| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gary Berges (fresh) SF - Robert Doles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Pierson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nelson Wilkens (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lucas Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Thrasher (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Holloway (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Caruso (fresh) C - Eugene Ordway (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | James Holloway inbounds the ball | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lucas Moore | 28-45 |
| 19:29 | Dayton | Gary Berges's pass is intercepted by Thomas Caruso | 28-45 |
| 19:16 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 19:15 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Ordway | 28-45 |
| 19:04 | Rhode Island | Thomas Caruso is whistled for traveling | 28-45 |
| 18:46 | Dayton | Robert Doles clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 28-45 |
| 18:44 | Rhode Island | Eugene Ordway snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 18:27 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher is hacked by Nelson Wilkens - foul #3 on Nelson Wilkens, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kerry Wilson (C) Nelson Wilkens | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Nathan (C) Eugene Ordway | |
| 18:14 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-45 |
| 18:13 | Dayton | Gary Berges pulls down the rebound | 28-45 |
| 18:07 | Dayton | James Nelson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 18:06 | Rhode Island | Thomas Caruso grabs the board | 28-45 |
| 17:41 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore banks in the layup set up by James Holloway | 28-47 |
| 17:28 | Dayton | James Nelson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 28-47 |
| 17:26 | Dayton | Kerry Wilson misses the tip | 28-47 |
| 17:25 | Rhode Island | Eric Nathan snags the defensive board | 28-47 |
| 17:06 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wesley Edwards (PG), William Williams (SG), Lloyd Rosner (PF), Robin Jackson (C) James Nelson, Gary Berges, Robert Doles, Scott Pierson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Craven (PG), James McGarity (SG), Scott Foss (SF), Eugene Ordway (C) Lucas Moore, Robert Thrasher, James Holloway, Thomas Caruso | |
| 16:48 | Dayton | Robin Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-47 |
| 16:47 | Dayton | Lloyd Rosner can't tip it in | 28-47 |
| 16:46 | Dayton | Wesley Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 16:30 | Dayton | Wesley Edwards knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Kerry Wilson | 30-47 |
| 16:03 | Rhode Island | James McGarity scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Craven | 30-49 |
| 15:44 | Dayton | William Williams clanks a floater from the free throw line | 30-49 |
| 15:42 | Dayton | Kerry Wilson tips it in | 32-49 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Wesley Edwards (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kerry Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Rosner (fresh) C - Robin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Craven (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McGarity (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Foss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Nathan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Ordway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Rhode Island | James Craven misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Wesley Edwards - foul #1 on Wesley Edwards, team foul #2 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Nelson (PG), Robert Doles (SF), Nelson Wilkens (C) William Williams, Kerry Wilson, Robin Jackson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore (PG), Dikembe Abdulkarim (PF) Scott Foss, Eric Nathan | |
| 15:33 | Rhode Island | James Craven makes the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 15:33 | Rhode Island | James Craven makes the 2nd free throw | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:15 | Dayton | Robert Doles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Pierson (PF) Lloyd Rosner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo (SG), James Holloway (SF), Thomas Caruso (PF) James McGarity, James Craven, Eugene Ordway | |
| 15:00 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by James Nelson - foul #1 on James Nelson, team foul #3 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary Berges (SG) Wesley Edwards | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher (SG) Dikembe Apo | |
| 15:00 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 15:00 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 32-53 |
| 14:57 | Dayton | Robert Thrasher steps in front of the Nelson Wilkens pass in the backcourt | 32-53 |
| 14:56 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher can't finish the layup | 32-53 |
| 14:55 | Dayton | James Nelson grabs the board | 32-53 |
| 14:32 | Dayton | Lucas Moore takes the ball from Nelson Wilkens | 32-53 |
| 14:29 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore lays it in | 32-55 |
| 14:27 | Dayton | Gary Berges loses the dribble to Robert Thrasher in the backcourt | 32-55 |
| 14:26 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Thrasher | 32-57 |
| 14:11 | Dayton | Gary Berges is called for 5 seconds | 32-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robin Jackson (PF) Scott Pierson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James McGarity (SG), Scott Foss (SF) Lucas Moore, James Holloway | |
| 13:48 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher loses the dribble to Robin Jackson | 32-57 |
| 13:34 | Dayton | Thomas Caruso swats the short shot by Nelson Wilkens | 32-57 |
| 13:32 | Rhode Island | Thomas Caruso snags the defensive board | 32-57 |
| 13:13 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-57 |
| 13:11 | Dayton | Robert Doles gets the rebound | 32-57 |
| 12:47 | Dayton | Robert Doles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wesley Edwards (PG), William Williams (SG), Lloyd Rosner (SF), Scott Pierson (PF), Kerry Wilson (C) James Nelson, Gary Berges, Robert Doles, Robin Jackson, Nelson Wilkens | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore (PG), Dikembe Apo (SG), James Holloway (SF), Eugene Ordway (C) Robert Thrasher, James McGarity, Scott Foss, Dikembe Abdulkarim | |
