| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Randy Rowe (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Wardlow (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jason Panek (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earnest Kincheloe (fresh) SF - Stephen Wood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Stegall (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Froman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Stephen Wood inbounds the ball | 40-18 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Dayton | Randy Rowe is called for the reach on Richard Stegall - foul #1 on Randy Rowe, team foul #1 | 40-18 |
| 19:38 | Dayton | Michael Froman's layup is rejected by Kyle Johnson | 40-18 |
| 19:37 | Rhode Island | Justin Norton gets the rebound | 40-18 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:16 | Rhode Island | Justin Norton is fouled on the floor by Michael Froman - foul #2 on Michael Froman, team foul #1 | 40-18 |
| 19:02 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson makes the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Stephen Wood - foul #2 on Stephen Wood, team foul #2 | 42-18 |
| 19:02 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson makes the free throw | 43-18 |
| 18:36 | Dayton | Stephen Wood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-18 |
| 18:34 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe grabs the board | 43-18 |
| 18:14 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson drills a floater from the free throw line | 45-18 |
| 18:01 | Dayton | Stephen Wood misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jason Panek - foul #1 on Jason Panek, team foul #2 | 45-18 |
| 18:01 | Dayton | Stephen Wood makes the 1st free throw | 45-19 |
| 18:01 | Dayton | Stephen Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 45-20 |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Fred Wardlow | 47-20 |
| 17:13 | Dayton | Stephen Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-20 |
| 16:47 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Jason Panek | 49-20 |
| 16:29 | Dayton | Richard Stegall misses the jump hook from close range | 49-20 |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek pulls down the rebound | 49-20 |
| 16:23 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Michael Froman - foul #3 on Michael Froman, team foul #3 | 51-20 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls (PG), Robert Barroso (C) Randy Rowe, Justin Norton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Roland Gage (SG), Arthur Johnson (PF), Bill Rudnick (C) Earnest Kincheloe, Richard Stegall, Michael Froman | |
| 16:23 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek misses the free throw | 51-20 |
| 16:23 | Dayton | Arthur Johnson gets the rebound | 51-20 |
| 16:01 | Dayton | Stephen Wood makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-22 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ashley Pauls (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fred Wardlow (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jason Panek (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Barroso (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Gage (fresh) SF - Stephen Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Rudnick (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-22 |
| 15:35 | Dayton | Arthur Johnson pulls down the rebound | 51-22 |
| 15:21 | Dayton | Rickie Begley is hacked by Ashley Pauls - foul #1 on Ashley Pauls, team foul #3 | 51-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe (PG) Ashley Pauls | |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Harper (PG), Earnest Kincheloe (SG), Michael Froman (C) Rickie Begley, Stephen Wood, Bill Rudnick | |
| 15:10 | Dayton | Todd Harper is whistled for traveling | 51-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Stegall (PF) Arthur Johnson | |
| 14:51 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Panek | 54-22 |
| 14:28 | Dayton | Robert Barroso steals the ball from Roland Gage | 54-22 |
| 14:04 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 54-22 |
| 14:02 | Dayton | Michael Froman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-22 |
| 13:46 | Dayton | Roland Gage hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-22 |
| 13:44 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Kyle Johnson | 54-22 |
| 13:18 | Rhode Island | Todd Harper is called for the reach on Randy Rowe - foul #2 on Todd Harper, team foul #4 | 54-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther (SG), Justin Norton (C) Kyle Johnson, Robert Barroso | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (PG), Stephen Wood (SF) Todd Harper, Earnest Kincheloe | |
| 12:57 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-22 |
| 12:55 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Richard Stegall | 54-22 |
| 12:38 | Dayton | Richard Stegall misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-22 |
| 12:36 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek pulls down the rebound | 54-22 |
| 12:11 | Rhode Island | Richard Stegall swats the layup by Fred Wardlow | 54-22 |
| 12:10 | Dayton | Stephen Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 54-22 |
| 11:59 | Dayton | Stephen Wood connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 54-24 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Randy Rowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rudolph Guenther (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Wardlow (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Jason Panek (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Gage (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Stegall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Froman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek blows the layup | 54-24 |
| 11:38 | Dayton | Michael Froman snags the defensive board | 54-24 |
| 11:22 | Dayton | Stephen Wood knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Rickie Begley | 54-27 |
| 10:55 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek misses the easy layup | 54-27 |
| 10:53 | Dayton | Michael Froman gets the rebound | 54-27 |
| 10:45 | Dayton | Richard Stegall drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Rickie Begley | 54-29 |
| 10:21 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Rudolph Guenther | 57-29 |
| 10:07 | Dayton | Roland Gage hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-32 |
| 09:52 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-32 |
| 09:50 | Dayton | Michael Froman grabs the board | 57-32 |
| 09:39 | Dayton | Michael Froman is fouled on the floor by Justin Norton - foul #3 on Justin Norton, team foul #4 | 57-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls (PG), Kyle Johnson (PF), Robert Barroso (C) Randy Rowe, Rudolph Guenther, Justin Norton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe (SG), Arthur Johnson (PF), Bill Rudnick (C) Roland Gage, Richard Stegall, Michael Froman | |
| 09:28 | Dayton | Arthur Johnson scores on a jumper near the basket | 57-34 |
| 09:06 | Rhode Island | Robert Barroso misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 57-34 |
| 09:05 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek tips it back up and in | 59-34 |
