| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Carlock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Schuler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Hammonds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Romriell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Wesley Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Michael Early (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. SF - Shane Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Julian Dykes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Christopher Hammonds inbounds the ball | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Dayton | Joseph Schuler is hacked by Jerry Moore - foul #1 on Jerry Moore, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| 19:24 | Dayton | David Carlock misses short on a shot from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | Shane Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 19:02 | Rhode Island | Michael Early connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Shane Cunningham | 28-45 |
| 18:38 | Dayton | Jerry Moore steps in front of the David Carlock pass | 28-45 |
| 18:35 | Rhode Island | Michael Early misses the easy layup | 28-45 |
| 18:34 | Dayton | Joseph Schuler snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 18:30 | Dayton | David Carlock loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-45 |
| 18:08 | Rhode Island | Michael Early hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Shane Cunningham | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:55 | Dayton | Christopher Hammonds connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Carlock | 31-48 |
| 17:38 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hill is fouled on the floor by David Carlock - foul #3 on David Carlock, team foul #1 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Jones (PG) David Carlock | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Michael Early scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Moore | 31-51 |
| 17:18 | Dayton | Wesley Boyer is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hill - foul #1 on Christopher Hill, team foul #2 | 31-51 |
| 16:58 | Dayton | Christopher Hammonds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-51 |
| 16:56 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Christopher Hill | 31-51 |
| 16:34 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-51 |
| 16:33 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Jones | 31-51 |
| 16:21 | Dayton | Richard Romriell hits a floater from the free throw line | 33-51 |
| 16:17 | Rhode Island | Shane Cunningham comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 33-51 |
| 16:15 | Dayton | Wesley Boyer pulls down the rebound | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:48 | Dayton | Joseph Schuler misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-51 |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hill snags the defensive board | 33-51 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Schuler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Hammonds (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Romriell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Wesley Boyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Michael Early (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. SF - Shane Cunningham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julian Dykes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Rhode Island | Julian Dykes scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Early | 33-53 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:12 | Dayton | Richard Romriell buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-53 |
| 14:48 | Rhode Island | Shane Cunningham is hacked by Christopher Hammonds - foul #2 on Christopher Hammonds, team foul #2 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Carlock (PG), Samuel Stalvey (SG), William Almanza (PF), Don Rice (C) Joseph Schuler, Christopher Hammonds, Richard Romriell, Wesley Boyer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edwin Forbes (PG), Joshua Turner (SG), Leon Evans (SF), Christopher Brehmer (C) Michael Early, Jerry Moore, Shane Cunningham, Christopher Hill | |
| 14:35 | Rhode Island | Leon Evans makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Edwin Forbes | 36-55 |
| 14:21 | Dayton | William Almanza's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Brehmer | 36-55 |
| 14:20 | Dayton | William Almanza tips it home | 38-55 |
| 14:00 | Rhode Island | Leon Evans clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 38-55 |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | Christopher Brehmer hits the follow up shot | 38-57 |
| 13:50 | Dayton | David Carlock misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-57 |
| 13:49 | Rhode Island | Julian Dykes snags the defensive board | 38-57 |
| 13:28 | Rhode Island | Julian Dykes drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Edwin Forbes and he's hacked by William Almanza - foul #1 on William Almanza, team foul #3 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Schuler (SG) John Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:28 | Rhode Island | Julian Dykes misses the free throw | 38-59 |
| 13:28 | Dayton | William Almanza pulls down the rebound | 38-59 |
| 13:18 | Dayton | William Almanza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-59 |
| 13:16 | Dayton | Don Rice misses the tip | 38-59 |
| 13:14 | Rhode Island | Leon Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 38-59 |
| 12:58 | Rhode Island | Joshua Turner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-59 |
| 12:56 | Rhode Island | Leon Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-59 |
| 12:40 | Rhode Island | Don Rice steals it from Joshua Turner | 38-59 |
| 12:32 | Dayton | Joseph Schuler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-59 |
| 12:30 | Rhode Island | Leon Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 38-59 |
| 12:25 | Rhode Island | Joshua Turner blows the layup | 38-59 |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Joshua Turner hits the follow up shot | 38-61 |
| 12:11 | Dayton | William Almanza misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-61 |
| 12:10 | Rhode Island | Leon Evans grabs the board | 38-61 |
| 11:49 | Rhode Island | William Almanza denies the turnaround by Christopher Brehmer | 38-61 |
| 11:47 | Dayton | Joseph Schuler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-61 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Carlock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Schuler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Stalvey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Almanza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Rice (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Edwin Forbes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joshua Turner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Leon Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Julian Dykes (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Brehmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Dayton | Samuel Stalvey can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-61 |
| 11:27 | Dayton | Joseph Schuler tips it back up and in | 40-61 |
| 11:09 | Rhode Island | Leon Evans connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Edwin Forbes and he's hacked by Samuel Stalvey - foul #1 on Samuel Stalvey, team foul #4 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Jones (PG), Christopher Hammonds (SF), Richard Romriell (PF), Wesley Boyer (C) David Carlock, Samuel Stalvey, William Almanza, Don Rice | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Early (PG), Jerry Moore (SG), Shane Cunningham (PF), Christopher Hill (C) Edwin Forbes, Joshua Turner, Julian Dykes, Christopher Brehmer | |
| 11:09 | Rhode Island | Leon Evans makes the free throw | 40-64 |
| 10:58 | Dayton | Leon Evans picks off the pass by Richard Romriell | 40-64 |
| 10:35 | Rhode Island | Leon Evans's fadeaway is rejected by Wesley Boyer | 40-64 |
| 10:33 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Jones | 40-64 |
