| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jarrett Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Brock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Evans (fresh) PF - Charles Gates (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gary Hyder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Devin Kerley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Woodall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Darrin Ploof (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Peaslee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | John Evans inbounds the ball | 23-36 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-36 |
| 19:42 | Dayton | Harold Peaslee gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| 19:21 | Dayton | Devin Kerley clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-36 |
| 19:20 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Charles Gates | 23-36 |
| 19:04 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates scores on a shot near the basket | 25-36 |
| 18:45 | Dayton | Eric Woodall scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Robertson | 25-38 |
| 18:28 | Rhode Island | Claude Brock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-38 |
| 18:06 | Dayton | John Robertson loses the dribble to Jarrett Stevens | 25-38 |
| 17:42 | Rhode Island | John Evans is fouled on the floor by Eric Woodall - foul #4 on Eric Woodall, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews (PF) Charles Gates | |
| Subs | Dayton | Roger Reliford (SF) Eric Woodall | |
| 17:32 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens is whistled for traveling | 25-38 |
| 17:14 | Dayton | John Evans is called for the reach on Roger Reliford - foul #1 on John Evans, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Peter Minner (SG), Augustus Lewinski (C) Claude Brock, Gary Hyder | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:52 | Dayton | Devin Kerley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jarrett Stevens - foul #2 on Jarrett Stevens, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin (SF) John Evans | |
| Subs | Dayton | Henry Utz (PF), Kenneth Lunsford (C) Darrin Ploof, Harold Peaslee | |
| 16:52 | Dayton | Devin Kerley makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 16:52 | Dayton | Devin Kerley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 16:37 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews lays it up and in | 27-40 |
| 16:15 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford clanks a shot near the basket | 27-40 |
| 16:14 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Arnold Matthews | 27-40 |
| 15:51 | Rhode Island | Roger Reliford steps in front of the Arnold Matthews pass | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jarrett Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Minner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jack McCalpin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arnold Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Augustus Lewinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Devin Kerley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Robertson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Reliford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Utz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Lunsford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Dayton | John Robertson makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Devin Kerley | 27-43 |
| 15:15 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Lunsford steals the ball from Jack McCalpin | 27-43 |
| 14:55 | Dayton | John Robertson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-43 |
| 14:54 | Rhode Island | Augustus Lewinski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 14:49 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-43 |
| 14:47 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Henry Utz | 27-43 |
| 14:20 | Dayton | Augustus Lewinski is called for the reach on John Robertson - foul #1 on Augustus Lewinski, team foul #3 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Claude Brock (SG), John Evans (SF), Charles Gates (PF), Gary Hyder (C) Jarrett Stevens, Peter Minner, Arnold Matthews, Augustus Lewinski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Cooper (PG), Justin Clarke (SG), Darrin Ploof (SF), Harold Peaslee (PF) Devin Kerley, John Robertson, Roger Reliford, Henry Utz | |
| 14:09 | Dayton | Darrin Ploof scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Cooper | 27-45 |
| 13:51 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-45 |
| 13:49 | Dayton | Darrin Ploof snags the defensive board | 27-45 |
| 13:29 | Dayton | Gary Hyder blocks the short jumper by Darrin Ploof | 27-45 |
| 13:28 | Dayton | Harold Peaslee grabs the offensive board | 27-45 |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Kevin Cooper misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-45 |
| 13:03 | Rhode Island | John Evans gets the rebound | 27-45 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:52 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin hits a shot from the left side set up by Gary Hyder | 29-45 |
| 12:30 | Dayton | Gary Hyder swats the dunk try by Darrin Ploof | 29-45 |
| 12:28 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Gary Hyder | 29-45 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:07 | Rhode Island | Gary Hyder misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Justin Clarke - foul #1 on Justin Clarke, team foul #2 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens (PG) Jack McCalpin | |
| Subs | Dayton | Devin Kerley (PG), John Robertson (SG), Eric Woodall (SF) Kevin Cooper, Justin Clarke, Kenneth Lunsford | |
| 12:07 | Rhode Island | Gary Hyder makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 12:07 | Rhode Island | Gary Hyder makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 11:38 | Dayton | Eric Woodall travels with the ball | 31-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews (PF), Augustus Lewinski (C) Charles Gates, Gary Hyder | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jarrett Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Brock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Evans (fresh) PF - Arnold Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Augustus Lewinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Devin Kerley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Robertson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Woodall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Darrin Ploof (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Peaslee (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:09 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 11:08 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Harold Peaslee | 31-45 |
| 11:00 | Dayton | Harold Peaslee knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Darrin Ploof and he's hacked by Augustus Lewinski - foul #2 on Augustus Lewinski, team foul #4 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Peter Minner (SG), Darrell Franklin (SF) Claude Brock, John Evans | |
| Subs | Dayton | Henry Utz (PF) Darrin Ploof | |
| 11:00 | Dayton | Harold Peaslee makes the free throw | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:50 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-48 |
| 10:30 | Dayton | Devin Kerley buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-51 |
| 10:22 | Rhode Island | Peter Minner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Hyder (C) Augustus Lewinski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford (C) Harold Peaslee | |
