| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fresh) SG - Joesph Miser (fresh) SF - James Tieman (fresh) PF - Carl Graig (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Berry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Dunlap (fresh) SF - Matthew Shives (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Matthew Shives inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Lucio Giordano | 25-34 |
| 19:36 | Rhode Island | Jerry Dunlap is called for the reach on Nicholas Preston - foul #3 on Jerry Dunlap, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (SG) Jerry Dunlap | |
| 19:18 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser clanks a shot from the free throw line | 25-34 |
| 19:17 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig tips it in | 27-34 |
| 19:08 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Joesph Miser - foul #1 on Joesph Miser, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 19:08 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:08 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 18:42 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig is denied on a dunk by Szczesny Zubik | 27-35 |
| 18:40 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Wilfredo Martin | 27-35 |
| 18:13 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-35 |
| 17:48 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig hits a floater near the basket set up by Nicholas Preston | 29-35 |
| 17:34 | Dayton | James Tieman is called for the reach on Matthew Shives - foul #2 on James Tieman, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| 17:24 | Dayton | Matthew Shives buries a 3 from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 16:55 | Rhode Island | Szczesny Zubik denies the turnaround by Carl Graig | 29-38 |
| 16:54 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser tips it but misses | 29-38 |
| 16:53 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:29 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig is hacked by Szczesny Zubik - foul #2 on Szczesny Zubik, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller (SG), James Johnson (SF), Paul Whitney (PF), Christopher Mojica (C) Joesph Miser, James Tieman, Carl Graig, Jay Berry | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Durante (SG), Lawrence Stultz (PF), Mensah Accomando (C) Wilfredo Martin, Alfredo Valdez, Szczesny Zubik | |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Johnson | 32-38 |
| 15:51 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 15:50 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Mueller (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Whitney (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Mojica (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Durante (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Shives (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Lawrence Stultz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mensah Accomando (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 15:27 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Mensah Accomando | 32-38 |
| 15:05 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Shives | 32-40 |
| 14:37 | Rhode Island | Christopher Mojica misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-40 |
| 14:36 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney snags the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 14:07 | Rhode Island | Christopher Mojica misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Mensah Accomando - foul #1 on Mensah Accomando, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (SG), Carl Graig (PF), Jay Berry (C) Nicholas Preston, James Johnson, Paul Whitney | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (PG), Jerry Dunlap (SG), Alfredo Valdez (SF), Leroy Pearce (PF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Lucio Giordano, Michael Durante, Matthew Shives, Lawrence Stultz, Mensah Accomando | |
| 14:07 | Rhode Island | Christopher Mojica makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:07 | Rhode Island | Christopher Mojica makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:43 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik makes the fadeaway in the lane | 34-42 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller double dribbles | 34-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Tieman (SF) Christopher Mojica | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:06 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Dunlap | 34-44 |
| 12:45 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 34-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG) Keith Mueller | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Lawrence Stultz (PF) Wilfredo Martin, Leroy Pearce | |
| 12:29 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 12:28 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik grabs the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 12:22 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 34-44 |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Carl Graig | 34-44 |
| 12:04 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry misses the lay-in | 34-44 |
| 12:03 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 11:58 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez clanks a turnaround from the left block | 34-44 |
| 11:56 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 11:27 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig makes the jumper from close range set up by Nicholas Preston | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joesph Miser (fairly fresh) SF - James Tieman (fresh) PF - Carl Graig (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jay Berry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Dunlap (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Stultz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Stultz | 36-47 |
| 10:58 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig dunks the ball | 38-47 |
| 10:45 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz is called for traveling | 38-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller (PG), James Johnson (SG), Paul Whitney (PF) Nicholas Preston, Joesph Miser, Carl Graig | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (PG), Matthew Shives (SG), Michael Durante (SF), Leroy Pearce (PF), Mensah Accomando (C) Lucio Giordano, Jerry Dunlap, Alfredo Valdez, Lawrence Stultz, Szczesny Zubik | |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Johnson | 40-47 |
| 10:14 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilfredo Martin, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG), Christopher Mojica (C) James Tieman, Jay Berry | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 10:01 | Rhode Island | Matthew Shives steals it from Keith Mueller out of a doubleteam | 40-47 |
| 09:44 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Preston - foul #3 on Nicholas Preston, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez (PF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Leroy Pearce, Mensah Accomando | |
| 09:31 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 40-47 |
| 09:30 | Dayton | Matthew Shives misses the tip | 40-47 |
| 09:28 | Dayton | Michael Durante tips it but misses | 40-47 |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Matthew Shives snags the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 09:10 | Dayton | Michael Durante comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 09:08 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik can't tip it in | 40-47 |
| 09:07 | Rhode Island | Christopher Mojica grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 09:01 | Rhode Island | Christopher Mojica drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Mueller | 42-47 |
| 08:38 | Dayton | Matthew Shives misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 08:36 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik tips it in | 42-49 |
| 08:12 | Rhode Island | Christopher Mojica scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Nicholas Preston | 44-49 |
| 08:03 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik is called for traveling | 44-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (SG), James Tieman (SF), Carl Graig (PF), Jay Berry (C) Nicholas Preston, James Johnson, Paul Whitney, Christopher Mojica | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Jerry Dunlap (SG), Lawrence Stultz (PF) Wilfredo Martin, Matthew Shives, Michael Durante | |
