| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Davies (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dmitry Swierczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Herbst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Burton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Coots (fresh) SG - Albert Sharp (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Deering (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Melton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hanson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Patrick Smith inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | James Burton comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 24-25 |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies misses the tip | 24-25 |
| 19:39 | Dayton | Ray Melton pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 19:17 | Dayton | David Deering double dribbles | 24-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Giddens (PG), Robert Schultheis (SG), Victor McGlinchey (SF), Michael Bussey (C) Jason Davies, Dmitry Swierczynski, Patrick Smith, James Burton | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 19:03 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Herbst | 27-25 |
| 18:41 | Dayton | Robert Schultheis is called for the reach on Albert Sharp - foul #3 on Robert Schultheis, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Davies (PG), Patrick Smith (SF) Robert Schultheis, Victor McGlinchey | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:32 | Dayton | David Deering hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 18:31 | Rhode Island | Michael Bussey grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 18:24 | Rhode Island | Patrick Smith lays it in set up by Jason Davies | 29-25 |
| 18:15 | Dayton | David Deering drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 17:58 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies is fouled on the floor by Robert Coots - foul #3 on Robert Coots, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dmitry Swierczynski (SG), Victor McGlinchey (SF), James Burton (C) John Giddens, Patrick Smith, Michael Bussey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Pigford (PG) Robert Coots | |
| 17:45 | Rhode Island | William Herbst misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by John Hanson - foul #3 on John Hanson, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Giddens (PG) Jason Davies | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Walsh (C) John Hanson | |
| 17:45 | Rhode Island | William Herbst makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:45 | Rhode Island | William Herbst makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | Richard Walsh's pass is intercepted by William Herbst | 31-28 |
| 17:15 | Rhode Island | Victor McGlinchey drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from James Burton | 33-28 |
| 16:49 | Dayton | David Deering shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Victor McGlinchey - foul #2 on Victor McGlinchey, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Davies (PG), Patrick Smith (SF), Michael Bussey (C) Dmitry Swierczynski, Victor McGlinchey, James Burton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Bernard (SG) Albert Sharp | |
| 16:49 | Dayton | David Deering makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:49 | Dayton | David Deering makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:34 | Rhode Island | John Giddens is hacked by Mark Bernard - foul #2 on Mark Bernard, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Burton (C) Michael Bussey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffery Cox (C) Ray Melton | |
| 16:21 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by John Giddens | 36-30 |
| 16:05 | Dayton | Jeffery Cox is fouled on the floor by Patrick Smith - foul #2 on Patrick Smith, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dmitry Swierczynski (SG), Michael Bussey (C) John Giddens, James Burton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Luther Charlebois (PF) David Deering | |
| 15:47 | Dayton | Michael Pigford works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Davies (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dmitry Swierczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Herbst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Bussey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Pigford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Bernard (fresh) SF - Richard Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luther Charlebois (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Cox (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Rhode Island | Patrick Smith is hacked by Jeffery Cox - foul #1 on Jeffery Cox, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis (SG), Victor McGlinchey (SF), James Burton (C) Dmitry Swierczynski, Patrick Smith, Michael Bussey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Coots (PG), Albert Sharp (SG), Ray Melton (PF), John Hanson (C) Michael Pigford, Mark Bernard, Luther Charlebois, Jeffery Cox | |
| 15:10 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 15:09 | Dayton | Richard Walsh grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 14:46 | Dayton | Albert Sharp hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Coots | 36-35 |
| 14:24 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Schultheis | 38-35 |
| 14:14 | Dayton | James Burton picks off the pass by John Hanson | 38-35 |
| 13:57 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies misses the 3 from straight away | 38-35 |
| 13:56 | Dayton | Richard Walsh gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:34 | Dayton | Richard Walsh scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 38-37 |
| 13:18 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Herbst | 41-37 |
| 13:13 | Dayton | James Burton blocks the short jumper by Albert Sharp | 41-37 |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | Victor McGlinchey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:48 | Rhode Island | William Herbst misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-37 |
| 12:47 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis tips it in | 43-37 |
| 12:33 | Dayton | Robert Coots misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 12:32 | Dayton | John Hanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:18 | Dayton | Richard Walsh misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-37 |
| 12:16 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to William Herbst | 43-37 |
| 11:56 | Rhode Island | Albert Sharp steals it from Victor McGlinchey | 43-37 |
| 11:44 | Dayton | Richard Walsh knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Albert Sharp | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Davies (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Schultheis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor McGlinchey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Herbst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Burton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Coots (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Sharp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Walsh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Melton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hanson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Rhode Island | James Burton misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Albert Sharp - foul #2 on Albert Sharp, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Giddens (PG), Dmitry Swierczynski (SG), Patrick Smith (SF), Kenneth Plummer (PF) Jason Davies, Robert Schultheis, Victor McGlinchey, William Herbst | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Pigford (PG), Mark Bernard (SG), David Deering (SF), Luther Charlebois (PF), Jeffery Cox (C) Robert Coots, Albert Sharp, Richard Walsh, Ray Melton, John Hanson | |
| 11:19 | Rhode Island | James Burton makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 11:19 | Rhode Island | James Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:58 | Dayton | Jeffery Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Herbst (PF), Michael Bussey (C) Kenneth Plummer, James Burton | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 10:49 | Rhode Island | Dmitry Swierczynski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 10:33 | Dayton | Michael Bussey picks off the pass by Mark Bernard | 48-39 |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | Dmitry Swierczynski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 10:18 | Dayton | Jeffery Cox gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 09:55 | Dayton | Michael Pigford is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 09:53 | Dayton | Luther Charlebois pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 09:41 | Dayton | David Deering misses the easy layup | 48-39 |
