| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Curtis Drexler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Updegraff (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Raby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan King (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Obayana Alvarenga (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard McCorry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hill (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andre Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Troy Wilson inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Dayton | Alan King lays it up and in set up by Troy Wilson and he's fouled by John Hughes - foul #1 on John Hughes, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 19:37 | Dayton | Alan King makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:18 | Rhode Island | Troy Wilson steps in front of the Obayana Alvarenga pass | 27-31 |
| 19:00 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler drills a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Obayana Alvarenga - foul #2 on Obayana Alvarenga, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 19:00 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:47 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 18:46 | Dayton | Troy Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:22 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Craig Updegraff out of the doubleteam | 33-31 |
| 18:11 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 18:09 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 17:44 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 17:42 | Rhode Island | John Hughes gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:26 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry is fouled on the floor by Craig Updegraff - foul #2 on Craig Updegraff, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 17:16 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Obayana Alvarenga | 33-34 |
| 16:58 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby blows the layup but he's fouled by Andre Greco - foul #3 on Andre Greco, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Greene (PF) Andre Greco | |
| 16:58 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:58 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:38 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Hill | 35-36 |
| 16:21 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby makes the shot from close range set up by Curtis Drexler | 37-36 |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-36 |
| 16:05 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Nicholas Raby | 37-36 |
| 15:54 | Dayton | Bernard McCorry is called for the reach on Craig Updegraff - foul #3 on Bernard McCorry, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Smith (SG), Julius Adolph (SF), Andre Greco (PF), Vito Russo (C) Bernard McCorry, James Hill, Johnny Greene, John Hughes | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Curtis Drexler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Updegraff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nicholas Raby (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Obayana Alvarenga (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Julius Adolph (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Andre Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Vito Russo (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff is hacked by Obayana Alvarenga - foul #3 on Obayana Alvarenga, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| 15:30 | Dayton | Alan King misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 15:29 | Rhode Island | Vito Russo pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Vito Russo is denied by Alan King | 37-36 |
| 15:19 | Dayton | Alan King gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:56 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Curtis Drexler | 39-36 |
| 14:40 | Rhode Island | Julius Adolph makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Obayana Alvarenga | 39-38 |
| 14:11 | Dayton | Alan King makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Curtis Drexler | 41-38 |
| 13:55 | Rhode Island | Julius Adolph can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 13:54 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Alan King | 41-38 |
| 13:34 | Dayton | Andre Greco denies the turnaround by Alan King | 41-38 |
| 13:32 | Rhode Island | Vito Russo gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:03 | Rhode Island | Julius Adolph is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-38 |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Andre Greco | 41-38 |
| 12:41 | Rhode Island | Richard Smith banks in the layup | 41-40 |
| 12:19 | Dayton | Andre Greco steps in front of the Curtis Drexler pass | 41-40 |
| 12:03 | Rhode Island | Julius Adolph makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Obayana Alvarenga and the foul's on Troy Wilson - foul #1 on Troy Wilson, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Albert Dunning (PG), Sean Clary (SG), Jeff Wilson (SF) Curtis Drexler, Craig Updegraff, Troy Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry (SG), Johnny Greene (PF), John Hughes (C) Richard Smith, Andre Greco, Vito Russo | |
| 12:03 | Rhode Island | Julius Adolph makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:45 | Dayton | Jeff Wilson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Dunning | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Albert Dunning (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Clary (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Raby (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Obayana Alvarenga (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard McCorry (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Julius Adolph (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Greene (fresh) C - John Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Rhode Island | Julius Adolph comes up short on the floater from the right side | 43-43 |
| 11:20 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Alan King | 43-43 |
| 11:15 | Dayton | Sean Clary makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Bernard McCorry - foul #4 on Bernard McCorry, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Smith (SG), James Hill (SF) Bernard McCorry, Julius Adolph | |
| 11:15 | Dayton | Sean Clary makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:59 | Rhode Island | James Hill is hacked by Nicholas Raby - foul #2 on Nicholas Raby, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Curtis Drexler (PG) Albert Dunning | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | James Hill is fouled on the floor by Alan King - foul #1 on Alan King, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Troy Wilson (SF), Justin Ohman (C) Nicholas Raby, Alan King | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:17 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Hill | 46-46 |
| 09:59 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Obayana Alvarenga - foul #4 on Obayana Alvarenga, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Craig Updegraff (SG) Sean Clary | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Julius Adolph (PG) Obayana Alvarenga | |
| 09:59 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:59 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | John Hughes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Justin Ohman - foul #1 on Justin Ohman, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alan King (C) Justin Ohman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | John Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:36 | Dayton | Alan King snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 09:22 | Dayton | Alan King can't finish the uncontested layup | 48-47 |
| 09:21 | Rhode Island | Johnny Greene pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | James Hill is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Troy Wilson - foul #2 on Troy Wilson, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andre Greco (PF) Johnny Greene | |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | James Hill makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | James Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:02 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 09:00 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:41 | Dayton | Richard Smith steals the ball from Craig Updegraff | 48-49 |
