| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Montez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lockwood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Manuel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Terry (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Anthony Nieves (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Alan Abadie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carlos Hruby (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Peter Sweeney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sergio Estrada (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Richard Manuel inbounds the ball | 37-25 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Dayton | Peter Sweeney is called for the reach on James Lockwood - foul #2 on Peter Sweeney, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| 19:09 | Dayton | The short jumper by James Lockwood is denied by Peter Sweeney | 37-25 |
| 19:08 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Sergio Estrada | 37-25 |
| 19:03 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by James Anderson is denied by Anthony Nieves | 37-25 |
| 19:02 | Dayton | Anthony Nieves gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 18:36 | Dayton | Anthony Nieves is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Anthony Nieves, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| 18:18 | Rhode Island | Peter Sweeney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-25 |
| 18:17 | Rhode Island | Sergio Estrada grabs the offensive board | 37-25 |
| 18:05 | Rhode Island | Carlos Hruby misses the jumper from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 18:04 | Dayton | Richard Montez grabs the board | 37-25 |
| 18:00 | Dayton | Alan Abadie is called for the reach on Richard Montez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Abadie, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| 17:38 | Dayton | Lee Terry hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Manuel | 39-25 |
| 17:22 | Rhode Island | Peter Sweeney connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 17:03 | Dayton | Richard Montez scores on a 3 from the right corner | 42-28 |
| 16:47 | Rhode Island | Peter Sweeney lays it up and in | 42-30 |
| 16:32 | Dayton | Richard Montez buries a runner near the basket set up by James Lockwood | 44-30 |
| 16:12 | Rhode Island | Peter Sweeney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-30 |
| 16:10 | Dayton | Lee Terry grabs the board | 44-30 |
| 16:08 | Dayton | Richard Montez is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Abadie - foul #3 on Alan Abadie, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edgar Richards (PG), Liko Chinn (SG), Mark Frierson (SF), Richard Lindstrom (PF), Matthew Felder (C) Richard Montez, James Lockwood, Richard Manuel, Lee Terry, Anthony Nieves | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roger Duca (PG), Wayne King (SG), Joseph McBeath (SF), Joseph Barbour (PF), Stephen Woolsey (C) Alan Abadie, Carlos Hruby, James Anderson, Peter Sweeney, Sergio Estrada | |
| 15:51 | Dayton | Mark Frierson clanks a shot from close range | 44-30 |
| 15:50 | Rhode Island | Wayne King grabs the board | 44-30 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edgar Richards (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Liko Chinn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Frierson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Lindstrom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Felder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Roger Duca (fresh) SG - Wayne King (fresh) SF - Joseph McBeath (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Barbour (fresh) C - Stephen Woolsey (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Rhode Island | Wayne King scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Duca | 44-32 |
| 14:59 | Dayton | Mark Frierson's pass is intercepted by Roger Duca | 44-32 |
| 14:39 | Rhode Island | Roger Duca misses the floater from the right side | 44-32 |
| 14:38 | Dayton | Liko Chinn snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 14:12 | Dayton | Liko Chinn makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-32 |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | Wayne King misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-32 |
| 13:56 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Richard Lindstrom | 47-32 |
| 13:29 | Dayton | Matthew Felder's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph McBeath | 47-32 |
| 13:27 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Stephen Woolsey | 47-32 |
| 13:08 | Rhode Island | Roger Duca connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph McBeath | 47-34 |
| 12:43 | Dayton | Mark Frierson misses long on a floater from the right block | 47-34 |
| 12:41 | Rhode Island | Joseph McBeath snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 12:31 | Rhode Island | Wayne King is hacked by Liko Chinn - foul #2 on Liko Chinn, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Montez (PG), James Lockwood (SG), Richard Manuel (SF), Lee Terry (PF), Anthony Nieves (C) Edgar Richards, Liko Chinn, Mark Frierson, Richard Lindstrom, Matthew Felder | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alan Abadie (PG), Carlos Hruby (SG), James Anderson (SF), Peter Sweeney (PF), Sergio Estrada (C) Roger Duca, Wayne King, Joseph McBeath, Joseph Barbour, Stephen Woolsey | |
