| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Weekes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Hargett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Trudnowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Fox (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Javier Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rolando Hott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Rabe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Ott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ross Zirbel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Dayton | John Weekes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 19:38 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Ross Zirbel | 27-25 |
| 19:33 | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 19:32 | Dayton | John Fox snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 19:12 | Dayton | John Weekes connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Hargett | 30-25 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel is whistled for traveling | 30-25 |
| 18:29 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 18:10 | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott misses the dunk | 33-25 |
| 18:08 | Rhode Island | Ivan Williams tips it in | 33-27 |
| 17:51 | Dayton | John Weekes evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 17:50 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 17:32 | Rhode Island | Ivan Williams scores on a 3 from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 17:12 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 17:11 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez hits the follow up shot | 35-30 |
| 16:54 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel connects on the shot from close range | 35-32 |
| 16:30 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez blows the dunk | 35-32 |
| 16:28 | Rhode Island | Ivan Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Rabe | 35-35 |
| 15:50 | Dayton | John Fox can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ivan Williams - foul #3 on Ivan Williams, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Tom Blalock (PG), Don Ugarte (C) Eric Hargett, Javier Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:50 | Dayton | John Fox misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 15:50 | Dayton | John Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 15:50 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Tom Blalock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Weekes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Trudnowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Fox (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Ugarte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rolando Hott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Rabe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ivan Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Ott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ross Zirbel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-35 |
| 15:44 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Weekes | 35-35 |
| 15:20 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 15:18 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Richard Ott | 35-35 |
| 15:13 | Rhode Island | John Weekes is called for the reach on Michael Rabe - foul #3 on John Weekes, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Leo Keasler (PF) John Fox | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:05 | Rhode Island | Richard Ott makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Rolando Hott | 35-37 |
| 14:36 | Dayton | John Weekes clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 35-37 |
| 14:34 | Dayton | Don Ugarte grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 14:16 | Dayton | Tom Blalock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 14:14 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:07 | Rhode Island | Michael Rabe comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Weekes - foul #4 on John Weekes, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Hargett (SG), John Fox (PF) John Weekes, Leo Keasler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:07 | Rhode Island | Michael Rabe makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:07 | Rhode Island | Michael Rabe misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:07 | Dayton | Don Ugarte gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:52 | Dayton | Eric Hargett clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Ivan Williams - foul #4 on Ivan Williams, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez (C) Don Ugarte | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Earl Grayson (SF), Larry Hurst (C) Ivan Williams, Ross Zirbel | |
| 13:52 | Dayton | Eric Hargett misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 13:52 | Dayton | Eric Hargett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:26 | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott misses the 3 from straight away | 36-38 |
| 13:25 | Dayton | John Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:59 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez loses the dribble to Larry Hurst | 36-38 |
| 12:37 | Rhode Island | Michael Rabe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 12:36 | Dayton | John Fox snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 12:31 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Fox | 39-38 |
| 12:13 | Rhode Island | Richard Ott drills a shot from the right block set up by Earl Grayson | 39-40 |
| 11:51 | Dayton | Eric Hargett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-40 |
| 11:50 | Dayton | John Fox tips it home | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Tom Blalock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Hargett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Trudnowski (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Javier Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rolando Hott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Rabe (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Grayson (fresh) PF - Richard Ott (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tom Blalock - foul #3 on Tom Blalock, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Weekes (SG), Leo Keasler (PF), Don Ugarte (C) Eric Hargett, John Fox, Javier Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Pasinski (SG), Bruce White (PF), Ross Zirbel (C) Michael Rabe, Richard Ott, Larry Hurst | |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:25 | Dayton | Don Ugarte gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:23 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Earl Grayson makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Bruce White | 41-43 |
| 10:42 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Weekes | 44-43 |
| 10:23 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel misses the easy layup | 44-43 |
| 10:22 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Don Ugarte | 44-43 |