| 09:54 | Dayton | Eric Woodall is fouled on the floor by Darrell Franklin - foul #2 on Darrell Franklin, team foul #5 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin (SF), Charles Gates (PF) Darrell Franklin, Arnold Matthews | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 09:29 | Dayton | John Robertson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-51 |
| 09:28 | Dayton | Devin Kerley pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 09:12 | Dayton | John Robertson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 09:11 | Dayton | Henry Utz hits the follow up shot | 33-53 |
| 09:06 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens misses the easy layup | 33-53 |
| 09:05 | Dayton | Eric Woodall grabs the defensive rebound | 33-53 |
| 08:42 | Dayton | John Robertson misses the easy layup | 33-53 |
| 08:40 | Rhode Island | Gary Hyder pulls down the rebound | 33-53 |
| 08:22 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Lunsford - foul #2 on Kenneth Lunsford, team foul #3 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Claude Brock (SG), John Evans (SF), Arnold Matthews (PF), Augustus Lewinski (C) Jarrett Stevens, Peter Minner, Charles Gates, Gary Hyder | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Cooper (PG), Justin Clarke (SG), Roger Reliford (SF), Darrin Ploof (PF), Harold Peaslee (C) Devin Kerley, John Robertson, Eric Woodall, Henry Utz, Kenneth Lunsford | |
| 08:12 | Rhode Island | John Evans makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jack McCalpin | 36-53 |
| 07:47 | Dayton | Darrin Ploof misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Arnold Matthews - foul #3 on Arnold Matthews, team foul #6 | 36-53 |
| 07:47 | Dayton | Darrin Ploof misses the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 07:47 | Dayton | Darrin Ploof makes the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 07:23 | Rhode Island | Claude Brock knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack McCalpin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Claude Brock (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Evans (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arnold Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Augustus Lewinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Reliford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrin Ploof (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Peaslee (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:59 | Dayton | Darrin Ploof misses the fadeaway from the right side | 39-54 |
| 06:57 | Rhode Island | Augustus Lewinski snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Augustus Lewinski misses the easy layup | 39-54 |
| 06:41 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Matthews | 39-54 |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | John Evans misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 06:23 | Dayton | Kevin Cooper grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 06:04 | Dayton | Darrin Ploof knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Kevin Cooper | 39-56 |
| 05:55 | Rhode Island | Kevin Cooper steps in front of the Jack McCalpin pass | 39-56 |
| 05:51 | Dayton | Justin Clarke hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Cooper | 39-58 |
| 05:51 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens (PG), Charles Gates (PF), Gary Hyder (C) Jack McCalpin, Arnold Matthews, Augustus Lewinski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Devin Kerley (PG), John Robertson (SG), Eric Woodall (SF) Kevin Cooper, Justin Clarke, Roger Reliford | |
| 05:30 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-58 |
| 05:29 | Rhode Island | Gary Hyder snags the offensive board | 39-58 |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | Eric Woodall steals it from Gary Hyder | 39-58 |
| 04:45 | Dayton | Harold Peaslee knocks in the jumper from close range set up by John Robertson | 39-60 |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | John Evans travels with the ball | 39-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin (PG), Peter Minner (SG), Darrell Franklin (SF), Arnold Matthews (PF), Augustus Lewinski (C) Jarrett Stevens, Claude Brock, John Evans, Charles Gates, Gary Hyder | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford (C) Harold Peaslee | |
| 04:11 | Dayton | Arnold Matthews picks off the pass by Darrin Ploof | 39-60 |
| 03:50 | Rhode Island | Peter Minner scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Jack McCalpin | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Dayton | John Robertson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Darrin Ploof | 42-63 |
| 03:26 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews can't throw it down | 42-63 |
| 03:24 | Rhode Island | Augustus Lewinski tips it back up and in | 44-63 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack McCalpin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Peter Minner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Darrell Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arnold Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Augustus Lewinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Devin Kerley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Robertson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Woodall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Darrin Ploof (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Lunsford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Dayton | John Robertson drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Devin Kerley | 44-66 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack McCalpin, team foul #7 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Roger Reliford (SF), Harold Peaslee (PF) Eric Woodall, Darrin Ploof | |
| 02:29 | Dayton | Augustus Lewinski is called for the reach on John Robertson - foul #3 on Augustus Lewinski, team foul #8 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Cooper (PG) Devin Kerley | |
| 02:29 | Dayton | John Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 02:29 | Dayton | John Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Kevin Cooper takes the ball from Jack McCalpin | 44-68 |
| 01:46 | Dayton | John Robertson comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Peter Minner - foul #2 on Peter Minner, team foul #9 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Devin Kerley (PG), Eric Woodall (SF), Darrin Ploof (PF) Kevin Cooper, Roger Reliford, Kenneth Lunsford | |
| 01:46 | Dayton | John Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 01:46 | Dayton | John Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-70 |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin snags the offensive board | 44-70 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-70 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Augustus Lewinski | 44-70 |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Woodall - foul #5 on Eric Woodall, team foul #4 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Roger Reliford (SF) Eric Woodall | |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-70 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Devin Kerley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-70 |
| 00:39 | Dayton | John Robertson tips it in | 45-72 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Peter Minner misses the lay-in | 45-72 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Jack McCalpin | 45-72 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin is called for traveling | 45-72 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Devin Kerley runs out the clock | 45-72 |