| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Cash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Schultheis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Stokes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Paylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Seth Murphey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Harrington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leon Geist (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Maurice Emmanuel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Thornburg (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Leon Geist inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 19:45 | Dayton | Leon Geist misses the tip | 36-33 |
| 19:44 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Carl Paylor | 36-33 |
| 19:33 | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 19:32 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | James Cash steals it from Seth Murphey | 36-33 |
| 18:59 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Schultheis | 38-33 |
| 18:39 | Dayton | Leon Geist comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 18:38 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:23 | Rhode Island | James Cash misses short on a floater from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 18:22 | Rhode Island | James Cash misses the tip | 38-33 |
| 18:21 | Rhode Island | James Cash gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:07 | Rhode Island | James Cash travels with the ball | 38-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Henry (PG), Christopher Bradford (SG), Richard Parsons (SF), Michael Bussey (C) James Cash, Robert Schultheis, Clarence Stokes, Carl Paylor | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 17:51 | Dayton | James Harrington clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 17:49 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:33 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 17:31 | Rhode Island | Michael Bussey pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island | Michael Bussey blows the layup | 38-33 |
| 17:12 | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:02 | Dayton | James Harrington buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Seth Murphey | 38-35 |
| 16:54 | Rhode Island | Richard Parsons misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Seth Murphey - foul #2 on Seth Murphey, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis (SG) Gary Henry | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Smith (SG), Daniel McQuitty (SF), Thomas Sak (C) James Harrington, Leon Geist, Stephen Thornburg | |
| 16:54 | Rhode Island | Richard Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:54 | Rhode Island | Richard Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:39 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith makes the floater from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 16:32 | Rhode Island | Michael Bussey slams it home on a great pass from Christopher Bradford and the foul's on Maurice Emmanuel - foul #2 on Maurice Emmanuel, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes (SF) Richard Parsons | |
| Subs | Dayton | Harry White (C) Maurice Emmanuel | |
| 16:32 | Rhode Island | Michael Bussey makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:09 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 16:07 | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:52 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Smith - foul #1 on Jonathan Smith, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Cash (PG), Richard Parsons (SF), Carlos Ellis (PF), Carl Paylor (C) Christopher Bradford, Clarence Stokes, Kenneth Plummer, Michael Bussey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Theodore Creagh (SF) Seth Murphey | |
| 15:52 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:52 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Cash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Schultheis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carlos Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Paylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Daniel McQuitty (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Creagh (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Sak (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harry White (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh travels with the ball | 44-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Harrington (SG), Maurice Emmanuel (PF) Jonathan Smith, Harry White | |
| 15:22 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Maurice Emmanuel - foul #3 on Maurice Emmanuel, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes (SF) Richard Parsons | |
| Subs | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg (C) Thomas Sak | |
| 15:22 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:22 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:05 | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Harrington | 46-39 |
| 14:36 | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes lays it in on a great pass from Robert Schultheis | 48-39 |
| 14:10 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by James Harrington | 48-41 |
| 13:55 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by James Cash | 50-41 |
| 13:37 | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty's pass is intercepted by Clarence Stokes | 50-41 |
| 13:14 | Rhode Island | James Cash scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Carlos Ellis | 52-41 |
| 12:53 | Dayton | James Harrington comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-41 |
| 12:51 | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 12:45 | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 12:44 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis tips it but misses | 52-41 |
| 12:43 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Stephen Thornburg | 52-41 |
| 12:32 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Cash - foul #1 on James Cash, team foul #1 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Henry (PG), Christopher Bradford (SG), Richard Parsons (SF), Kenneth Plummer (PF), Michael Bussey (C) James Cash, Robert Schultheis, Clarence Stokes, Carlos Ellis, Carl Paylor | |
| Subs | Dayton | Seth Murphey (PG), Leon Geist (SF), Thomas Sak (PF), Harry White (C) Daniel McQuitty, James Harrington, Maurice Emmanuel, Stephen Thornburg | |
| 12:32 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 12:32 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 12:32 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 12:07 | Rhode Island | Seth Murphey picks off the pass by Christopher Bradford | 52-42 |
| 11:49 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Michael Bussey | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Bradford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Plummer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Bussey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Seth Murphey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Creagh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Leon Geist (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Sak (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harry White (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Rhode Island | Richard Parsons connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Christopher Bradford | 54-42 |
| 11:31 | Dayton | Kenneth Plummer picks off the pass by Leon Geist | 54-42 |
| 11:17 | Rhode Island | Gary Henry misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-42 |
| 11:15 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer gets the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 11:02 | Rhode Island | Richard Parsons makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Christopher Bradford | 57-42 |
| 10:42 | Dayton | Harry White clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Michael Bussey - foul #2 on Michael Bussey, team foul #2 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Cash (PG), Robert Schultheis (SG) Gary Henry, Christopher Bradford | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Harrington (SG), Maurice Emmanuel (PF) Theodore Creagh, Thomas Sak | |
| 10:42 | Dayton | Harry White makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 10:42 | Dayton | Harry White makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 10:23 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer is fouled on the floor by James Harrington - foul #3 on James Harrington, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Bradford (PG) James Cash | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Sak (C) Harry White | |