| 12:17 | Rhode Island | Carlos Hruby knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 11:59 | Dayton | James Anderson is called for the reach on Lee Terry - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| 11:44 | Dayton | Richard Montez comes up short on the shot in the paint | 47-37 |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | James Anderson pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Montez (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lockwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Manuel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Terry (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Anthony Nieves (fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Alan Abadie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Hruby (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Peter Sweeney (fresh) 9 pts. C - Sergio Estrada (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Rhode Island | Lee Terry swats the layup by James Anderson | 47-37 |
| 11:19 | Rhode Island | Peter Sweeney snags the offensive board | 47-37 |
| 10:57 | Rhode Island | Alan Abadie can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 10:55 | Dayton | Richard Montez snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 10:36 | Dayton | James Lockwood misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 10:35 | Dayton | Lee Terry grabs the offensive board | 47-37 |
| 10:10 | Dayton | James Lockwood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-37 |
| 10:09 | Dayton | Richard Montez grabs the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 09:44 | Dayton | Richard Montez connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Lee Terry | 49-37 |
| 09:28 | Rhode Island | Peter Sweeney knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Anderson | 49-39 |
| 09:02 | Dayton | Anthony Nieves connects on the shot from the right block | 51-39 |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | Peter Sweeney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 08:45 | Rhode Island | Sergio Estrada gets the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 08:35 | Rhode Island | Carlos Hruby can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 08:34 | Dayton | Anthony Nieves snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 08:05 | Dayton | Carlos Hruby is called for the reach on James Lockwood - foul #2 on Carlos Hruby, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edgar Richards (PG), Liko Chinn (SG), Mark Frierson (SF), Richard Lindstrom (PF), Matthew Felder (C) Richard Montez, James Lockwood, Richard Manuel, Lee Terry, Anthony Nieves | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roger Duca (PG), Jurica Zacherl (SG), Joseph McBeath (SF), Joseph Barbour (PF), Stephen Woolsey (C) Alan Abadie, Carlos Hruby, James Anderson, Peter Sweeney, Sergio Estrada | |
| 07:49 | Dayton | The jump hook by Mark Frierson is blocked by Stephen Woolsey | 51-39 |
| 07:47 | Dayton | Liko Chinn can't tip it in | 51-39 |
| 07:45 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Joseph McBeath | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edgar Richards (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Liko Chinn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Frierson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Lindstrom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Felder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Roger Duca (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jurica Zacherl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph McBeath (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Barbour (fresh) C - Stephen Woolsey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Rhode Island | Matthew Felder blocks the short jumper by Joseph McBeath | 51-39 |
| 07:25 | Dayton | Liko Chinn grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Edgar Richards misses the dunk attempt | 51-39 |
| 07:04 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Roger Duca | 51-39 |
| 06:48 | Rhode Island | Joseph McBeath is fouled on the floor by Matthew Felder - foul #2 on Matthew Felder, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Montez (PG), Lee Terry (PF) Edgar Richards, Richard Lindstrom | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Joseph Barbour comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 51-39 |
| 06:42 | Dayton | Matthew Felder gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 06:13 | Dayton | Joseph McBeath steps in front of the Lee Terry pass | 51-39 |
| 05:54 | Rhode Island | Joseph McBeath is called for traveling | 51-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Lockwood (SG), Richard Manuel (SF), Anthony Nieves (C) Liko Chinn, Mark Frierson, Matthew Felder | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alan Abadie (PG), Carlos Hruby (SG), James Anderson (SF), Peter Sweeney (PF) Roger Duca, Jurica Zacherl, Joseph Barbour, Stephen Woolsey | |
| 05:36 | Dayton | Richard Montez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 05:35 | Rhode Island | Peter Sweeney snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 05:33 | Rhode Island | Richard Montez picks off the pass by Alan Abadie in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Richard Montez banks in the layup | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | James Anderson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 05:18 | Rhode Island | Peter Sweeney pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 05:10 | Rhode Island | Richard Montez takes the ball from Carlos Hruby | 53-39 |
