| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kent Ricks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Philip Dearmond (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Eppinger (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harris Riley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Heath Blake (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Buskirk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Pullin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Whiten (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Moses Robbins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Dayton | Kent Ricks buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 19:20 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 19:06 | Dayton | Heath Blake takes the ball from Philip Dearmond | 32-38 |
| 19:02 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin throws it down on a nice dish by Heath Blake | 32-40 |
| 18:47 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond is fouled on the floor by Larry Pullin - foul #2 on Larry Pullin, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 18:31 | Dayton | Kent Ricks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 32-40 |
| 18:30 | Dayton | Harris Riley tips it in | 34-40 |
| 18:06 | Rhode Island | David Buskirk clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 18:05 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:58 | Dayton | Harris Riley is hacked by Charles Whiten - foul #1 on Charles Whiten, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| 17:37 | Dayton | James Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 34-40 |
| 17:36 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:29 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 34-42 |
| 17:11 | Dayton | Kent Ricks buries a 3 from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 16:58 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten is whistled for traveling | 37-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Densmore (PG), Daniel Nair (SF), James Peoples (PF), Robert Daniels (C) James Rogers, Philip Dearmond, Joseph Eppinger, Harris Riley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm (SG), Francis McKeon (SF), Jeffery Snyder (PF), Richard Lamay (C) David Buskirk, Larry Pullin, Charles Whiten, Moses Robbins | |
| 16:41 | Dayton | Jonathan Densmore hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Kent Ricks | 39-42 |
| 16:17 | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Heath Blake | 39-44 |
| 16:06 | Dayton | Kent Ricks drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | Richard Lamay hits the finger roll on a great pass from Heath Blake | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonathan Densmore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kent Ricks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Nair (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Peoples (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Daniels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Heath Blake (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shannon Chisholm (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis McKeon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffery Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Lamay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Dayton | James Peoples hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Daniel Nair | 45-46 |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Heath Blake drills a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Robert Daniels - foul #2 on Robert Daniels, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Rogers (PG), Philip Dearmond (SF), Joseph Eppinger (PF), Harris Riley (C) Kent Ricks, Daniel Nair, James Peoples, Robert Daniels | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Buskirk (SG), Larry Pullin (SF), Charles Whiten (PF), Moses Robbins (C) Shannon Chisholm, Francis McKeon, Jeffery Snyder, Richard Lamay | |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Heath Blake makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:56 | Dayton | Harris Riley clanks a floater from the right block | 45-49 |
| 14:55 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Moses Robbins | 45-49 |
| 14:50 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from David Buskirk | 45-51 |
| 14:27 | Dayton | James Rogers is fouled on the floor by Heath Blake - foul #2 on Heath Blake, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm (PG) Heath Blake | |
| 14:09 | Dayton | James Rogers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-51 |
| 14:07 | Dayton | Harris Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 13:56 | Dayton | Jonathan Densmore misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 13:40 | Rhode Island | David Buskirk is hacked by James Rogers - foul #3 on James Rogers, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kent Ricks (SG) Jonathan Densmore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis McKeon (SF) Larry Pullin | |
| 13:28 | Rhode Island | Harris Riley steals it from David Buskirk | 45-51 |
| 13:10 | Dayton | Harris Riley's layup is rejected by Moses Robbins | 45-51 |
| 13:09 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 13:04 | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins grabs the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 12:40 | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm's pass is intercepted by Harris Riley | 45-51 |
| 12:26 | Dayton | The jump hook by Joseph Eppinger is blocked by Moses Robbins | 45-51 |
| 12:24 | Dayton | James Rogers tips it home | 47-51 |
| 12:00 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Charles Whiten | 47-53 |
| 11:56 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 11:54 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger grabs the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 11:38 | Dayton | David Buskirk steals it from Kent Ricks | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Rogers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kent Ricks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Dearmond (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Eppinger (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Harris Riley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Shannon Chisholm (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Buskirk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis McKeon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Whiten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Moses Robbins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:15 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-53 |
| 11:13 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 11:08 | Dayton | Shannon Chisholm steals the ball from Philip Dearmond | 47-53 |
| 11:04 | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm banks in the layup | 47-55 |
| 10:49 | Dayton | Moses Robbins is called for the reach on Harris Riley - foul #2 on Moses Robbins, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Densmore (PG), Daniel Nair (SG), James Peoples (SF), Gan Chio (PF), Robert Daniels (C) James Rogers, Kent Ricks, Philip Dearmond, Joseph Eppinger, Harris Riley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Heath Blake (PG), Larry Pullin (SF), Jeffery Snyder (PF), Richard Lamay (C) Shannon Chisholm, David Buskirk, Charles Whiten, Moses Robbins | |
| 10:34 | Dayton | Francis McKeon is called for the reach on Daniel Nair - foul #1 on Francis McKeon, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Simmons (SG) Francis McKeon | |
| 10:20 | Dayton | Jonathan Densmore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-55 |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | Jeffery Snyder gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 09:51 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin is fouled on the floor by James Peoples - foul #1 on James Peoples, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| 09:34 | Rhode Island | John Simmons clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Daniels - foul #3 on Robert Daniels, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kent Ricks (SG) Gan Chio | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:34 | Rhode Island | John Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 09:34 | Rhode Island | John Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 09:16 | Dayton | Kent Ricks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 09:14 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Richard Lamay | 47-57 |
