| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kowalski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Thomas Noguera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hennessy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Andresen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ashley Noonan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Reilly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Christopher Andresen inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera is fouled on the floor by John Hairston - foul #1 on John Hairston, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 19:35 | Dayton | Ashley Noonan comes up short on the floater from close range | 30-31 |
| 19:33 | Dayton | Ashley Noonan tips it home | 30-33 |
| 19:19 | Rhode Island | Thomas Noguera steals it from John Hairston | 30-33 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | Christopher Andresen lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Noguera | 30-35 |
| 19:03 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski lays it in on a great pass from John Hairston | 32-35 |
| 18:45 | Dayton | Christopher Andresen makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Hennessy | 32-37 |
| 18:26 | Rhode Island | John Hairston misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Noguera - foul #2 on Thomas Noguera, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 18:26 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:26 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:10 | Dayton | John Moore takes the ball from Thomas Noguera | 34-37 |
| 17:42 | Rhode Island | John Hairston scores on a jumper from the left side | 36-37 |
| 17:27 | Dayton | Patrick Reilly comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 36-37 |
| 17:25 | Dayton | Michael Hennessy tips it but misses | 36-37 |
| 17:23 | Dayton | Christopher Andresen gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:13 | Dayton | Charles Williamson picks off the pass by Patrick Reilly | 36-37 |
| 16:54 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 16:53 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Michael Hennessy | 36-37 |
| 16:42 | Dayton | Patrick Reilly misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 16:40 | Dayton | Christopher Andresen pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:26 | Dayton | Christopher Andresen loses the ball out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Flury (PG), Glenn Shaw (SF), Kyle Whitman (PF), Russell Johnson (C) Thomas Noguera, Christopher Andresen, Ashley Noonan, Patrick Reilly | |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-37 |
| 16:10 | Rhode Island | John Hairston grabs the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 16:05 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski is fouled on the floor by Manuel Flury - foul #2 on Manuel Flury, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| 15:40 | Rhode Island | John Moore misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Hennessy - foul #2 on Michael Hennessy, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tony Orlikowski (SG) Michael Hennessy | |
| 15:40 | Rhode Island | John Moore misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:40 | Rhode Island | John Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:40 | Dayton | Kyle Whitman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Manuel Flury (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tony Orlikowski (fresh) SF - Glenn Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kyle Whitman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Russell Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Dayton | Kyle Whitman clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by John Hairston - foul #2 on John Hairston, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Noguera (PG), Ashley Noonan (PF) Tony Orlikowski, Russell Johnson | |
| 15:26 | Dayton | Kyle Whitman makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:26 | Dayton | Kyle Whitman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:15 | Rhode Island | John Hairston comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 15:13 | Dayton | Kyle Whitman gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:49 | Dayton | Manuel Flury misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-39 |
| 14:47 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 14:34 | Rhode Island | John Moore hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by David Kowalski | 38-39 |
| 14:26 | Dayton | John Moore blocks the short jumper by Kyle Whitman | 38-39 |
| 14:24 | Rhode Island | John Hairston pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Hairston | 40-39 |
| 13:29 | Dayton | Glenn Shaw comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 13:27 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Richard Hughes | 40-39 |
| 13:04 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 13:03 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 12:42 | Dayton | Ashley Noonan knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Thomas Noguera | 40-42 |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | John Hairston scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Hughes | 43-42 |
| 11:56 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 11:54 | Dayton | Kyle Whitman grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:39 | Dayton | Ashley Noonan connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kyle Whitman | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Moore (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Thomas Noguera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Manuel Flury (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Glenn Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ashley Noonan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Kyle Whitman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes is whistled for a carry | 43-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Jan Brooks (PF), Byron Wright (C) Richard Hughes, David Kowalski, John Moore | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tony Orlikowski (PG), Michael Hennessy (SG), Christopher Andresen (SF), Russell Johnson (PF), Patrick Reilly (C) Thomas Noguera, Manuel Flury, Glenn Shaw, Ashley Noonan, Kyle Whitman | |
| 11:07 | Dayton | Christopher Andresen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 11:06 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:47 | Rhode Island | John Hairston connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jan Brooks | 45-44 |
| 10:24 | Dayton | Russell Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 45-44 |
| 10:23 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:05 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 09:37 | Dayton | Byron Wright denies the turnaround by Patrick Reilly | 48-44 |
| 09:35 | Dayton | Christopher Andresen grabs the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:20 | Dayton | Tony Orlikowski comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 09:19 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:04 | Rhode Island | Patrick Reilly picks off the pass by Jan Brooks | 48-44 |
| 08:49 | Dayton | Christopher Andresen lays it in on a great pass from Patrick Reilly | 48-46 |
| 08:40 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright blows the dunk but the foul's on Patrick Reilly - foul #2 on Patrick Reilly, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG), David Kowalski (PF) Johnny Viens, Charles Williamson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Noguera (PG), Ashley Noonan (PF) Tony Orlikowski, Russell Johnson | |
| 08:40 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:40 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:40 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Michael Hennessy | 49-46 |