| 04:54 | Dayton | James Lockwood can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Peter Sweeney - foul #3 on Peter Sweeney, team foul #6 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Sergio Estrada (C) Joseph McBeath | |
| 04:54 | Dayton | James Lockwood makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 04:54 | Dayton | James Lockwood makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 04:44 | Rhode Island | James Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-39 |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Lee Terry grabs the board | 55-39 |
| 04:38 | Dayton | Richard Montez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-39 |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | Sergio Estrada snags the defensive board | 55-39 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Carlos Hruby is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Carlos Hruby, team foul #7 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Lindstrom (PF) Lee Terry | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jurica Zacherl (PG), Wayne King (SG), Roger Duca (SF), Joseph Barbour (PF), Stephen Woolsey (C) Alan Abadie, Carlos Hruby, James Anderson, Peter Sweeney, Sergio Estrada | |
| 04:05 | Dayton | Jurica Zacherl steals the ball from Richard Manuel | 55-39 |
| 03:58 | Rhode Island | Wayne King comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 03:56 | Dayton | Richard Manuel pulls down the rebound | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Dayton | Richard Manuel clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Wayne King - foul #1 on Wayne King, team foul #8 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edgar Richards (PG), Liko Chinn (SG), Lee Terry (PF) Richard Montez, James Lockwood, Richard Lindstrom | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph McBeath (SF) Wayne King | |
| 03:29 | Dayton | Richard Manuel makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 03:29 | Dayton | Richard Manuel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edgar Richards (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Liko Chinn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Manuel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Terry (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Anthony Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Roger Duca (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jurica Zacherl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph McBeath (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Barbour (fresh) C - Stephen Woolsey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Stephen Woolsey buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roger Duca and he's hacked by Richard Manuel - foul #2 on Richard Manuel, team foul #4 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Frierson (SF) Richard Manuel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Stephen Woolsey misses the free throw | 57-41 |
| 03:11 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Lee Terry | 57-41 |
| 02:58 | Dayton | Lee Terry hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Nieves | 59-41 |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | Joseph Barbour misses short on a floater from the right wing | 59-41 |
| 02:41 | Dayton | Anthony Nieves grabs the board | 59-41 |
| 02:21 | Dayton | Lee Terry comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Jurica Zacherl - foul #4 on Jurica Zacherl, team foul #9 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Montez (PG), James Lockwood (SG), Matthew Felder (C) Edgar Richards, Liko Chinn, Anthony Nieves | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:21 | Dayton | Lee Terry makes the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 02:21 | Dayton | Lee Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | Joseph McBeath throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Manuel (SF) Mark Frierson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne King (SG) Joseph Barbour | |
| 01:53 | Dayton | Roger Duca steals the ball from Richard Manuel | 61-41 |
| 01:49 | Rhode Island | Joseph McBeath lays it in on a great pass from Roger Duca | 61-43 |
| 01:31 | Dayton | Richard Montez drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Lockwood | 64-43 |
| 01:16 | Rhode Island | Jurica Zacherl is whistled for a carry | 64-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Nieves (C) Matthew Felder | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Barbour (PF) Wayne King | |
| 00:51 | Dayton | Stephen Woolsey is called for the reach on Anthony Nieves - foul #3 on Stephen Woolsey, team foul #10 | 64-43 |
| 00:51 | Dayton | Anthony Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 00:51 | Dayton | Anthony Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle 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 (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Jurica Zacherl scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Duca | 66-45 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Dayton | The jumper by Richard Montez is denied by Stephen Woolsey | 66-45 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Stephen Woolsey grabs the defensive rebound | 66-45 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Stephen Woolsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-45 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Richard Montez runs out the clock | 66-45 |