| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Divito (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roberto Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Grimes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Charles Jensen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rodney Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dominic Russo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jack Kearns (fresh) C - Troy Hsu (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Dominic Russo inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Dayton | Troy Hsu hits a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Anthony Grimes - foul #1 on Anthony Grimes, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryant Mojica (PG), Herman Jansen (SG), Michael Barnes (SF) Charles Jensen, Rodney Moore, Dominic Russo | |
| 19:49 | Dayton | Troy Hsu makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:31 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 19:29 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Michael Barnes | 30-31 |
| 19:12 | Dayton | Herman Jansen clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 19:11 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:54 | Rhode Island | William Divito drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 18:49 | Dayton | Herman Jansen misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Adam Reed - foul #2 on Adam Reed, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Jensen (PG), Gordon Hillis (SF), Joseph Brenowitz (C) Bryant Mojica, Michael Barnes, Troy Hsu | |
| 18:49 | Dayton | Herman Jansen makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:49 | Dayton | Herman Jansen misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:49 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:40 | Rhode Island | William Divito buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Anthony Grimes | 36-32 |
| 18:34 | Dayton | Anthony Grimes denies the turnaround by Joseph Brenowitz | 36-32 |
| 18:32 | Dayton | Jack Kearns tips it in | 36-34 |
| 18:23 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Reed | 38-34 |
| 18:07 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-34 |
| 18:06 | Rhode Island | John Hughes pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:48 | Rhode Island | Charles Jensen takes the ball from Anthony Grimes | 38-34 |
| 17:43 | Dayton | Herman Jansen misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 17:41 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Hillis | 38-34 |
| 17:36 | Dayton | Herman Jansen is hacked by William Divito - foul #1 on William Divito, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (SG), Charles Byers (PF) William Divito, Roberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryant Mojica (PG), Rodney Moore (SG), Dominic Russo (SF), Osei Abdelwahed (PF), Troy Hsu (C) Charles Jensen, Herman Jansen, Gordon Hillis, Jack Kearns, Joseph Brenowitz | |
| 17:24 | Dayton | Troy Hsu makes the turnaround from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 17:08 | Rhode Island | John Hughes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 17:06 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:50 | Rhode Island | John Hughes clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 16:49 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Troy Hsu | 38-36 |
| 16:29 | Dayton | Troy Hsu can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Hughes - foul #3 on John Hughes, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Divito (SG), Berdy Zahorchak (SF), Roberto Martinez (PF) John Hughes, Adam Reed, Anthony Grimes | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Jensen (PG), Gordon Hillis (SG), Michael Barnes (SF), Jack Kearns (PF) Bryant Mojica, Rodney Moore, Dominic Russo, Osei Abdelwahed | |
| 16:29 | Dayton | Troy Hsu makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:29 | Dayton | Troy Hsu misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:29 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:05 | Rhode Island | William Divito misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Gordon Hillis - foul #1 on Gordon Hillis, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ryan Pauls (C) Troy Hsu | |
| 16:05 | Rhode Island | William Divito misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:05 | Rhode Island | William Divito misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:05 | Dayton | Jack Kearns snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 15:55 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis is hacked by Roberto Martinez - foul #2 on Roberto Martinez, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryant Mojica (PG) Charles Jensen | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Zlatko Stodolski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Divito (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Berdy Zahorchak (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roberto Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Byers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryant Mojica (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gordon Hillis (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack Kearns (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Pauls (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Dayton | Ryan Pauls can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 15:48 | Dayton | Bryant Mojica tips it home | 38-39 |
| 15:32 | Rhode Island | William Divito hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 15:30 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers grabs the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:16 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 38-39 |
| 15:14 | Dayton | Michael Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:58 | Dayton | Roberto Martinez is called for the reach on Gordon Hillis - foul #3 on Roberto Martinez, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hughes (PG), Adam Reed (SF), Anthony Grimes (C) Zlatko Stodolski, Berdy Zahorchak, Charles Byers | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Jensen (PG), Herman Jansen (SG), Dominic Russo (SF), Joseph Brenowitz (C) Bryant Mojica, Gordon Hillis, Michael Barnes, Ryan Pauls | |
| 14:47 | Dayton | Herman Jansen can't connect on a floater in the paint | 38-39 |
| 14:45 | Dayton | Joseph Brenowitz snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 14:35 | Dayton | Joseph Brenowitz blows the layup but he's hacked by Roberto Martinez - foul #4 on Roberto Martinez, team foul #7 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Berdy Zahorchak (SG), Charles Byers (PF) William Divito, Roberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rodney Moore (SG), Michael Barnes (SF), Osei Abdelwahed (PF), Ryan Pauls (C) Charles Jensen, Herman Jansen, Dominic Russo, Jack Kearns | |
| 14:35 | Dayton | Joseph Brenowitz makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:35 | Dayton | Joseph Brenowitz misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:35 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 14:19 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Berdy Zahorchak | 41-40 |
| 14:08 | Dayton | Joseph Brenowitz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Anthony Grimes | 41-40 |