| 08:45 | Dayton | Fred Wardlow steps in front of the Earnest Kincheloe pass | 59-34 |
| 08:42 | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls banks in the layup set up by Fred Wardlow | 61-34 |
| 08:23 | Dayton | Stephen Wood can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-34 |
| 08:22 | Rhode Island | Robert Barroso grabs the defensive rebound | 61-34 |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-34 |
| 07:56 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Barroso | 61-34 |
| 07:32 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jason Panek, team foul #5 | 61-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther (SG), Justin Norton (C) Fred Wardlow, Jason Panek | |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Harper (PG), Roland Gage (SG), Ronnie Kerwin (SF) Rickie Begley, Earnest Kincheloe, Stephen Wood | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ashley Pauls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Guenther (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Barroso (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kyle Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Justin Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Todd Harper (fresh) SG - Roland Gage (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronnie Kerwin (fresh) PF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Rudnick (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Dayton | Todd Harper buries a 3 from straight away set up by Arthur Johnson | 61-37 |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-37 |
| 06:54 | Dayton | Arthur Johnson grabs the board | 61-37 |
| 06:42 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin is whistled for a carry | 61-37 |
| 06:17 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Arthur Johnson - foul #3 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #5 | 61-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Howard (SG) Bill Rudnick | |
| 06:17 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-37 |
| 06:17 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-37 |
| 06:01 | Dayton | Todd Harper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Barroso - foul #1 on Robert Barroso, team foul #6 | 63-37 |
| 06:01 | Dayton | Todd Harper makes the 1st free throw | 63-38 |
| 06:01 | Dayton | Todd Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 63-39 |
| 05:35 | Rhode Island | Ronnie Kerwin is called for the reach on Robert Barroso - foul #2 on Ronnie Kerwin, team foul #6 | 63-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bill Rudnick (C) Roland Gage | |
| 05:19 | Rhode Island | Todd Harper is called for the reach on Ashley Pauls - foul #3 on Todd Harper, team foul #7 | 63-39 |
| 05:19 | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls misses the 1st free throw | 63-39 |
| 05:19 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick snags the defensive board | 63-39 |
| 04:59 | Dayton | Justin Norton steals it from Bill Rudnick | 63-39 |
| 04:30 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson is fouled on the floor by Bill Rudnick - foul #1 on Bill Rudnick, team foul #8 | 63-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Panek (SF) Justin Norton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Roland Gage (PF) Bill Rudnick | |
| 04:30 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-39 |
| 04:30 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-39 |
| 04:21 | Dayton | Ronald Howard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-39 |
| 04:19 | Rhode Island | Robert Barroso grabs the defensive rebound | 65-39 |
| 04:03 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek misses short on a floater near the basket | 65-39 |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek tips it back up and in | 67-39 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Dayton | Robert Barroso swats the dunk try by Roland Gage | 67-39 |
| 03:39 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-39 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Rhode Island | Robert Barroso throws it down on a nice dish by Rudolph Guenther | 69-39 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ashley Pauls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Guenther (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Panek (tiring) 21 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Johnson (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Barroso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Todd Harper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Howard (fresh) SF - Ronnie Kerwin (fairly fresh) PF - Roland Gage (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-39 |
| 03:03 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Johnson | 69-39 |
| 02:49 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-39 |
| 02:47 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson gets the rebound | 69-39 |
| 02:30 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-39 |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls gets the offensive rebound | 69-39 |
| 02:15 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Kyle Johnson, team foul #7 | 69-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow (SF), Justin Norton (C) Jason Panek, Kyle Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Massenburg (SF), Bill Rudnick (PF) Ronald Howard, Ronnie Kerwin | |
| 02:12 | Dayton | Todd Harper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-39 |
| 02:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Barroso misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-39 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick grabs the defensive rebound | 69-39 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Todd Harper misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-39 |
| 01:48 | Rhode Island | Justin Norton gets the rebound | 69-39 |
| 01:27 | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-39 |
| 01:25 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick pulls down the rebound | 69-39 |
| 01:19 | Dayton | Roland Gage comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 69-39 |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow grabs the defensive rebound | 69-39 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow makes the jumper in the paint set up by Ashley Pauls | 71-39 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Dayton | Roland Gage knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Johnson | 71-41 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Bill Rudnick is called for the reach on Ashley Pauls - foul #2 on Bill Rudnick, team foul #9 | 71-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Panek (SF), Kyle Johnson (PF) Fred Wardlow, Justin Norton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin (SF) Steven Massenburg | |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls makes the 1st free throw | 72-41 |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls misses the 2nd free throw | 72-41 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick pulls down the rebound | 72-41 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Roland Gage | 72-43 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls runs out the clock | 72-43 |