| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Shives (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lawrence Stultz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Keith Mueller (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jarrett Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Mojica (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Graig (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Lucio Giordano and the foul's on Carl Graig - foul #2 on Carl Graig, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:47 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:24 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Shives - foul #2 on Matthew Shives, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:24 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:24 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-31 |
| 19:15 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:53 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| 18:38 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alfredo Valdez | 35-31 |
| 18:15 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Keith Mueller | 35-33 |
| 18:06 | Dayton | Matthew Shives is fouled on the floor by Keith Mueller - foul #3 on Keith Mueller, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 17:55 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano is whistled for traveling | 35-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Leroy Pearce (PF) Lawrence Stultz | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:36 | Rhode Island | Szczesny Zubik is called for the reach on Jarrett Stevens - foul #1 on Szczesny Zubik, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Allen Harris (SF) Christopher Mojica | |
| 17:07 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig misses the lay-in but the foul's on Matthew Shives - foul #3 on Matthew Shives, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Justin Clarke (SG), Michael Durante (SF), Mensah Accomando (C) Matthew Shives, Alfredo Valdez, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney (C) Jay Berry | |
| 17:07 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:07 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:48 | Dayton | Michael Durante buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Lucio Giordano and he's fouled by Allen Harris - foul #2 on Allen Harris, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (PG) Lucio Giordano | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ernest Blocker (C) Carl Graig | |
| 16:48 | Dayton | Michael Durante misses the free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:48 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:19 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 16:17 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Michael Durante | 37-34 |
| 15:53 | Dayton | Jarrett Stevens picks off the pass by Leroy Pearce | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Wilfredo Martin (fresh) SG - Justin Clarke (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Durante (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leroy Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mensah Accomando (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Keith Mueller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jarrett Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allen Harris (fresh) PF - Paul Whitney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest Blocker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 15:23 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:18 | Dayton | Michael Durante clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 15:16 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando hits the follow up shot | 39-34 |
| 14:47 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens clanks a floater from the baseline | 39-34 |
| 14:46 | Dayton | Justin Clarke gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:26 | Dayton | Justin Clarke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 14:24 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 14:19 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller is hacked by Leroy Pearce - foul #2 on Leroy Pearce, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Matthew Shives (SG), Alfredo Valdez (SF), Lawrence Stultz (PF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Wilfredo Martin, Justin Clarke, Michael Durante, Leroy Pearce, Mensah Accomando | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Mojica (SF), Carl Graig (PF), Jay Berry (C) Keith Mueller, Paul Whitney, Ernest Blocker | |
| 13:59 | Rhode Island | Lucio Giordano picks off the pass by Carl Graig | 39-34 |
| 13:51 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Alfredo Valdez | 41-34 |
| 13:24 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens blows the layup | 41-34 |
| 13:23 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 13:19 | Dayton | Matthew Shives misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 41-34 |
| 13:17 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik tips it back up and in | 43-34 |
| 12:57 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig's dunk attempt is rejected by Szczesny Zubik | 43-34 |
| 12:55 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig grabs the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 12:45 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-34 |
| 12:44 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 12:24 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 11:58 | Rhode Island | Szczesny Zubik takes the ball from Jay Berry | 43-34 |
| 11:45 | Dayton | Matthew Shives comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 11:44 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig grabs the board | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Shives (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lawrence Stultz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Allen Harris (fairly fresh) SG - Jarrett Stevens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Mojica (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Graig (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Jay Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Rhode Island | Christopher Mojica is whistled for a carry | 43-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Justin Clarke (SG), Michael Durante (SF), Leroy Pearce (PF), Mensah Accomando (C) Matthew Shives, Alfredo Valdez, Lawrence Stultz, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller (PG), Paul Whitney (PF) Allen Harris, Carl Graig | |
| 10:58 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Jay Berry - foul #2 on Jay Berry, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (PG) Lucio Giordano | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ernest Blocker (C) Jay Berry | |
| 10:58 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 10:58 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 10:36 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney is fouled on the floor by Leroy Pearce - foul #3 on Leroy Pearce, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Whitney | 45-37 |
| 09:52 | Dayton | Paul Whitney blocks the jumper by Leroy Pearce | 45-37 |
| 09:51 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin gets the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 09:30 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 45-37 |
| 09:28 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 09:08 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Christopher Mojica | 45-39 |
| 08:57 | Dayton | Justin Clarke connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Wilfredo Martin | 48-39 |
| 08:36 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 08:35 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 08:31 | Dayton | Michael Durante loses the dribble to Keith Mueller | 48-39 |
| 08:02 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller makes the contested floater from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 07:51 | Dayton | Keith Mueller picks off the pass by Wilfredo Martin | 48-41 |
