| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Clarence Daniel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Purcell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jay White (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ernest Hillhouse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jack Cowell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Higley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Bembry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Xavier | James Bembry makes the jumper from close range set up by Jack Cowell | 30-34 |
| 19:27 | Dayton | John Higley steals it from Mark Purcell | 30-34 |
| 19:09 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 19:07 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 18:47 | Dayton | Jay White is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jay White, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | James Bembry is hacked by Mark Purcell - foul #3 on Mark Purcell, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| 18:09 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 18:08 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | Ernest Hillhouse misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Bembry - foul #2 on James Bembry, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | Ernest Hillhouse makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | Ernest Hillhouse misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Charles Wood gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:32 | Xavier | Charles Wood misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 31-34 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 17:13 | Dayton | Jay White comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 31-34 |
| 17:12 | Xavier | James Bembry gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:06 | Xavier | Jack Cowell buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Teddy Sluss | 31-37 |
| 16:51 | Dayton | Ernest Hillhouse drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Ryan | 34-37 |
| 16:37 | Xavier | James Bembry clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-37 |
| 16:35 | Xavier | Jack Cowell pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | James Bembry misses the lay-in | 34-37 |
| 16:20 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 15:54 | Dayton | Ernest Hillhouse misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 34-37 |
| 15:52 | Xavier | Charles Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Clarence Daniel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Purcell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Ryan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jay White (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Hillhouse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jack Cowell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Higley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Teddy Sluss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Bembry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Xavier | Charles Wood buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Teddy Sluss and the foul's on Ernest Hillhouse - foul #2 on Ernest Hillhouse, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson (PG), Parker Cosby (SG), Carl Wildermuth (SF), Josef Ciskowski (PF), Luka Sobrowski (C) Clarence Daniel, Mark Purcell, Jeffrey Ryan, Jay White, Ernest Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG), John Howle (SF), Bradley Yuhas (PF) Jack Cowell, John Higley, James Bembry | |
| 15:31 | Xavier | Charles Wood makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:15 | Dayton | John Howle takes the ball from Shawn Hermanson | 34-40 |
| 14:55 | Xavier | Luka Sobrowski swats the shot by Bradley Yuhas | 34-40 |
| 14:53 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Josef Ciskowski | 34-40 |
| 14:48 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Parker Cosby | 36-40 |
| 14:33 | Xavier | John Howle misses badly on a runner near the basket | 36-40 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Charles Wood hits the follow up shot | 36-42 |
| 14:11 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 14:10 | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth tips it in | 38-42 |
| 13:51 | Xavier | Sidney Dean comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 38-42 |
| 13:49 | Xavier | Charles Wood can't tip it in | 38-42 |
| 13:48 | Xavier | John Howle gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:35 | Xavier | A charge is called on Bradley Yuhas - foul #2 on Bradley Yuhas, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Clarence Daniel (PG), Mark Purcell (SG), Jeffrey Ryan (SF) Shawn Hermanson, Parker Cosby, Carl Wildermuth | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Cowell (PG), John Higley (SG) Sidney Dean, John Howle | |
| 13:17 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Clarence Daniel | 40-42 |
| 12:58 | Xavier | Charles Wood is whistled for a carry | 40-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jay White (PF), Ernest Hillhouse (C) Josef Ciskowski, Luka Sobrowski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Roger Bogar (PF) Bradley Yuhas | |
| 12:43 | Dayton | Ernest Hillhouse banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Purcell | 42-42 |
| 12:26 | Xavier | John Higley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 12:24 | Xavier | Charles Wood gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:15 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Cowell | 42-44 |
| 12:06 | Dayton | Jay White evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Higley - foul #1 on John Higley, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG), James Bembry (PF) John Higley, Roger Bogar | |
| 12:06 | Dayton | Jay White makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:06 | Dayton | Jay White makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:42 | Xavier | Jeffrey Ryan steps in front of the James Bembry pass | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Clarence Daniel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Purcell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jay White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Hillhouse (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sidney Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jack Cowell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Teddy Sluss (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Bembry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel is fouled on the floor by Sidney Dean - foul #1 on Sidney Dean, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson (PG), Josef Ciskowski (PF), Luka Sobrowski (C) Clarence Daniel, Jay White, Ernest Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Howle (SF) Jack Cowell | |
| 11:02 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski misses short on a shot in the paint | 44-44 |
| 11:00 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Teddy Sluss | 44-44 |
| 10:39 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mark Purcell - foul #4 on Mark Purcell, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Higley (SG) John Howle | |
| 10:39 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:39 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:39 | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:20 | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski blows the wide open layup | 44-44 |
| 10:19 | Xavier | John Higley gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:14 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Bembry | 44-46 |
| 10:03 | Dayton | James Bembry is called for the reach on Josef Ciskowski - foul #3 on James Bembry, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Clarence Daniel (PG), Parker Cosby (SG), Carl Wildermuth (SF), Jay White (PF), Ernest Hillhouse (C) Shawn Hermanson, Mark Purcell, Jeffrey Ryan, Josef Ciskowski, Luka Sobrowski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Cowell (PG), Bradley Yuhas (PF) Sidney Dean, James Bembry | |
| 09:45 | Dayton | Ernest Hillhouse misses the jump hook in the lane | 44-46 |
| 09:43 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Higley | 44-46 |
| 09:23 | Xavier | Jay White is called for the reach on Jack Cowell - foul #4 on Jay White, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| 09:14 | Xavier | Charles Wood connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jack Cowell | 44-48 |
| 09:05 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Wildermuth | 47-48 |
| 08:49 | Xavier | Jack Cowell knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Teddy Sluss | 47-50 |
| 08:30 | Dayton | Jay White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Purcell (SG), Jeffrey Ryan (SF), Luka Sobrowski (C) Parker Cosby, Carl Wildermuth, Ernest Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Bembry (PF) Bradley Yuhas | |
