| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Seth Murphey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Harrington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Geist (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Sak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Thornburg (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marvin Maust (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roosevelt Roemer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Zuber (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Roosevelt Roemer inbounds the ball | 32-46 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Sak - foul #3 on Thomas Sak, team foul #1 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Harry White (PF) Thomas Sak | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 19:46 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 19:46 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 19:38 | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-48 |
| 19:36 | Xavier | Marvin Maust grabs the board | 32-48 |
| 19:23 | Xavier | Marvin Maust is hacked by James Harrington - foul #2 on James Harrington, team foul #2 | 32-48 |
| 19:12 | Xavier | Stephen Williams connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Marvin Maust | 32-50 |
| 18:49 | Dayton | Leon Geist hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 18:47 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber snags the defensive board | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:28 | Xavier | Stephen Williams misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 32-50 |
| 18:26 | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg pulls down the rebound | 32-50 |
| 18:08 | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 18:07 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd grabs the defensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 18:02 | Xavier | Roosevelt Roemer double dribbles | 32-50 |
| 17:43 | Dayton | James Harrington knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Leon Geist | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:34 | Xavier | Stephen Williams misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Harry White - foul #1 on Harry White, team foul #3 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty (SF), Brent Haviland (C) Leon Geist, Stephen Thornburg | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Gray (SF) Roosevelt Roemer | |
| 17:34 | Xavier | Stephen Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 17:34 | Xavier | Stephen Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 17:34 | Dayton | Harry White snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| 17:20 | Dayton | James Harrington's dunk attempt is rejected by Clifford Zuber | 35-51 |
| 17:18 | Xavier | Stephen Williams grabs the board | 35-51 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | Marvin Maust hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 35-51 |
| 16:49 | Dayton | Harry White grabs the board | 35-51 |
| 16:20 | Dayton | James Harrington drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brent Haviland | 37-51 |
| 16:06 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Clarence Loyd | 37-53 |
| 15:52 | Dayton | James Harrington misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-53 |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Stephen Williams gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Seth Murphey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Harrington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel McQuitty (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Haviland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Marvin Maust (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Gray (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Clifford Zuber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Xavier | Gregory Gray misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel McQuitty - foul #3 on Daniel McQuitty, team foul #4 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Smith (SG), Leon Geist (SF), Maurice Emmanuel (PF), Stephen Thornburg (C) Seth Murphey, James Harrington, Harry White, Brent Haviland | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Applewhite (PG), Benny Mooney (SG), Roosevelt Roemer (PF), Richard Hampton (C) Clarence Loyd, Marvin Maust, Clifford Zuber, Stephen Williams | |
| 15:39 | Xavier | Gregory Gray misses the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 15:39 | Xavier | Gregory Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 15:23 | Dayton | Leon Geist's floater is knocked away by Daniel Applewhite | 37-54 |
| 15:22 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Hampton | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:17 | Xavier | Gregory Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn (PF) Gregory Gray | |
| 14:57 | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg loses the dribble to Timothy Hartshorn | 37-54 |
| 14:50 | Xavier | Roosevelt Roemer's floater is tipped away by Maurice Emmanuel | 37-54 |
| 14:49 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Maurice Emmanuel | 37-54 |
| 14:34 | Dayton | Leon Geist is hacked by Timothy Hartshorn - foul #2 on Timothy Hartshorn, team foul #1 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Theodore Creagh (PG) Daniel McQuitty | |
| Subs | Xavier | Marvin Maust (SG), Stephen Williams (C) Benny Mooney, Richard Hampton | |
| 14:20 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel misses badly on a shot from the right side | 37-54 |
| 14:19 | Xavier | Roosevelt Roemer gets the rebound | 37-54 |
| 14:06 | Xavier | Stephen Williams clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 37-54 |
| 14:04 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn grabs the offensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 13:46 | Xavier | Stephen Williams misses the fadeaway near the basket | 37-54 |
