| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Rubin Ashe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Blackshire (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emery Kasper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffery Bluford (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Adam Muldowney (fresh) SG - Robert Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Mueller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Byrum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Samuel Mueller inbounds the ball | 23-21 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Rhode Island | Adam Muldowney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 19:36 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 19:11 | Dayton | Rubin Ashe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 19:09 | Dayton | Richard Smith grabs the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 18:56 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-21 |
| 18:54 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Bluford | 23-21 |
| 18:36 | Dayton | Richard Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-21 |
| 18:35 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford snags the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 18:11 | Dayton | Rubin Ashe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 18:10 | Dayton | Richard Smith gets the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 17:50 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire's layup is rejected by John Williams | 23-21 |
| 17:49 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford tips it back up and in | 25-21 |
| 17:20 | Rhode Island | Gregory Blackshire picks off the pass by Robert Barrett | 25-21 |
| 17:07 | Dayton | Joseph Byrum steals the ball from Rubin Ashe | 25-21 |
| 16:41 | Rhode Island | Adam Muldowney drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 16:27 | Dayton | Rubin Ashe makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 15:58 | Rhode Island | Gregory Blackshire is called for the reach on Samuel Mueller - foul #2 on Gregory Blackshire, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alberto Esposito (PG), Ted Thornton (SF), Robert Erickson (PF), Boris Cylkowski (C) Richard Smith, Gregory Blackshire, Emery Kasper, Jeffery Bluford | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Dunkle (C) Joseph Byrum | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Alberto Esposito (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Rubin Ashe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Thornton (fresh) PF - Robert Erickson (fresh) C - Boris Cylkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Adam Muldowney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Mueller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Dunkle (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Rhode Island | Robert Barrett is whistled for a carry | 27-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roger Orlando (PF) John Williams | |
| 15:17 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-24 |
| 15:16 | Rhode Island | Kevin Dunkle grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 14:58 | Rhode Island | Samuel Mueller misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 14:56 | Rhode Island | Adam Muldowney tips it in | 27-26 |
| 14:30 | Dayton | Boris Cylkowski travels with the ball | 27-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Smith (PG), Gregory Blackshire (SF), Jeffery Bluford (C) Rubin Ashe, Ted Thornton, Boris Cylkowski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clarence Rodrigues (PG), Trent Weil (SF), John Williams (PF), Joseph Byrum (C) Adam Muldowney, Samuel Mueller, Roger Orlando, Kevin Dunkle | |
| 14:09 | Rhode Island | John Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 14:08 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 27-26 |
| 13:47 | Dayton | John Williams is called for the reach on Alberto Esposito - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Krieg (SG) Robert Barrett | |
| 13:23 | Dayton | Robert Erickson is fouled on the floor by John Williams - foul #4 on John Williams, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rubin Ashe (SG), Emery Kasper (PF) Alberto Esposito, Jeffery Bluford | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Adam Muldowney (PG), Roger Orlando (PF) Clarence Rodrigues, John Williams | |
| 13:01 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire misses the lay-in but the foul's on Trent Weil - foul #1 on Trent Weil, team foul #3 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alberto Esposito (SG), Jeffery Bluford (C) Rubin Ashe, Emery Kasper | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Barrett (SG), Samuel Mueller (SF) Joseph Krieg, Trent Weil | |
| 13:01 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 13:01 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 13:01 | Rhode Island | Roger Orlando snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 12:39 | Rhode Island | Joseph Byrum comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 12:37 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jeffery Bluford | 28-26 |
| 12:10 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire loses the dribble to Samuel Mueller | 28-26 |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | Joseph Byrum can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffery Bluford - foul #3 on Jeffery Bluford, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rubin Ashe (PG), Ted Thornton (SF), Emery Kasper (PF) Richard Smith, Gregory Blackshire, Jeffery Bluford | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | Joseph Byrum makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | Joseph Byrum makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rubin Ashe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alberto Esposito (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ted Thornton (fresh) PF - Emery Kasper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Erickson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Adam Muldowney (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Mueller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Roger Orlando (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Byrum (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Dayton | Joseph Byrum is called for the reach on Robert Erickson - foul #1 on Joseph Byrum, team foul #4 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Smith (PG), Gregory Blackshire (SF), Jeffery Bluford (C) Alberto Esposito, Ted Thornton, Robert Erickson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Dunkle (C) Joseph Byrum | |
| 11:02 | Dayton | Richard Smith is denied on a layup by Roger Orlando | 28-28 |
| 11:01 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Robert Barrett | 28-28 |
| 10:32 | Rhode Island | Adam Muldowney connects on the 3 from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 10:14 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 10:12 | Rhode Island | Robert Barrett gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 09:50 | Rhode Island | Robert Barrett is fouled on the floor by Rubin Ashe - foul #2 on Rubin Ashe, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ted Thornton (SF), Robert Erickson (C) Gregory Blackshire, Jeffery Bluford | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Krieg (SG), Trent Weil (SF), Joseph Byrum (C) Robert Barrett, Samuel Mueller, Kevin Dunkle | |
| 09:30 | Rhode Island | Roger Orlando scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 09:08 | Dayton | Rubin Ashe misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Adam Muldowney - foul #3 on Adam Muldowney, team foul #5 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alberto Esposito (SG), Gregory Blackshire (SF), Jeffery Bluford (C) Richard Smith, Ted Thornton, Emery Kasper | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clarence Rodrigues (PG), Robert Barrett (SG) Adam Muldowney, Joseph Krieg | |
| 09:08 | Dayton | Rubin Ashe makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 09:08 | Dayton | Rubin Ashe misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 09:08 | Rhode Island | Trent Weil gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | Roger Orlando can't connect on a runner from the right block | 29-33 |
| 08:45 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 08:19 | Dayton | Rubin Ashe makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Erickson | 32-33 |
