| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Spencer Leonardo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Metcalf (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Futch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Gehrke (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frankie McCance (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Crumpton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clark Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 19:38 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 19:21 | Dayton | Clark Wood buries a floater from the left block set up by William Gehrke | 25-30 |
| 18:57 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf misses the easy layup | 25-30 |
| 18:55 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf snags the offensive board | 25-30 |
| 18:47 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Spencer Leonardo and the foul's on Frankie McCance - foul #1 on Frankie McCance, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 18:47 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 18:27 | Dayton | William Lott is fouled on the floor by John Futch - foul #3 on John Futch, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers (C) John Futch | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:16 | Dayton | William Lott buries a shot from the left side | 28-32 |
| 18:06 | Rhode Island | Frankie McCance steals the ball from Robert Metcalf | 28-32 |
| 17:57 | Dayton | The short jumper by Frankie McCance is denied by Stephen Johnson | 28-32 |
| 17:55 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:51 | Rhode Island | Spencer Leonardo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Frankie McCance - foul #2 on Frankie McCance, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| 17:51 | Rhode Island | Spencer Leonardo makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:32 | Dayton | Clark Wood makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by William Gehrke | 31-34 |
| 17:03 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf's pass is intercepted by Joseph Crumpton | 31-34 |
| 16:57 | Dayton | William Lott can't finish the layup | 31-34 |
| 16:56 | Dayton | Clark Wood hits the follow up shot | 31-36 |
| 16:32 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers's floater is tipped away by William Lott | 31-36 |
| 16:30 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 16:07 | Dayton | William Gehrke misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-36 |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 15:51 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf buries a floater from the right side set up by Spencer Leonardo | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Spencer Leonardo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Metcalf (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Strothers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Gehrke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frankie McCance (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Crumpton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clark Wood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - William Lott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 15:32 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 15:12 | Dayton | Frankie McCance pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:50 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton is hacked by Robert Metcalf - foul #1 on Robert Metcalf, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brandon Stalnaker (PG), David Facer (SG), David Weinman (SF), Gerald Coats (PF), John Futch (C) Bruce Simpson, Spencer Leonardo, Stephen Johnson, Robert Metcalf, Scott Strothers | |
| Subs | Dayton | Travis White (PG), Kirk Thedford (SG), Travis Yarmitsky (SF), Nicholas Shepherd (PF), Raymond Cambridge (C) William Gehrke, Frankie McCance, Joseph Crumpton, Clark Wood, William Lott | |
| 14:38 | Dayton | Kirk Thedford misses long on a jumper from the left side | 33-36 |
| 14:36 | Dayton | Kirk Thedford hits the follow up shot | 33-38 |
| 14:17 | Rhode Island | Brandon Stalnaker misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-38 |
| 14:16 | Rhode Island | John Futch gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | David Weinman comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Travis White - foul #1 on Travis White, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | David Weinman makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | David Weinman misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 13:58 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 13:46 | Dayton | Kirk Thedford misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 13:44 | Rhode Island | David Weinman grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 13:38 | Rhode Island | Brandon Stalnaker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 13:36 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 13:22 | Dayton | Travis Yarmitsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers (PF) Gerald Coats | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | John Futch connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by David Weinman | 36-38 |
| 12:49 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-38 |
| 12:48 | Dayton | Kirk Thedford tips it but misses | 36-38 |
| 12:46 | Rhode Island | David Weinman grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Travis White is called for the reach on Brandon Stalnaker - foul #2 on Travis White, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Stephen Johnson (SF) Brandon Stalnaker, David Weinman | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Gehrke (PG), Frankie McCance (SG), Joseph Crumpton (SF), Clark Wood (PF), William Lott (C) Travis White, Kirk Thedford, Travis Yarmitsky, Nicholas Shepherd, Raymond Cambridge | |
| 12:14 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 12:12 | Dayton | William Lott snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 12:05 | Dayton | Frankie McCance is fouled on the floor by David Facer - foul #4 on David Facer, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Spencer Leonardo (SG) David Facer | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 11:47 | Dayton | Spencer Leonardo is called for the reach on Frankie McCance - foul #1 on Spencer Leonardo, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf (PF) John Futch | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Spencer Leonardo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Metcalf (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Strothers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Gehrke (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frankie McCance (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Crumpton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clark Wood (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - William Lott (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Dayton | Stephen Johnson is called for the reach on Joseph Crumpton - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| 11:19 | Dayton | Clark Wood knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Gehrke | 36-41 |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| 10:52 | Dayton | Clark Wood is hacked by Scott Strothers - foul #3 on Scott Strothers, team foul #6 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jamie Palmer (C) Scott Strothers | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 10:40 | Dayton | William Gehrke buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 10:18 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Robert Metcalf is blocked by William Lott | 36-43 |
