| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Massenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Bright (fresh) 4 reb. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Knepp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Hawks (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | David Knepp inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:49 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks throws it down set up by Bryon Brooks | 32-36 |
| 19:29 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg's layup is rejected by Bryon Brooks | 32-36 |
| 19:28 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 19:23 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 19:21 | Rhode Island | David Knepp gets the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 19:05 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Massenburg - foul #1 on Steven Massenburg, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:05 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:05 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:05 | Dayton | Wayne Akin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:39 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 18:38 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 18:23 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses long on a floater from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 18:22 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Hawks | 32-36 |
| 18:09 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 18:07 | Dayton | Jack Bright pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:48 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner makes the driving attempt in the paint | 34-36 |
| 17:22 | Rhode Island | David Knepp is fouled on the floor by Wayne Akin - foul #1 on Wayne Akin, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (SF), Ronald Teeters (C) Steven Massenburg, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SG) Glenn Thomas | |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island | Jack Bright steals it from David Knepp | 34-36 |
| 16:55 | Dayton | Jack Bright misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-36 |
| 16:54 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Bryon Brooks | 34-36 |
| 16:48 | Rhode Island | David Knepp buries a 3 from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 16:30 | Dayton | Rickie Begley's pass is intercepted by Jack Morrisey | 34-39 |
| 16:26 | Rhode Island | David Knepp hits the finger roll set up by Jack Morrisey | 34-41 |
| 15:59 | Dayton | Rickie Begley is fouled on the floor by Ambrose Shelton - foul #2 on Ambrose Shelton, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Howard (SG), Steven Massenburg (SF), Wayne Akin (C) Rickie Begley, Ricky Wiesner, Jack Bright | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG), Michael Baker (C) Ambrose Shelton, Bryon Brooks | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Christopher Glass (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Massenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 6 pts. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Hawks (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Dayton | Wayne Akin comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Baker - foul #2 on Michael Baker, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| 15:45 | Dayton | Wayne Akin makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:45 | Dayton | Wayne Akin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:21 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Glenn Thomas | 36-43 |
| 15:03 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ronald Teeters, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (PG), Jack Bright (PF) Ronald Howard, Ronald Teeters | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:51 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Glenn Thomas | 36-45 |
| 14:32 | Dayton | Christopher Glass is fouled on the floor by David Knepp - foul #1 on David Knepp, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner (SG) Christopher Glass | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:11 | Dayton | Wayne Akin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 14:10 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:52 | Rhode Island | David Knepp can't finish the layup but the foul's on Wayne Akin - foul #2 on Wayne Akin, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Howard (SF), Ronald Teeters (C) Steven Massenburg, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SG), Bryon Brooks (C) Glenn Thomas, Michael Baker | |
| 13:52 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 13:52 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 13:37 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters's pass is intercepted by David Knepp | 36-47 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the shot from the right side | 36-47 |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 13:07 | Dayton | Rickie Begley clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-47 |
| 13:05 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 12:37 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 12:13 | Dayton | Ronald Howard misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 12:12 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey is fouled on the floor by Ricky Wiesner - foul #2 on Ricky Wiesner, team foul #5 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (PG), Steven Massenburg (SF), Wayne Akin (C) Rickie Begley, Ricky Wiesner, Jack Bright | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (PG), Glenn Thomas (SG) Jack Morrisey, David Knepp | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Christopher Glass (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Massenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 6 pts. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Fred Ponte (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Glenn Thomas | 36-52 |
| 11:22 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-52 |
| 11:10 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-52 |
| 11:09 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks tips it back up and in | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 11:03 | Dayton | Ronald Howard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-54 |
| 11:02 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks grabs the board | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 10:43 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks blows the layup but the foul's on Wayne Akin - foul #3 on Wayne Akin, team foul #6 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner (SG), Jack Bright (PF) Ronald Howard, Ronald Teeters | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Knepp (SF), Michael Baker (PF) Ambrose Shelton, Alan Hawks | |
| 10:43 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 10:43 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 36-56 |
| 10:32 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner blows the layup but the foul's on Glenn Thomas - foul #1 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #4 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (PG) Christopher Glass | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks (PF) Bryon Brooks | |
| 10:32 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 10:32 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 10:03 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-56 |
| 10:01 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker tips it in | 38-58 |
| 09:56 | Dayton | Fred Ponte picks off the pass by Jack Bright | 38-58 |
| 09:37 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-61 |
| 09:21 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner loses the dribble to Fred Ponte | 38-61 |
