| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Lambert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Seth Chambers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Kimberlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers inbounds the ball | 17-17 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin loses the ball out of bounds | 17-17 |
| 19:19 | Dayton | David Hedrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-17 |
| 19:00 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Funk and he's fouled by David Hedrick - foul #2 on David Hedrick, team foul #1 | 17-19 |
| 19:00 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers misses the free throw | 17-19 |
| 19:00 | Dayton | Calvin Balog grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 18:48 | Dayton | David Hedrick can't finish the layup | 17-19 |
| 18:47 | Dayton | Calvin Balog pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 18:22 | Dayton | Gary Funk is called for the reach on Glenn Davidson - foul #2 on Gary Funk, team foul #1 | 17-19 |
| 18:03 | Dayton | David Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 18:02 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 17:33 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Seth Chambers | 17-22 |
| 17:06 | Dayton | David Hedrick scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Davidson | 20-22 |
| 16:45 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 20-22 |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers tips it in | 20-24 |
| 16:14 | Dayton | James Brown makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Davidson | 22-24 |
| 15:53 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jamie Kimberlin | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Lambert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Calvin Balog (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cesar Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Seth Chambers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Yang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Kimberlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Dayton | Michael Yang is called for the reach on John Lambert - foul #1 on Michael Yang, team foul #2 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), Arthur Miller (SG), Richard Frese (SF), Charles Fralick (PF), Scott Comacho (C) Glenn Davidson, John Lambert, David Hedrick, Calvin Balog, James Brown | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldman (PG), James Bowman (SG), Andres Moretti (C) Gary Funk, Cesar Gallo, Jamie Kimberlin | |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 15:00 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 14:38 | Rhode Island | Richard Frese is called for the reach on Seth Chambers - foul #1 on Richard Frese, team foul #2 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hedrick (SF) Richard Frese | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin (C) Michael Yang | |
| 14:23 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-26 |
| 14:22 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti hits the follow up shot | 22-28 |
| 14:01 | Dayton | David Hedrick clanks a 3 from the left corner | 22-28 |
| 13:59 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jamie Kimberlin | 22-28 |
| 13:34 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 13:33 | Dayton | Charles Fralick grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 13:25 | Dayton | Arthur Miller scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Francisco Mendez | 25-28 |
| 12:56 | Rhode Island | Arthur Miller steals the ball from James Bowman | 25-28 |
| 12:40 | Dayton | Charles Fralick can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-28 |
| 12:38 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 12:14 | Rhode Island | Charles Fralick takes the ball from James Goldman | 25-28 |
| 11:48 | Dayton | David Hedrick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 11:46 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez tips it in | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Hedrick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Fralick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Comacho (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Goldman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bowman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Seth Chambers (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andres Moretti (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Kimberlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 11:16 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 10:57 | Dayton | David Hedrick comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 10:55 | Dayton | Scott Comacho grabs the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 10:36 | Dayton | James Bowman is called for the reach on Arthur Miller - foul #1 on James Bowman, team foul #3 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), John Lambert (SG), Richard Frese (SF), Calvin Balog (PF), James Brown (C) Francisco Mendez, Arthur Miller, David Hedrick, Charles Fralick, Scott Comacho | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (PG), Cesar Gallo (SG), Michael Yang (PF) James Goldman, James Bowman, Andres Moretti | |
| 10:16 | Dayton | Richard Frese misses the lay-in | 27-28 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 09:51 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 09:50 | Dayton | James Brown grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 09:29 | Dayton | Seth Chambers steps in front of the John Lambert pass | 27-28 |
| 09:11 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 27-28 |
| 09:10 | Dayton | James Brown gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 08:55 | Dayton | John Lambert can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 08:53 | Dayton | Richard Frese tips it back up and in | 29-28 |
| 08:34 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-28 |
| 08:32 | Dayton | James Brown snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 08:08 | Dayton | James Brown misses short on a jumper from the left block | 29-28 |
| 08:07 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 08:02 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo's floater is tipped away by Calvin Balog | 29-28 |
| 08:01 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers grabs the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 07:35 | Dayton | Richard Frese gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Lambert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Frese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Seth Chambers (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamie Kimberlin (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Dayton | James Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Arthur Miller (SG), David Hedrick (SF) John Lambert, Richard Frese | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldman (SG), James Bowman (SF), Andres Moretti (C) Cesar Gallo, Seth Chambers, Jamie Kimberlin | |
| 07:01 | Rhode Island | James Bowman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 06:59 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 06:41 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk is hacked by Glenn Davidson - foul #3 on Glenn Davidson, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Fralick (PF), Scott Comacho (C) Calvin Balog, James Brown | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:19 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti jams it and he's fouled by David Hedrick - foul #3 on David Hedrick, team foul #4 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG) Glenn Davidson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo (SG) Gary Funk | |
| 06:19 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti misses the free throw | 29-30 |
| 06:19 | Dayton | Charles Fralick pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 05:52 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island | James Goldman is fouled on the floor by Scott Comacho - foul #1 on Scott Comacho, team foul #5 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Calvin Balog (PF), James Brown (C) Francisco Mendez, Charles Fralick, Scott Comacho | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers (SF) James Bowman | |
| 05:12 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Goldman | 32-33 |
| 04:54 | Dayton | James Brown hits a floater in the paint set up by Glenn Davidson and he's fouled by Andres Moretti - foul #2 on Andres Moretti, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (PG) James Goldman | |
| 04:54 | Dayton | James Brown misses the free throw | 34-33 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 04:33 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-33 |
| 04:31 | Dayton | Arthur Miller grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 04:03 | Dayton | James Brown comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andres Moretti - foul #3 on Andres Moretti, team foul #5 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldman (SG), Jamie Kimberlin (C) Cesar Gallo, Michael Yang | |
| 04:03 | Dayton | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 04:03 | Dayton | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 36-33 |
| 03:37 | Dayton | David Hedrick gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Goldman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Seth Chambers (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andres Moretti (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamie Kimberlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Dayton | James Brown misses the fadeaway from close range | 36-33 |
| 03:15 | Dayton | Calvin Balog tips it home | 38-33 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk is fouled on the floor by Calvin Balog - foul #2 on Calvin Balog, team foul #6 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), John Lambert (SG), Richard Frese (SF) Glenn Davidson, Arthur Miller, David Hedrick | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Bowman (SF), Michael Yang (PF) Seth Chambers, Andres Moretti | |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 02:35 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Arthur Miller (SG), David Hedrick (SF) Francisco Mendez, John Lambert, Richard Frese | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo (SG), Seth Chambers (SF) James Goldman, James Bowman | |
| 02:12 | Dayton | David Hedrick knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Glenn Davidson | 41-36 |
| 01:50 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin clanks a turnaround from the right block | 41-36 |
| 01:49 | Dayton | James Brown gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 01:26 | Dayton | David Hedrick misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 01:24 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang hits a jumper from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 00:53 | Dayton | James Brown is hacked by Jamie Kimberlin - foul #1 on Jamie Kimberlin, team foul #6 | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Dayton | James Brown misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 41-38 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Dayton | James Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Funk - foul #3 on Gary Funk, team foul #7 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), John Lambert (SG), Charles Fralick (PF) Glenn Davidson, Arthur Miller, Calvin Balog | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:01 | Dayton | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 43-38 |