| 10:17 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf grabs the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 09:59 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 09:57 | Rhode Island | Jamie Palmer misses the tip | 36-43 |
| 09:55 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 09:51 | Dayton | William Gehrke clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 36-43 |
| 09:50 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton grabs the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 09:34 | Dayton | William Gehrke blows the layup but he's hacked by Jamie Palmer - foul #1 on Jamie Palmer, team foul #7 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Weinman (SF), Scott Strothers (PF), John Futch (C) Stephen Johnson, Robert Metcalf, Jamie Palmer | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kirk Thedford (SF), Nicholas Shepherd (C) Joseph Crumpton, William Lott | |
| 09:34 | Dayton | William Gehrke makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 09:34 | Dayton | William Gehrke misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 09:34 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 09:05 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Spencer Leonardo | 38-44 |
| 08:45 | Dayton | Spencer Leonardo takes the ball from Kirk Thedford | 38-44 |
| 08:42 | Rhode Island | Spencer Leonardo lays it up and in | 40-44 |
| 08:32 | Dayton | Spencer Leonardo steals the ball from Nicholas Shepherd | 40-44 |
| 08:17 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers lays it up and in on a great pass from Bruce Simpson | 42-44 |
| 08:05 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd can't finish the layup | 42-44 |
| 08:03 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 07:58 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Strothers | 45-44 |
| 07:29 | Dayton | Clark Wood misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Scott Strothers - foul #4 on Scott Strothers, team foul #8 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brandon Stalnaker (PG), David Facer (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Robert Metcalf (PF) Bruce Simpson, Spencer Leonardo, David Weinman, Scott Strothers | |
| Subs | Dayton | Travis White (PG), Joseph Crumpton (SF), William Lott (C) William Gehrke, Frankie McCance, Nicholas Shepherd | |
| 07:29 | Dayton | Clark Wood misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 07:29 | Dayton | Clark Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 07:29 | Rhode Island | John Futch pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brandon Stalnaker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Facer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Metcalf (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Futch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Travis White (fresh) SG - Kirk Thedford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Crumpton (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Clark Wood (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - William Lott (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 07:07 | Rhode Island | John Futch grabs the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 06:52 | Rhode Island | John Futch throws it down | 47-44 |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Travis White | 47-46 |
| 06:24 | Rhode Island | Brandon Stalnaker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Futch | 50-46 |
| 06:11 | Dayton | Brandon Stalnaker steps in front of the Clark Wood pass | 50-46 |
| 05:52 | Rhode Island | David Facer clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 05:50 | Dayton | William Lott grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 05:45 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton is fouled on the floor by Stephen Johnson - foul #2 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #9 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers (C) John Futch | |
| Subs | Dayton | Frankie McCance (SG), Nicholas Shepherd (PF) Kirk Thedford, Clark Wood | |
| 05:45 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:45 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 05:21 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Brandon Stalnaker | 52-47 |
| 04:55 | Dayton | William Lott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Jamie Palmer (C) Brandon Stalnaker, Robert Metcalf | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 04:41 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Simpson | 54-47 |
| 04:24 | Dayton | Travis White comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-47 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | David Facer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 04:12 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Travis White is whistled for traveling | 54-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Spencer Leonardo (SG), David Weinman (SF), John Futch (C) David Facer, Stephen Johnson, Jamie Palmer | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Gehrke (PG), Kirk Thedford (SF), Raymond Cambridge (C) Travis White, Joseph Crumpton, William Lott | |
| 03:40 | Rhode Island | David Weinman misses the jump hook from the left block | 54-47 |
| 03:38 | Dayton | The rebound goes to William Gehrke | 54-47 |
| 03:13 | Dayton | Kirk Thedford connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Gehrke | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Spencer Leonardo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Weinman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Strothers (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - John Futch (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Gehrke (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frankie McCance (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kirk Thedford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Shepherd (fresh) 6 reb. C - Raymond Cambridge (fresh) | |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses the shot near the basket | 54-50 |
| 02:53 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 02:53 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Facer (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Robert Metcalf (PF) Spencer Leonardo, David Weinman, Scott Strothers | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton (SF), Clark Wood (PF), William Lott (C) Kirk Thedford, Nicholas Shepherd, Raymond Cambridge | |
| 02:30 | Dayton | William Gehrke drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Clark Wood | 54-52 |
