| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andre Towery (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Efrain Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Mealy (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) C - Louis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy inbounds the ball | 41-27 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-30 |
| 19:33 | Dayton | Donald Dill loses the dribble to Norman Pearl | 41-30 |
| 19:30 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl banks in the layup | 41-32 |
| 19:07 | Dayton | Donald Dill misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 19:05 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | Christopher Gransky swats the short shot by Floyd Bonner | 41-32 |
| 18:46 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner tips it in | 41-34 |
| 18:17 | Dayton | Donald Dill is hacked by Floyd Bonner - foul #2 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 18:02 | Dayton | Donald Dill is hacked by Louis Thomas - foul #2 on Louis Thomas, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| 17:48 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 41-34 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Louis Thomas | 41-34 |
| 17:40 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl is fouled on the floor by Donald Dill - foul #1 on Donald Dill, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Lax (C) Efrain Anderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (PF) Floyd Bonner | |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Lax - foul #3 on Robert Lax, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Gift (C) Robert Lax | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:22 | Dayton | Michael Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Lopes (SG) Donald Dill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:01 | Rhode Island | John Gift picks off the pass by Norman Pearl | 41-36 |
| 16:38 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-36 |
| 16:36 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 16:13 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-36 |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua grabs the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 15:49 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Norman Pearl | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andre Towery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alfred Lopes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Gransky (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Gift (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eric Mealy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Robert Zeegers (SF), Efrain Anderson (PF) Andre Towery, Michael Williams, John Gift | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (SG), Floyd Bonner (PF), William Chung (C) Dustin Paniagua, Maurice Hogg, Louis Thomas | |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 15:12 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Efrain Anderson | 41-39 |
| 15:08 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Donald Dill | 43-39 |
| 14:55 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl's pass is intercepted by Robert Zeegers | 43-39 |
| 14:50 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers lays it in | 45-39 |
| 14:46 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 14:07 | Dayton | Donald Dill drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 13:44 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Hubert Abney | 48-44 |
| 13:19 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes is whistled for traveling | 48-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andre Towery (SG), Michael Williams (SF) Alfred Lopes, Robert Zeegers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Robert Fowler (SF) Hubert Abney, Eric Mealy | |
| 13:03 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from close range | 48-44 |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler can't tip it in | 48-44 |
| 13:00 | Dayton | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:43 | Dayton | Andre Towery blows the dunk | 48-44 |
| 12:42 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson snags the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 12:27 | Dayton | Andre Towery connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Williams | 50-44 |
| 12:10 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Efrain Anderson - foul #1 on Efrain Anderson, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Byers (SG), Robert Lax (PF), John Gift (C) Donald Dill, Efrain Anderson, Christopher Gransky | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (PF) Floyd Bonner | |
| 12:10 | Rhode Island | William Chung makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:10 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:10 | Dayton | Robert Lax grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:50 | Dayton | Joshua Byers buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Andre Towery | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andre Towery (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Byers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lax (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - John Gift (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Fowler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Chung (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Lax - foul #4 on Robert Lax, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Lopes (SG), Brent Crooms (PF) Joshua Byers, Robert Lax | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:40 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:40 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:24 | Dayton | Michael Williams drills a 3 from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 11:18 | Rhode Island | Michael Williams steals the ball from Dustin Paniagua | 55-47 |
| 11:15 | Dayton | Michael Williams lays it in | 57-47 |
| 11:05 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg lays it up and in | 57-49 |
| 10:45 | Dayton | Maurice Hogg takes the ball from Brent Crooms | 57-49 |
| 10:34 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-49 |
| 10:32 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses the tip | 57-49 |
| 10:30 | Dayton | John Gift snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 10:06 | Dayton | Andre Towery loses the ball out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Robert Zeegers (SF), Christopher Gransky (PF) Andre Towery, Michael Williams, Brent Crooms | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (SG), Eric Mealy (SF), Floyd Bonner (PF) Dustin Paniagua, Robert Fowler, Maurice Hogg | |
| 09:46 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Floyd Bonner is blocked by Christopher Gransky | 57-49 |
| 09:44 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 09:29 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky is whistled for a carry | 57-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Byers (SG), Efrain Anderson (PF) Alfred Lopes, John Gift | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas (C) William Chung | |
| 09:14 | Rhode Island | Efrain Anderson swats the layup by Norman Pearl | 57-49 |
| 09:13 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:09 | Dayton | Donald Dill is hacked by Norman Pearl in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Pearl, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (SG) Norman Pearl | |