| 08:30 | Rhode Island | James Hill's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sean Clary (PG), Nicholas Raby (PF) Curtis Drexler, Troy Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:23 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff hits the finger roll and the foul's on Andre Greco - foul #4 on Andre Greco, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Greene (PF), Vito Russo (C) Andre Greco, John Hughes | |
| 08:23 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:14 | Rhode Island | James Hill shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right block | 51-51 |
| 07:50 | Dayton | Sean Clary misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-51 |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | Johnny Greene pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | James Hill blows the layup over the doubleteam | 51-51 |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island | Richard Smith misses the tip | 51-51 |
| 07:35 | Rhode Island | Vito Russo misses the tip | 51-51 |
| 07:33 | Dayton | Alan King gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sean Clary (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Updegraff (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Raby (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Julius Adolph (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Hill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Johnny Greene (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vito Russo (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby misses the jumper from close range | 51-51 |
| 07:18 | Rhode Island | Julius Adolph grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | James Hill blows the layup | 51-51 |
| 06:56 | Dayton | Jeff Wilson grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 06:44 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff's pass is intercepted by Richard Smith | 51-51 |
| 06:40 | Rhode Island | James Hill lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Smith | 51-53 |
| 06:22 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 06:20 | Dayton | Sean Clary tips it in | 53-53 |
| 06:05 | Rhode Island | Julius Adolph can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 06:03 | Rhode Island | Richard Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 05:50 | Rhode Island | Richard Smith double dribbles | 53-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Curtis Drexler (PG), Troy Wilson (SF), Justin Ohman (C) Craig Updegraff, Nicholas Raby, Alan King | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga (PG), Bernard McCorry (SG), Andre Greco (PF), John Hughes (C) Julius Adolph, Richard Smith, Johnny Greene, Vito Russo | |
| 05:23 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to James Hill | 53-53 |
| 05:07 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bernard McCorry | 53-55 |
| 04:51 | Dayton | Sean Clary misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 04:50 | Rhode Island | James Hill grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 04:21 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 04:14 | Dayton | Sean Clary hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 53-58 |
| 04:13 | Dayton | Troy Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 04:03 | Dayton | Justin Ohman can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Bernard McCorry - foul #5 on Bernard McCorry, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Nicholas Raby (PF) Jeff Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Smith (SG) Bernard McCorry | |
| 04:03 | Dayton | Justin Ohman misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 04:03 | Dayton | Justin Ohman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 03:47 | Dayton | Troy Wilson pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 03:27 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 03:26 | Dayton | Troy Wilson hits the follow up shot | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Curtis Drexler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean Clary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. PF - Nicholas Raby (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Ohman (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Obayana Alvarenga (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Hill (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andre Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - John Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | John Hughes can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 03:17 | Dayton | Troy Wilson gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 03:09 | Dayton | Sean Clary comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 03:08 | Rhode Island | John Hughes gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 02:51 | Rhode Island | James Hill loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 56-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Craig Updegraff (SG), Alan King (C) Sean Clary, Justin Ohman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Julius Adolph (SF), Johnny Greene (PF) James Hill, Andre Greco | |
| 02:30 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff can't finish the layup | 56-58 |
| 02:29 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler hits the follow up shot | 58-58 |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andre Greco (PF) Johnny Greene | |
| 02:06 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Julius Adolph | 58-61 |
| 01:45 | Dayton | Alan King knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Craig Updegraff | 60-61 |
| 01:45 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hill (SF) Julius Adolph | |
| 01:23 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by James Hill is denied by Alan King | 60-61 |
| 01:21 | Dayton | Troy Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:17 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Richard Smith grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right side | 60-63 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Troy Wilson hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Curtis Drexler | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | John Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Drexler - foul #2 on Curtis Drexler, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | John Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga is fouled on the floor by Craig Updegraff - foul #3 on Craig Updegraff, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff loses the dribble to Richard Smith | 62-66 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Curtis Drexler is called for the reach on Obayana Alvarenga in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Drexler, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Julius Adolph (SG), Johnny Greene (PF) Richard Smith, Andre Greco | |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | John Hughes grabs the board | 62-68 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andre Greco (PF) Johnny Greene | |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Craig Updegraff is called for the reach on Andre Greco in the backcourt - foul #4 on Craig Updegraff, team foul #10 | 62-68 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Andre Greco makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Andre Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Troy Wilson | 65-70 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Craig Updegraff is called for the reach on Julius Adolph in the backcourt - foul #5 on Craig Updegraff, team foul #11 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sean Clary (SG) Craig Updegraff | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Julius Adolph makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Julius Adolph makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Sean Clary misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-72 |