| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Dorris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sherman Balderas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) PF - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Antonio Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roberto Ruiz (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Groesbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Rhode Island | Michael Williams takes the ball from Antonio Martindale | 27-22 |
| 19:19 | Dayton | Edward Dorris connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-22 |
| 18:57 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Gransky - foul #2 on Christopher Gransky, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| 18:57 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 18:57 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 18:46 | Dayton | Roy Stahl lays it in on a great pass from Edward Dorris | 32-24 |
| 18:19 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 18:17 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck tips it but misses | 32-24 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 18:11 | Dayton | Edward Dorris is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-24 |
| 18:09 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jason Groesbeck | 32-24 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Roy Stahl - foul #1 on Roy Stahl, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 17:28 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away | 35-26 |
| 17:00 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-26 |
| 16:58 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 16:39 | Dayton | Edward Dorris clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 16:38 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas hits the follow up shot | 37-26 |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Dorris - foul #1 on Edward Dorris, team foul #3 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Andre Towery (SG), Boyd Harrison (SF), Robert Lax (PF), James Huggins (C) Edward Dorris, Sherman Balderas, Michael Williams, Christopher Gransky, Roy Stahl | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Hubert Abney (SF), Floyd Bonner (PF) John Cottingham, Antonio Martindale, Roberto Ruiz | |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 3rd free throw | 37-28 |
| 16:02 | Dayton | Andre Towery makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Pack and he's fouled by Jason Groesbeck - foul #1 on Jason Groesbeck, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 16:02 | Dayton | Andre Towery makes the free throw | 40-28 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Towery (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Boyd Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Lax (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Huggins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) SF - Hubert Abney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Norman Pearl, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| 15:20 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Pack | 43-28 |
| 15:16 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-28 |
| 15:15 | Dayton | Robert Lax grabs the defensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 14:54 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-28 |
| 14:53 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 14:32 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 43-28 |
| 14:31 | Dayton | James Huggins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 14:04 | Dayton | James Huggins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Hubert Abney - foul #2 on Hubert Abney, team foul #3 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (PG), Sherman Balderas (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Christopher Gransky (PF) John Pack, Andre Towery, Boyd Harrison, Robert Lax | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG), Antonio Martindale (SF), Roberto Ruiz (PF) Dustin Paniagua, Hubert Abney, Floyd Bonner | |
| 14:04 | Dayton | James Huggins misses the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 14:04 | Dayton | James Huggins misses the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 14:04 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Roberto Ruiz | 43-28 |
| 13:40 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-28 |
| 13:38 | Dayton | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 13:34 | Dayton | Edward Dorris splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-28 |
| 13:32 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck snags the defensive board | 43-28 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | Christopher Gransky is called for the reach on Antonio Martindale - foul #3 on Christopher Gransky, team foul #4 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roy Stahl (C) James Huggins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:45 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Antonio Martindale is denied by Roy Stahl | 43-28 |
| 12:44 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Roberto Ruiz | 43-28 |
| 12:21 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Norman Pearl | 43-30 |
| 12:13 | Dayton | Michael Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 12:12 | Dayton | Roy Stahl snags the offensive board | 43-30 |
| 12:00 | Dayton | Roy Stahl is whistled for traveling | 43-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Boyd Harrison (SF) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (PG), Hubert Abney (SF), William Chung (C) Norman Pearl, Antonio Martindale, Jason Groesbeck | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Dorris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sherman Balderas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyd Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Eric Mealy (fresh) SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hubert Abney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roberto Ruiz (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - William Chung (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Boyd Harrison - foul #1 on Boyd Harrison, team foul #5 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG) John Cottingham | |
| 11:35 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz misses the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 11:35 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz misses the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 11:35 | Dayton | Roy Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 11:18 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky is hacked by William Chung - foul #1 on William Chung, team foul #4 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner (PF) Roberto Ruiz | |
| 11:08 | Dayton | Edward Dorris is fouled on the floor by Floyd Bonner - foul #2 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #5 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG) Edward Dorris | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:55 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 10:54 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Eric Mealy | 43-30 |
| 10:25 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner loses the dribble to Boyd Harrison | 43-30 |
| 10:18 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 10:16 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 09:50 | Rhode Island | Sherman Balderas is called for the reach on Eric Mealy - foul #1 on Sherman Balderas, team foul #6 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (PG), Andre Towery (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Robert Lax (PF) John Pack, Sherman Balderas, Boyd Harrison, Christopher Gransky | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), John Cottingham (SG), Antonio Martindale (SF), Roberto Ruiz (PF), Jason Groesbeck (C) Eric Mealy, Dustin Paniagua, Hubert Abney, Floyd Bonner, William Chung | |
| 09:25 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-30 |
| 09:23 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz tips it in | 43-32 |
| 09:10 | Dayton | Andre Towery misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 08:42 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 08:40 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz grabs the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 08:17 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl is hacked by Robert Lax - foul #3 on Robert Lax, team foul #7 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sherman Balderas (SG), Christopher Gransky (PF), James Huggins (C) Andre Towery, Robert Lax, Roy Stahl | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:17 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 08:17 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 08:06 | Dayton | James Huggins misses the wide open shot in the paint | 43-34 |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Cottingham | 43-34 |
| 07:36 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 07:35 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale grabs the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Dorris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sherman Balderas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Huggins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Antonio Martindale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roberto Ruiz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale hits the follow up shot | 43-36 |
| 07:00 | Dayton | Edward Dorris evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 06:58 | Dayton | James Huggins grabs the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 06:47 | Dayton | Michael Williams makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sherman Balderas out of a doubleteam | 45-36 |
