| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Boldt (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt inbounds the ball | 28-44 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ambrose Shelton | 28-46 |
| 19:30 | Dayton | George Santillo connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Walker | 31-46 |
| 19:05 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 19:03 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee pulls down the rebound | 31-46 |
| 18:58 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 31-46 |
| 18:56 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 18:46 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-46 |
| 18:45 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses the tip | 31-46 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks tips it in | 31-48 |
| 18:33 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 31-48 |
| 18:32 | Dayton | Wayne Akin snags the offensive board | 31-48 |
| 18:13 | Dayton | George Santillo is hacked by Michael Baker - foul #4 on Michael Baker, team foul #1 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Burke (C) Michael Baker | |
| 17:54 | Dayton | George Santillo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-48 |
| 17:53 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke pulls down the rebound | 31-48 |
| 17:32 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Darryl Larrabee | 31-48 |
| 17:10 | Dayton | Ronald Adams buries a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Bryon Brooks - foul #3 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (SG) Jerry Walker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:10 | Dayton | Ronald Adams makes the free throw | 34-48 |
| 16:47 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton is whistled for a carry | 34-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF) George Santillo, Ronald Adams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:28 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 16:00 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jack Morrisey | 34-50 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Morris Laureano (fresh) SF - Thomas Dietz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Wayne Akin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Boldt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Bryon Brooks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Burke (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Dayton | John Pierce scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-50 |
| 15:46 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 15:45 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton tips it back up and in | 36-52 |
| 15:26 | Dayton | Morris Laureano misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-52 |
| 15:25 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| 15:21 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Bryon Brooks | 36-55 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:59 | Dayton | The pull-up jumper by Morris Laureano is blocked by Keith Burke | 36-55 |
| 14:58 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee tips it but misses | 36-55 |
| 14:56 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Morris Laureano | 36-55 |
| 14:44 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Bryon Brooks - foul #4 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #3 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Jerry Walker (SG), Ronald Adams (SF), Ronald Teeters (C) John Pierce, Morris Laureano, Thomas Dietz, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (SG) Bryon Brooks | |
| 14:44 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 14:44 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton snags the defensive board | 37-55 |
| 14:20 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-55 |
| 14:19 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters pulls down the rebound | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:03 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-55 |
| 14:02 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke snags the defensive board | 37-55 |
| 13:47 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey is whistled for traveling | 37-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz (C) Darryl Larrabee | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:32 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-55 |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke snags the defensive board | 37-55 |
| 13:13 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 13:12 | Dayton | Ronald Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 12:59 | Dayton | Ronald Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 12:58 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Ronald Jeffords | 37-55 |
| 12:38 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 12:37 | Dayton | Jerry Walker snags the defensive board | 37-55 |
| 12:24 | Dayton | Jerry Walker is hacked by Alvin Boldt - foul #3 on Alvin Boldt, team foul #4 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wayne Akin (C) Kenneth Lotz | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (PG), Bryon Brooks (PF), Michael Baker (C) Jack Morrisey, Alvin Boldt, Keith Burke | |
| 12:14 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters loses the ball out of bounds | 37-55 |
| 11:53 | Rhode Island | Jerry Walker is called for the reach on Michael Baker - foul #2 on Jerry Walker, team foul #1 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF) Jerry Walker, Ronald Adams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Dietz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Thomas | 37-58 |
| 11:12 | Dayton | Michael Baker swats the short shot by Wayne Akin | 37-58 |
| 11:11 | Dayton | George Santillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-58 |
| 10:59 | Dayton | John Pierce clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Jeffords - foul #2 on Ronald Jeffords, team foul #5 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SG), Darryl Larrabee (PF) George Santillo, Ronald Teeters | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt (SF) Ronald Jeffords | |
| 10:59 | Dayton | John Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 38-58 |
| 10:59 | Dayton | John Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| 10:35 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses the floater from close range | 39-58 |
| 10:34 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee pulls down the rebound | 39-58 |
| 10:19 | Dayton | Wayne Akin misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-58 |
