| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harris Brault (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chen Xiang (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Neil Lazaro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-33 |
| 19:47 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis snags the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 19:34 | Rhode Island | Jeremy Dickerson swats the layup by Wayne Favors | 29-33 |
| 19:33 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Neil Lazaro | 29-33 |
| 19:20 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-33 |
| 19:02 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis loses the dribble to Dikembe Alvarenga | 29-33 |
| 18:44 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 18:42 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:20 | Rhode Island | Jeremy Dickerson swats the layup by Gregory Hanson | 29-33 |
| 18:18 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis misses the tip | 29-33 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:11 | Dayton | Chen Xiang knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ivan Danowski | 29-36 |
| 17:55 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Neil Lazaro - foul #2 on Neil Lazaro, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 17:55 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:55 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-38 |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors is called for 10 seconds | 31-38 |
| 17:16 | Dayton | Chen Xiang misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-38 |
| 17:14 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 16:52 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 16:51 | Dayton | Chen Xiang gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:28 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski's pass is intercepted by Thomas Mathis | 31-38 |
| 16:24 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis hits the finger roll | 33-38 |
| 16:12 | Dayton | Chen Xiang loses the dribble to Thomas Mathis | 33-38 |
| 15:51 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis is called for traveling | 33-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Craig Cloutier (SF), Ray Wilson (PF), Bradley Tripp (C) Wayne Favors, Harris Brault, Thomas Mathis, Gregory Hanson, Sean Davis | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (PG), Eldon Fox (SG), Derek Garrett (SF), Michael Marcum (PF), Edmund Hagedorn (C) Ivan Danowski, Chen Xiang, Neil Lazaro, Dikembe Alvarenga, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) SF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bradley Tripp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Eldon Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Derek Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Marcum (fresh) 1 pts. C - Edmund Hagedorn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Dayton | Derek Garrett clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Bradley Tripp - foul #2 on Bradley Tripp, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 15:30 | Dayton | Derek Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:30 | Dayton | Derek Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson scores on a floater near the basket set up by Robert Rolston | 35-39 |
| 14:51 | Dayton | Eldon Fox knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-41 |
| 14:32 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier loses the ball out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Sean Davis (C) Bradley Tripp | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:10 | Dayton | Mark Brooks clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-41 |
| 14:08 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-41 |
| 13:51 | Dayton | Derek Garrett snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 13:30 | Dayton | Derek Garrett's pass is intercepted by Robert Rolston | 35-41 |
| 13:13 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Sean Davis, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Harris Brault (SG), Thomas Mathis (SF), Gregory Hanson (PF) Robert Rolston, Andrei Zeches, Craig Cloutier, Ray Wilson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG), Chen Xiang (SG), Neil Lazaro (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Jeremy Dickerson (C) Mark Brooks, Eldon Fox, Derek Garrett, Michael Marcum, Edmund Hagedorn | |
| 12:54 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga misses the floater from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 12:52 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 12:32 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis buries a 3 from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 12:11 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro drills a jump hook in the paint | 38-43 |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 11:50 | Dayton | Chen Xiang pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harris Brault (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mathis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Sean Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chen Xiang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Lazaro (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 11:13 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 11:12 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis hits the follow up shot | 40-46 |
| 10:52 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga misses long on a shot in the paint | 40-46 |
| 10:51 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Thomas Mathis | 40-46 |
| 10:37 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 10:36 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 10:31 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 40-46 |
| 10:30 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga tips it in | 40-48 |
| 10:12 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 09:43 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga lays it in on a nice dish by Chen Xiang | 42-50 |
| 09:28 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 09:14 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jeremy Dickerson, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Craig Cloutier (SF), Ray Wilson (PF), Bradley Tripp (C) Wayne Favors, Harris Brault, Thomas Mathis, Gregory Hanson, Sean Davis | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (PG), Eldon Fox (SG), Derek Garrett (SF), Michael Marcum (PF), Edmund Hagedorn (C) Ivan Danowski, Chen Xiang, Neil Lazaro, Dikembe Alvarenga, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| 08:56 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 08:54 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 08:33 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 08:32 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp grabs the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Rolston | 47-50 |
| 07:54 | Dayton | Eldon Fox is hacked by Andrei Zeches - foul #2 on Andrei Zeches, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Chen Xiang (SG) Eldon Fox | |
