| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Norman Welsch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Washer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Rasmussen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Ayers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Mintz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Rochester (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Donmoyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hull (fresh) PF - Donald Crook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Dayton | Richard Rochester picks off the pass by Randy Rasmussen | 28-34 |
| 19:26 | Rhode Island | William Hull hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 28-34 |
| 19:25 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen snags the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 19:18 | Rhode Island | William Hull lays it up and in set up by Richard Rochester | 28-36 |
| 19:01 | Dayton | Donald Crook knocks away the 3 by Allen Washer | 28-36 |
| 19:00 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Donald Ayers picks off the pass by William Hull | 28-36 |
| 18:26 | Dayton | Donald Ayers misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 18:24 | Dayton | Brent Mintz pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:10 | Dayton | Donald Ayers misses the lay-in | 28-36 |
| 18:08 | Rhode Island | William Hull pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 17:56 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer banks in the layup set up by Donald Crook | 28-38 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | Donald Ayers can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Crook - foul #1 on Donald Crook, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (PG), Stephen Rodgers (SG), Edison Harper (SF), Brian Bhatia (PF), James Kapoor (C) Richard Rochester, Jeffrey Donmoyer, William Hull, Donald Crook, Clarence Olsen | |
| 17:31 | Dayton | Donald Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | Donald Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:21 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 30-38 |
| 17:20 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers tips it back up and in | 30-40 |
| 17:02 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen double dribbles | 30-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jake Guidry (PG), Jonathan Johnson (SF), Robin Haubert (PF), Eldon Horodyski (C) Norman Welsch, Randy Rasmussen, Donald Ayers, Brent Mintz | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 16:41 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper grabs the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 16:34 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Johnson steals it from Stephen Rodgers | 30-40 |
| 16:30 | Dayton | Jake Guidry lays it up and in on a great pass from Jonathan Johnson | 32-40 |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-40 |
| 16:04 | Dayton | Robin Haubert grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 16:00 | Dayton | Allen Washer scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jake Guidry | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jake Guidry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Washer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) PF - Robin Haubert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eldon Horodyski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Dewitt Burke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edison Harper (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Bhatia (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Kapoor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 15:46 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robin Haubert | 35-40 |
| 15:34 | Dayton | Allen Washer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 15:33 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to James Kapoor | 35-40 |
| 15:23 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia comes up short on the floater from the right side | 35-40 |
| 15:22 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia tips it back up and in | 35-42 |
| 15:02 | Dayton | Robin Haubert comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 15:00 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 14:43 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia is fouled on the floor by Robin Haubert - foul #1 on Robin Haubert, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Norman Welsch (PG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SG), Randy Rasmussen (SF), Donald Ayers (PF), Brent Mintz (C) Jake Guidry, Allen Washer, Jonathan Johnson, Robin Haubert, Eldon Horodyski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), Jeffrey Donmoyer (SG), Richard Schweers (SF), Clarence Olsen (C) Dewitt Burke, Stephen Rodgers, Brian Bhatia, James Kapoor | |
| 14:32 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 14:14 | Dayton | Brent Mintz is fouled on the floor by Richard Rochester - foul #1 on Richard Rochester, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Donald Crook (PF) Jeffrey Donmoyer | |
| 14:07 | Dayton | Donald Ayers drills a shot from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 13:38 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook makes the shot from the right block set up by Edison Harper | 37-46 |
| 13:18 | Dayton | Brent Mintz misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 13:17 | Dayton | Brent Mintz grabs the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Brent Mintz blows the dunk | 37-46 |
| 13:04 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye grabs the offensive board | 37-46 |
| 12:45 | Dayton | Norman Welsch is fouled on the floor by Richard Rochester - foul #2 on Richard Rochester, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Washer (SG) Dikembe Akinyooye | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (PG), Jeffrey Donmoyer (SG), Brian Bhatia (PF), James Kapoor (C) Richard Rochester, Edison Harper, Donald Crook, Clarence Olsen | |
| 12:26 | Dayton | Richard Schweers swats the layup by Brent Mintz | 37-46 |
| 12:24 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Richard Schweers | 37-46 |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Allen Washer - foul #3 on Allen Washer, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), Clarence Olsen (C) Dewitt Burke, James Kapoor | |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 11:54 | Dayton | Allen Washer knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Welsch and he's hacked by Brian Bhatia - foul #3 on Brian Bhatia, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson (SF), Robin Haubert (PF), Eldon Horodyski (C) Randy Rasmussen, Donald Ayers, Brent Mintz | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (PG), William Hull (SF), James Kapoor (C) Richard Rochester, Jeffrey Donmoyer, Clarence Olsen | |
| 11:54 | Dayton | Allen Washer makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Norman Welsch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Washer (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) PF - Robin Haubert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eldon Horodyski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Dewitt Burke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Schweers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - William Hull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Bhatia (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Kapoor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Rhode Island | William Hull misses short on a jumper from the left side | 40-47 |
| 11:38 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 11:20 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jake Guidry (PG) Norman Welsch | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), Edison Harper (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Dewitt Burke, Brian Bhatia, James Kapoor | |
| 11:02 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 11:01 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to William Hull | 40-47 |