| 13:44 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel grabs the defensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 13:25 | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Theodore Creagh | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:15 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Roosevelt Roemer is blocked by Leon Geist | 39-54 |
| 13:14 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn snags the offensive board | 39-54 |
| 13:09 | Xavier | Leon Geist steps in front of the Roosevelt Roemer pass | 39-54 |
| 12:49 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith buries a jumper from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 12:39 | Xavier | Marvin Maust hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Roosevelt Roemer | 41-56 |
| 12:26 | Dayton | Leon Geist misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-56 |
| 12:25 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel hits the follow up shot | 43-56 |
| 12:20 | Xavier | Stephen Williams can't throw it down | 43-56 |
| 12:18 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Stephen Thornburg | 43-56 |
| 12:12 | Dayton | Timothy Hartshorn takes the ball from Stephen Thornburg | 43-56 |
| 12:04 | Xavier | Marvin Maust makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Roosevelt Roemer | 43-58 |
| 11:50 | Dayton | Marvin Maust is called for the reach on Jonathan Smith - foul #3 on Marvin Maust, team foul #2 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Seth Murphey (PG), James Harrington (SG), Daniel McQuitty (SF), Thomas Sak (PF), Harry White (C) Theodore Creagh, Jonathan Smith, Leon Geist, Maurice Emmanuel, Stephen Thornburg | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Benny Mooney (SG), Gregory Gray (SF), Clifford Zuber (PF), Richard Hampton (C) Daniel Applewhite, Marvin Maust, Roosevelt Roemer, Timothy Hartshorn, Stephen Williams | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Seth Murphey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Harrington (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel McQuitty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Sak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Benny Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Gray (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Clifford Zuber (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Hampton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Dayton | Seth Murphey knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 11:24 | Xavier | Benny Mooney is hacked by James Harrington - foul #3 on James Harrington, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| 11:09 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-60 |
| 10:52 | Dayton | Seth Murphey can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 46-60 |
| 10:50 | Xavier | Gregory Gray gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:31 | Xavier | Gregory Gray misses the jumper from close range | 46-60 |
| 10:29 | Xavier | Benny Mooney pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 10:17 | Xavier | James Harrington steals it from Clifford Zuber | 46-60 |
| 10:02 | Dayton | Seth Murphey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel (PF) Harry White | |
| Subs | Xavier | Marvin Maust (SG), Stephen Williams (C) Benny Mooney, Richard Hampton | |
| 09:47 | Xavier | Gregory Gray hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Williams and he's fouled by Daniel McQuitty - foul #4 on Daniel McQuitty, team foul #6 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Theodore Creagh (SF) Daniel McQuitty | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:47 | Xavier | Gregory Gray makes the free throw | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:27 | Dayton | James Harrington is hacked by Marvin Maust - foul #4 on Marvin Maust, team foul #3 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), Roosevelt Roemer (SF) Marvin Maust, Gregory Gray | |
| 09:17 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Smith (SG) James Harrington | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:49 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Roosevelt Roemer | 46-66 |
| 08:39 | Dayton | Thomas Sak scores on a floater from the right block | 48-66 |
| 08:16 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber misses short on a runner near the basket | 48-66 |
| 08:15 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Williams | 48-66 |
| 07:55 | Xavier | Stephen Williams misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 48-66 |
| 07:54 | Dayton | Thomas Sak grabs the board | 48-66 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Seth Murphey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Creagh (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Maurice Emmanuel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Sak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Benny Mooney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roosevelt Roemer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Zuber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Dayton | Roosevelt Roemer is called for the reach on Theodore Creagh - foul #1 on Roosevelt Roemer, team foul #4 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty (PG), James Harrington (SG), Leon Geist (SF), Stephen Thornburg (C) Seth Murphey, Jonathan Smith, Theodore Creagh, Thomas Sak | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Applewhite (PG), Marvin Maust (SG), Gregory Gray (SF), Timothy Hartshorn (PF) Clarence Loyd, Benny Mooney, Roosevelt Roemer, Clifford Zuber | |
| 07:40 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Daniel McQuitty | 50-66 |
| 07:20 | Xavier | Marvin Maust banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Applewhite | 50-68 |
| 07:04 | Dayton | Leon Geist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-68 |
| Subs | Dayton | Harry White (PF) Maurice Emmanuel | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:39 | Xavier | The short jumper by Gregory Gray is denied by Stephen Thornburg | 50-68 |
