| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Sakamoto (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Barrett (fresh) SF - Samuel Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Byrum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gene Gwyn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emery Kasper (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffery Bluford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | John Bryant inbounds the ball | 18-21 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Dayton | Robert Jackson is hacked by Robert Barrett - foul #1 on Robert Barrett, team foul #1 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Smith (SG), Ryan Ducharme (PF) Gene Gwyn, Emery Kasper | |
| 19:22 | Dayton | John Bryant connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 19:04 | Rhode Island | Robert Barrett clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 19:03 | Rhode Island | William Rogers tips it home | 20-23 |
| 18:34 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford banks in the layup on a great pass from John Bryant | 20-25 |
| 18:20 | Rhode Island | William Rogers travels with the ball | 20-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Gwyn (SG), Dennis Goforth (SF), Emery Kasper (PF) Richard Smith, John Bryant, Jeffery Bluford | |
| 18:02 | Dayton | Emery Kasper drills a runner from the baseline | 20-27 |
| 17:38 | Rhode Island | William Rogers blows the layup but he's fouled by Ryan Ducharme - foul #3 on Ryan Ducharme, team foul #1 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Bryant (SF), Jeffery Bluford (C) Dennis Goforth, Ryan Ducharme | |
| 17:38 | Rhode Island | William Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 17:38 | Rhode Island | William Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 17:38 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 17:13 | Dayton | Gene Gwyn is fouled on the floor by Joseph Byrum - foul #1 on Joseph Byrum, team foul #2 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alberto Esposito (SF) John Bryant | |
| 17:01 | Dayton | Gene Gwyn is whistled for a carry | 20-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Bryant (SF) Alberto Esposito | |
| 16:35 | Rhode Island | Joseph Byrum misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 20-27 |
| 16:33 | Rhode Island | William Rogers grabs the offensive board | 20-27 |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | Robert Barrett buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 15:51 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford misses the easy layup | 22-27 |
| 15:49 | Rhode Island | Samuel Mueller pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Sakamoto (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Mueller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Byrum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gene Gwyn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emery Kasper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Bluford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Rhode Island | Samuel Mueller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 15:23 | Dayton | Emery Kasper grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 15:04 | Dayton | Emery Kasper misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 15:03 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford hits the follow up shot | 22-29 |
| 14:36 | Rhode Island | Charles Sakamoto knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-29 |
| 14:17 | Dayton | Emery Kasper double dribbles | 24-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clarence Rodrigues (SG), Adam Muldowney (SF), John Williams (PF), Roger Orlando (C) Robert Barrett, Samuel Mueller, William Rogers, Joseph Byrum | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Smith (SG), Dennis Goforth (SF), Ryan Ducharme (PF) Gene Gwyn, John Bryant, Emery Kasper | |
| 14:02 | Rhode Island | Clarence Rodrigues misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 24-29 |
| 14:00 | Rhode Island | Adam Muldowney snags the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 13:46 | Rhode Island | Ryan Ducharme denies the turnaround by Clarence Rodrigues | 24-29 |
| 13:44 | Dayton | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 13:15 | Dayton | Ryan Ducharme can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Sakamoto - foul #1 on Charles Sakamoto, team foul #3 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Barrett (SG) Charles Sakamoto | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Gwyn (SG), Alberto Esposito (SF) Robert Jackson, Dennis Goforth | |
| 13:15 | Dayton | Ryan Ducharme makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 13:15 | Dayton | Ryan Ducharme makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 12:55 | Rhode Island | Adam Muldowney is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Jackson (PG), John Bryant (SF) Gene Gwyn, Alberto Esposito | |
| 12:40 | Rhode Island | Robert Barrett scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-31 |
| 12:17 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 12:16 | Rhode Island | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 12:04 | Rhode Island | Robert Barrett's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffery Bluford | 26-31 |
| 12:03 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 11:44 | Dayton | John Bryant misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 26-31 |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Robert Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Adam Muldowney (fresh) SG - Robert Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clarence Rodrigues (fresh) PF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Orlando (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Ducharme (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Bluford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Rhode Island | Clarence Rodrigues throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Sakamoto (PG), Samuel Mueller (SF), William Rogers (PF), Joseph Byrum (C) Adam Muldowney, Clarence Rodrigues, John Williams, Roger Orlando | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Gwyn (SG), Dennis Goforth (SF), Emery Kasper (PF) Robert Jackson, John Bryant, Jeffery Bluford | |
| 10:56 | Dayton | Emery Kasper knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 26-33 |
| 10:40 | Rhode Island | William Rogers comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 26-33 |
| 10:38 | Dayton | Dennis Goforth grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 10:17 | Dayton | Ryan Ducharme can't finish the layup | 26-33 |
| 10:16 | Dayton | Emery Kasper tips it in | 26-35 |
| 09:58 | Rhode Island | William Rogers hits a jump hook in the lane | 28-35 |
| 09:31 | Dayton | Richard Smith's pass is intercepted by Joseph Byrum | 28-35 |
| 09:02 | Rhode Island | Joseph Byrum misses the jumper from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 09:01 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Ryan Ducharme | 28-35 |
| 08:41 | Dayton | Ryan Ducharme hits a jumper from the right side | 28-37 |
| 08:19 | Rhode Island | Robert Barrett is fouled on the floor by Gene Gwyn - foul #1 on Gene Gwyn, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clarence Rodrigues (SG), Roger Orlando (C) Robert Barrett, Joseph Byrum | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Jackson (PG), John Bryant (SF), Jeffery Bluford (C) Gene Gwyn, Dennis Goforth, Emery Kasper | |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | Roger Orlando comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 07:56 | Rhode Island | Clarence Rodrigues misses the tip | 28-37 |
| 07:54 | Rhode Island | Charles Sakamoto misses the tip | 28-37 |