| 10:50 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Schweers and he's hacked by Eldon Horodyski - foul #2 on Eldon Horodyski, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen (SF), Donald Ayers (PF) Jonathan Johnson, Robin Haubert | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (SG) William Hull | |
| 10:50 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:31 | Dayton | Donald Ayers drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Eldon Horodyski | 42-50 |
| 10:11 | Rhode Island | Edison Harper's pass is intercepted by Donald Ayers | 42-50 |
| 09:50 | Dayton | Jake Guidry is fouled on the floor by Richard Rochester - foul #3 on Richard Rochester, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Norman Welsch (PG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SG), Brent Mintz (C) Jake Guidry, Allen Washer, Eldon Horodyski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (PG), William Hull (SF), Donald Crook (PF), James Kapoor (C) Richard Rochester, Jeffrey Donmoyer, Edison Harper, Clarence Olsen | |
| 09:39 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 09:37 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 09:11 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor misses the lay-in | 42-50 |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers can't tip it in | 42-50 |
| 09:08 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor snags the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 08:55 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-50 |
| 08:53 | Dayton | Brent Mintz grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 08:48 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 08:46 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 08:33 | Rhode Island | William Hull hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Randy Rasmussen - foul #2 on Randy Rasmussen, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Washer (SG), Jonathan Johnson (SF), Robin Haubert (PF) Dikembe Akinyooye, Randy Rasmussen, Donald Ayers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), Brian Bhatia (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Dewitt Burke, Donald Crook, James Kapoor | |
| 08:33 | Rhode Island | William Hull makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 08:33 | Rhode Island | William Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 08:11 | Dayton | Robin Haubert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (SG) William Hull | |
| 07:53 | Rhode Island | Norman Welsch picks off the pass by Jeffrey Donmoyer | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Norman Welsch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Washer (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) PF - Robin Haubert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Mintz (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Rochester (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Donmoyer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Schweers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Bhatia (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Dayton | Robin Haubert makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Allen Washer and the foul's on Jeffrey Donmoyer - foul #3 on Jeffrey Donmoyer, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (PG), James Kapoor (C) Richard Rochester, Clarence Olsen | |
| 07:34 | Dayton | Robin Haubert makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Johnson - foul #3 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jake Guidry (PG), Donald Ayers (PF), Eldon Horodyski (C) Norman Welsch, Robin Haubert, Brent Mintz | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Donald Crook (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Brian Bhatia, James Kapoor | |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 07:12 | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 06:53 | Dayton | Allen Washer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-52 |
| 06:51 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 06:30 | Rhode Island | Jake Guidry is called for the reach on Jeffrey Donmoyer - foul #3 on Jake Guidry, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen (SF) Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), William Hull (SF), Brian Bhatia (PF), James Kapoor (C) Dewitt Burke, Jeffrey Donmoyer, Donald Crook, Clarence Olsen | |
| 06:13 | Rhode Island | William Hull is fouled on the floor by Eldon Horodyski - foul #3 on Eldon Horodyski, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Norman Welsch (PG), Brent Mintz (C) Jake Guidry, Eldon Horodyski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edison Harper (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Brian Bhatia, James Kapoor | |
| 06:13 | Rhode Island | William Hull misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 06:13 | Dayton | Brent Mintz snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 05:50 | Dayton | Brent Mintz misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| 05:49 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 05:19 | Dayton | Donald Ayers snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 05:13 | Dayton | Donald Ayers buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Norman Welsch | 47-52 |
| 05:07 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Clarence Olsen, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye (SG), Robin Haubert (PF) Allen Washer, Donald Ayers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (PG), Jeffrey Donmoyer (SG), Brian Bhatia (PF), James Kapoor (C) Richard Rochester, William Hull, Edison Harper, Clarence Olsen | |
| 04:42 | Dayton | Brent Mintz scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Norman Welsch and he's hacked by James Kapoor - foul #1 on James Kapoor, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), Donald Crook (PF) Dewitt Burke, Brian Bhatia | |
| 04:42 | Dayton | Brent Mintz makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:35 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Rochester | 50-54 |
| 04:26 | Dayton | Robin Haubert is denied on a layup by Donald Crook | 50-54 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Robin Haubert gets the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:04 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 04:02 | Dayton | Robin Haubert hits the follow up shot | 52-54 |
| 03:37 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook is hacked by Robin Haubert - foul #2 on Robin Haubert, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jake Guidry (PG), Allen Washer (SG), Jonathan Johnson (SF), Donald Ayers (PF), Eldon Horodyski (C) Norman Welsch, Dikembe Akinyooye, Randy Rasmussen, Robin Haubert, Brent Mintz | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (PG), William Hull (SF), Brian Bhatia (C) Richard Rochester, Jeffrey Donmoyer, James Kapoor | |
| 03:37 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:37 | Dayton | Donald Ayers grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jake Guidry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Washer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Donald Ayers (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Eldon Horodyski (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Dewitt Burke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Schweers (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - William Hull (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Crook (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Bhatia (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski hits a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Donald Crook - foul #2 on Donald Crook, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edison Harper (SF), Clarence Olsen (C) William Hull, Donald Crook | |
| 03:26 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:10 | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia drills a jumper in the paint | 55-56 |
| 02:54 | Dayton | Brian Bhatia steps in front of the Donald Ayers pass | 55-56 |
