| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Casey Gibbons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Wafford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. C - Allen Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonathan Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McClearen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Paschke (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daryl Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Hunter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Joseph Paschke inbounds the ball | 27-14 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Dayton | Ronald Hunter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Allen Gibson - foul #1 on Allen Gibson, team foul #1 | 27-14 |
| 19:37 | Dayton | Ronald Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 27-14 |
| 19:37 | Dayton | Ronald Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 19:16 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford is hacked by Daryl Wright - foul #2 on Daryl Wright, team foul #1 | 27-15 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons makes the contested jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Wafford | 29-15 |
| 18:24 | Dayton | William Ambrose picks off the pass by James McClearen | 29-15 |
| 18:21 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose jams it | 31-15 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:16 | Dayton | James McClearen clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-15 |
| 18:14 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons grabs the board | 31-15 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Paschke - foul #1 on Joseph Paschke, team foul #2 | 31-15 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford misses the 1st free throw | 31-15 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford misses the 2nd free throw | 31-15 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson grabs the offensive board | 31-15 |
| 17:25 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Daryl Wright - foul #3 on Daryl Wright, team foul #3 | 31-15 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Vincent Blakeslee (PF) Daryl Wright | |
| 17:25 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 32-15 |
| 17:25 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 33-15 |
| 17:07 | Dayton | Joseph Paschke scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by James McClearen | 33-17 |
| 16:49 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-17 |
| 16:47 | Dayton | Vincent Blakeslee snags the defensive board | 33-17 |
| 16:24 | Dayton | James McClearen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-17 |
| 16:22 | Dayton | Ronald Hunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-17 |
| 16:06 | Dayton | Vincent Blakeslee makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Clark | 33-19 |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Grider (SG), Chris Ward (SF), Leslie Franklin (PF), William Merideth (C) William Ambrose, Joseph Wafford, Steve Kirby, Allen Gibson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daryl Wright (PF) Ronald Hunter | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Casey Gibbons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Grider (fresh) SF - Chris Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leslie Franklin (fresh) C - William Merideth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonathan Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James McClearen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Paschke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daryl Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Blakeslee (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Dayton | Vincent Blakeslee misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Grider - foul #1 on Richard Grider, team foul #2 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls (PG) Casey Gibbons | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Bhatia (SG) James McClearen | |
| 15:32 | Dayton | Vincent Blakeslee makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 15:32 | Dayton | Vincent Blakeslee makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | Charles Bhatia steps in front of the Richard Grider pass | 33-21 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:45 | Dayton | Vincent Blakeslee is fouled on the floor by William Merideth - foul #1 on William Merideth, team foul #3 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Ambrose (SG), Steve Kirby (PF) Richard Grider, William Merideth | |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn McCourtney (PG), James McClearen (SG), Mathew Davis (SF) Jonathan Clark, Charles Bhatia, Joseph Paschke | |
| 14:36 | Dayton | Daryl Wright loses the dribble to Steve Kirby | 33-21 |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin is hacked by Shawn McCourtney - foul #2 on Shawn McCourtney, team foul #4 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons (PG), Joseph Wafford (SF), Allen Gibson (C) Kenneth Walls, Chris Ward, Leslie Franklin | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Hunter (C) Vincent Blakeslee | |
| 13:50 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford travels with the ball | 33-21 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Clark (PG), Joseph Paschke (SF) Shawn McCourtney, Mathew Davis | |
| 13:27 | Dayton | Jonathan Clark comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-21 |
| 13:25 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford pulls down the rebound | 33-21 |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island | Daryl Wright takes the ball from Casey Gibbons | 33-21 |
| 12:48 | Dayton | Allen Gibson steals it from Joseph Paschke | 33-21 |
| 12:27 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-21 |
| 12:26 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jonathan Clark | 33-21 |
| 12:00 | Dayton | Ronald Hunter banks in the layup set up by Joseph Paschke | 33-23 |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby is fouled on the floor by Daryl Wright - foul #4 on Daryl Wright, team foul #5 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Ward (SF), Leslie Franklin (PF) William Ambrose, Steve Kirby | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Bhatia (SG), Vincent Blakeslee (PF), Ivan Wolf (C) James McClearen, Daryl Wright, Ronald Hunter | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Casey Gibbons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Wafford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Chris Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leslie Franklin (fresh) C - Allen Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonathan Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Bhatia (fresh) SF - Joseph Paschke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Blakeslee (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ivan Wolf (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Casey Gibbons | 35-23 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:59 | Dayton | Vincent Blakeslee buries a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Leslie Franklin - foul #1 on Leslie Franklin, team foul #4 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Grider (SG), William Merideth (C) Joseph Wafford, Allen Gibson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn McCourtney (PG) Jonathan Clark | |
| 10:59 | Dayton | Vincent Blakeslee misses the free throw | 35-25 |
| 10:59 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 10:34 | Rhode Island | Richard Grider makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-25 |
| 10:20 | Dayton | Shawn McCourtney misses short on a shot from the right wing | 38-25 |
| 10:18 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin grabs the board | 38-25 |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Vincent Blakeslee - foul #2 on Vincent Blakeslee, team foul #6 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Steve Kirby (PF), Allen Gibson (C) Casey Gibbons, Richard Grider, Chris Ward, William Merideth | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Clark (PG), James McClearen (SG), Mathew Davis (SF), Ronald Hunter (C) Shawn McCourtney, Charles Bhatia, Joseph Paschke, Ivan Wolf | |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 09:53 | Dayton | Vincent Blakeslee grabs the defensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 09:39 | Dayton | James McClearen makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Clark | 38-28 |
| 09:19 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby is denied on a layup by Vincent Blakeslee | 38-28 |
| 09:17 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls tips it home | 40-28 |
| 09:01 | Dayton | Vincent Blakeslee misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-28 |