| 07:34 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 07:33 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando grabs the board | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Wilfredo Martin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Clarke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Durante (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leroy Pearce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mensah Accomando (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Keith Mueller (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jarrett Stevens (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Mojica (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Paul Whitney (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ernest Blocker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce lays it up and in | 50-41 |
| 07:00 | Rhode Island | Michael Durante picks off the pass by Paul Whitney | 50-41 |
| 06:57 | Dayton | Michael Durante slams it home | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:52 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens's floater is tipped away by Leroy Pearce | 52-41 |
| 06:51 | Dayton | Michael Durante gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 06:30 | Dayton | Justin Clarke misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 06:29 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando gets the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 06:17 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce is fouled on the floor by Ernest Blocker - foul #1 on Ernest Blocker, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Matthew Shives (SG), Alfredo Valdez (SF), Lawrence Stultz (PF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Wilfredo Martin, Justin Clarke, Michael Durante, Leroy Pearce, Mensah Accomando | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Allen Harris (SF), Carl Graig (PF), Jay Berry (C) Christopher Mojica, Paul Whitney, Ernest Blocker | |
| 06:06 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-41 |
| 06:05 | Dayton | Matthew Shives tips it home | 54-41 |
| 05:58 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 05:57 | Rhode Island | Allen Harris tips it in | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:40 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lucio Giordano | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:24 | Rhode Island | Lucio Giordano blocks the jumper by Keith Mueller | 56-43 |
| 05:23 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry tips it in | 56-45 |
| 05:17 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik drills a runner from the baseline set up by Alfredo Valdez | 58-45 |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 05:06 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:47 | Dayton | Matthew Shives knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Szczesny Zubik | 61-45 |
| 04:39 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Stultz swats the shot by Jarrett Stevens | 61-45 |
| 04:37 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 04:12 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz misses long on a jumper from close range | 61-45 |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry snags the defensive board | 61-45 |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz is fouled on the floor by Carl Graig - foul #3 on Carl Graig, team foul #6 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Justin Clarke (SG), Leroy Pearce (PF), Mensah Accomando (C) Matthew Shives, Lawrence Stultz, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Mojica (SF), Ernest Blocker (PF) Jarrett Stevens, Carl Graig | |
| 03:12 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez is fouled on the floor by Keith Mueller - foul #4 on Keith Mueller, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (PG) Lucio Giordano | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:12 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 03:12 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 03:12 | Rhode Island | Allen Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Wilfredo Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Clarke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alfredo Valdez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mensah Accomando (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Keith Mueller (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Allen Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Mojica (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ernest Blocker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jay Berry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 03:05 | Rhode Island | Allen Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 03:00 | Rhode Island | Keith Mueller shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 02:58 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 02:46 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin is fouled on the floor by Keith Mueller - foul #5 on Keith Mueller, team foul #8 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Durante (SF) Alfredo Valdez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens (SG), Paul Whitney (PF) Keith Mueller, Jay Berry | |
| 02:46 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin misses the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Paul Whitney | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:19 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-48 |
| 02:18 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Michael Durante | 62-48 |
| 01:57 | Dayton | Michael Durante buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Justin Clarke | 65-48 |
| 01:48 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Durante - foul #2 on Michael Durante, team foul #6 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Matthew Shives (SG), Alfredo Valdez (SF), Lawrence Stultz (PF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Wilfredo Martin, Justin Clarke, Michael Durante, Leroy Pearce, Mensah Accomando | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Carl Graig (PF), Jay Berry (C) Paul Whitney, Ernest Blocker | |
| 01:48 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 01:48 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 01:19 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses the fadeaway in the paint | 65-50 |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig gets the rebound | 65-50 |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig hits a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Szczesny Zubik - foul #2 on Szczesny Zubik, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig misses the free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig gets the offensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 01:02 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Allen Harris | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:56 | Dayton | Allen Harris is called for the reach on Lucio Giordano - foul #3 on Allen Harris, team foul #9 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Durante (SF), Mensah Accomando (C) Alfredo Valdez, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:56 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:56 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Matthew Shives steps in front of the Jarrett Stevens pass | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Matthew Shives hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Lucio Giordano and the foul's on Christopher Mojica - foul #1 on Christopher Mojica, team foul #10 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez (SF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Michael Durante, Mensah Accomando | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Matthew Shives misses the free throw | 69-54 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig clanks a jump hook from the right block | 69-54 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig snags the offensive board | 69-54 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Christopher Mojica is whistled for traveling | 69-54 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano runs out the clock | 69-54 |