| 08:52 | Rhode Island | Heath Blake misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-57 |
| 08:51 | Rhode Island | Heath Blake tips it home | 47-59 |
| 08:31 | Dayton | Daniel Nair is hacked by Jeffery Snyder - foul #3 on Jeffery Snyder, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Rogers (PG), Joseph Eppinger (PF) Jonathan Densmore, Daniel Nair | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm (SG) John Simmons | |
| 08:24 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 47-59 |
| 08:23 | Rhode Island | Heath Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 08:06 | Rhode Island | James Rogers is called for the reach on Heath Blake - foul #4 on James Rogers, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Glick (PG), Philip Dearmond (SF), Harris Riley (C) James Rogers, James Peoples, Robert Daniels | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Buskirk (SG), Moses Robbins (C) Larry Pullin, Richard Lamay | |
| 07:48 | Rhode Island | Jeffery Snyder misses the easy layup | 47-59 |
| 07:46 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 07:27 | Dayton | Harris Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 07:25 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to David Buskirk | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Gene Glick (fresh) SG - Kent Ricks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Dearmond (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Eppinger (fresh) 5 reb. C - Harris Riley (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Heath Blake (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Buskirk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shannon Chisholm (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffery Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Moses Robbins (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | David Buskirk hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-61 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Harris Riley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 47-61 |
| 06:37 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jeffery Snyder | 47-61 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | David Buskirk hits a floater from the left block | 47-63 |
| 06:19 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger scores on a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Jeffery Snyder - foul #4 on Jeffery Snyder, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Rogers (PG), Jonathan Densmore (SG), James Peoples (SF), Robert Daniels (C) Gene Glick, Kent Ricks, Philip Dearmond, Harris Riley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin (SF), Charles Whiten (PF) Heath Blake, Jeffery Snyder | |
| 06:19 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger makes the free throw | 50-63 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:58 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten's layup is rejected by James Peoples | 50-63 |
| 05:56 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 05:42 | Dayton | James Peoples misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-63 |
| 05:40 | Dayton | James Peoples snags the offensive board | 50-63 |
| 05:25 | Dayton | James Rogers is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on James Rogers, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Nair (SG), Gan Chio (PF) James Rogers, Joseph Eppinger | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis McKeon (SG), Richard Lamay (C) David Buskirk, Moses Robbins | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | Francis McKeon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Shannon Chisholm and the foul's on Daniel Nair - foul #1 on Daniel Nair, team foul #7 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Philip Dearmond (SF), Harris Riley (C) Gan Chio, Robert Daniels | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Heath Blake (PG) Shannon Chisholm | |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | Francis McKeon makes the free throw | 50-66 |
| 04:47 | Dayton | James Peoples hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 50-66 |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin pulls down the rebound | 50-66 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 04:21 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 04:01 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Larry Pullin | 50-69 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Dayton | James Peoples throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-69 |
| Subs | Dayton | Archie Sanberg (SG), Gan Chio (PF), Robert Daniels (C) Philip Dearmond, James Peoples, Harris Riley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm (PG), John Simmons (SG), Jeffery Snyder (PF) Heath Blake, Larry Pullin, Charles Whiten | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm is fouled on the floor by Robert Daniels - foul #4 on Robert Daniels, team foul #8 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Glick (PG) Jonathan Densmore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:26 | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 03:26 | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm misses the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 03:26 | Dayton | Gan Chio snags the defensive board | 50-70 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Gene Glick (fresh) SG - Archie Sanberg (fresh) SF - Daniel Nair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gan Chio (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Daniels (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Shannon Chisholm (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Francis McKeon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffery Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Lamay (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Dayton | Gene Glick connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Daniel Nair | 53-70 |
| 02:52 | Rhode Island | Gan Chio blocks the jumper by Richard Lamay | 53-70 |
| 02:51 | Rhode Island | Francis McKeon pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-70 |
| 02:30 | Rhode Island | John Simmons connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-72 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Daniel Nair misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by John Simmons - foul #1 on John Simmons, team foul #8 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | George Lybarger (PG) Francis McKeon | |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Daniel Nair makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Daniel Nair makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 01:53 | Rhode Island | Richard Lamay misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-72 |
| 01:52 | Dayton | Gene Glick gets the rebound | 55-72 |
| 01:45 | Dayton | Gan Chio double dribbles | 55-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Densmore (PG), James Peoples (SF) Gene Glick, Archie Sanberg | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis McKeon (SF) George Lybarger | |
| 01:24 | Rhode Island | Francis McKeon knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-75 |
| 00:58 | Dayton | John Simmons takes the ball from Jonathan Densmore | 55-75 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Francis McKeon clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 55-75 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm hits the follow up shot | 55-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Dayton | Jonathan Densmore is hacked by Shannon Chisholm in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shannon Chisholm, team foul #9 | 55-77 |
| 00:33 | Dayton | Jonathan Densmore misses the 1st free throw | 55-77 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Jeffery Snyder pulls down the rebound | 55-77 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Francis McKeon misses the shot near the basket | 55-77 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Jeffery Snyder tips it home | 55-79 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Daniel Nair hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 55-79 |