| 07:35 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 47-50 |
| 07:34 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) SF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Bradley Tripp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Chen Xiang (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Derek Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Marcum (fresh) 1 pts. C - Edmund Hagedorn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 07:07 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn loses the dribble to Craig Cloutier | 50-50 |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 06:54 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:48 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Thomas Mathis (SF), Gregory Hanson (PF) Andrei Zeches, Ray Wilson, Bradley Tripp | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG), Neil Lazaro (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Jeremy Dickerson (C) Mark Brooks, Derek Garrett, Michael Marcum, Edmund Hagedorn | |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | Jeremy Dickerson is called for the reach on Craig Cloutier - foul #2 on Jeremy Dickerson, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harris Brault (SG), Sean Davis (C) Robert Rolston, Craig Cloutier | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:07 | Rhode Island | Ivan Danowski steals it from Gregory Hanson | 50-50 |
| 05:50 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sean Davis - foul #3 on Sean Davis, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (SG) Chen Xiang | |
| 05:50 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:50 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:37 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors is called for traveling | 50-52 |
| 05:30 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-52 |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 05:24 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-52 |
| 05:12 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-52 |
| 05:11 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski grabs the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:01 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Alvarenga | 53-54 |
| 04:47 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG) Wayne Favors, Harris Brault | |
| Subs | Dayton | Chen Xiang (SG), Derek Garrett (C) Mark Brooks, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| 04:29 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 04:06 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis can't finish the layup | 53-54 |
| 04:04 | Dayton | Derek Garrett snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 03:52 | Dayton | Chen Xiang is hacked by Andrei Zeches - foul #3 on Andrei Zeches, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier (SF), Bradley Tripp (C) Thomas Mathis, Sean Davis | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (PG), Michael Marcum (PF), Edmund Hagedorn (C) Ivan Danowski, Neil Lazaro, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 03:44 | Dayton | Gregory Hanson steals it from Chen Xiang | 53-54 |
| 03:22 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches makes the jumper in the lane set up by Robert Rolston | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Hanson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Bradley Tripp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Chen Xiang (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Derek Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Marcum (fresh) 1 pts. C - Edmund Hagedorn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Dayton | Derek Garrett hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Chen Xiang | 55-57 |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson's fadeaway is rejected by Derek Garrett | 55-57 |
| 02:54 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Edmund Hagedorn | 55-57 |
| 02:54 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Harris Brault (SG), Thomas Mathis (SF), Sean Davis (C) Robert Rolston, Andrei Zeches, Craig Cloutier, Bradley Tripp | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG), Neil Lazaro (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Jeremy Dickerson (C) Mark Brooks, Derek Garrett, Michael Marcum, Edmund Hagedorn | |
| 02:28 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 02:15 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeremy Dickerson - foul #3 on Jeremy Dickerson, team foul #4 | 55-60 |
| 02:15 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:15 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:15 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 02:08 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro can't throw it down but he's fouled by Sean Davis - foul #4 on Sean Davis, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| 02:08 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:08 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Harris Brault | 59-62 |
| 01:44 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Chen Xiang | 59-65 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Sean Davis is blocked by Dikembe Alvarenga | 59-65 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 01:07 | Dayton | Chen Xiang can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-65 |
| 01:05 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga tips it in | 59-67 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-67 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson gets the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Favors - foul #2 on Wayne Favors, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (SG), Derek Garrett (C) Chen Xiang, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors is whistled for traveling | 62-69 |
| 00:30 | Dayton | Mark Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Favors - foul #3 on Wayne Favors, team foul #8 | 62-69 |
| 00:30 | Dayton | Mark Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:30 | Dayton | Mark Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-71 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro pulls down the rebound | 62-71 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Mark Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Harris Brault - foul #2 on Harris Brault, team foul #9 | 62-71 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Mark Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Mark Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis grabs the board | 62-72 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Mathis | 65-72 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga is hacked by Harris Brault in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harris Brault, team foul #10 | 65-72 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga misses the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-73 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro gets the rebound | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro runs out the clock | 65-73 |