| 10:23 | Dayton | Jerry Moore is called for the reach on Joseph Schuler - foul #2 on Jerry Moore, team foul #3 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Burrow (SG) Joseph Schuler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Julian Dykes (PF) Leon Evans | |
| 10:07 | Dayton | Wesley Boyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Samuel Stalvey (SG) Jeffrey Burrow | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:51 | Rhode Island | Michael Early scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-67 |
| 09:45 | Dayton | Samuel Stalvey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Brehmer (C) Julian Dykes | |
| 09:20 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hill misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-67 |
| 09:19 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Jones | 40-67 |
| 09:07 | Dayton | Samuel Stalvey misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-67 |
| 09:05 | Rhode Island | Shane Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 40-67 |
| 08:55 | Rhode Island | Michael Early misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-67 |
| 08:53 | Rhode Island | Shane Cunningham misses the tip | 40-67 |
| 08:52 | Dayton | Richard Romriell gets the rebound | 40-67 |
| 08:34 | Dayton | Richard Romriell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Christopher Brehmer - foul #3 on Christopher Brehmer, team foul #4 | 40-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Carlock (PG), Joseph Schuler (SG) John Jones, Samuel Stalvey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:34 | Dayton | Richard Romriell makes the 1st free throw | 41-67 |
| 08:34 | Dayton | Richard Romriell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-67 |
| 08:12 | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 42-67 |
| 08:11 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Moore | 42-67 |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore is whistled for traveling | 42-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Jones (SF), William Almanza (PF), Don Rice (C) Christopher Hammonds, Richard Romriell, Wesley Boyer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edwin Forbes (PG), Joshua Turner (SG), Leon Evans (SF), Julian Dykes (PF) Michael Early, Jerry Moore, Shane Cunningham, Christopher Brehmer | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Carlock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Schuler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Almanza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Rice (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Edwin Forbes (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joshua Turner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Leon Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Julian Dykes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Dayton | David Carlock drills a jumpshot from the right side | 44-67 |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | Edwin Forbes loses the dribble to Joseph Schuler | 44-67 |
| 06:51 | Dayton | John Jones is called for traveling | 44-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Hammonds (SF), Richard Romriell (PF) John Jones, Don Rice | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Early (PG), Jerry Moore (SG) Edwin Forbes, Joshua Turner | |
| 06:34 | Rhode Island | William Almanza steals it from Leon Evans | 44-67 |
| 06:27 | Dayton | Jerry Moore takes the ball from William Almanza | 44-67 |
| 05:58 | Rhode Island | Leon Evans's pass is intercepted by Christopher Hammonds | 44-67 |
| 05:36 | Dayton | Richard Romriell scores on a runner from close range | 46-67 |
| 05:21 | Rhode Island | Michael Early hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Moore | 46-70 |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Richard Romriell loses the ball out of bounds | 46-70 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alvin Carpenter (PG), Samuel Stalvey (SG), John Jones (SF), Don Rice (C) David Carlock, Joseph Schuler, Christopher Hammonds, Richard Romriell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joshua Turner (PG), Shane Cunningham (SF), Christopher Brehmer (C) Michael Early, Leon Evans, Christopher Hill | |
| 04:39 | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore dunks the ball on a nice dish by Julian Dykes | 46-72 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Samuel Stalvey can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-72 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Shane Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 46-72 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Shane Cunningham can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-72 |
| 03:57 | Dayton | Don Rice snags the defensive board | 46-72 |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Samuel Stalvey makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-72 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:39 | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore lays it in set up by Julian Dykes | 49-74 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Alvin Carpenter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Stalvey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Almanza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Rice (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joshua Turner (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jerry Moore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. SF - Shane Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Julian Dykes (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Brehmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Dayton | Julian Dykes picks off the pass by Don Rice | 49-74 |
| 03:05 | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Brehmer | 49-76 |
| 02:45 | Dayton | Alvin Carpenter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-76 |
| 02:43 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Stalvey | 49-76 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:30 | Dayton | William Almanza scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Alvin Carpenter and the foul's on Julian Dykes - foul #1 on Julian Dykes, team foul #5 | 51-76 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Early (PG), Christopher Hill (C) Jerry Moore, Julian Dykes | |
| 02:30 | Dayton | William Almanza makes the free throw | 52-76 |
| 02:14 | Rhode Island | Shane Cunningham misses the lay-in | 52-76 |
| 02:12 | Dayton | Don Rice snags the defensive board | 52-76 |
| 02:08 | Dayton | Samuel Stalvey's pass is intercepted by Christopher Brehmer | 52-76 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Michael Early misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-76 |
| 01:42 | Rhode Island | Christopher Brehmer can't tip it in | 52-76 |
| 01:40 | Dayton | Don Rice snags the defensive board | 52-76 |
| 01:25 | Dayton | John Jones clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Shane Cunningham - foul #1 on Shane Cunningham, team foul #6 | 52-76 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore (SG), Julian Dykes (PF) Joshua Turner, Christopher Brehmer | |
| 01:25 | Dayton | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 01:25 | Dayton | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore blows the layup but he's hacked by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #5 | 54-76 |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 54-77 |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 54-78 |
| 01:02 | Dayton | Samuel Stalvey makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Jones | 56-78 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hill drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Moore | 56-80 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Samuel Stalvey buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-80 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hill hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Early and he's hacked by Alvin Carpenter - foul #1 on Alvin Carpenter, team foul #6 | 58-82 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hill makes the free throw | 58-83 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | John Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-83 |