| 13:48 | Rhode Island | Adam Reed is hacked by Joseph Brenowitz - foul #1 on Joseph Brenowitz, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (SG) Berdy Zahorchak | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Jensen (PG), Herman Jansen (SG), Dominic Russo (SF), Jack Kearns (PF), Troy Hsu (C) Joseph Brenowitz, Rodney Moore, Michael Barnes, Osei Abdelwahed, Ryan Pauls | |
| 13:36 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Byers | 43-40 |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Troy Hsu misses the floater in the paint | 43-40 |
| 13:18 | Dayton | Charles Jensen grabs the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 13:01 | Dayton | Charles Jensen loses the dribble to Charles Byers | 43-40 |
| 12:52 | Rhode Island | John Hughes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 12:51 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers can't tip it in | 43-40 |
| 12:50 | Dayton | Troy Hsu grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 12:45 | Dayton | Dominic Russo makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Kearns | 43-42 |
| 12:26 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes connects on the shot from the right side set up by John Hughes | 45-42 |
| 12:12 | Dayton | Dominic Russo is hacked by Adam Reed - foul #3 on Adam Reed, team foul #8 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Divito (SG), Berdy Zahorchak (SF) Zlatko Stodolski, Adam Reed | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryant Mojica (PG), Gordon Hillis (SG), Osei Abdelwahed (PF), Ryan Pauls (C) Charles Jensen, Herman Jansen, Jack Kearns, Troy Hsu | |
| 12:12 | Dayton | Dominic Russo makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:12 | Dayton | Dominic Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:12 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 11:49 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 45-43 |
| 11:47 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Divito (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Berdy Zahorchak (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Charles Byers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Grimes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryant Mojica (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Hillis (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Dominic Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Osei Abdelwahed (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ryan Pauls (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Dayton | Bryant Mojica makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dominic Russo | 45-46 |
| 11:29 | Rhode Island | John Hughes's pass is intercepted by Dominic Russo | 45-46 |
| 11:25 | Dayton | Bryant Mojica lays it up and in set up by Dominic Russo | 45-48 |
| 11:06 | Rhode Island | John Hughes scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Divito | 48-48 |
| 10:46 | Dayton | Bryant Mojica misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 10:45 | Rhode Island | William Divito grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 10:24 | Rhode Island | William Divito misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 10:23 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes tips it but misses | 48-48 |
| 10:22 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to John Hughes | 48-48 |
| 10:12 | Rhode Island | John Hughes can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 10:11 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers tips it home | 50-48 |
| 10:03 | Dayton | William Divito is called for the reach on Ryan Pauls - foul #2 on William Divito, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (PG), Adam Reed (SF) John Hughes, Charles Byers | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rodney Moore (SG), Michael Barnes (SF), Jack Kearns (PF), Joseph Brenowitz (C) Bryant Mojica, Gordon Hillis, Dominic Russo, Osei Abdelwahed | |
| 10:03 | Dayton | Ryan Pauls makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:03 | Dayton | Ryan Pauls makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Jack Kearns is fouled on the floor by William Divito - foul #3 on William Divito, team foul #10 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis (PG), Charles Byers (PF) Berdy Zahorchak, William Divito | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Jensen (PG), Troy Hsu (C) Ryan Pauls, Joseph Brenowitz | |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Jack Kearns makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Jack Kearns makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:17 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes misses the easy layup | 53-52 |
| 09:15 | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis can't tip it in | 53-52 |
| 09:14 | Dayton | Troy Hsu grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 08:56 | Dayton | Jack Kearns can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Grimes - foul #2 on Anthony Grimes, team foul #11 | 53-52 |
| 08:56 | Dayton | Jack Kearns makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:56 | Dayton | Jack Kearns makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:41 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Zlatko Stodolski | 55-54 |
| 08:23 | Dayton | Troy Hsu buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Jensen | 55-56 |
| 08:17 | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 08:15 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Troy Hsu | 55-56 |
| 08:02 | Dayton | Troy Hsu loses the dribble to Charles Byers | 55-56 |
| 07:46 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes lays it in | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Roy Lewis (fresh) SG - Zlatko Stodolski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Byers (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Grimes (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Charles Jensen (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack Kearns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Troy Hsu (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Dayton | Jack Kearns buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Rodney Moore | 57-58 |
| 07:19 | Rhode Island | Charles Jensen is called for the reach on Roy Lewis - foul #1 on Charles Jensen, team foul #3 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hughes (PG), William Divito (SG), Roberto Martinez (PF) Roy Lewis, Zlatko Stodolski, Charles Byers | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryant Mojica (PG), Herman Jansen (SG), Joseph Brenowitz (C) Charles Jensen, Rodney Moore, Troy Hsu | |
| 07:03 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes hits a shot from close range set up by Roberto Martinez and the foul's on Joseph Brenowitz - foul #2 on Joseph Brenowitz, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Berdy Zahorchak (SF) Adam Reed | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 07:03 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes misses the free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:03 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Joseph Brenowitz | 59-58 |
| 06:48 | Dayton | Joseph Brenowitz hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Bryant Mojica | 59-60 |
| 06:19 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes drills a shot near the basket | 61-60 |
