| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lambert (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Fralick (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seth Chambers (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Kimberlin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Yang | 30-29 |
| 19:19 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson is fouled on the floor by Seth Chambers - foul #1 on Seth Chambers, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 19:03 | Dayton | John Lambert works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 30-29 |
| 19:02 | Dayton | James Brown tips it back up and in | 32-29 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Fralick - foul #2 on Charles Fralick, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:43 | Dayton | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:39 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 18:21 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers is fouled on the floor by Glenn Davidson - foul #1 on Glenn Davidson, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| 18:05 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 18:03 | Dayton | Charles Fralick grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 17:58 | Dayton | John Lambert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| 17:41 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers double dribbles | 32-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Comacho (C) Charles Fralick | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:26 | Dayton | John Lambert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 17:25 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 17:04 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 16:41 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Jamie Kimberlin - foul #2 on Jamie Kimberlin, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (SG), Robert Donovan (C) John Lambert, James Brown | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hedeon Zabarkes (SG), James Bowman (SF), George Hill (C) Cesar Gallo, Seth Chambers, Jamie Kimberlin | |
| 16:41 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:41 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:25 | Rhode Island | James Bowman double dribbles | 34-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Frese (SF), Charles Fralick (C) Matthew Taylor, Robert Donovan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldman (PG) Gary Funk | |
| 15:58 | Dayton | Scott Comacho misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Yang - foul #3 on Michael Yang, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Arthur Miller (SG) Glenn Davidson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:58 | Dayton | Scott Comacho makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:58 | Dayton | Scott Comacho misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:58 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Michael Yang | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Frese (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Comacho (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Fralick (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Goldman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hedeon Zabarkes (fresh) SF - James Bowman (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Yang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Hill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Rhode Island | James Bowman comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 15:41 | Dayton | Scott Comacho gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 15:14 | Dayton | Charles Fralick banks in the layup and he's fouled by Hedeon Zabarkes - foul #1 on Hedeon Zabarkes, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (SG), James Brown (PF) Arthur Miller, Scott Comacho | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (PG), Cesar Gallo (SG), Seth Chambers (SF), Jamie Kimberlin (C) James Goldman, Hedeon Zabarkes, James Bowman, Michael Yang | |
| 15:14 | Dayton | Charles Fralick makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:56 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Seth Chambers | 38-34 |
| 14:30 | Dayton | Richard Frese misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 14:29 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Fralick | 38-34 |
| 14:12 | Dayton | Jamie Kimberlin steals the ball from John Lambert | 38-34 |
| 13:49 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-34 |
| 13:47 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:35 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers misses the floater from the right side | 38-34 |
| 13:34 | Dayton | Charles Fralick pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:08 | Dayton | Richard Frese hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 13:06 | Dayton | Richard Frese grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:51 | Dayton | John Lambert evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 12:49 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jamie Kimberlin | 38-34 |
| 12:27 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Fralick - foul #3 on Charles Fralick, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Matthew Taylor (SF), Scott Comacho (PF), Robert Donovan (C) Francisco Mendez, Richard Frese, James Brown, Charles Fralick | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Bowman (PG), Hedeon Zabarkes (SG), Michael Yang (PF) Gary Funk, Cesar Gallo, George Hill | |
| 12:27 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:27 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:08 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Hedeon Zabarkes - foul #2 on Hedeon Zabarkes, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Arthur Miller (SG) John Lambert | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldman (PG) Seth Chambers | |
| 12:08 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:08 | Rhode Island | James Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang is whistled for traveling | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Comacho (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Donovan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Goldman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hedeon Zabarkes (fresh) SF - James Bowman (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamie Kimberlin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor clanks a floater from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 11:20 | Rhode Island | James Bowman gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 10:59 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 10:58 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 10:40 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to James Bowman | 40-36 |
| 10:24 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 10:23 | Rhode Island | Hedeon Zabarkes hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 09:58 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 09:57 | Dayton | Scott Comacho tips it but misses | 40-38 |