| 08:00 | Rhode Island | Joseph Byrum connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Trent Weil and the foul's on Jeffery Bluford - foul #4 on Jeffery Bluford, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Smith (PG), Ted Thornton (SF), Emery Kasper (PF) Rubin Ashe, Gregory Blackshire, Robert Erickson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Adam Muldowney (PG), Samuel Mueller (SF), John Williams (PF) Clarence Rodrigues, Trent Weil, Roger Orlando | |
| 08:00 | Rhode Island | Joseph Byrum misses the free throw | 32-35 |
| 08:00 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Emery Kasper | 32-35 |
| 07:40 | Dayton | Emery Kasper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alberto Esposito (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ted Thornton (fresh) PF - Emery Kasper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffery Bluford (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Adam Muldowney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Mueller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Joseph Byrum (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island | Samuel Mueller is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Samuel Mueller, team foul #6 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rubin Ashe (SG), Gregory Blackshire (SF) Alberto Esposito, Ted Thornton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:57 | Dayton | John Williams is called for the reach on Emery Kasper - foul #5 on John Williams, team foul #7 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alberto Esposito (SG) Rubin Ashe | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Dunkle (PF) John Williams | |
| 06:57 | Dayton | Emery Kasper misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 06:57 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford grabs the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 06:39 | Dayton | Richard Smith buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alberto Esposito | 34-35 |
| 06:16 | Rhode Island | Adam Muldowney can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | Samuel Mueller grabs the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Adam Muldowney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 05:47 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 05:18 | Dayton | Richard Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-35 |
| 05:16 | Dayton | Emery Kasper misses the tip | 34-35 |
| 05:14 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Bluford | 34-35 |
| 04:56 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Emery Kasper | 37-35 |
| 04:33 | Rhode Island | Samuel Mueller is denied on a layup by Jeffery Bluford | 37-35 |
| 04:32 | Rhode Island | Adam Muldowney can't tip it in | 37-35 |
| 04:30 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Emery Kasper | 37-35 |
| 04:11 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Joseph Byrum | 37-35 |
| 03:50 | Rhode Island | Joseph Byrum misses short on a jumper from the left side | 37-35 |
| 03:48 | Dayton | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 03:24 | Dayton | Richard Smith's pass is intercepted by Samuel Mueller | 37-35 |
| 03:19 | Rhode Island | Samuel Mueller blows the layup | 37-35 |
| 03:18 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alberto Esposito (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Blackshire (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Emery Kasper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Bluford (fresh) 5 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Adam Muldowney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Mueller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Dunkle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Byrum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Dayton | Emery Kasper misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kevin Dunkle - foul #1 on Kevin Dunkle, team foul #8 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rubin Ashe (SG), Ted Thornton (SF), Robert Erickson (C) Alberto Esposito, Gregory Blackshire, Jeffery Bluford | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clarence Rodrigues (PG), Joseph Krieg (SG), Trent Weil (SF), Roger Orlando (PF) Adam Muldowney, Robert Barrett, Samuel Mueller, Kevin Dunkle | |
| 02:51 | Dayton | Emery Kasper makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 02:51 | Dayton | Emery Kasper makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Boris Cylkowski (C) Emery Kasper | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Adam Muldowney (PG), Samuel Mueller (SF), Kevin Dunkle (C) Clarence Rodrigues, Trent Weil, Joseph Byrum | |
| 02:22 | Rhode Island | Ted Thornton steps in front of the Joseph Krieg pass | 39-35 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Boris Cylkowski can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Kevin Dunkle - foul #2 on Kevin Dunkle, team foul #9 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire (SF), Jeffery Bluford (C) Ted Thornton, Robert Erickson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Barrett (SG), Joseph Byrum (C) Joseph Krieg, Kevin Dunkle | |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Boris Cylkowski makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Boris Cylkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | Samuel Mueller throws it down on a nice dish by Roger Orlando and the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Emery Kasper (PF) Boris Cylkowski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | Samuel Mueller makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 01:11 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Gregory Blackshire and he's fouled by Joseph Byrum - foul #2 on Joseph Byrum, team foul #10 | 43-38 |
| 01:11 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | Robert Barrett misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 00:49 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford is hacked by Adam Muldowney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adam Muldowney, team foul #11 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Erickson (PF) Emery Kasper | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Adam Muldowney makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Roger Orlando | 46-41 |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Richard Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Muldowney - foul #5 on Adam Muldowney, team foul #12 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clarence Rodrigues (PG) Adam Muldowney | |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Joseph Byrum snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-41 |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Robert Barrett connects on the 3 from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 00:30 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Barrett - foul #2 on Robert Barrett, team foul #13 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Emery Kasper (PF) Robert Erickson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:30 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 00:30 | Dayton | Jeffery Bluford makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-44 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Clarence Rodrigues's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Brock (SF) Gregory Blackshire | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Richard Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Rodrigues - foul #1 on Clarence Rodrigues, team foul #14 | 48-44 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Roger Orlando | 49-44 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Samuel Mueller misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Emery Kasper snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Clarence Rodrigues is called for the reach on Emery Kasper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Rodrigues, team foul #15 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire (SF) Joseph Brock | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Emery Kasper makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Emery Kasper misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Roger Orlando grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 50-44 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Robert Barrett makes the 3 from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Richard Smith is hacked by Clarence Rodrigues in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Rodrigues, team foul #16 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Brock (SF) Gregory Blackshire | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Roger Orlando grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Roger Orlando clanks a halfcourt shot | 51-47 |