| 02:19 | Rhode Island | David Facer is hacked by Frankie McCance - foul #3 on Frankie McCance, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 01:51 | Dayton | William Gehrke grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 01:30 | Dayton | Clark Wood clanks a floater in the lane | 54-52 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 01:17 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Simpson | 57-52 |
| 01:00 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton banks in the layup and he's hacked by Stephen Johnson - foul #3 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| 01:00 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton misses the free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:00 | Dayton | William Lott pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:49 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Metcalf | 57-54 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on William Lott - foul #1 on William Lott, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Spencer Leonardo (SG) David Facer | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Frankie McCance hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Gehrke | 58-57 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | William Gehrke is called for the reach on Robert Metcalf in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Gehrke, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Facer (SG) Spencer Leonardo | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Frankie McCance pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 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 flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Dayton | William Gehrke misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Futch - foul #4 on John Futch, team foul #11 | 58-57 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | William Gehrke makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | William Gehrke misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | John Futch gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | John Futch clanks a jump hook from the right block | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Facer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Metcalf (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - John Futch (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Gehrke (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Frankie McCance (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Crumpton (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Clark Wood (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - William Lott (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Clark Wood wins the tip | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Dayton | Clark Wood buries a driving attempt from the left block | 58-60 |
| 04:26 | Rhode Island | John Futch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-60 |
| 04:09 | Dayton | Frankie McCance misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 04:08 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 04:03 | Rhode Island | William Lott is called for the reach on Bruce Simpson - foul #2 on William Lott, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| 04:03 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:03 | Dayton | William Lott grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 03:41 | Dayton | William Lott loses the ball out of bounds | 58-60 |
| 03:24 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-60 |
| 03:08 | Dayton | Clark Wood buries a 3 from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 03:03 | Rhode Island | David Facer buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Bruce Simpson | 61-63 |
| 02:41 | Dayton | Clark Wood can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 02:39 | Dayton | William Gehrke tips it back up and in | 61-65 |
| 02:22 | Rhode Island | William Gehrke is called for the reach on Bruce Simpson - foul #3 on William Gehrke, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers (PF) Robert Metcalf | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:22 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Clark Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 02:06 | Dayton | Frankie McCance misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 02:04 | Dayton | Clark Wood snags the offensive board | 61-65 |
| 01:47 | Dayton | William Gehrke hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | John Futch misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Clark Wood - foul #2 on Clark Wood, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf (PF) Scott Strothers | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | John Futch makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | John Futch misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:37 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:19 | Dayton | Clark Wood blows the layup | 62-65 |
| 01:17 | Dayton | William Lott misses the tip | 62-65 |
| 01:16 | Rhode Island | David Facer grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island | John Futch scores on a floater in the lane set up by Bruce Simpson | 64-65 |
| 00:58 | Dayton | Clark Wood misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-65 |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - David Facer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Metcalf (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - John Futch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Gehrke (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frankie McCance (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Crumpton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. PF - Clark Wood (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. C - William Lott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | David Facer connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Bruce Simpson and he's hacked by Frankie McCance - foul #4 on Frankie McCance, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | David Facer makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | William Lott is whistled for traveling | 67-65 |
| 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 flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Frankie McCance is called for the reach on David Facer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frankie McCance, team foul #12 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kirk Thedford (SG) Frankie McCance | |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | David Facer makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | David Facer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Kirk Thedford misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | William Lott snags the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Kirk Thedford misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by William Gehrke - foul #4 on William Gehrke, team foul #13 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Spencer Leonardo (SG) David Facer | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | William Gehrke misses the halfcourt shot | 70-65 |