| 08:54 | Rhode Island | Jack Bright blocks the short jumper by Alan Hawks | 38-61 |
| 08:52 | Dayton | Jack Bright pulls down the rebound | 38-61 |
| 08:48 | Dayton | Rickie Begley's pass is intercepted by David Knepp | 38-61 |
| 08:32 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Knepp | 38-64 |
| 08:24 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg is fouled on the floor by David Knepp - foul #2 on David Knepp, team foul #5 | 38-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (SF), Ronald Teeters (C) Steven Massenburg, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Ambrose Shelton (SF), Bryon Brooks (C) Fred Ponte, David Knepp, Alan Hawks | |
| 08:19 | Dayton | Rickie Begley misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Bryon Brooks - foul #1 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #6 | 38-64 |
| 08:19 | Dayton | Rickie Begley makes the 1st free throw | 39-64 |
| 08:19 | Dayton | Rickie Begley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-64 |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | Ricky Wiesner is called for the reach on Jack Morrisey - foul #3 on Ricky Wiesner, team foul #7 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Howard (SG), Jay Zubek (SF), George Stancil (PF) Rickie Begley, Ricky Wiesner, Jack Bright | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 40-65 |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-66 |
| 07:45 | Dayton | Jay Zubek is fouled on the floor by Michael Baker - foul #3 on Michael Baker, team foul #7 | 40-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Knepp (SF), Alan Hawks (PF) Glenn Thomas, Michael Baker | |
| 07:45 | Dayton | Jay Zubek makes the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 07:45 | Dayton | Jay Zubek misses the 2nd free throw | 41-66 |
| 07:45 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks pulls down the rebound | 41-66 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Christopher Glass (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Zubek (fresh) 1 pts. PF - George Stancil (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 11 reb. C - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Hawks | 41-69 |
| 07:14 | Dayton | Ronald Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 41-69 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (SF) David Knepp | |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Ronald Howard is called for the reach on Ambrose Shelton - foul #1 on Ronald Howard, team foul #8 | 41-69 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Baker (PF) Alan Hawks | |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 41-70 |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-71 |
| 06:22 | Dayton | Christopher Glass connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-71 |
| 06:04 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-74 |
| 05:54 | Dayton | Michael Baker steals it from Ronald Howard | 44-74 |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks lays it up and in set up by Jack Morrisey and he's hacked by Ronald Teeters - foul #3 on Ronald Teeters, team foul #9 | 44-76 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (SG) Christopher Glass | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Knepp (SF), Alan Hawks (PF) Fred Ponte, Michael Baker | |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the free throw | 44-77 |
| 05:19 | Dayton | John Pierce misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 44-77 |
| 05:17 | Rhode Island | David Knepp snags the defensive board | 44-77 |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks is hacked by George Stancil - foul #1 on George Stancil, team foul #10 | 44-77 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (SF) Jay Zubek | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (PG), Glenn Thomas (SG), Michael Baker (C) Jack Morrisey, Ambrose Shelton, Bryon Brooks | |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 1st free throw | 44-78 |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-79 |
| 04:32 | Dayton | John Pierce can't finish the layup | 44-79 |
| 04:31 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters grabs the offensive board | 44-79 |
| 04:22 | Dayton | George Stancil can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-79 |
| 04:21 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker grabs the board | 44-79 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-79 |
| 03:53 | Rhode Island | David Knepp gets the offensive rebound | 44-79 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:36 | Rhode Island | Christopher Glass steals it from Fred Ponte | 44-79 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ronald Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pierce (fresh) SF - Christopher Glass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Stancil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Teeters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Fred Ponte (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 11 reb. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Dayton | George Stancil is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on George Stancil, team foul #11 | 44-79 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks (C) Michael Baker | |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Glenn Thomas | 44-81 |
| 03:02 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters is hacked by Bryon Brooks - foul #2 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #8 | 44-81 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jay Zubek (SF) Ronald Howard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Ambrose Shelton (SF) Fred Ponte, David Knepp | |
| 03:02 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters makes the 1st free throw | 45-81 |
| 03:02 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters makes the 2nd free throw | 46-81 |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-81 |
| 02:41 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters pulls down the rebound | 46-81 |
| 02:20 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters hits the finger roll | 48-81 |
| 01:53 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-81 |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks snags the offensive board | 48-81 |
| 01:30 | Rhode Island | Ronald Teeters takes the ball from Bryon Brooks | 48-81 |
| 01:16 | Dayton | Alan Hawks swats the short shot by Jay Zubek | 48-81 |
| 01:15 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters tips it in | 50-81 |
| 00:52 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks blows the layup but he's hacked by George Stancil - foul #3 on George Stancil, team foul #12 | 50-81 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Howard (SG) John Pierce | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Knepp (SF) Ambrose Shelton | |
| 00:52 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 1st free throw | 50-82 |
| 00:52 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 2nd free throw | 50-83 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Jay Zubek comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Alan Hawks - foul #3 on Alan Hawks, team foul #9 | 50-83 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Jay Zubek misses the 1st free throw | 50-83 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Jay Zubek misses the 2nd free throw | 50-83 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | George Stancil grabs the offensive rebound | 50-83 |
| 00:42 | Dayton | George Stancil can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-83 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jack Morrisey | 50-83 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-85 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Christopher Glass double dribbles | 50-85 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey runs out the clock | 50-85 |