| 12:30 | Rhode Island | Kerry Wilson picks off the pass by Eugene Ordway | 32-57 |
| 12:27 | Dayton | Wesley Edwards is hacked by Lucas Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lucas Moore, team foul #1 | 32-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Nathan (PF) Thomas Caruso | |
| 12:22 | Dayton | Lloyd Rosner is whistled for a carry | 32-57 |
| 12:06 | Rhode Island | Eugene Ordway misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 32-57 |
| 12:05 | Dayton | Wesley Edwards grabs the board | 32-57 |
| 12:00 | Dayton | William Williams scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-57 |
| 11:51 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore misses long on a jumper in the lane | 34-57 |
| 11:49 | Dayton | Lloyd Rosner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-57 |
| 11:44 | Dayton | Lucas Moore steps in front of the Wesley Edwards pass | 34-57 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Wesley Edwards (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Rosner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Pierson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kerry Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lucas Moore (fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dikembe Apo (fresh) SF - James Holloway (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Nathan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Ordway (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-57 |
| 11:18 | Rhode Island | Eric Nathan gets the offensive rebound | 34-57 |
| 11:12 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo blows the layup | 34-57 |
| 11:10 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore tips it home | 34-59 |
| 11:07 | Dayton | James Holloway is called for the reach on Kerry Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Holloway, team foul #2 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Nelson (PG), Nelson Wilkens (C) Lloyd Rosner, Kerry Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James McGarity (SG), James Craven (SF), Scott Foss (PF) Dikembe Apo, James Holloway, Eric Nathan | |
| 11:00 | Dayton | James Nelson hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Wesley Edwards | 37-59 |
| 10:40 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 37-59 |
| 10:38 | Dayton | James Nelson pulls down the rebound | 37-59 |
| 10:35 | Dayton | James Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary Berges (SG), Robert Doles (SF), Robin Jackson (PF) William Williams, Wesley Edwards, Scott Pierson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:18 | Rhode Island | James Craven comes up short on the shot from the left side | 37-59 |
| 10:17 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens grabs the board | 37-59 |
| 10:15 | Dayton | Gary Berges is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Berges, team foul #4 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Holloway (PG), Robert Thrasher (SG), Thomas Caruso (PF) Lucas Moore, James McGarity, Scott Foss | |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 37-59 |
| 10:00 | Dayton | Robert Doles snags the defensive board | 37-59 |
| 09:45 | Dayton | James Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lloyd Rosner (PF) Nelson Wilkens | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dikembe Abdulkarim (C) Eugene Ordway | |
| 09:24 | Rhode Island | James Nelson steps in front of the Robert Thrasher pass | 37-59 |
| 09:16 | Dayton | Lloyd Rosner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 37-59 |
| 09:14 | Dayton | Robin Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 37-59 |
| 09:07 | Dayton | Lloyd Rosner is alone and drills a jumper in the paint set up by Gary Berges | 39-59 |
| 09:03 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Caruso | 39-62 |
| 08:45 | Dayton | Dikembe Abdulkarim is called for the reach on Lloyd Rosner - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdulkarim, team foul #3 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wesley Edwards (PG), William Williams (SG), Kerry Wilson (SF), Scott Pierson (PF), Nelson Wilkens (C) James Nelson, Gary Berges, Robert Doles, Lloyd Rosner, Robin Jackson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore (PG), James McGarity (SG), Scott Foss (SF), Eric Nathan (PF), Eugene Ordway (C) James Holloway, Robert Thrasher, James Craven, Thomas Caruso, Dikembe Abdulkarim | |
| 08:40 | Dayton | Kerry Wilson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-62 |
| 08:39 | Dayton | Wesley Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 39-62 |
| 08:20 | Dayton | Scott Pierson hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Wesley Edwards | 41-62 |
| 08:00 | Rhode Island | Eugene Ordway makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from James McGarity | 41-64 |
| 07:43 | Dayton | Scott Pierson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 41-64 |
| 07:41 | Dayton | Scott Pierson snags the offensive board | 41-64 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Wesley Edwards (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kerry Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Pierson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Nelson Wilkens (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lucas Moore (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - James McGarity (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Foss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Nathan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Eugene Ordway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Dayton | The short jumper by Scott Pierson is denied by Scott Foss | 41-64 |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Scott Pierson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-64 |
| 07:13 | Dayton | Kerry Wilson misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eugene Ordway - foul #2 on Eugene Ordway, team foul #4 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Nelson (PG), Robert Doles (SF), Lloyd Rosner (PF) William Williams, Scott Pierson, Nelson Wilkens | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher (PG), James Holloway (SF), Thomas Caruso (PF), Dikembe Abdulkarim (C) Lucas Moore, Scott Foss, Eric Nathan, Eugene Ordway | |