| 10:17 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt pulls down the rebound | 39-58 |
| 10:07 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas is called for 10 seconds | 39-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG), Ronald Adams (SF) Morris Laureano, Thomas Dietz | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG) Ambrose Shelton | |
| 09:49 | Dayton | Wayne Akin is whistled for traveling | 39-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG) John Pierce | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (SG) Glenn Thomas | |
| 09:20 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-58 |
| 09:18 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee snags the defensive board | 39-58 |
| 09:12 | Dayton | Jerry Walker is called for traveling | 39-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Teeters (C) Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks misses the fadeaway near the basket | 39-58 |
| 08:46 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Baker | 39-58 |
| 08:23 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bryon Brooks | 39-61 |
| 08:09 | Dayton | Ronald Jeffords takes the ball from Jerry Walker | 39-61 |
| 07:51 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Bryon Brooks | 39-63 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alvin Boldt (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bryon Brooks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses the shot in the lane | 39-63 |
| 07:42 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks pulls down the rebound | 39-63 |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-63 |
| 07:19 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Ronald Teeters | 39-63 |
| 07:08 | Dayton | Jerry Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (PG), Morris Laureano (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Wayne Akin (C) George Santillo, Jerry Walker, Ronald Adams, Darryl Larrabee | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SG), Glenn Thomas (SF) Ronald Jeffords, Alvin Boldt | |
| 06:51 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Baker | 39-66 |
| 06:36 | Dayton | John Pierce is hacked by Jack Morrisey - foul #2 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #6 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz (PF), George Stancil (C) Ronald Teeters, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:21 | Dayton | Morris Laureano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-66 |
| 06:05 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-66 |
| 06:04 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey tips it home | 39-68 |
| 05:49 | Dayton | John Pierce clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-68 |
| 05:47 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker grabs the board | 39-68 |
| 05:29 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses the floater from the right wing | 39-68 |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker tips it home | 39-70 |
| 05:13 | Dayton | Morris Laureano knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Lotz | 41-70 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ambrose Shelton | 41-72 |
| 04:37 | Dayton | John Pierce buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Thomas Dietz | 43-72 |
| 04:12 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-72 |
| 04:11 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz snags the defensive board | 43-72 |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz is fouled on the floor by Ambrose Shelton - foul #1 on Ambrose Shelton, team foul #7 | 43-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Ronald Teeters (PF) Morris Laureano, Kenneth Lotz | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (SG), Alvin Boldt (SF), Keith Burke (C) Jack Morrisey, Glenn Thomas, Michael Baker | |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 44-72 |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz misses the 2nd free throw | 44-72 |
| 04:06 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke gets the rebound | 44-72 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-72 |
| 03:35 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton grabs the offensive rebound | 44-72 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Cuddy (fresh) SG - John Pierce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Dietz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Stancil (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alvin Boldt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bryon Brooks (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Keith Burke (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses the fadeaway from the right block | 44-72 |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Burke | 44-72 |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bryon Brooks | 44-75 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:41 | Dayton | George Stancil is called for 5 seconds | 44-75 |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SG), Kenneth Lotz (C) John Pierce, George Stancil | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Baker (C) Bryon Brooks | |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-75 |
| 02:24 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters gets the rebound | 44-75 |
| 02:18 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters drills a jumper from the left block | 46-75 |
| 01:53 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-75 |
| 01:52 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters grabs the board | 46-75 |
| 01:38 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-75 |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt grabs the defensive rebound | 46-75 |
| 01:21 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-75 |
| 01:20 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz pulls down the rebound | 46-75 |
| 01:14 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-75 |
| 01:12 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Ambrose Shelton | 46-75 |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Keith Burke | 46-78 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz clanks a floater from the left side | 46-78 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton gets the rebound | 46-78 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Jeffords | 46-80 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Keith Burke blocks the short jumper by Morris Laureano | 46-80 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters tips it but misses | 46-80 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-80 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton runs out the clock | 46-80 |