| 08:24 | Dayton | Patrick Reilly scores on a shot in the paint and he's fouled by John Hairston - foul #3 on John Hairston, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Moore (C) Byron Wright | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 08:24 | Dayton | Patrick Reilly makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:07 | Rhode Island | John Hairston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-49 |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 07:48 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski is fouled on the floor by Ashley Noonan - foul #3 on Ashley Noonan, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (PG), Johnny Viens (SF) John Hairston, Jan Brooks | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Shaw (SF), Kyle Whitman (C) Christopher Andresen, Patrick Reilly | |
| 07:40 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Noguera - foul #3 on Thomas Noguera, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| 07:40 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:40 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kevin Winkfield (fresh) SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Viens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Thomas Noguera (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Hennessy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glenn Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ashley Noonan (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Whitman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Dayton | David Kowalski is called for the reach on Glenn Shaw - foul #2 on David Kowalski, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| 07:08 | Dayton | Ashley Noonan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Winkfield - foul #1 on Kevin Winkfield, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG) Kevin Winkfield | |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Flury (SG) Michael Hennessy | |
| 07:08 | Dayton | Ashley Noonan makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:08 | Dayton | Ashley Noonan misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:08 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 06:48 | Rhode Island | John Hairston clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 06:46 | Dayton | Glenn Shaw gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:36 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 06:35 | Rhode Island | John Moore snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 06:12 | Rhode Island | John Hairston scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Hughes | 54-50 |
| 05:56 | Dayton | Ashley Noonan misses the lay-in | 54-50 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Kyle Whitman tips it home | 54-52 |
| 05:40 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island | Manuel Flury is called for the reach on Richard Hughes - foul #3 on Manuel Flury, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson (SF) Johnny Viens | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Hennessy (SG), Christopher Andresen (SF), Patrick Reilly (C) Manuel Flury, Glenn Shaw, Kyle Whitman | |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:28 | Dayton | Patrick Reilly grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 05:20 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 05:19 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 05:05 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes hits a 3 from straight away set up by John Hairston | 58-52 |
| 04:52 | Dayton | Michael Hennessy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Moore | 58-52 |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | John Hairston misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 04:33 | Dayton | Christopher Andresen pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:21 | Dayton | Ashley Noonan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 04:19 | Dayton | Patrick Reilly misses the tip | 58-52 |
| 04:17 | Dayton | Michael Hennessy snags the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 03:59 | Dayton | Michael Hennessy misses the lay-in | 58-52 |
| 03:58 | Dayton | Ashley Noonan misses the tip | 58-52 |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 03:32 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Hairston | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (tiring) 16 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Hughes (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Moore (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Thomas Noguera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Hennessy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Andresen (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ashley Noonan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Reilly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Dayton | Patrick Reilly hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ashley Noonan | 60-54 |
| 03:02 | Rhode Island | John Moore misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Andresen - foul #2 on Christopher Andresen, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (PG), Johnny Viens (SG), Jan Brooks (PF) John Hairston, Richard Hughes, David Kowalski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Flury (PG), Kyle Whitman (PF) Thomas Noguera, Ashley Noonan | |
| 03:02 | Rhode Island | John Moore misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:02 | Rhode Island | John Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:02 | Dayton | Patrick Reilly gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:57 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG), David Kowalski (PF) Kevin Winkfield, Jan Brooks | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:36 | Dayton | Michael Hennessy can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 60-54 |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to David Kowalski | 60-54 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Johnny Viens | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:23 | Dayton | Patrick Reilly lays it up and in on a nice dish by Manuel Flury | 63-56 |
| 01:58 | Rhode Island | John Moore drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 01:58 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG) Johnny Viens | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Noguera (PG), Ashley Noonan (PF) Manuel Flury, Kyle Whitman | |
| 01:47 | Dayton | Michael Hennessy misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 01:45 | Dayton | Patrick Reilly tips it in | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson is hacked by Christopher Andresen - foul #3 on Christopher Andresen, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 01:07 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-58 |
| 01:05 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 67-58 |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Patrick Reilly grabs the board | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Hennessy | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski is hacked by Thomas Noguera in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Noguera, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SF), Byron Wright (C) Charles Williamson, John Moore | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Patrick Reilly snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera clanks a 3 from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Richard Hughes | 67-61 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright is hacked by Thomas Noguera in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Noguera, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Flury (PG) Thomas Noguera | |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Manuel Flury is called for a charge - foul #4 on Manuel Flury, team foul #12 | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | John Hairston is hacked by Michael Hennessy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Hennessy, team foul #13 | 69-61 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Patrick Reilly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski gets the rebound | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | John Hairston runs out the clock | 71-61 |