| 05:59 | Dayton | Berdy Zahorchak picks off the pass by Joseph Brenowitz | 61-60 |
| 05:55 | Rhode Island | John Hughes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 05:53 | Rhode Island | William Divito tips it back up and in | 63-60 |
| 05:44 | Dayton | Bryant Mojica is whistled for a carry | 63-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Adam Reed (SF) Berdy Zahorchak | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Jensen (PG), Gordon Hillis (SG), Dominic Russo (SF), Troy Hsu (C) Bryant Mojica, Herman Jansen, Michael Barnes, Joseph Brenowitz | |
| 05:30 | Rhode Island | John Hughes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island | William Divito tips it in | 65-60 |
| 05:18 | Dayton | Gordon Hillis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 05:17 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 05:07 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez is fouled on the floor by Dominic Russo - foul #2 on Dominic Russo, team foul #5 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rodney Moore (SG), Michael Barnes (SF), Osei Abdelwahed (PF) Gordon Hillis, Dominic Russo, Jack Kearns | |
| 05:02 | Rhode Island | Troy Hsu blocks the short jumper by Anthony Grimes | 65-60 |
| 05:01 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez grabs the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 04:45 | Rhode Island | John Hughes loses the dribble to Osei Abdelwahed | 65-60 |
| 04:30 | Dayton | Osei Abdelwahed is fouled on the floor by Roberto Martinez - foul #5 on Roberto Martinez, team foul #12 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (SG), Charles Byers (PF) William Divito, Roberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Dayton | Herman Jansen (SG), Dominic Russo (SF), Jack Kearns (PF), Joseph Brenowitz (C) Charles Jensen, Rodney Moore, Michael Barnes, Troy Hsu | |
| 04:30 | Dayton | Osei Abdelwahed makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:30 | Dayton | Osei Abdelwahed misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:30 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 04:06 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Hughes | 67-61 |
| 03:55 | Dayton | Joseph Brenowitz knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Dominic Russo | 67-63 |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | John Hughes is hacked by Herman Jansen - foul #2 on Herman Jansen, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Berdy Zahorchak (SG) John Hughes | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryant Mojica (PG), Gordon Hillis (SG), Michael Barnes (SF), Troy Hsu (C) Osei Abdelwahed, Herman Jansen, Dominic Russo, Joseph Brenowitz | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Zlatko Stodolski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Berdy Zahorchak (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Adam Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Byers (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Grimes (tired) 18 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryant Mojica (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gordon Hillis (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack Kearns (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - Troy Hsu (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes blows the layup | 67-63 |
| 03:13 | Dayton | Bryant Mojica grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:57 | Dayton | Troy Hsu drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Barnes | 67-65 |
| 02:57 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hughes (PG), William Divito (PF) Berdy Zahorchak, Anthony Grimes | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Jensen (PG), Rodney Moore (SG), Ryan Pauls (C) Bryant Mojica, Gordon Hillis, Troy Hsu | |
| 02:35 | Rhode Island | William Divito misses the floater from just outside the lane | 67-65 |
| 02:33 | Rhode Island | William Divito misses the tip | 67-65 |
| 02:32 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jack Kearns | 67-65 |
| 02:19 | Dayton | Rodney Moore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 02:18 | Dayton | Michael Barnes grabs the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 02:12 | Dayton | Michael Barnes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski is fouled on the floor by Rodney Moore - foul #1 on Rodney Moore, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes (C) John Hughes | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dominic Russo (SF), Troy Hsu (C) Michael Barnes, Ryan Pauls | |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:42 | Dayton | Jack Kearns drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Jensen | 69-67 |
| 01:42 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hughes (PG) Zlatko Stodolski | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by William Divito | 71-67 |
| 01:07 | Dayton | Charles Jensen is fouled on the floor by John Hughes - foul #4 on John Hughes, team foul #13 | 71-67 |
| 01:07 | Dayton | Charles Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:07 | Dayton | Charles Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | John Hughes drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Dayton | Rodney Moore hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Jensen | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | John Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Jensen - foul #2 on Charles Jensen, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (SG) Charles Byers | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | John Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Troy Hsu pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Jack Kearns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-71 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Rodney Moore is called for the reach on William Divito in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Moore, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | William Divito makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | William Divito makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Rodney Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-71 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | William Divito gets the rebound | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | William Divito is hacked by Charles Jensen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Jensen, team foul #10 | 77-71 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | William Divito misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | William Divito makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Rodney Moore makes the 3 from straight away set up by Troy Hsu and he's hacked by Anthony Grimes - foul #3 on Anthony Grimes, team foul #14 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Byers (PF) Zlatko Stodolski | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Rodney Moore makes the free throw | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Charles Jensen is called for the reach on John Hughes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Jensen, team foul #11 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (SG) Charles Byers | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Dominic Russo can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 80-75 |