| 09:59 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth Plummer | 59-44 |
| 09:39 | Dayton | James Harrington is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 59-44 |
| 09:37 | Rhode Island | Michael Bussey snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | Richard Parsons misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 09:11 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer grabs the offensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 08:56 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-44 |
| 08:55 | Dayton | Thomas Sak snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 08:51 | Dayton | Christopher Bradford is called for the reach on Maurice Emmanuel - foul #1 on Christopher Bradford, team foul #3 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Cash (PG), Clarence Stokes (SF), Carlos Ellis (PF), Carl Paylor (C) Christopher Bradford, Richard Parsons, Kenneth Plummer, Michael Bussey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty (PG), Jonathan Smith (SG), Thomas Brackman (SF), Stephen Thornburg (C) Seth Murphey, James Harrington, Leon Geist, Thomas Sak | |
| 08:42 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-44 |
| 08:40 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:34 | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes blows the layup | 59-44 |
| 08:33 | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:19 | Dayton | Thomas Brackman hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel McQuitty | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:02 | Rhode Island | Maurice Emmanuel denies the turnaround by Clarence Stokes | 59-46 |
| 08:00 | Dayton | Thomas Brackman snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:42 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-46 |
| 07:41 | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg tips it in | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Cash (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Schultheis (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clarence Stokes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Paylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Daniel McQuitty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Brackman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Emmanuel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Stephen Thornburg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 59-48 |
| 07:18 | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes snags the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | James Cash's floater is tipped away by Thomas Brackman | 59-48 |
| 06:57 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor hits the follow up shot | 61-48 |
| 06:37 | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty makes the floater from the right side | 61-50 |
| 06:20 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Schultheis | 63-50 |
| 06:02 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith is fouled on the floor by Carlos Ellis - foul #2 on Carlos Ellis, team foul #4 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Henry (PG), Christopher Bradford (SG), Richard Parsons (SF), Kenneth Plummer (PF), Michael Bussey (C) James Cash, Robert Schultheis, Clarence Stokes, Carlos Ellis, Carl Paylor | |
| Subs | Dayton | Seth Murphey (PG), James Harrington (SG), Leon Geist (SF), Thomas Sak (PF), Harry White (C) Daniel McQuitty, Jonathan Smith, Thomas Brackman, Maurice Emmanuel, Stephen Thornburg | |
| 05:50 | Dayton | Seth Murphey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Henry - foul #2 on Gary Henry, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| 05:50 | Dayton | Seth Murphey makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 05:50 | Dayton | Seth Murphey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:24 | Rhode Island | Leon Geist denies the turnaround by Kenneth Plummer | 63-52 |
| 05:23 | Dayton | Seth Murphey snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 05:17 | Dayton | Harry White can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 05:16 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 05:01 | Rhode Island | Richard Parsons buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Bradford | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:57 | Dayton | Seth Murphey travels in the backcourt | 65-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes (SF), Carl Paylor (C) Richard Parsons, Michael Bussey | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 04:26 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Leon Geist | 65-52 |
| 04:17 | Dayton | James Harrington comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 65-52 |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer grabs the board | 65-52 |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Gary Henry clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Seth Murphey - foul #3 on Seth Murphey, team foul #6 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis (SG), Richard Parsons (SF), Michael Bussey (C) Christopher Bradford, Clarence Stokes, Carl Paylor | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty (SF), Maurice Emmanuel (PF), Stephen Thornburg (C) Leon Geist, Thomas Sak, Harry White | |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Gary Henry makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Gary Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 03:52 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:38 | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg's pass is intercepted by Michael Bussey | 66-52 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Schultheis (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Parsons (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Kenneth Plummer (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Bussey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Seth Murphey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Harrington (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel McQuitty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Maurice Emmanuel (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Stephen Thornburg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:15 | Rhode Island | Gary Henry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-52 |
| 03:13 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Stephen Thornburg | 66-52 |
| 03:04 | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right side | 66-52 |
| 03:02 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel tips it home | 66-54 |
| 02:37 | Rhode Island | Michael Bussey can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 66-54 |
| 02:36 | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| 02:21 | Dayton | Kenneth Plummer picks off the pass by Daniel McQuitty | 66-54 |
| 01:58 | Rhode Island | Richard Parsons loses the dribble to Stephen Thornburg | 66-54 |
| 01:42 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel hits a shot from the left wing set up by Seth Murphey | 66-56 |
| 01:17 | Rhode Island | Maurice Emmanuel swats the layup by Michael Bussey | 66-56 |
| 01:15 | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 01:06 | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Maurice Emmanuel out of the doubleteam | 66-59 |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Cash (PG), Clarence Stokes (SF), Carl Paylor (C) Gary Henry, Richard Parsons, Michael Bussey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Leon Geist (SF) Daniel McQuitty | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Cash | 69-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Seth Murphey travels with the ball | 69-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Henry (PG), Christopher Bradford (SG), Richard Parsons (SF), Carlos Ellis (PF), Michael Bussey (C) James Cash, Robert Schultheis, Clarence Stokes, Kenneth Plummer, Carl Paylor | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty (PG), Jonathan Smith (SG), Theodore Creagh (SF), Thomas Sak (PF), Harry White (C) Seth Murphey, James Harrington, Leon Geist, Maurice Emmanuel, Stephen Thornburg | |
| 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) | |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Richard Parsons is blocked by Harry White | 69-59 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 69-59 |