| 07:13 | Dayton | Kerry Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 07:13 | Dayton | Kerry Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Thomas Caruso grabs the board | 42-64 |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James McGarity | 42-67 |
| 06:31 | Dayton | The short jumper by Kerry Wilson is denied by Dikembe Abdulkarim | 42-67 |
| 06:30 | Rhode Island | James Holloway gets the rebound | 42-67 |
| 06:24 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-67 |
| 06:22 | Dayton | Lloyd Rosner gets the rebound | 42-67 |
| 06:14 | Dayton | James Nelson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-67 |
| 06:04 | Rhode Island | James Holloway can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by James Nelson - foul #2 on James Nelson, team foul #5 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary Berges (SG), Robin Jackson (C) Wesley Edwards, Kerry Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo (SG), James Craven (SF), Eugene Ordway (C) Robert Thrasher, James McGarity, Dikembe Abdulkarim | |
| 06:04 | Rhode Island | James Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 06:04 | Rhode Island | James Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| 06:04 | Dayton | Lloyd Rosner snags the defensive board | 45-67 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 05:50 | Dayton | Robert Doles travels with the ball | 45-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens (C) Lloyd Rosner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore (PG), Eric Nathan (C) James Holloway, Eugene Ordway | |
| 05:36 | Rhode Island | James Craven hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-67 |
| 05:35 | Rhode Island | Eric Nathan grabs the offensive rebound | 45-67 |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo is hacked by Gary Berges - foul #4 on Gary Berges, team foul #6 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Williams (PG), Timothy Buehler (SG), Wesley Edwards (SF), Kerry Wilson (C) James Nelson, Gary Berges, Robert Doles, Nelson Wilkens | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Foss (PF) Thomas Caruso | |
| 05:16 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dikembe Apo | 45-70 |
| 04:57 | Dayton | Kerry Wilson jams it | 47-70 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 04:41 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dikembe Apo | 47-72 |
| 04:20 | Dayton | Wesley Edwards is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-72 |
| 04:19 | Dayton | Wesley Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 47-72 |
| 04:05 | Dayton | Kerry Wilson is open but comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 47-72 |
| 04:04 | Rhode Island | Eric Nathan pulls down the rebound | 47-72 |
| 03:39 | Rhode Island | Dikembe Apo buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lucas Moore | 47-74 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Buehler (fresh) SF - Wesley Edwards (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robin Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kerry Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lucas Moore (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dikembe Apo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Craven (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Foss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Nathan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Dayton | Robin Jackson can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 47-74 |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | Scott Foss grabs the board | 47-74 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 03:04 | Rhode Island | James Craven connects on the shot from the left side set up by Dikembe Apo | 47-76 |
| 02:45 | Dayton | William Williams is hacked by Lucas Moore - foul #2 on Lucas Moore, team foul #5 | 47-76 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lloyd Rosner (SF) Timothy Buehler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher (PG), James McGarity (SG), James Holloway (SF), Dikembe Abdulkarim (PF), Eugene Ordway (C) Lucas Moore, Dikembe Apo, James Craven, Scott Foss, Eric Nathan | |
| 02:32 | Dayton | James Holloway takes the ball from William Williams | 47-76 |
| 02:27 | Rhode Island | James Holloway lays it up and in | 47-78 |
| 02:24 | Dayton | Robert Thrasher steps in front of the Wesley Edwards pass in the backcourt | 47-78 |
| 02:05 | Rhode Island | Eugene Ordway misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Robin Jackson - foul #1 on Robin Jackson, team foul #7 | 47-78 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Caruso (PF) Dikembe Abdulkarim | |
| 02:05 | Rhode Island | Eugene Ordway makes the 1st free throw | 47-79 |
| 02:05 | Rhode Island | Eugene Ordway makes the 2nd free throw | 47-80 |
| 02:02 | Dayton | James McGarity steals the ball from William Williams in the backcourt | 47-80 |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | James McGarity lays it in | 47-82 |
| 01:55 | Dayton | William Williams is hacked by James Holloway - foul #4 on James Holloway, team foul #6 | 47-82 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore (PG) James McGarity | |
| 01:49 | Dayton | Wesley Edwards connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robin Jackson and he's hacked by Thomas Caruso - foul #2 on Thomas Caruso, team foul #7 | 49-82 |
| 01:49 | Dayton | Wesley Edwards makes the free throw | 50-82 |
| 01:32 | Rhode Island | Lloyd Rosner is called for the reach on Robert Thrasher - foul #3 on Lloyd Rosner, team foul #8 | 50-82 |
| 01:32 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher makes the 1st free throw | 50-83 |
| 01:32 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher misses the 2nd free throw | 50-83 |
| 01:32 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robin Jackson | 50-83 |
| 01:30 | Dayton | William Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-83 |
| 01:12 | Rhode Island | Lloyd Rosner steals the ball from James Holloway | 50-83 |
| 00:57 | Dayton | Lucas Moore steps in front of the Robin Jackson pass | 50-83 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Eugene Ordway lays it in set up by Lucas Moore | 50-85 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Lloyd Rosner banks in the layup set up by Wesley Edwards | 52-85 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore runs out the clock | 52-85 |