| 09:56 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 09:20 | Dayton | Jamie Kimberlin is called for the reach on Robert Donovan - foul #3 on Jamie Kimberlin, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (SG), Richard Frese (SF), James Brown (PF), Charles Fralick (C) Arthur Miller, Matthew Taylor, Scott Comacho, Robert Donovan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (PG), Cesar Gallo (SG), Seth Chambers (SF), George Hill (C) James Goldman, Hedeon Zabarkes, James Bowman, Jamie Kimberlin | |
| 09:00 | Dayton | Gary Funk steps in front of the John Lambert pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 40-40 |
| 08:55 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk blows the layup | 40-40 |
| 08:53 | Dayton | Richard Frese grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 08:32 | Dayton | Richard Frese makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Lambert | 42-40 |
| 08:26 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-40 |
| 08:25 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Richard Frese | 42-40 |
| 08:02 | Dayton | James Brown misses the runner from the right block | 42-40 |
| 08:00 | Rhode Island | George Hill pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 07:50 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk is hacked by Glenn Davidson - foul #2 on Glenn Davidson, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), Matthew Taylor (SF) Glenn Davidson, Richard Frese | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:33 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-40 |
| 07:31 | Rhode Island | George Hill tips it but misses | 42-40 |
| 07:30 | Dayton | The rebound goes to James Brown | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Lambert (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Fralick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seth Chambers (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Yang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Hill (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Dayton | Charles Fralick hits the finger roll | 44-40 |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 44-40 |
| 06:44 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 06:17 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on George Hill - foul #2 on George Hill, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Comacho (C) Charles Fralick | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hedeon Zabarkes (SG), James Bowman (SF), Jamie Kimberlin (C) Cesar Gallo, Seth Chambers, George Hill | |
| 06:17 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 06:17 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 05:59 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Funk and he's fouled by Scott Comacho - foul #1 on Scott Comacho, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Robert Donovan (C) John Lambert, James Brown | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:59 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 05:36 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Bowman - foul #2 on James Bowman, team foul #8 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldman (PG) Gary Funk | |
| 05:36 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 05:36 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jamie Kimberlin | 48-45 |
| 04:56 | Dayton | Robert Donovan's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Yang | 48-45 |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 04:39 | Rhode Island | James Goldman hits a jump hook in the paint | 48-47 |
| 04:15 | Dayton | Scott Comacho hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Donovan | 50-47 |
| 04:15 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (SG), James Brown (PF) Francisco Mendez, Robert Donovan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (PG), Cesar Gallo (SG), Seth Chambers (SF), George Hill (PF) James Goldman, Hedeon Zabarkes, James Bowman, Michael Yang | |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo is hacked by Glenn Davidson - foul #3 on Glenn Davidson, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Fralick (C) Scott Comacho | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:33 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Cesar Gallo | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Lambert (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Fralick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Seth Chambers (fresh) 12 pts. PF - George Hill (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jamie Kimberlin (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Dayton | John Lambert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 03:17 | Dayton | James Brown tips it back up and in | 52-49 |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-49 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin can't tip it in | 52-49 |
| 02:54 | Dayton | The rebound goes to James Brown | 52-49 |
| 02:26 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson is fouled on the floor by Gary Funk - foul #3 on Gary Funk, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Frese (SF), Scott Comacho (C) Matthew Taylor, Charles Fralick | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Yang (PF) George Hill | |
| 02:26 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 02:26 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Taylor (SF), Charles Fralick (C) Richard Frese, Scott Comacho | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:40 | Dayton | James Brown hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from John Lambert | 56-51 |
| 01:24 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers misses the dunk attempt | 56-51 |
| 01:23 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 01:19 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-51 |
| 01:17 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers blows the layup | 56-51 |
| 01:04 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 00:54 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gary Funk | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Dayton | James Brown lays it up and in set up by Glenn Davidson | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin grabs the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Charles Fralick steals the ball from Gary Funk | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Dayton | John Lambert is fouled in the backcourt by Cesar Gallo - foul #2 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG) Glenn Davidson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:16 | Dayton | John Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | John Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Gary Funk is called for the reach on Francisco Mendez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Funk, team foul #11 | 59-56 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | Francisco Mendez steals the ball from Seth Chambers | 61-56 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | John Lambert is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Funk - foul #5 on Gary Funk, team foul #12 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Bowman (PG) Gary Funk | |
| 00:03 | Dayton | John Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | John Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 61-56 |