| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Roberto Marino (fresh) SG - Rodney Moore (fresh) SF - Ryan Pauls (fresh) PF - John Owens (fresh) C - Robert Myles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Daren Jones (fresh) SG - John Hughes (fresh) SF - Timothy Thompson (fresh) PF - Clifford Gray (fresh) C - James Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Robert Myles wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Dayton | Robert Myles comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Dayton | John Owens hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | James Moore can't connect on a jumper from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Rhode Island | James Moore snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones is fouled on the floor by Roberto Marino - foul #1 on Roberto Marino, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson is fouled on the floor by Ryan Pauls - foul #1 on Ryan Pauls, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Dayton | Rodney Moore is whistled for traveling | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Rhode Island | John Hughes can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Dayton | Ryan Pauls grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Dayton | Robert Myles clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | James Moore grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | Dayton | Roberto Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:42 | Dayton | John Owens misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Clifford Gray - foul #1 on Clifford Gray, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edmund Powell (PG), Michael Barnes (SG), Oscar Morgan (SF), Lee Byerly (C) Roberto Marino, Rodney Moore, Ryan Pauls, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:42 | Dayton | John Owens makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:42 | Dayton | John Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:23 | Rhode Island | Edmund Powell is called for the reach on Daren Jones - foul #1 on Edmund Powell, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Brenowitz (PF) John Owens | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:08 | Rhode Island | A charge is called on Daren Jones - foul #1 on Daren Jones, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 16:56 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan loses the dribble to Timothy Thompson | 4-3 |
| 16:39 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lee Byerly - foul #1 on Lee Byerly, team foul #4 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dominic Russo (SG), Troy Hsu (C) Michael Barnes, Lee Byerly | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:39 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:39 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:39 | Dayton | Troy Hsu grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:34 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Timothy Thompson - foul #1 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 16:34 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:34 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:20 | Rhode Island | James Moore is whistled for traveling | 5-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Barnes (SG), Lee Byerly (C) Dominic Russo, Oscar Morgan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:06 | Dayton | Daren Jones takes the ball from Edmund Powell | 5-4 |
| 15:50 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 15:49 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Michael Barnes | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edmund Powell (fresh) SG - Michael Barnes (fresh) SF - Joseph Brenowitz (fresh) PF - Troy Hsu (fresh) C - Lee Byerly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Daren Jones (fresh) SG - John Hughes (fresh) SF - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clifford Gray (fresh) C - James Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Dayton | Troy Hsu knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Michael Barnes and he's fouled by James Moore - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (PG), Rodney Moore (SG), Oscar Morgan (SF) Edmund Powell, Michael Barnes, Lee Byerly | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:40 | Dayton | Troy Hsu makes the free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:12 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-4 |
| 15:10 | Dayton | Troy Hsu snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 14:55 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan hits a shot from the free throw line | 10-4 |
| 14:35 | Rhode Island | James Moore drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Hughes | 10-6 |
| 14:19 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Daren Jones - foul #2 on Daren Jones, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edmund Powell (PG), Dominic Russo (SG), John Owens (PF), Lee Byerly (C) Roberto Marino, Rodney Moore, Joseph Brenowitz, Troy Hsu | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory (PG), Roy Lewis (SF), Leonard Hansard (PF), Rogelio Gonzalez (C) Daren Jones, Timothy Thompson, Clifford Gray, James Moore | |
| 14:19 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:19 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 13:59 | Rhode Island | John Hughes misses the shot from the right side | 12-6 |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez tips it back up and in | 12-8 |
| 13:51 | Dayton | Edmund Powell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-8 |
| 13:50 | Dayton | John Owens grabs the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 13:31 | Dayton | Edmund Powell misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 12-8 |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:12 | Rhode Island | John Hughes hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 12:55 | Dayton | John Owens scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-10 |
| 12:42 | Rhode Island | Oscar Morgan steals it from Leonard Hansard | 14-10 |