| 07:52 | Dayton | John Bryant gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 07:23 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Jackson | 28-39 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Sakamoto (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Clarence Rodrigues (fresh) SF - Samuel Mueller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Orlando (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Ducharme (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Bluford (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 07:04 | Rhode Island | Samuel Mueller knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Rodrigues | 30-39 |
| 06:38 | Dayton | John Bryant blows the layup but the foul's on Clarence Rodrigues - foul #2 on Clarence Rodrigues, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Barrett (SG), Adam Muldowney (SF), John Williams (PF), Joseph Byrum (C) Clarence Rodrigues, Samuel Mueller, William Rogers, Roger Orlando | |
| Subs | Dayton | Emery Kasper (PF) Ryan Ducharme | |
| 06:38 | Dayton | John Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 06:38 | Dayton | John Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 06:38 | Rhode Island | John Williams snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Charles Sakamoto comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 06:08 | Dayton | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 05:47 | Dayton | Richard Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 05:21 | Rhode Island | Joseph Byrum misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 30-39 |
| 05:20 | Dayton | Emery Kasper grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 05:04 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | Robert Barrett scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Sakamoto and he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Samuel Mueller (SF), William Rogers (PF), Roger Orlando (C) Charles Sakamoto, John Williams, Joseph Byrum | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Gwyn (SG), Alberto Esposito (SF), Ryan Ducharme (PF) Richard Smith, John Bryant, Emery Kasper | |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | Robert Barrett makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 04:31 | Dayton | Ryan Ducharme misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-41 |
| 04:29 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Roger Orlando | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:05 | Rhode Island | Robert Jackson takes the ball from Robert Barrett | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Dayton | Ryan Ducharme misses the easy layup | 33-41 |
| 03:40 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford misses the tip | 33-41 |
| 03:38 | Dayton | Ryan Ducharme tips it home | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:21 | Rhode Island | Gene Gwyn steals it from Samuel Mueller | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Adam Muldowney (fresh) SG - Robert Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Samuel Mueller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Orlando (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gene Gwyn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alberto Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Ducharme (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Bluford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Dayton | Gene Gwyn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 02:53 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito is hacked by Samuel Mueller - foul #1 on Samuel Mueller, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Sakamoto (PG), Clarence Rodrigues (SG), Joseph Byrum (C) Adam Muldowney, Robert Barrett, Roger Orlando | |
| Subs | Dayton | Pedro Colon (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Dennis Goforth (SF), Boris Cylkowski (PF), Roy Scott (C) Robert Jackson, Gene Gwyn, Alberto Esposito, Ryan Ducharme, Jeffery Bluford | |
| 02:37 | Dayton | Boris Cylkowski buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Pedro Colon | 33-45 |
| 02:30 | Rhode Island | Samuel Mueller connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Sakamoto and the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #4 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ryan Ducharme (PF) Dennis Goforth | |
| 02:30 | Rhode Island | Samuel Mueller misses the free throw | 35-45 |
| 02:30 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Ryan Ducharme | 35-45 |
| 02:05 | Dayton | Ryan Ducharme's layup is rejected by William Rogers | 35-45 |
| 02:03 | Dayton | Boris Cylkowski tips it but misses | 35-45 |
| 02:02 | Rhode Island | Joseph Byrum grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 01:45 | Rhode Island | Richard Smith picks off the pass by Samuel Mueller | 35-45 |
| 01:42 | Dayton | Richard Smith lays it up and in | 35-47 |
| 01:34 | Rhode Island | Samuel Mueller buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clarence Rodrigues | 37-47 |
| 01:22 | Dayton | Pedro Colon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 01:21 | Rhode Island | William Rogers grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | Joseph Byrum connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Sakamoto | 39-47 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Barrett (SG) Clarence Rodrigues | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Jackson (PG), Gene Gwyn (SG), John Bryant (SF), Emery Kasper (PF), Jeffery Bluford (C) Pedro Colon, Richard Smith, Boris Cylkowski, Ryan Ducharme, Roy Scott | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Dayton | Robert Jackson is hacked by Charles Sakamoto in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Sakamoto, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| 00:53 | Dayton | Samuel Mueller is called for the reach on Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Samuel Mueller, team foul #7 | 39-47 |
| 00:53 | Dayton | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 00:53 | Dayton | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Samuel Mueller is fouled on the floor by Emery Kasper - foul #2 on Emery Kasper, team foul #6 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Pedro Colon (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Dennis Goforth (SF), Ryan Ducharme (PF), Boris Cylkowski (C) Robert Jackson, Gene Gwyn, John Bryant, Emery Kasper, Jeffery Bluford | |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Joseph Byrum is fouled on the floor by Boris Cylkowski - foul #1 on Boris Cylkowski, team foul #7 | 39-49 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Joseph Byrum misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 00:44 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Boris Cylkowski | 39-49 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Charles Sakamoto is called for the reach on Boris Cylkowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Sakamoto, team foul #8 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Roy Scott (C) Dennis Goforth | |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Boris Cylkowski makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Boris Cylkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Robert Barrett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Pedro Colon gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Joseph Byrum swats the short shot by Roy Scott | 39-51 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Joseph Byrum snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Joseph Byrum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dennis Goforth (SF) Roy Scott | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Pedro Colon runs out the clock | 39-51 |