| 06:38 | Xavier | Daniel Applewhite grabs the offensive board | 50-68 |
| 06:20 | Xavier | Stephen Williams comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 50-68 |
| 06:18 | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg gets the rebound | 50-68 |
| 06:09 | Dayton | James Harrington misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-68 |
| 06:07 | Xavier | Stephen Williams snags the defensive board | 50-68 |
| 05:50 | Xavier | Marvin Maust misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Leon Geist - foul #3 on Leon Geist, team foul #7 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Dayton | Seth Murphey (PG), Jonathan Smith (SG), Maurice Emmanuel (PF) James Harrington, Leon Geist, Harry White | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Roosevelt Roemer (SF), Clifford Zuber (PF), Richard Hampton (C) Daniel Applewhite, Gregory Gray, Timothy Hartshorn, Stephen Williams | |
| 05:50 | Xavier | Marvin Maust makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 05:50 | Xavier | Marvin Maust makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 05:41 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-70 |
| 05:39 | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty tips it home | 52-70 |
| 05:12 | Xavier | Marvin Maust knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Clarence Loyd | 52-72 |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-72 |
| 04:59 | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg snags the offensive board | 52-72 |
| 04:54 | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Richard Hampton - foul #1 on Richard Hampton, team foul #5 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | Theodore Creagh (SF) Daniel McQuitty | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Williams (C) Richard Hampton | |
| 04:54 | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 04:54 | Dayton | Stephen Thornburg misses the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| 04:54 | Xavier | Stephen Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 53-72 |
| 04:29 | Xavier | Marvin Maust clanks a shot in the lane | 53-72 |
| 04:27 | Xavier | Stephen Williams gets the offensive rebound | 53-72 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Marvin Maust's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Brackman (SF), Thomas Sak (PF), Harry White (C) Seth Murphey, Maurice Emmanuel, Stephen Thornburg | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Applewhite (PG), Benny Mooney (SG), Gregory Gray (SF), Timothy Hartshorn (PF), Richard Hampton (C) Clarence Loyd, Marvin Maust, Roosevelt Roemer, Clifford Zuber, Stephen Williams | |
| 03:51 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Benny Mooney - foul #1 on Benny Mooney, team foul #6 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty (PG) Thomas Brackman | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:51 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 03:51 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Daniel McQuitty (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Creagh (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Thomas Sak (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Applewhite (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benny Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Gray (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Timothy Hartshorn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Hampton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Richard Hampton hits a fadeaway near the basket | 55-74 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:15 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-74 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | Gregory Gray misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-74 |
| 02:53 | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty grabs the defensive rebound | 58-74 |
| 02:49 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-74 |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Richard Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 58-74 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | Gregory Gray can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-74 |
| 02:42 | Xavier | Gregory Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 58-74 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Daniel Applewhite makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-77 |
| 02:07 | Dayton | Harry White travels with the ball | 58-77 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Brackman (SF) Jonathan Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:49 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Brackman - foul #1 on Thomas Brackman, team foul #8 | 58-77 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Smith (SG) Thomas Brackman | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:49 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn misses the 1st free throw | 58-77 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-78 |
| 01:41 | Dayton | Harry White misses long on a floater from the left block | 58-78 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Hampton | 58-78 |
| 01:24 | Xavier | Benny Mooney connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Hampton | 58-81 |
| 01:17 | Dayton | Gregory Gray steals it from Jonathan Smith | 58-81 |
| 00:54 | Xavier | Theodore Creagh picks off the pass by Benny Mooney | 58-81 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Gregory Gray picks off the pass by Theodore Creagh | 58-81 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Richard Hampton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 58-81 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Richard Hampton gets the offensive rebound | 58-81 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Daniel Applewhite runs out the clock | 58-81 |