| 12:31 | Dayton | Lee Byerly misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 12:29 | Dayton | Edmund Powell snags the offensive board | 14-10 |
| 12:15 | Dayton | Edmund Powell can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 12:14 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 11:58 | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Leonard Hansard and the foul's on Oscar Morgan - foul #1 on Oscar Morgan, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (PG), Rodney Moore (SG), Ryan Pauls (SF), Joseph Brenowitz (PF), Robert Myles (C) Edmund Powell, Dominic Russo, Oscar Morgan, John Owens, Lee Byerly | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson (SF), Clifford Gray (PF), James Moore (C) Bobby McGory, Leonard Hansard, Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| 11:58 | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:37 | Dayton | Ryan Pauls is called for traveling | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Roberto Marino (fresh) SG - Rodney Moore (fresh) SF - Ryan Pauls (fresh) PF - Joseph Brenowitz (fresh) C - Robert Myles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Roy Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clifford Gray (fresh) C - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 14-15 |
| 11:04 | Dayton | Rodney Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Clifford Gray is denied by Robert Myles | 14-15 |
| 10:37 | Dayton | Joseph Brenowitz pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:28 | Dayton | Rodney Moore knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 16-15 |
| 10:12 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson loses the dribble to Robert Myles | 16-15 |
| 10:05 | Dayton | John Hughes is called for the reach on Roberto Marino - foul #1 on John Hughes, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edmund Powell (PG), Michael Barnes (SG), John Owens (PF), Troy Hsu (C) Roberto Marino, Rodney Moore, Ryan Pauls, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory (PG) Roy Lewis | |
| 09:55 | Dayton | Edmund Powell is called for traveling | 16-15 |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 09:42 | Rhode Island | James Moore gets the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:29 | Rhode Island | James Moore misses short on a shot from the left side | 16-15 |
| 09:28 | Dayton | Troy Hsu snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 09:21 | Dayton | John Owens misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 16-15 |
| 09:19 | Dayton | Joseph Brenowitz tips it in | 18-15 |
| 09:04 | Rhode Island | John Hughes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Barnes - foul #1 on Michael Barnes, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (PG), Rodney Moore (SG), Robert Myles (C) Edmund Powell, Michael Barnes, Troy Hsu | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard (PF), Rogelio Gonzalez (C) Clifford Gray, James Moore | |
| 09:04 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:04 | Rhode Island | John Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:04 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Owens | 18-16 |
| 08:43 | Dayton | John Owens is hacked by Rogelio Gonzalez - foul #1 on Rogelio Gonzalez, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lee Byerly (C) Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:43 | Dayton | John Owens misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:43 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | John Hughes can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 18-16 |
| 08:22 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez grabs the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:11 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 08:09 | Dayton | Lee Byerly snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 07:57 | Dayton | Timothy Thompson steals it from Roberto Marino | 18-16 |
| 07:38 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 18-16 |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez grabs the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Roberto Marino (fresh) SG - Rodney Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Brenowitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Byerly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bobby McGory (fresh) SG - John Hughes (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Hansard (fresh) C - Rogelio Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 07:19 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Lee Byerly | 18-16 |
| 07:15 | Dayton | Roberto Marino connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from John Owens | 20-16 |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Bobby McGory | 20-18 |
| 06:46 | Dayton | John Owens is fouled on the floor by Leonard Hansard - foul #1 on Leonard Hansard, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edmund Powell (PG), Michael Barnes (SG), Ryan Pauls (SF), Robert Myles (C) Roberto Marino, Rodney Moore, Joseph Brenowitz, Lee Byerly | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis (SG), Clifford Gray (PF), James Moore (C) John Hughes, Timothy Thompson, Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| 06:46 | Dayton | John Owens makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:46 | Dayton | John Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Bobby McGory is denied by Ryan Pauls | 22-18 |
| 06:23 | Dayton | Ryan Pauls grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 06:16 | Dayton | John Owens clanks a shot from close range | 22-18 |
| 06:15 | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 05:50 | Rhode Island | James Moore clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 05:48 | Dayton | Edmund Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 05:24 | Dayton | Edmund Powell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Bobby McGory - foul #1 on Bobby McGory, team foul #9 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (PG), Rodney Moore (SG), Oscar Morgan (SF), Joseph Brenowitz (PF) Michael Barnes, Ryan Pauls, John Owens, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson (SF) Bobby McGory | |