| 08:09 | Xavier | Jack Cowell misses the floater from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 08:08 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 07:46 | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Wood - foul #3 on Charles Wood, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson (PG), Josef Ciskowski (PF) Clarence Daniel, Jay White | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG) John Higley | |
| 07:46 | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:46 | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:27 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 07:25 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Shawn Hermanson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Purcell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Josef Ciskowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Luka Sobrowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sidney Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jack Cowell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Teddy Sluss (tired) 10 pts. 5 ast. PF - James Bembry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Wood (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Mark Purcell misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 07:04 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan misses the tip | 49-50 |
| 07:03 | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski grabs the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 06:50 | Dayton | Mark Purcell hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Hermanson | 52-50 |
| 06:28 | Xavier | Sidney Dean drills a fadeaway from the right side | 52-52 |
| 05:59 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski hits a fadeaway near the basket | 54-52 |
| 05:44 | Xavier | Jack Cowell misses the lay-in | 54-52 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Clarence Daniel (PG), Jay White (PF), Ernest Hillhouse (C) Shawn Hermanson, Josef Ciskowski, Luka Sobrowski | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Higley (SG) Sidney Dean | |
| 05:25 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Teddy Sluss - foul #3 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| 05:25 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:25 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | Clarence Daniel swats the short shot by Teddy Sluss | 56-52 |
| 04:55 | Dayton | Jay White gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:32 | Dayton | Teddy Sluss steals the ball from Ernest Hillhouse | 56-52 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | John Higley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 04:11 | Dayton | Mark Purcell snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 03:58 | Dayton | Mark Purcell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 03:56 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel hits the follow up shot | 58-52 |
| 03:41 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Teddy Sluss is blocked by Jay White | 58-52 |
| 03:39 | Xavier | Charles Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Mark Purcell is called for the reach on Jack Cowell - foul #5 on Mark Purcell, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Parker Cosby (SG) Mark Purcell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG), Bradley Yuhas (PF) Jack Cowell, James Bembry | |
| 03:19 | Xavier | Sidney Dean is fouled on the floor by Parker Cosby - foul #1 on Parker Cosby, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| 03:19 | Xavier | Sidney Dean makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:19 | Xavier | Sidney Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Clarence Daniel (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Parker Cosby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jay White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Ernest Hillhouse (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sidney Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Higley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Teddy Sluss (tired) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Wood (tiring) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 58-54 |
| 03:00 | Dayton | Ernest Hillhouse grabs the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 02:45 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Charles Wood grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Cowell (PG) Sidney Dean | |
| 02:31 | Xavier | Charles Wood is denied on a layup by Jay White | 58-54 |
| 02:30 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jay White | 58-54 |
| 02:19 | Dayton | Jay White works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 58-54 |
| 02:18 | Dayton | Jay White tips it home | 60-54 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Parker Cosby steals it from John Higley | 60-54 |
| 01:49 | Dayton | Jay White evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Clarence Daniel | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:45 | Xavier | Clarence Daniel is called for the reach on Jack Cowell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Daniel, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Bembry (PF) Bradley Yuhas | |
| 01:45 | Xavier | Jack Cowell misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:45 | Dayton | Jay White gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-54 |
| 01:38 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan snags the offensive board | 62-54 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Teddy Sluss - foul #4 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 01:02 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 63-54 |
| 01:01 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Ryan | 63-54 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Clarence Daniel is called for the reach on John Higley - foul #2 on Clarence Daniel, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| 00:55 | Xavier | John Higley misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:55 | Dayton | Ernest Hillhouse grabs the board | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Dayton | Ernest Hillhouse is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Cowell - foul #1 on Jack Cowell, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Ott (SG) Parker Cosby | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:53 | Dayton | Ernest Hillhouse makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:53 | Dayton | Ernest Hillhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Charles Wood misses the driving attempt from close range | 65-54 |
| 00:45 | Xavier | James Bembry hits the follow up shot | 65-56 |
| 00:43 | Dayton | John Higley is called for the reach on Jay White in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Higley, team foul #10 | 65-56 |
| 00:43 | Dayton | Jay White makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:43 | Dayton | Jay White misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Charles Wood pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | John Higley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Teddy Sluss | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Dayton | Jack Cowell is called for the reach on Clarence Daniel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Cowell, team foul #11 | 66-59 |
| 00:33 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:33 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Jack Cowell buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Higley | 68-62 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Thomas Ott is fouled in the backcourt by John Higley - foul #3 on John Higley, team foul #12 | 68-62 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Thomas Ott makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Thomas Ott makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Jack Cowell is called for the reach on Clarence Daniel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Cowell, team foul #13 | 70-62 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Jack Cowell scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by John Higley | 72-64 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Jay White is hacked by John Higley in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Higley, team foul #14 | 72-64 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Jay White makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Jay White misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | James Bembry pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | John Higley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-64 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Ernest Hillhouse | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel runs out the clock | 73-64 |