| 06:20 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Antonio Martindale | 45-39 |
| 06:05 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Sherman Balderas | 47-39 |
| 05:46 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Cottingham | 47-41 |
| 05:27 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 47-41 |
| 05:25 | Dayton | Michael Williams gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 05:16 | Dayton | Jason Groesbeck takes the ball from Christopher Gransky | 47-41 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale is fouled on the floor by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #8 | 47-41 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (PG), Dustin Paniagua (SG), Floyd Bonner (PF), William Chung (C) Norman Pearl, John Cottingham, Roberto Ruiz, Jason Groesbeck | |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 04:44 | Dayton | Floyd Bonner picks off the pass by Andre Towery | 47-43 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale makes the runner in the paint | 47-45 |
| 04:29 | Dayton | Dustin Paniagua steals the ball from Robert Lax | 47-45 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 04:12 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Martindale | 47-45 |
| 03:46 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale makes the floater from the left side | 47-47 |
| 03:36 | Dayton | John Pack's floater is knocked away by Floyd Bonner | 47-47 |
| 03:34 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Towery (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Boyd Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Lax (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Eric Mealy (fresh) SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) SF - Antonio Martindale (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) C - William Chung (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by William Chung is denied by Robert Lax | 47-47 |
| 03:26 | Dayton | Robert Lax gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 03:17 | Dayton | John Pack double dribbles | 47-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sherman Balderas (SG), Christopher Gransky (PF) Andre Towery, Robert Lax | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), Hubert Abney (SF) Eric Mealy, Antonio Martindale | |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | John Pack picks off the pass by Norman Pearl out of a doubleteam | 47-47 |
| 02:57 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (PG), Michael Williams (SF) John Pack, Boyd Harrison | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG), Roberto Ruiz (PF), Jason Groesbeck (C) Dustin Paniagua, Floyd Bonner, William Chung | |
| 02:42 | Dayton | Norman Pearl picks off the pass by Christopher Gransky | 47-47 |
| 02:16 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Groesbeck | 47-50 |
| 02:03 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky is denied on a dunk by Roberto Ruiz | 47-50 |
| 02:01 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky tips it back up and in | 49-50 |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses the floater from the right side | 49-50 |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Roy Stahl grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 01:31 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 01:29 | Dayton | Michael Williams misses the tip | 49-50 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 01:23 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edward Dorris - foul #2 on Edward Dorris, team foul #9 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale (SF) Hubert Abney | |
| 01:23 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 01:23 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 01:10 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Stahl | 49-51 |
| 01:01 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky connects on the open turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Sherman Balderas | 51-51 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz blows the layup | 51-51 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Christopher Gransky | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky misses the lay-in | 51-51 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale loses the dribble to Roy Stahl | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Roy Stahl misses the fullcourt shot | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Dorris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sherman Balderas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Martindale (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Ruiz (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Groesbeck (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Roy Stahl wins the tip | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:51 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Stahl | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:33 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 04:32 | Dayton | Roy Stahl gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 04:13 | Dayton | Jason Groesbeck steps in front of the Sherman Balderas pass | 54-51 |
| 04:01 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale is hacked by Michael Williams - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #10 | 54-51 |
| 04:01 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:01 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:01 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 03:50 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by John Cottingham - foul #2 on John Cottingham, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (SF) Antonio Martindale | |
| 03:50 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:50 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the right side | 56-54 |
| 03:19 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky travels with the ball | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 56-54 |
| 02:41 | Dayton | Roy Stahl misses short on an open driving attempt from the right block | 56-54 |
| 02:39 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck is fouled on the floor by Roy Stahl - foul #2 on Roy Stahl, team foul #11 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Boyd Harrison (SF) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale (SF), Floyd Bonner (PF) Hubert Abney, Roberto Ruiz | |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:01 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Roy Stahl tips it in | 58-56 |
| 01:34 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 01:32 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 01:24 | Dayton | Edward Dorris works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Sherman Balderas | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:03 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Norman Pearl | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Dorris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sherman Balderas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Boyd Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Gransky (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Stahl (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Martindale (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Dayton | Floyd Bonner is called for the reach on Boyd Harrison - foul #3 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz (PF) Floyd Bonner | |
| 00:58 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:58 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Boyd Harrison - foul #2 on Boyd Harrison, team foul #12 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Williams (SF) Boyd Harrison | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Edward Dorris is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Pearl - foul #3 on Norman Pearl, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Edward Dorris makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Edward Dorris misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Roy Stahl gets the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Roy Stahl is hacked by John Cottingham - foul #3 on John Cottingham, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Boyd Harrison (SF) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Roy Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Roy Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Cottingham | 65-62 |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by John Cottingham - foul #4 on John Cottingham, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale is hacked by Edward Dorris - foul #3 on Edward Dorris, team foul #13 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Williams (SF) Boyd Harrison | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Norman Pearl is called for the reach on Christopher Gransky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Pearl, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | Boyd Harrison (SF) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | John Cottingham is called for the reach on Boyd Harrison in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Cottingham, team foul #12 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG) John Cottingham | |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jason Groesbeck | 70-69 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Norman Pearl is called for the reach on Edward Dorris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norman Pearl, team foul #13 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Williams (SF) Boyd Harrison | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (PG) Norman Pearl | |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Edward Dorris makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Edward Dorris makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 72-69 |