| 05:24 | Dayton | Edmund Powell makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:24 | Dayton | Edmund Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 04:59 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 04:42 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan misses short on a jumper from the right block | 24-18 |
| 04:41 | Dayton | Rodney Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 04:23 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-18 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 04:01 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-18 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard tips it but misses | 24-18 |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson misses the tip | 24-18 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray snags the offensive board | 24-18 |
| 03:44 | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis's fadeaway is rejected by Oscar Morgan | 24-18 |
| 03:43 | Dayton | Roberto Marino snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 03:39 | Dayton | Leonard Hansard steals it from Oscar Morgan | 24-18 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Roberto Marino (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodney Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Oscar Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Brenowitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edmund Powell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Roy Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leonard Hansard (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clifford Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis is fouled on the floor by Joseph Brenowitz - foul #1 on Joseph Brenowitz, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Barnes (SG), Ryan Pauls (SF), John Owens (PF), Robert Myles (C) Roberto Marino, Rodney Moore, Oscar Morgan, Joseph Brenowitz | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daren Jones (PG), John Hughes (SG), Rogelio Gonzalez (PF) Leonard Hansard, Timothy Thompson, Clifford Gray | |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 03:13 | Dayton | Robert Myles grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Edmund Powell knocks in the shot from the left side | 26-19 |
| 02:52 | Rhode Island | James Moore drills a runner near the basket set up by Daren Jones | 26-21 |
| 02:35 | Dayton | John Owens is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Owens, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | Troy Hsu (C) Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory (SF), Clifford Gray (PF) Roy Lewis, James Moore | |
| 02:22 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ryan Pauls - foul #2 on Ryan Pauls, team foul #9 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (PG), Lee Byerly (C) Edmund Powell, Troy Hsu | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson (SF) Bobby McGory | |
| 02:22 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 02:22 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 02:13 | Dayton | Michael Barnes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Daren Jones - foul #3 on Daren Jones, team foul #10 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edmund Powell (PG), Troy Hsu (C) Roberto Marino, Lee Byerly | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory (PG) Daren Jones | |
| 02:13 | Dayton | Michael Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 02:13 | Dayton | Michael Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 01:54 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bobby McGory | 27-25 |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Troy Hsu is hacked by John Hughes - foul #2 on John Hughes, team foul #11 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (PG), Rodney Moore (SG), Joseph Brenowitz (SF) Edmund Powell, Michael Barnes, Ryan Pauls | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard (PF) Clifford Gray | |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Troy Hsu makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Troy Hsu makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:27 | Rhode Island | John Hughes is called for traveling | 29-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lee Byerly (C) Troy Hsu | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:13 | Dayton | Rodney Moore is whistled for a carry | 29-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ryan Pauls (SF), Robert Myles (C) John Owens, Lee Byerly | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 29-25 |
| 00:55 | Dayton | Robert Myles grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 00:49 | Dayton | Rodney Moore comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Timothy Thompson | 29-25 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Roberto Marino is called for the reach on Bobby McGory - foul #2 on Roberto Marino, team foul #10 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edmund Powell (PG), Dominic Russo (SG), John Owens (PF), Lee Byerly (C) Roberto Marino, Rodney Moore, Ryan Pauls, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Moore (C) Leonard Hansard | |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 00:44 | Dayton | John Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Lee Byerly misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Moore - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #12 | 29-26 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Lee Byerly makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Lee Byerly misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | John Hughes pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bobby McGory | 30-28 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Timothy Thompson steals the ball from Lee Byerly | 30-28 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson lays it up and in | 30-30 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Dominic Russo hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 30-30 |