59 |
| 02:16 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 01:51 | Dayton | Calvin Balog can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Hammes - foul #1 on Steven Hammes, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti (C) Jamie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:51 | Dayton | Calvin Balog makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 01:51 | Dayton | Calvin Balog makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:40 | Rhode Island | Glenn Davidson takes the ball from Ronald Lawrence | 47-61 |
| 01:20 | Dayton | John Lambert double dribbles | 47-61 |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 01:05 | Dayton | Richard Frese snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Dayton | John Lambert can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-61 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | John Waters pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Comacho - foul #3 on Scott Comacho, team foul #8 | 47-61 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | John Lambert buries a floater from the left block | 49-63 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti lays it up and in | 51-63 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson runs out the clock | 51-63 |