| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Thomas Noguera (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Orlikowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Andresen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Rafferty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Winkfield (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Kowalski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson inbounds the ball | 26-43 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 26-43 |
| 19:41 | Dayton | Christopher Andresen pulls down the rebound | 26-43 |
| 19:14 | Dayton | Russell Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Curtis Doyle - foul #1 on Curtis Doyle, team foul #1 | 26-43 |
| 19:14 | Dayton | Russell Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 19:14 | Dayton | Russell Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 19:02 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses the lay-in | 27-43 |
| 19:00 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield tips it home | 27-45 |
| 18:40 | Dayton | Russell Johnson can't connect on a runner from the right block | 27-45 |
| 18:39 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle gets the rebound | 27-45 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:17 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Williamson and he's fouled by Russell Johnson - foul #1 on Russell Johnson, team foul #1 | 27-47 |
| 18:17 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the free throw | 27-48 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:59 | Dayton | Tony Orlikowski is fouled on the floor by Kevin Winkfield - foul #1 on Kevin Winkfield, team foul #2 | 27-48 |
| 17:40 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera is hacked by Charles Williamson - foul #2 on Charles Williamson, team foul #3 | 27-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG) Kevin Winkfield | |
| 17:29 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on David Kowalski - foul #1 on David Kowalski, team foul #4 | 27-48 |
| 17:29 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty misses the 1st free throw | 27-48 |
| 17:29 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty misses the 2nd free throw | 27-48 |
| 17:29 | Dayton | Russell Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 27-48 |
| 17:23 | Dayton | Thomas Rowe steals the ball from Joseph Rafferty | 27-48 |
| 17:20 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe dunks the ball | 27-50 |
| 17:13 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-50 |
| 17:12 | Dayton | Russell Johnson tips it home | 29-50 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:50 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Ball and he's fouled by Joseph Rafferty - foul #3 on Joseph Rafferty, team foul #2 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Flury (SG), Charles Ray (SF), Mark Welch (PF), John Smith (C) Tony Orlikowski, Christopher Andresen, Russell Johnson, Joseph Rafferty | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:50 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle makes the free throw | 29-53 |
| 16:35 | Dayton | Curtis Doyle steps in front of the Charles Ray pass | 29-53 |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 29-53 |
| 16:10 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses the tip | 29-53 |
| 16:09 | Dayton | Mark Welch grabs the board | 29-53 |
| 16:02 | Dayton | Charles Ray clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by David Kowalski - foul #2 on David Kowalski, team foul #5 | 29-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Tony Orlikowski (SG) Thomas Noguera | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (SG) Thomas Ball | |
| 16:02 | Dayton | Charles Ray misses the 1st free throw | 29-53 |
| 16:02 | Dayton | Charles Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 29-53 |
| 16:02 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 29-53 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Manuel Flury (fresh) SG - Tony Orlikowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Winkfield (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 29-53 |
| 15:36 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to David Kowalski | 29-53 |
| 15:18 | Rhode Island | Tony Orlikowski steals it from Curtis Doyle | 29-53 |
| 15:13 | Dayton | Manuel Flury misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-53 |
| 15:12 | Dayton | Mark Welch misses the tip | 29-53 |
| 15:11 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the defensive rebound | 29-53 |
| 14:56 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-53 |
| 14:55 | Dayton | Manuel Flury snags the defensive board | 29-53 |
| 14:37 | Dayton | Tony Orlikowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-53 |
| 14:35 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Curtis Doyle | 29-53 |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe is denied on a layup by Mark Welch | 29-53 |
| 14:30 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Smith | 29-53 |
| 14:25 | Dayton | Manuel Flury can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Rowe - foul #2 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #6 | 29-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Noguera (PG), Christopher Andresen (SF), Russell Johnson (PF), Joseph Rafferty (C) Tony Orlikowski, Charles Ray, Mark Welch, John Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:25 | Dayton | Manuel Flury makes the 1st free throw | 30-53 |
| 14:25 | Dayton | Manuel Flury makes the 2nd free throw | 31-53 |
| 13:59 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-55 |
| 13:39 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 31-55 |
| 13:37 | Dayton | Manuel Flury pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-55 |
| 13:28 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Rowe - foul #3 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #7 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Tony Orlikowski (SG) Manuel Flury | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG), John Moore (PF) Kevin Winkfield, Curtis Doyle | |
| 13:28 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty makes the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 13:28 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty makes the 2nd free throw | 33-55 |
| 13:12 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses long on a shot in the lane | 33-55 |
| 13:10 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty grabs the board | 33-55 |
| 12:53 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Thomas Ball - foul #2 on Thomas Ball, team foul #8 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (SG), Jude Cinkosky (C) Thomas Rowe, David Kowalski | |
| 12:53 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera misses the free throw | 35-55 |
| 12:53 | Rhode Island | John Moore gets the rebound | 35-55 |
| 12:34 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky can't finish the layup | 35-55 |
| 12:33 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky tips it back up and in | 35-57 |
| 12:22 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Noguera and he's hacked by Jude Cinkosky - foul #2 on Jude Cinkosky, team foul #9 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle (PF) John Moore | |
| 12:22 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty misses the free throw | 37-57 |
| 12:22 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky gets the rebound | 37-57 |
| 12:02 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-57 |
| 12:01 | Dayton | Russell Johnson grabs the board | 37-57 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Thomas Noguera (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Orlikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Andresen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Rafferty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Garner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Jude Cinkosky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Dayton | 3 seconds is called on Joseph Rafferty | 37-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Welch (C) Joseph Rafferty | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), David Kowalski (C) Brian Garner, Jude Cinkosky | |
| 11:27 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson's dunk attempt is rejected by Mark Welch | 37-57 |