| 08:59 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 08:34 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Walls | 42-28 |
| 08:21 | Dayton | James McClearen buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathan Clark | 42-31 |
| 08:01 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson double dribbles | 42-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons (PG), Joseph Wafford (SF) Kenneth Walls, Leslie Franklin | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Paschke (SF), Ivan Wolf (PF) Mathew Davis, Vincent Blakeslee | |
| 07:36 | Dayton | James McClearen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 07:34 | Dayton | Ivan Wolf gets the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Casey Gibbons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Wafford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Kirby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Allen Gibson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonathan Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - James McClearen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Paschke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Wolf (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Dayton | James McClearen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 07:19 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose is called for traveling | 42-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin (C) Allen Gibson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daryl Wright (PF) Ronald Hunter | |
| 06:52 | Dayton | Leslie Franklin picks off the pass by Ivan Wolf | 42-31 |
| 06:23 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin is fouled on the floor by Joseph Paschke - foul #2 on Joseph Paschke, team foul #7 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Merideth (C) Steve Kirby | |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn McCourtney (PG), Vincent Blakeslee (C) Jonathan Clark, Ivan Wolf | |
| 06:23 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 06:23 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 06:16 | Dayton | Shawn McCourtney is hacked by William Merideth - foul #2 on William Merideth, team foul #5 | 44-31 |
| 06:02 | Dayton | Joseph Paschke drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Shawn McCourtney | 44-34 |
| 05:35 | Rhode Island | William Merideth misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 05:33 | Dayton | Shawn McCourtney pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 05:25 | Dayton | Vincent Blakeslee is whistled for traveling | 44-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Ward (SF), Allen Gibson (C) William Ambrose, William Merideth | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Clark (PG), Charles Bhatia (SG), Ronald Hunter (C) Shawn McCourtney, James McClearen, Vincent Blakeslee | |
| 05:05 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin blows the layup | 44-34 |
| 05:04 | Dayton | Daryl Wright snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Charles Bhatia hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathan Clark | 44-37 |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons is called for traveling | 44-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Grider (SG), Steve Kirby (PF) Joseph Wafford, Leslie Franklin | |
| Subs | Dayton | James McClearen (SG) Charles Bhatia | |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Jonathan Clark is fouled on the floor by Steve Kirby - foul #2 on Steve Kirby, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Ambrose (SG) Richard Grider | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 04:11 | Dayton | Joseph Paschke makes the shot in the lane set up by Daryl Wright | 44-39 |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Clark is called for the reach on Casey Gibbons - foul #1 on Jonathan Clark, team foul #8 | 44-39 |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 03:38 | Dayton | Chris Ward is called for the reach on Joseph Paschke - foul #2 on Chris Ward, team foul #7 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls (PG), Joseph Wafford (SF) Casey Gibbons, Chris Ward | |
| Subs | Dayton | Vincent Blakeslee (PF) Daryl Wright | |
| 03:38 | Dayton | Joseph Paschke misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Walls | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Walls (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Wafford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Kirby (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Allen Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonathan Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - James McClearen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Paschke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Blakeslee (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Dayton | Jonathan Clark is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Clark, team foul #9 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mathew Davis (SF) Joseph Paschke | |
| 03:02 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby blows the layup | 48-39 |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Joseph Wafford | 50-39 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 02:30 | Dayton | James McClearen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 01:41 | Dayton | Ronald Hunter drills a runner from the right block set up by Mathew Davis and the foul's on Joseph Wafford - foul #1 on Joseph Wafford, team foul #8 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons (PG) Kenneth Walls | |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn McCourtney (PG), Charles Bhatia (SG) Jonathan Clark, James McClearen | |
| 01:41 | Dayton | Ronald Hunter misses the free throw | 53-41 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from William Ambrose | 55-41 |
| 01:01 | Dayton | Charles Bhatia drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Mathew Davis | 55-44 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson is fouled on the floor by Vincent Blakeslee - foul #3 on Vincent Blakeslee, team foul #10 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Grider (SG) William Ambrose | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Wolf (C) Ronald Hunter | |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Dayton | Ivan Wolf misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 56-44 |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Vincent Blakeslee grabs the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Ivan Wolf drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Mathew Davis | 56-46 |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn McCourtney - foul #3 on Shawn McCourtney, team foul #11 | 56-46 |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Mathew Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn McCourtney | 58-49 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Richard Grider is hacked by Charles Bhatia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Bhatia, team foul #12 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Clark (PG), James McClearen (SG), Joseph Paschke (SF), Daryl Wright (PF), Ronald Hunter (C) Shawn McCourtney, Charles Bhatia, Mathew Davis, Vincent Blakeslee, Ivan Wolf | |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Richard Grider makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Richard Grider makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Joseph Paschke comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Jonathan Clark tips it home | 60-51 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Clark - foul #3 on Jonathan Clark, team foul #13 | 60-51 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Daryl Wright pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Joseph Paschke clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Clark - foul #4 on Jonathan Clark, team foul #14 | 60-51 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Ronald Hunter | 61-51 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | James McClearen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Daryl Wright can't tip it in | 61-51 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Ronald Hunter hits the follow up shot | 61-53 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Richard Grider is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Clark - foul #5 on Jonathan Clark, team foul #15 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn McCourtney (PG) Jonathan Clark | |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Richard Grider makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Richard Grider makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Joseph Paschke clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby grabs the board | 63-53 |