| 02:37 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Eldon Horodyski - foul #4 on Eldon Horodyski, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), William Hull (SF), Donald Crook (PF) Dewitt Burke, Edison Harper, Brian Bhatia | |
| 02:37 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:37 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:37 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 02:37 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Richard Rochester steps in front of the Allen Washer pass | 55-57 |
| 02:20 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Norman Welsch (PG), Randy Rasmussen (SF), Brent Mintz (C) Jake Guidry, Jonathan Johnson, Eldon Horodyski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia (PF), James Kapoor (C) Donald Crook, Clarence Olsen | |
| 02:06 | Dayton | Brent Mintz misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-57 |
| 02:05 | Dayton | Donald Ayers hits the follow up shot | 57-57 |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Hull and he's hacked by Brent Mintz - foul #1 on Brent Mintz, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (SG), Donald Crook (PF) William Hull, Brian Bhatia | |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Richard Rochester is called for the reach on Allen Washer - foul #4 on Richard Rochester, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen (C) James Kapoor | |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Allen Washer misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Allen Washer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:17 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer travels with the ball | 58-60 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Donald Crook is called for the reach on Donald Ayers - foul #3 on Donald Crook, team foul #11 | 58-60 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Donald Ayers misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Donald Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-60 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook is fouled on the floor by Norman Welsch - foul #3 on Norman Welsch, team foul #11 | 59-60 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Brent Mintz grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Donald Ayers misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Norman Welsch is called for the reach on Clarence Olsen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Welsch, team foul #12 | 59-61 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Allen Washer hits a 3 from the left corner | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Norman Welsch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Allen Washer (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Rasmussen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Ayers (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Brent Mintz (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Rochester (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Donmoyer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Schweers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Crook (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:35 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Randy Rasmussen - foul #3 on Randy Rasmussen, team foul #13 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (PG), William Hull (SF), Brian Bhatia (PF), James Kapoor (C) Richard Rochester, Richard Schweers, Donald Crook, Clarence Olsen | |
| 04:35 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:35 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:35 | Dayton | Donald Ayers gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:31 | Dayton | Dewitt Burke takes the ball from Norman Welsch in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 04:15 | Rhode Island | William Hull is fouled on the floor by Randy Rasmussen - foul #4 on Randy Rasmussen, team foul #14 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers (SG) Jeffrey Donmoyer | |
| 04:15 | Rhode Island | William Hull makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:15 | Rhode Island | William Hull misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:15 | Dayton | Donald Ayers gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:02 | Dayton | Donald Ayers's pass is intercepted by Dewitt Burke | 62-64 |
| 03:44 | Rhode Island | William Hull hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 03:27 | Dayton | Allen Washer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-66 |
| 03:26 | Rhode Island | William Hull pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 03:12 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Kapoor | 62-68 |
| 02:50 | Dayton | James Kapoor denies the turnaround by Allen Washer | 62-68 |
| 02:48 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 02:41 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 62-68 |
| 02:39 | Dayton | Brent Mintz gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 02:10 | Dayton | Allen Washer buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Norman Welsch | 64-68 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Brian Bhatia and the foul's on Randy Rasmussen - foul #5 on Randy Rasmussen, team foul #15 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson (SF) Randy Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (SG), Richard Schweers (SF), Donald Crook (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Dewitt Burke, William Hull, Brian Bhatia, James Kapoor | |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers makes the free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:39 | Dayton | Allen Washer can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 64-71 |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers gets the rebound | 64-71 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clarence Olsen | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Dayton | Brent Mintz blows the layup | 64-73 |
| 01:15 | Dayton | Brent Mintz tips it back up and in | 66-73 |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers banks in the layup set up by Stephen Rodgers | 66-75 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Norman Welsch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Allen Washer (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Donald Ayers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Brent Mintz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Stephen Rodgers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Donmoyer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Schweers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Crook (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Stephen Rodgers steals it from Allen Washer | 66-75 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Stephen Rodgers lays it in | 66-77 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Allen Washer makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer is hacked by Allen Washer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allen Washer, team foul #16 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), William Hull (SF), Edison Harper (PF) Stephen Rodgers, Richard Schweers, Donald Crook | |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer misses the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Allen Washer clanks a 3 from the left wing | 69-78 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | William Hull pulls down the rebound | 69-78 |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | William Hull is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Welsch - foul #5 on Norman Welsch, team foul #17 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jake Guidry (PG) Norman Welsch | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | William Hull misses the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | William Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Brent Mintz misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 69-79 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen pulls down the rebound | 69-79 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester runs out the clock | 69-79 |