| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Charles Jensen (fresh) SG - Rodney Moore (fresh) SF - Michael Barnes (fresh) PF - Pedro Flores (fresh) C - Osei Abdelwahed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fresh) SG - Charles House (fresh) SF - John Lee (fresh) PF - Charles Byers (fresh) C - Anthony Grimes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Osei Abdelwahed wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Dayton | Rodney Moore makes the contested 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 19:14 | Dayton | Osei Abdelwahed is hacked by Anthony Grimes - foul #1 on Anthony Grimes, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:51 | Dayton | Michael Barnes connects on the shot from the right block set up by Charles Jensen | 5-3 |
| 18:38 | Rhode Island | Charles House comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Pedro Flores - foul #1 on Pedro Flores, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:38 | Rhode Island | Charles House makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:38 | Rhode Island | Charles House makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:15 | Dayton | Rodney Moore evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Jensen and the foul's on John Lee - foul #1 on John Lee, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| 18:15 | Dayton | Rodney Moore makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:58 | Rhode Island | John Lee knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles House | 8-8 |
| 17:36 | Dayton | John Hughes steals the ball from Charles Jensen | 8-8 |
| 17:33 | Rhode Island | John Hughes lays it in | 8-10 |
| 17:07 | Dayton | Pedro Flores is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Pedro Flores, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryant Mojica (PG), Herman Jansen (SG), Jack Kearns (SF), Gordon Hillis (PF), Donald Jackson (C) Charles Jensen, Rodney Moore, Michael Barnes, Pedro Flores, Osei Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | John Hughes comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 16:42 | Dayton | Bryant Mojica grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 16:24 | Dayton | Herman Jansen makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Kearns and he's hacked by Charles House - foul #1 on Charles House, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Dudley (C) Donald Jackson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:24 | Dayton | Herman Jansen makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | John Hughes scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Grimes | 11-12 |
| 15:50 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis misses short on a runner near the basket | 11-12 |
| 15:48 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryant Mojica (fresh) SG - Herman Jansen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Kearns (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gordon Hillis (fresh) C - John Dudley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles House (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Byers (fresh) C - Anthony Grimes (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 15:27 | Dayton | John Dudley grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 15:02 | Dayton | John Dudley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 15:00 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 14:41 | Rhode Island | John Hughes knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Lee | 11-15 |
| 14:22 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Byers - foul #1 on Charles Byers, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rodney Moore (SG), Dominic Russo (SF), Donald Jackson (C) Bryant Mojica, Herman Jansen, Jack Kearns | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Divito (PF), Roberto Martinez (C) Charles Byers, Anthony Grimes | |
| 14:22 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 14:22 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 14:22 | Rhode Island | Charles House pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | Charles House clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 14:04 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 13:46 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis loses the dribble to Roberto Martinez | 12-15 |
| 13:32 | Rhode Island | Donald Jackson is called for the reach on John Hughes - foul #1 on Donald Jackson, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryant Mojica (PG), Herman Jansen (SG), Osei Abdelwahed (C) Gordon Hillis, Rodney Moore, Donald Jackson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (PG) John Hughes | |
| 13:12 | Rhode Island | John Lee misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-15 |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Charles House | 12-15 |
| 12:57 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski is hacked by Bryant Mojica - foul #1 on Bryant Mojica, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Jensen (PG), Rodney Moore (SG), Donald Jackson (C) Bryant Mojica, Herman Jansen, Osei Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes (C) William Divito | |
| 12:38 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes connects on the floater in the lane set up by Zlatko Stodolski | 12-17 |
| 12:09 | Dayton | Rodney Moore works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dominic Russo | 15-17 |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | Charles House is whistled for traveling | 15-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryant Mojica (PG), Herman Jansen (SG), Gordon Hillis (PF), Osei Abdelwahed (C) Charles Jensen, Rodney Moore, John Dudley, Donald Jackson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hughes (PG), Charles Byers (PF) Zlatko Stodolski, Roberto Martinez | |
| 11:34 | Dayton | Herman Jansen makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryant Mojica (fresh) SG - Herman Jansen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dominic Russo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gordon Hillis (fresh) 1 pts. C - Osei Abdelwahed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Charles House (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Byers (fresh) C - Anthony Grimes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers's floater is tipped away by Osei Abdelwahed | 18-17 |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | Charles House gets the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 11:18 | Rhode Island | John Hughes misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 11:17 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Osei Abdelwahed | 18-17 |
| 10:48 | Dayton | Osei Abdelwahed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Jensen (PG), Rodney Moore (SG) Bryant Mojica, Herman Jansen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (SG), William Divito (SF) Charles House, John Lee | |
| 10:30 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers's pass is intercepted by Rodney Moore | 18-17 |
| 10:08 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis misses long on a shot from the right side | 18-17 |
| 10:06 | Rhode Island | John Hughes gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | John Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryant Mojica (PG), Michael Barnes (SF), John Dudley (PF), Donald Jackson (C) Charles Jensen, Dominic Russo, Gordon Hillis, Osei Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:36 | Dayton | Rodney Moore evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Grimes - foul #2 on Anthony Grimes, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Kearns (SF), Osei Abdelwahed (C) Michael Barnes, Donald Jackson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles House (SG), Roberto Martinez (C) Zlatko Stodolski, Anthony Grimes | |
| 09:36 | Dayton | Rodney Moore makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:36 | Dayton | Rodney Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:16 | Rhode Island | Charles House misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Dudley - foul #1 on John Dudley, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Jensen (PG), Herman Jansen (SG), Michael Barnes (SF), Pedro Flores (PF), Donald Jackson (C) Bryant Mojica, Rodney Moore, Jack Kearns, John Dudley, Osei Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Lee (SF) Charles Byers | |
| 09:16 | Rhode Island | Charles House misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:16 | Rhode Island | Charles House makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:53 | Dayton | Herman Jansen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 08:52 | Dayton | Donald Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:26 | Dayton | Herman Jansen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 08:14 | Rhode Island | Charles House misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-18 |
| 08:12 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez tips it in | 23-20 |
| 08:05 | Dayton | Herman Jansen's layup is rejected by Roberto Martinez | 23-20 |
| 08:04 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | John Hughes scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-23 |
| 07:54 | Dayton | Herman Jansen is whistled for traveling | 23-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryant Mojica (PG), Rodney Moore (SG), Jack Kearns (SF), John Dudley (PF), Osei Abdelwahed (C) Charles Jensen, Herman Jansen, Michael Barnes, Pedro Flores, Donald Jackson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Byers (PF) William Divito | |
| 07:30 | Rhode Island | John Hughes misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 07:29 | Rhode Island | John Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryant Mojica (fresh) SG - Rodney Moore (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jack Kearns (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Dudley (fresh) C - Osei Abdelwahed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Charles House (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Byers (fresh) C - Roberto Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Rhode Island | John Lee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 07:09 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Osei Abdelwahed | 23-23 |
| 06:40 | Dayton | Rodney Moore tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Rodney Moore, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Jensen (PG), Dominic Russo (SF), Gordon Hillis (PF) Bryant Mojica, Jack Kearns, John Dudley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (PG), Berdy Zahorchak (SG), William Divito (SF) John Hughes, Charles House, John Lee | |
| 06:29 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Divito | 23-26 |
| 06:10 | Dayton | Rodney Moore splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 06:08 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 05:49 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers misses badly on a shot from the right block | 23-26 |
| 05:47 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 05:18 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Jensen | 25-26 |
| 04:50 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 04:48 | Rhode Island | William Divito tips it back up and in | 25-28 |
| 04:26 | Dayton | Rodney Moore misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 04:24 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 04:07 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 04:05 | Dayton | Rodney Moore snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 03:49 | Dayton | Rodney Moore is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 03:48 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Moore | 25-28 |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Zlatko Stodolski - foul #1 on Zlatko Stodolski, team foul #6 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryant Mojica (PG), Herman Jansen (SG), Michael Barnes (SF), Pedro Flores (C) Charles Jensen, Rodney Moore, Dominic Russo, Osei Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hughes (PG), Charles House (SG), John Lee (SF), Anthony Grimes (C) Zlatko Stodolski, Berdy Zahorchak, Charles Byers, Roberto Martinez | |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryant Mojica (fresh) SG - Herman Jansen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gordon Hillis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Pedro Flores (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Charles House (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Divito (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Anthony Grimes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Rhode Island | John Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 03:13 | Dayton | Herman Jansen pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 02:50 | Dayton | Herman Jansen misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | Charles House grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 26-28 |
| 02:34 | Dayton | Herman Jansen snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 02:16 | Dayton | Herman Jansen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 02:15 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 01:58 | Rhode Island | John Hughes's pass is intercepted by Herman Jansen | 26-28 |
| 01:55 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis banks in the layup on a great pass from Herman Jansen | 28-28 |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | John Hughes clanks a 3 from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Pedro Flores gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 01:26 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 01:24 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Anthony Grimes | 28-28 |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | William Divito is hacked by Gordon Hillis - foul #1 on Gordon Hillis, team foul #7 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rodney Moore (SG), Jack Kearns (SF), Donald Jackson (C) Herman Jansen, Michael Barnes, Gordon Hillis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | William Divito makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | William Divito makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Jack Kearns loses the ball out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Herman Jansen (SG), John Dudley (C) Rodney Moore, Donald Jackson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Byers (PF) William Divito | |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes blows the layup but he's hacked by Herman Jansen - foul #1 on Herman Jansen, team foul #8 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Jensen (PG), Rodney Moore (SG), Donald Jackson (C) Bryant Mojica, Herman Jansen, Pedro Flores | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Rodney Moore drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | John Hughes misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 31-31 |