| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tim Banister (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Dike (fresh) C - Mitchell Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Elbert Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Rogelio Giordano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Rhode Island | Michael Thompson is called for the reach on Jason Banks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| 19:11 | Dayton | Robert Dike drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Taylor and he's hacked by Elbert Moore - foul #2 on Elbert Moore, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:11 | Dayton | Robert Dike makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:55 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard is hacked by Tim Banister - foul #3 on Tim Banister, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi (SF) Tim Banister | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:45 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 18:44 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:38 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor misses the turnaround from close range | 34-31 |
| 18:36 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:12 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Thompson - foul #2 on Michael Thompson, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| 18:12 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:12 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 17:51 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi hits the follow up shot | 36-33 |
| 17:37 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-35 |
| 17:14 | Dayton | Michael Thompson is whistled for a carry | 36-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle (PG), David Kugler (PF), Darrell Presson (C) Michael Thompson, Robert Dike, Mitchell Scott | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore (C) Rogelio Giordano | |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 17:00 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:44 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Danny Kobayashi - foul #1 on Danny Kobayashi, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (PG), Joseph England (SG), Chris Carson (SF) Jason Banks, Jason Howard, Robert Carter | |
| 16:44 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:44 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:23 | Dayton | Elbert Moore swats the short shot by Matthew Taylor | 36-36 |
| 16:22 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:12 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 16:11 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 15:52 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph England - foul #2 on Joseph England, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Thompson (PG), Tim Banister (SG), Robert Dike (PF), Mitchell Scott (C) Jeffrey Battle, Danny Kobayashi, David Kugler, Darrell Presson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG), Jason Howard (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Rogelio Giordano (C) Billy Harewood, Joseph England, Elbert Moore, Anthony Gilmore | |
| 15:52 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:52 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tim Banister (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Dike (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mitchell Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Chris Carson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rogelio Giordano (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Thompson - foul #3 on Michael Thompson, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Marvin Bonham (SF) Matthew Taylor | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:39 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:10 | Dayton | Michael Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 15:08 | Dayton | Michael Thompson misses the tip | 38-37 |
| 15:07 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 14:54 | Rhode Island | A charge is called on Robert Carter - foul #2 on Robert Carter, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| 14:30 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Thompson | 40-37 |
| 14:19 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 13:54 | Dayton | Tim Banister buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-39 |
| 13:50 | Rhode Island | Tim Banister steals the ball from Jason Banks in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 13:36 | Dayton | Tim Banister misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Chris Carson - foul #2 on Chris Carson, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle (PG), Matthew Taylor (SF), Danny Kobayashi (PF), Darrell Presson (C) Michael Thompson, Marvin Bonham, Robert Dike, Mitchell Scott | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (PG), Joseph England (SG), Elbert Moore (PF), Anthony Gilmore (C) Jason Banks, Jason Howard, Robert Carter, Rogelio Giordano | |
| 13:36 | Dayton | Tim Banister makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:36 | Dayton | Tim Banister makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:36 | Dayton | Tim Banister makes the 3rd free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:22 | Rhode Island | Joseph England travels with the ball | 46-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Carter (SF) Chris Carson | |
| 12:53 | Dayton | Billy Harewood is called for the reach on Tim Banister - foul #1 on Billy Harewood, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| 12:35 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 12:33 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:12 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-39 |
| 12:10 | Dayton | Darrell Presson snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 11:55 | Dayton | Elbert Moore denies the turnaround by Matthew Taylor | 46-39 |
| 11:53 | Dayton | Darrell Presson tips it back up and in | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jeffrey Battle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tim Banister (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Kobayashi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Presson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Harewood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph England (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Carter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Elbert Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Rhode Island | Joseph England misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-39 |
| 11:32 | Dayton | Darrell Presson grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 11:27 | Dayton | Tim Banister buries a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Carter - foul #3 on Robert Carter, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Thompson (PG), Robert Dike (PF), Mitchell Scott (C) Jeffrey Battle, Danny Kobayashi, Darrell Presson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG), Jason Howard (SG), Chris Carson (SF), Rogelio Giordano (C) Billy Harewood, Joseph England, Robert Carter, Anthony Gilmore | |
| 11:27 | Dayton | Tim Banister misses the free throw | 50-39 |
| 11:27 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 11:16 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard's fadeaway is rejected by Mitchell Scott | 50-39 |
| 11:15 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Mitchell Scott | 50-39 |
| 10:51 | Dayton | Robert Dike misses the easy layup | 50-39 |
| 10:49 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 10:38 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore scores on a floater near the basket | 50-41 |