| 07:47 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 07:46 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Szczesny Zubik | 44-49 |
| 07:20 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jerry Dunlap | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Keith Mueller (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joesph Miser (fresh) SF - James Tieman (fresh) PF - Carl Graig (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jay Berry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Dunlap (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfredo Valdez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Stultz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Szczesny Zubik (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:02 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry is fouled on the floor by Szczesny Zubik - foul #3 on Szczesny Zubik, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG) Keith Mueller | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Shives (SF), Mensah Accomando (C) Alfredo Valdez, Szczesny Zubik | |
| 06:41 | Rhode Island | Mensah Accomando steals the ball from Carl Graig | 44-51 |
| 06:13 | Dayton | Matthew Shives hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 05:42 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Stultz is called for the reach on Carl Graig - foul #2 on Lawrence Stultz, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller (PG), James Johnson (SG) Nicholas Preston, Joesph Miser | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Durante (SF), Alfredo Valdez (PF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Matthew Shives, Lawrence Stultz, Mensah Accomando | |
| 05:19 | Rhode Island | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Szczesny Zubik - foul #4 on Szczesny Zubik, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney (PF) Carl Graig | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:19 | Rhode Island | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 05:19 | Rhode Island | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:08 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jay Berry - foul #3 on Jay Berry, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Mojica (SF) James Tieman | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (SG) Jerry Dunlap | |
| 05:08 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:08 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:08 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik gets the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 04:56 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez is called for a charge - foul #2 on Alfredo Valdez, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| 04:35 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney is fouled on the floor by Lucio Giordano - foul #1 on Lucio Giordano, team foul #9 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG), Joesph Miser (SG) Keith Mueller, Jay Berry | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Shives (SF) Michael Durante | |
| 04:35 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:35 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:35 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 04:13 | Dayton | Matthew Shives connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfredo Valdez | 47-55 |
| 03:44 | Rhode Island | Szczesny Zubik swats the short shot by Christopher Mojica | 47-55 |
| 03:43 | Dayton | Matthew Shives grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Dayton | Matthew Shives hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lucio Giordano | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Christopher Mojica is blocked by Matthew Shives | 47-58 |
| 03:19 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joesph Miser (fresh) SF - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Paul Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Mojica (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Wilfredo Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Shives (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Alfredo Valdez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Szczesny Zubik (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin jams it set up by Szczesny Zubik | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:52 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston is hacked by Wilfredo Martin - foul #4 on Wilfredo Martin, team foul #10 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller (SG), James Tieman (SF), Carl Graig (PF), Jay Berry (C) Joesph Miser, James Johnson, Paul Whitney, Christopher Mojica | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (SG), Michael Durante (SF), Lawrence Stultz (PF), Mensah Accomando (C) Lucio Giordano, Matthew Shives, Alfredo Valdez, Szczesny Zubik | |
| 02:52 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 02:52 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 02:23 | Dayton | Keith Mueller steals it from Michael Durante | 48-60 |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left block | 48-60 |
| 02:06 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry grabs the offensive board | 48-60 |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller splits the doubleteam and buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Tieman and the foul's on Wilfredo Martin - foul #5 on Wilfredo Martin, team foul #11 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (SG) Nicholas Preston | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Shives (SF) Wilfredo Martin | |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller makes the free throw | 51-60 |
| 01:58 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG) Keith Mueller | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Alfredo Valdez (PF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Michael Durante, Lawrence Stultz, Mensah Accomando | |
| 01:40 | Dayton | Matthew Shives can't finish the layup | 51-60 |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 01:31 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig can't connect on a floater from the right side | 51-60 |
| 01:30 | Dayton | Matthew Shives pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 01:08 | Dayton | Matthew Shives misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-60 |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jay Berry | 51-60 |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | Jerry Dunlap is called for the reach on Joesph Miser - foul #4 on Jerry Dunlap, team foul #12 | 51-60 |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:57 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez is hacked by Joesph Miser in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joesph Miser, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Durante (SF), Mensah Accomando (C) Matthew Shives, Szczesny Zubik | |
| 00:56 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando is hacked by James Tieman - foul #3 on James Tieman, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| 00:55 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Preston - foul #4 on Nicholas Preston, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| 00:55 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:55 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 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 man to man (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz (PF) Alfredo Valdez | |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Michael Durante is fouled in the backcourt by Joesph Miser - foul #3 on Joesph Miser, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Michael Durante makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Michael Durante makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Durante - foul #1 on Michael Durante, team foul #13 | 52-64 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig misses the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| 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 man to man (+5) | |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap misses the jumper from the left side | 53-64 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Michael Durante hits the follow up shot | 53-66 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Stultz - foul #3 on Lawrence Stultz, team foul #14 | 53-66 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry misses the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz grabs the defensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano runs out the clock | 53-66 |