| 11:25 | Dayton | Mark Welch pulls down the rebound | 37-57 |
| 11:07 | Dayton | Tony Orlikowski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 10:46 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle is called for 3 seconds | 40-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Flury (PG), John Beckmann (SG), Charles Ray (SF), John Smith (C) Thomas Noguera, Tony Orlikowski, Christopher Andresen, Russell Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (SG), John Moore (SF), Byron Wright (PF) Thomas Ball, Charles Williamson, Curtis Doyle | |
| 10:28 | Dayton | John Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-57 |
| 10:26 | Rhode Island | John Moore gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| 09:57 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-60 |
| 09:54 | Dayton | Manuel Flury loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty (C) John Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (PG), Jude Cinkosky (C) Thomas Rowe, David Kowalski | |
| 09:29 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-62 |
| 09:15 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 40-62 |
| 09:14 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky grabs the defensive rebound | 40-62 |
| 08:50 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Byron Wright | 40-65 |
| 08:48 | Dayton | Manuel Flury loses the dribble to Thomas Ball in the backcourt | 40-65 |
| 08:27 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield is fouled on the floor by Manuel Flury - foul #1 on Manuel Flury, team foul #3 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Noguera (PG), Tony Orlikowski (SG), Christopher Andresen (SF), Russell Johnson (PF) Manuel Flury, John Beckmann, Charles Ray, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Charles Williamson (SF), Curtis Doyle (PF), David Kowalski (C) Kevin Winkfield, John Moore, Byron Wright, Jude Cinkosky | |
| 08:06 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 40-65 |
| 08:04 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle gets the offensive rebound | 40-65 |
| 07:46 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 40-65 |
| 07:45 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Joseph Rafferty | 40-65 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Thomas Noguera (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Orlikowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Andresen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Rafferty (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera lays it in on a nice dish by Russell Johnson | 42-65 |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-65 |
| 07:11 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-65 |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | Thomas Noguera picks off the pass by Thomas Ball | 42-65 |
| 06:47 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-65 |
| 06:45 | Dayton | Christopher Andresen tips it back up and in | 44-65 |
| 06:19 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski is whistled for traveling | 44-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Welch (C) Joseph Rafferty | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (SG) Thomas Ball | |
| 06:12 | Dayton | Russell Johnson misses long on a runner from close range | 44-65 |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-65 |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Curtis Doyle and he's fouled by Russell Johnson - foul #2 on Russell Johnson, team foul #4 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Flury (PG), John Beckmann (SG), Charles Ray (SF), John Smith (C) Thomas Noguera, Tony Orlikowski, Christopher Andresen, Russell Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG), John Moore (SF), Byron Wright (PF), Jude Cinkosky (C) Kevin Winkfield, Charles Williamson, Curtis Doyle, David Kowalski | |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the free throw | 44-68 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:37 | Dayton | John Beckmann misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-68 |
| 05:36 | Rhode Island | John Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 44-68 |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Mark Welch - foul #2 on Mark Welch, team foul #5 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (SG) Thomas Rowe | |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright misses the 1st free throw | 44-68 |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 44-69 |
| 05:01 | Dayton | John Beckmann is hacked by Brian Garner - foul #1 on Brian Garner, team foul #10 | 44-69 |
| 05:01 | Dayton | John Beckmann makes the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 05:01 | Dayton | John Beckmann makes the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 04:39 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-69 |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright tips it back up and in | 46-71 |
| 04:20 | Dayton | Charles Ray connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-71 |
| 04:15 | Rhode Island | Manuel Flury is called for the reach on Thomas Ball - foul #2 on Manuel Flury, team foul #6 | 48-71 |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright drills a floater in the paint set up by Thomas Ball | 48-73 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Manuel Flury (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Beckmann (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Ball (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Garner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Byron Wright (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jude Cinkosky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Dayton | Mark Welch is whistled for a carry | 48-73 |
| Subs | Dayton | Josef Zimmer (C) Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:10 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Manuel Flury - foul #3 on Manuel Flury, team foul #7 | 48-73 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham (C) Jude Cinkosky | |
| 03:10 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner makes the 1st free throw | 48-74 |
| 03:10 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 48-74 |
| 03:10 | Dayton | Charles Ray snags the defensive board | 48-74 |
| 02:54 | Dayton | Josef Zimmer is hacked by Dale Gresham - foul #1 on Dale Gresham, team foul #11 | 48-74 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Welch (C) John Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:54 | Dayton | Josef Zimmer makes the 1st free throw | 49-74 |
| 02:54 | Dayton | Josef Zimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-74 |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-74 |
| 02:26 | Dayton | Charles Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 50-74 |
| 02:09 | Dayton | Mark Welch's fadeaway is rejected by John Moore | 50-74 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 50-74 |
| 02:05 | Rhode Island | John Beckmann steals it from Brian Garner in the backcourt | 50-74 |
| 01:56 | Dayton | Charles Ray knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-74 |
| 01:34 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-76 |
| 01:18 | Dayton | Josef Zimmer is denied on a layup by Byron Wright | 52-76 |
| 01:16 | Rhode Island | John Moore snags the defensive board | 52-76 |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Ball | 52-79 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Charles Ray misses the fadeaway in the paint | 52-79 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner gets the rebound | 52-79 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | John Beckmann is called for the reach on John Moore - foul #2 on John Beckmann, team foul #8 | 52-79 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Smith (C) Josef Zimmer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky (C) Dale Gresham | |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | John Moore makes the 1st free throw | 52-80 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | John Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 52-81 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | John Beckmann hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-81 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright grabs the board | 52-81 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball runs out the clock | 52-81 |