| 10:01 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 09:59 | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 09:52 | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 09:50 | Dayton | Leo Keasler gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 09:27 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Tom Blalock | 47-43 |
| 09:07 | Rhode Island | Don Ugarte is called for the reach on David Pasinski - foul #1 on Don Ugarte, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Hargett (SG), John Fox (PF), Javier Rodriguez (C) Tom Blalock, Leo Keasler, Don Ugarte | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Rabe (SG), Richard Ott (PF) Rolando Hott, Earl Grayson | |
| 08:53 | Rhode Island | Michael Rabe buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 08:28 | Dayton | John Weekes hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Fox | 50-46 |
| 08:21 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 08:20 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 07:55 | Dayton | Ross Zirbel is called for the reach on Javier Rodriguez - foul #2 on Ross Zirbel, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Tom Blalock (SF) Ivan Trudnowski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ian Beane (PG), Ivan Williams (SF), Larry Hurst (C) David Pasinski, Bruce White, Ross Zirbel | |
| 07:38 | Dayton | Eric Hargett loses the ball out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott (PG) Ian Beane | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Weekes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Hargett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Blalock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Javier Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rolando Hott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Rabe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ivan Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Ott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ivan Williams | 50-49 |
| 06:52 | Dayton | Eric Hargett is called for a charge - foul #1 on Eric Hargett, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Earl Grayson (PF) Richard Ott | |
| 06:33 | Rhode Island | Michael Rabe blows the layup | 50-49 |
| 06:31 | Rhode Island | Larry Hurst can't tip it in | 50-49 |
| 06:30 | Rhode Island | Ivan Williams misses the tip | 50-49 |
| 06:29 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 06:15 | Dayton | John Weekes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Tom Blalock | 53-49 |
| 05:59 | Rhode Island | Tom Blalock takes the ball from Rolando Hott | 53-49 |
| 05:56 | Dayton | Eric Hargett lays it in on a great pass from Tom Blalock | 55-49 |
| 05:47 | Rhode Island | Earl Grayson buries a jumper near the basket | 55-51 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | John Weekes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski (PG), Don Ugarte (C) Eric Hargett, Javier Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Ott (PF), Ross Zirbel (C) Earl Grayson, Larry Hurst | |
| 05:25 | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-51 |
| 05:23 | Rhode Island | Ivan Williams snags the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 05:18 | Rhode Island | Michael Rabe misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-51 |
| 05:17 | Rhode Island | Richard Ott tips it in | 55-53 |
| 04:57 | Dayton | John Weekes misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | Don Ugarte swats the short shot by Richard Ott | 55-53 |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel tips it in | 55-55 |
| 04:16 | Dayton | Don Ugarte misses the easy open layup | 55-55 |
| 04:15 | Rhode Island | Michael Rabe gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott drills a jumper from the left side set up by Michael Rabe | 55-57 |
| 03:31 | Dayton | Michael Rabe steals the ball from Tom Blalock | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Trudnowski (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Weekes (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tom Blalock (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Don Ugarte (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rolando Hott (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Rabe (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ivan Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Ott (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ross Zirbel (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Rhode Island | Don Ugarte is called for the reach on Michael Rabe - foul #2 on Don Ugarte, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Hargett (SG), Leo Keasler (PF), Javier Rodriguez (C) Tom Blalock, John Fox, Don Ugarte | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Pasinski (PG), Ian Beane (SG), Earl Grayson (PF), Larry Hurst (C) Rolando Hott, Michael Rabe, Richard Ott, Ross Zirbel | |
| 03:00 | Rhode Island | Eric Hargett steals the ball from Ivan Williams | 55-57 |
| 02:36 | Dayton | Larry Hurst is called for the reach on Javier Rodriguez - foul #2 on Larry Hurst, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| 02:21 | Dayton | Eric Hargett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-57 |
| 02:19 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Fox (PF) Leo Keasler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rolando Hott (PG), Michael Rabe (SG), Richard Ott (PF), Ross Zirbel (C) David Pasinski, Ian Beane, Earl Grayson, Larry Hurst | |
| 02:00 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel is hacked by Javier Rodriguez - foul #2 on Javier Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| 02:00 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:00 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 01:43 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez hits the finger roll | 57-59 |
| 01:30 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 57-59 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Richard Ott hits the follow up shot | 57-61 |
| 01:00 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez misses long on a floater from the right side | 57-61 |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Ivan Williams | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Ivan Williams's floater is tipped away by John Fox | 57-61 |
| 00:28 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Javier Rodriguez | 57-61 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Eric Hargett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski grabs the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | John Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Eric Hargett comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-61 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez gets the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Eric Hargett drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Weekes | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Michael Rabe is hacked by Eric Hargett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Hargett, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Michael Rabe makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Michael Rabe makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Dayton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Ross Zirbel pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |