| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charlie Krakowsky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) PF - Alvin McDill (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Rosario Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zlatko Zukowsky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Andres Moretti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Davidson - foul #1 on Glenn Davidson, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Calvin Balog (PF) Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 19:46 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Zlatko Zukowsky | 24-31 |
| 19:34 | Dayton | David Hedrick clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 24-31 |
| 19:33 | Dayton | Calvin Balog pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 19:17 | Dayton | David Hedrick is fouled on the floor by Ronald Lawrence - foul #1 on Ronald Lawrence, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alvin McDill (PF) Calvin Balog | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:49 | Dayton | David Hedrick loses the ball out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (SG) Glenn Davidson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:40 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Banda knocks in the runner from the right block | 24-33 |
| 18:26 | Dayton | Rosario Russo blows the layup | 24-33 |
| 18:24 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Zukowsky loses the ball out of bounds | 24-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Calvin Balog (PF) Charlie Krakowsky, Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:48 | Dayton | David Hedrick is whistled for traveling | 24-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky (SG) Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-36 |
| 17:10 | Dayton | Calvin Balog hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Charlie Krakowsky and the foul's on Michael Jackson - foul #2 on Michael Jackson, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (SG) Charlie Krakowsky | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rick Doane (SG), Ming-Hoa Chu (SF), Steven Hammes (PF), Jamie Kimberlin (C) Zlatko Zukowsky, Michael Jackson, Dikembe Banda, Andres Moretti | |
| 17:10 | Dayton | Calvin Balog misses the free throw | 26-36 |
| 17:10 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | Ming-Hoa Chu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky (PG), Alvin McDill (PF) Glenn Davidson, Calvin Balog | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Reuben Price (SG) Ronald Lawrence | |
| 16:23 | Dayton | Robert Fisher is hacked by Jamie Kimberlin - foul #2 on Jamie Kimberlin, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Estep (C) Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:01 | Dayton | David Hedrick drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Fisher | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charlie Krakowsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hedrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alvin McDill (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Estep (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rick Doane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reuben Price (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ming-Hoa Chu (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Hammes (fresh) C - Jamie Kimberlin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Rhode Island | Rick Doane connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Reuben Price | 29-39 |
| 15:36 | Dayton | James Estep connects on the shot in the lane | 31-39 |
| 15:11 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Rick Doane | 31-41 |
| 14:50 | Dayton | David Hedrick drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Robert Fisher | 33-41 |
| 14:34 | Rhode Island | Rick Doane makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-43 |
| 14:05 | Dayton | Reuben Price steals the ball from Charlie Krakowsky | 33-43 |
| 13:50 | Rhode Island | Rick Doane makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Hammes | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:33 | Dayton | James Estep clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Reuben Price - foul #1 on Reuben Price, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Moore (PG), Calvin Balog (SF), Rosario Russo (C) Charlie Krakowsky, David Hedrick, Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence (PG), Zlatko Zukowsky (SG), Michael Jackson (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF), Andres Moretti (C) Rick Doane, Reuben Price, Ming-Hoa Chu, Steven Hammes, Jamie Kimberlin | |
| 13:33 | Dayton | James Estep makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 13:33 | Dayton | James Estep makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence grabs the offensive board | 35-46 |
| 12:51 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (SG), Alvin McDill (PF) Robert Fisher, James Estep | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:22 | Dayton | Alvin McDill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-46 |
| 12:21 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Andres Moretti | 35-46 |
| 12:00 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Banda is fouled on the floor by Alvin McDill - foul #2 on Alvin McDill, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky (SG), David Hedrick (SF) Glenn Davidson, Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:44 | Rhode Island | Manuel Moore is called for the reach on Ronald Lawrence - foul #4 on Manuel Moore, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Robert Fisher (SG) Manuel Moore, Charlie Krakowsky | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Rosario Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zlatko Zukowsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Andres Moretti (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence banks in the layup on a nice dish by Zlatko Zukowsky | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:12 | Dayton | David Hedrick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 11:11 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 10:58 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 10:56 | Dayton | Calvin Balog grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 10:29 | Dayton | Rosario Russo is fouled on the floor by Andres Moretti - foul #1 on Andres Moretti, team foul #5 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky (SG), Alvin McDill (PF) Robert Fisher, David Hedrick | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rick Doane (PG), Reuben Price (SG), Ming-Hoa Chu (SF), Steven Hammes (PF), Jamie Kimberlin (C) Ronald Lawrence, Zlatko Zukowsky, Michael Jackson, Dikembe Banda, Andres Moretti | |
| 10:12 | Dayton | Rosario Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hedrick (SF) Calvin Balog | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:04 | Rhode Island | Ming-Hoa Chu buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jamie Kimberlin | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:49 | Dayton | David Hedrick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-51 |
| 09:48 | Dayton | David Hedrick snags the offensive board | 35-51 |
| 09:35 | Dayton | David Hedrick drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charlie Krakowsky | 38-51 |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | David Hedrick takes the ball from Jamie Kimberlin | 38-51 |
| 09:07 | Dayton | David Hedrick hits the finger roll | 40-51 |