| 09:40 | Dayton | Luther Charlebois snags the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 09:25 | Dayton | Patrick Smith takes the ball from David Deering after a doubleteam | 48-39 |
| 09:22 | Rhode Island | Dmitry Swierczynski lays it up and in on a great pass from Patrick Smith | 50-39 |
| 09:09 | Dayton | Mark Bernard hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Pigford | 50-42 |
| 08:50 | Rhode Island | William Herbst scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Dmitry Swierczynski | 52-42 |
| 08:40 | Dayton | Mark Bernard is hacked by John Giddens - foul #1 on John Giddens, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Davies (PG), Robert Schultheis (SG), Kenneth Plummer (PF) John Giddens, Dmitry Swierczynski, William Herbst | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Coots (PG), Albert Sharp (SG), Ray Melton (PF), John Hanson (C) Michael Pigford, Mark Bernard, Luther Charlebois, Jeffery Cox | |
| 08:29 | Dayton | David Deering comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Michael Bussey - foul #1 on Michael Bussey, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| 08:29 | Dayton | David Deering makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 08:29 | Dayton | David Deering makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:10 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer hits a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Robert Coots - foul #4 on Robert Coots, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Pigford (PG) Robert Coots | |
| 08:10 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| 07:49 | Dayton | David Deering is fouled on the floor by Robert Schultheis - foul #4 on Robert Schultheis, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Herbst (PF) Michael Bussey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Coots (PG) Michael Pigford | |
| 07:32 | Dayton | Albert Sharp misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Schultheis - foul #5 on Robert Schultheis, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dmitry Swierczynski (SG), James Burton (C) Robert Schultheis, William Herbst | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 07:32 | Dayton | Albert Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 07:32 | Dayton | Albert Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Davies (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dmitry Swierczynski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Plummer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Burton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Coots (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Albert Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Deering (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Melton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hanson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Rhode Island | James Burton lays it up and in on a great pass from Dmitry Swierczynski | 57-45 |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Albert Sharp clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Plummer - foul #2 on Kenneth Plummer, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Herbst (PF), Michael Bussey (C) Kenneth Plummer, James Burton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Walsh (SF) David Deering | |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Albert Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Albert Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 06:53 | Rhode Island | Dmitry Swierczynski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 06:51 | Dayton | Ray Melton snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 06:45 | Dayton | Albert Sharp scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Hanson | 57-49 |
| 06:27 | Rhode Island | Patrick Smith misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Richard Walsh - foul #2 on Richard Walsh, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Giddens (SG), Kenneth Plummer (PF), James Burton (C) Dmitry Swierczynski, William Herbst, Michael Bussey | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:27 | Rhode Island | Patrick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:27 | Rhode Island | Patrick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:07 | Dayton | Albert Sharp is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ray Melton | 59-52 |
| 05:52 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer misses the fadeaway near the basket | 59-52 |
| 05:51 | Dayton | Richard Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:44 | Dayton | Albert Sharp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dmitry Swierczynski (SG), Victor McGlinchey (SF), William Herbst (PF), Michael Bussey (C) Jason Davies, Patrick Smith, Kenneth Plummer, James Burton | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Deering (SF) Ray Melton | |
| 05:24 | Rhode Island | Dmitry Swierczynski drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Giddens | 62-52 |
| 05:10 | Dayton | John Hanson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| 05:09 | Dayton | David Deering tips it in | 62-54 |
| 05:01 | Rhode Island | Albert Sharp is called for the reach on William Herbst - foul #3 on Albert Sharp, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Davies (PG), James Burton (C) Dmitry Swierczynski, Michael Bussey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Pigford (SG), Jeffery Cox (C) Albert Sharp, John Hanson | |
| 05:01 | Rhode Island | William Herbst misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 05:01 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Richard Walsh | 62-54 |
| 04:44 | Dayton | Jeffery Cox can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range | 62-54 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 04:32 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-54 |
| 04:11 | Dayton | Robert Coots loses the ball out of bounds | 65-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dmitry Swierczynski (SG), Patrick Smith (SF), Kenneth Plummer (PF), Michael Bussey (C) John Giddens, Victor McGlinchey, William Herbst, James Burton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ray Melton (PF) Richard Walsh | |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Patrick Smith scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Dmitry Swierczynski | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:38 | Dayton | Ray Melton can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 03:37 | Rhode Island | Patrick Smith pulls down the rebound | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies's pass is intercepted by Robert Coots | 67-54 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Davies (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dmitry Swierczynski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Plummer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bussey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Coots (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Pigford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Deering (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Melton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Cox (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Dayton | Patrick Smith is called for the reach on Robert Coots - foul #3 on Patrick Smith, team foul #9 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Giddens (SG), Victor McGlinchey (SF), William Herbst (PF), James Burton (C) Dmitry Swierczynski, Patrick Smith, Kenneth Plummer, Michael Bussey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Albert Sharp (SG), John Hanson (C) Michael Pigford, Jeffery Cox | |
| 03:02 | Dayton | Robert Coots makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 03:02 | Dayton | Robert Coots makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | James Burton scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by John Giddens | 69-56 |
| 02:33 | Dayton | Albert Sharp misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Victor McGlinchey | 69-56 |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-56 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | James Burton tips it in | 71-56 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Robert Coots misses badly on a floater from the left side | 71-56 |
| 01:49 | Rhode Island | William Herbst pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-56 |
| 01:24 | Dayton | John Hanson gets the rebound | 71-56 |
| 01:14 | Dayton | Ray Melton is open but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 71-56 |
| 01:13 | Dayton | Albert Sharp tips it in | 71-58 |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | James Burton makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Giddens | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Robert Coots knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by William Herbst | 75-60 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Ray Melton jams it on a nice dish by Albert Sharp | 75-62 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies runs out the clock | 75-62 |