| 10:20 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-41 |
| 10:01 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks is whistled for a carry | 52-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi (SF) Matthew Taylor | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph England (SF), Anthony Gilmore (C) Elbert Moore, Rogelio Giordano | |
| 09:51 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 52-41 |
| 09:49 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott misses the tip | 52-41 |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 09:22 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mitchell Scott - foul #1 on Mitchell Scott, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Darrell Presson (C) Mitchell Scott | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Carter (SF) Joseph England | |
| 09:22 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 09:22 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:02 | Dayton | Tim Banister misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 09:00 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 08:39 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Jason Banks is denied by Robert Dike | 52-43 |
| 08:38 | Dayton | Robert Dike grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 08:20 | Dayton | Chris Carson steals the ball from Michael Thompson | 52-43 |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 07:45 | Dayton | Robert Dike scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Tim Banister | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tim Banister (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Kobayashi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Dike (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Presson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Banks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chris Carson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 07:25 | Dayton | Darrell Presson pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 07:07 | Dayton | Darrell Presson hits a shot from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 07:03 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle (PG), Matthew Taylor (SG), Marvin Bonham (SF), David Kugler (PF), Mitchell Scott (C) Michael Thompson, Tim Banister, Danny Kobayashi, Robert Dike, Darrell Presson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (PG), Joseph England (SG), Elbert Moore (PF), Rogelio Giordano (C) Jason Banks, Jason Howard, Chris Carson, Anthony Gilmore | |
| 06:48 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor hits a jumpshot from the left side | 58-46 |
| 06:20 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 06:18 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore tips it but misses | 58-46 |
| 06:17 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 05:54 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham's fadeaway is rejected by Elbert Moore | 58-46 |
| 05:53 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham misses the tip | 58-46 |
| 05:52 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Rogelio Giordano | 58-46 |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-46 |
| 05:30 | Rhode Island | Joseph England tips it in | 58-48 |
| 05:08 | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle misses badly on a shot from the right block | 58-48 |
| 05:07 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott gets the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 04:54 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-48 |
| 04:53 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 04:48 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 04:35 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham misses short on a shot from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 04:33 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor grabs the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 04:11 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor loses the dribble to Robert Carter | 58-51 |
| 04:08 | Rhode Island | Joseph England banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Carter | 58-53 |
| 03:43 | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle hits a shot from the right side | 60-53 |
| 03:43 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Thompson (PG), Tim Banister (SG), Robert Dike (PF) Jeffrey Battle, Marvin Bonham, David Kugler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG), Jason Howard (SG), Chris Carson (SF) Billy Harewood, Joseph England, Robert Carter | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tim Banister (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Dike (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchell Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Carson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elbert Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Rogelio Giordano (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 60-53 |
| 03:16 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 02:56 | Dayton | Michael Thompson misses the floater from the left side | 60-53 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Giordano grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks misses long on a shot from the left side | 60-53 |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore grabs the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 02:27 | Rhode Island | Matthew Taylor steals it from Elbert Moore | 60-53 |
| 02:24 | Dayton | Tim Banister lays it up and in set up by Matthew Taylor | 62-53 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:55 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 01:54 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Robert Dike clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Jason Howard - foul #3 on Jason Howard, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Carter (SF) Chris Carson | |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Robert Dike makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Robert Dike makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 01:16 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Banks | 64-56 |
| 01:02 | Dayton | Michael Thompson makes the jumper from the right side | 66-56 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 66-56 |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks tips it in | 66-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Robert Dike is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Banks - foul #3 on Jason Banks, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle (PG) Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Robert Dike makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Robert Dike makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-58 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Tim Banister gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 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 a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Robert Carter steals it from Jeffrey Battle | 68-58 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore knocks in the shot from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Robert Dike is hacked by Jason Howard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Howard, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Robert Dike makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Robert Dike makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-60 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Tim Banister pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| 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 a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle runs out the clock | 70-60 |