| 08:42 | Dayton | Joshua Byers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andre Towery (SG) Joshua Byers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Hubert Abney | 57-52 |
| 08:03 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers is fouled on the floor by Eric Mealy - foul #2 on Eric Mealy, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Lopes (SG), Michael Williams (SF) Donald Dill, Robert Zeegers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Maurice Hogg (PF), William Chung (C) Robert Fowler, Floyd Bonner, Louis Thomas | |
| 07:47 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Andre Towery | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andre Towery (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Lopes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Efrain Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Gransky (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hubert Abney (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Eric Mealy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Chung (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-52 |
| 07:26 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 07:21 | Dayton | Andre Towery comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 07:19 | Rhode Island | William Chung pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 07:06 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 06:45 | Dayton | Michael Williams can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Mealy - foul #3 on Eric Mealy, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Robert Lax (PF), John Gift (C) Andre Towery, Efrain Anderson, Christopher Gransky | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), Robert Fowler (SF) Hubert Abney, Eric Mealy | |
| 06:45 | Dayton | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:45 | Dayton | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:37 | Rhode Island | Robert Lax steals the ball from William Chung | 60-55 |
| 06:13 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes clanks a shot from the left side | 60-55 |
| 06:11 | Dayton | Michael Williams tips it home | 62-55 |
| 05:59 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Norman Pearl out of the doubleteam | 62-58 |
| 05:36 | Dayton | Donald Dill comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 05:35 | Rhode Island | William Chung snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 05:27 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses the jumper from the left side | 62-58 |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl grabs the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 05:11 | Rhode Island | Donald Dill picks off the pass by Dustin Paniagua | 62-58 |
| 04:56 | Dayton | Michael Williams makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 04:41 | Rhode Island | William Chung buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Norman Pearl | 64-60 |
| 04:41 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andre Towery (SG), Efrain Anderson (PF), Christopher Gransky (C) Alfred Lopes, Robert Lax, John Gift | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (SF), Floyd Bonner (PF), Louis Thomas (C) Robert Fowler, Maurice Hogg, William Chung | |
| 04:21 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky loses the dribble to Eric Mealy | 64-60 |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left side | 64-60 |
| 04:12 | Dayton | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 03:50 | Dayton | Andre Towery misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-60 |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andre Towery (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Efrain Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Eric Mealy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dustin Paniagua, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Zeegers (SF) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (SG) Dustin Paniagua | |
| 03:19 | Dayton | Donald Dill is alone and drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Efrain Anderson | 66-60 |
| 03:12 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses the 3 from straight away | 66-60 |
| 03:10 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-60 |
| 02:55 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:28 | Dayton | Louis Thomas steals the ball from Efrain Anderson | 66-60 |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Williams (SF) Robert Zeegers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), William Chung (C) Hubert Abney, Louis Thomas | |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 02:10 | Rhode Island | William Chung tips it in | 66-62 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater in the paint | 66-62 |
| 01:49 | Dayton | Michael Williams tips it in | 68-62 |
| 01:34 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 01:33 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 01:11 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Efrain Anderson | 70-62 |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 00:49 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Christopher Gransky | 70-62 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:47 | Dayton | Norman Pearl is called for the reach on Christopher Gransky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Pearl, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Lopes (SG), Robert Zeegers (SF) Andre Towery, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:47 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | William Chung gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Robert Zeegers is called for the reach on Eric Mealy - foul #1 on Robert Zeegers, team foul #5 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andre Towery (SG), Michael Williams (SF) Alfred Lopes, Robert Zeegers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner gets the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Mealy | 70-65 |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Donald Dill is hacked by Norman Pearl in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Pearl, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Lopes (SG), Robert Zeegers (SF), Robert Lax (C) Andre Towery, Michael Williams, Christopher Gransky | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Donald Dill makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Donald Dill makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Paniagua - foul #2 on Dustin Paniagua, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | William Chung grabs the board | 73-65 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-68 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers is hacked by Norman Pearl in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norman Pearl, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG) Norman Pearl | |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Mealy | 74-71 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Williams (SF), Christopher Gransky (C) Robert Zeegers, Robert Lax | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Donald Dill is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Paniagua - foul #3 on Dustin Paniagua, team foul #11 | 74-71 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Donald Dill makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Donald Dill makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-71 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy grabs the offensive board | 76-71 |