| 08:46 | Rhode Island | Charlie Krakowsky takes the ball from Jamie Kimberlin | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:35 | Dayton | Alvin McDill is fouled on the floor by Steven Hammes - foul #1 on Steven Hammes, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (SG), Calvin Balog (SF) Charlie Krakowsky, David Hedrick | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence (PG), Zlatko Zukowsky (SG), Michael Jackson (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF), Andres Moretti (C) Rick Doane, Reuben Price, Ming-Hoa Chu, Steven Hammes, Jamie Kimberlin | |
| 08:13 | Dayton | Rosario Russo misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-51 |
| 08:12 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 07:59 | Dayton | Rosario Russo misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Jackson - foul #3 on Michael Jackson, team foul #7 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Moore (PG) Glenn Davidson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:59 | Dayton | Rosario Russo misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 07:59 | Dayton | Rosario Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | Robert Fisher steps in front of the Ronald Lawrence pass | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:46 | Dayton | Manuel Moore is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky (SG), David Hedrick (SF), James Estep (C) Robert Fisher, Alvin McDill, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:40 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Zukowsky misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-51 |
| 07:38 | Dayton | James Estep grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Manuel Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Charlie Krakowsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hedrick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Estep (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zlatko Zukowsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Andres Moretti (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 07:10 | Dayton | Manuel Moore gets the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 06:52 | Dayton | David Hedrick can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 06:51 | Dayton | Calvin Balog tips it home | 43-51 |
| 06:29 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti clanks a jumper in the lane | 43-51 |
| 06:27 | Dayton | Calvin Balog grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 06:03 | Dayton | Andres Moretti is called for the reach on James Estep - foul #2 on Andres Moretti, team foul #8 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (SG), Alvin McDill (PF) Charlie Krakowsky, David Hedrick | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rick Doane (SG), Ming-Hoa Chu (PF), Jamie Kimberlin (C) Zlatko Zukowsky, Dikembe Banda, Andres Moretti | |
| 06:03 | Dayton | James Estep misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 06:03 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | Alvin McDill steals the ball from Michael Jackson | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:19 | Dayton | Manuel Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 05:17 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Michael Jackson | 43-51 |
| 05:11 | Rhode Island | Ming-Hoa Chu buries a 3 from straight away | 43-54 |
| 04:58 | Dayton | Manuel Moore buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Alvin McDill | 46-54 |
| 04:48 | Rhode Island | Calvin Balog denies the turnaround by Michael Jackson | 46-54 |
| 04:47 | Rhode Island | Ming-Hoa Chu tips it but misses | 46-54 |
| 04:46 | Dayton | Alvin McDill grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 04:31 | Dayton | Calvin Balog steps out of bounds on the baseline | 46-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky (SG), David Hedrick (SF), Rosario Russo (C) Robert Fisher, Calvin Balog, James Estep | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Reuben Price (SG), Steven Hammes (PF), Andres Moretti (C) Ronald Lawrence, Michael Jackson, Jamie Kimberlin | |
| 04:15 | Rhode Island | Rick Doane scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ming-Hoa Chu | 46-57 |
| 03:58 | Dayton | Manuel Moore connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charlie Krakowsky | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti is open and buries a runner in the lane set up by Ming-Hoa Chu | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Manuel Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Charlie Krakowsky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Alvin McDill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Rosario Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rick Doane (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reuben Price (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ming-Hoa Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Hammes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andres Moretti (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Dayton | Manuel Moore is hacked by Steven Hammes - foul #2 on Steven Hammes, team foul #9 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (SG) Charlie Krakowsky | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Zukowsky (SG), Mile Zahniser (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF) Rick Doane, Ming-Hoa Chu, Steven Hammes | |
| 03:22 | Dayton | Manuel Moore misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 03:22 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Banda snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 02:53 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Zukowsky is fouled on the floor by Alvin McDill - foul #3 on Alvin McDill, team foul #4 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence (PG), Michael Jackson (SF) Reuben Price, Mile Zahniser | |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Zlatko Zukowsky | 49-62 |
| 02:21 | Dayton | Manuel Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 02:19 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Michael Jackson | 49-62 |
| 01:58 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Manuel Moore - foul #5 on Manuel Moore, team foul #5 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Calvin Balog (SF), James Estep (PF), Dustin Collins (C) Manuel Moore, David Hedrick, Alvin McDill, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rick Doane (PG), Reuben Price (SG), Ming-Hoa Chu (SF), Steven Hammes (PF), Jamie Kimberlin (C) Ronald Lawrence, Zlatko Zukowsky, Michael Jackson, Dikembe Banda, Andres Moretti | |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | Ming-Hoa Chu can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 01:35 | Dayton | James Estep grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 01:14 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-62 |
| 01:13 | Rhode Island | Rick Doane grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 00:52 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 00:51 | Dayton | James Estep grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Rick Doane - foul #3 on Rick Doane, team foul #10 | 49-62 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin makes the jump hook from the baseline | 51-64 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Calvin Balog is hacked by Ming-Hoa Chu - foul #1 on Ming-Hoa Chu, team foul #11 | 51-64 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Calvin Balog makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Calvin Balog misses the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Rick Doane runs out the clock | 52-64 |