| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Dean (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ralph Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bembry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Purcell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Hermanson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Wildermuth (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Josef Ciskowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Marin Slowinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Xavier | James Terry blows the layup but he's fouled by Marin Slowinski - foul #3 on Marin Slowinski, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski (C) Marin Slowinski | |
| 19:46 | Xavier | James Terry makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:46 | Xavier | James Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:23 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson can't finish the uncontested layup | 34-32 |
| 19:21 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 18:57 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:52 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Sidney Dean - foul #1 on Sidney Dean, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 18:52 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:52 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:52 | Xavier | James Terry grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 18:35 | Xavier | Luka Sobrowski is called for the reach on Teddy Sluss - foul #1 on Luka Sobrowski, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| 18:16 | Xavier | James Terry comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Josef Ciskowski - foul #3 on Josef Ciskowski, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Garrett (PF) Josef Ciskowski | |
| 18:16 | Xavier | James Terry makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:16 | Xavier | James Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | Derek Garrett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 17:51 | Xavier | James Bembry gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss connects on the shot in the lane set up by Sidney Dean | 37-33 |
| 17:17 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-33 |
| 17:15 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:00 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 16:58 | Dayton | Derek Garrett grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 16:40 | Dayton | Mark Purcell is fouled on the floor by Teddy Sluss - foul #2 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (PG), Harold Graves (SG), Leonard Harrison (SF), James Monroe (PF), Bradley Yuhas (C) Teddy Sluss, Sidney Dean, Ralph Cochran, James Terry, James Bembry | |
| Subs | Dayton | Parker Cosby (SG), Neil Lazaro (SF), Michael Marcum (C) Shawn Hermanson, Carl Wildermuth, Luka Sobrowski | |
| 16:20 | Dayton | Michael Marcum misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Bradley Yuhas - foul #1 on Bradley Yuhas, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| 16:20 | Dayton | Michael Marcum makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:20 | Dayton | Michael Marcum misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:20 | Dayton | Derek Garrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:04 | Dayton | Mark Purcell is hacked by Antoine Hartwig - foul #1 on Antoine Hartwig, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| 15:51 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro connects on the open jump hook from the left block set up by Mark Purcell out of the doubleteam | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Antoine Hartwig (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Monroe (fresh) 1 pts. C - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Purcell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Parker Cosby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Lazaro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derek Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Marcum (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Xavier | James Monroe connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Leonard Harrison | 39-36 |
| 15:04 | Dayton | Antoine Hartwig is called for the reach on Mark Purcell - foul #2 on Antoine Hartwig, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG), Sidney Dean (SG), James Terry (PF) Antoine Hartwig, Harold Graves, James Monroe | |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson (SG), Carl Wildermuth (SF), Josef Ciskowski (PF), Marin Slowinski (C) Parker Cosby, Neil Lazaro, Derek Garrett, Michael Marcum | |
| 14:43 | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 14:41 | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth misses the tip | 39-36 |
| 14:40 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:21 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 14:17 | Dayton | Sidney Dean takes the ball from Mark Purcell in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| 14:15 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss banks in the layup on a great pass from Sidney Dean | 43-36 |
| 13:57 | Dayton | Marin Slowinski's floater is tipped away by Bradley Yuhas | 43-36 |
| 13:55 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Terry | 43-36 |
| 13:44 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sidney Dean | 45-36 |
| 13:36 | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Purcell | 45-38 |
| 13:17 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Leonard Harrison, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Cochran (SF), James Monroe (PF), James Bembry (C) Leonard Harrison, James Terry, Bradley Yuhas | |
| Subs | Dayton | Parker Cosby (SG), Neil Lazaro (SF) Shawn Hermanson, Carl Wildermuth | |
| 12:57 | Dayton | James Monroe blocks the short jumper by Neil Lazaro | 45-38 |
| 12:55 | Xavier | James Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Sidney Dean banks in the layup on a great pass from Teddy Sluss and he's hacked by Parker Cosby - foul #2 on Parker Cosby, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski (C) Josef Ciskowski | |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Sidney Dean makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:14 | Dayton | Mark Purcell connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Parker Cosby | 48-41 |
| 12:01 | Xavier | Sidney Dean misses the runner from the right block | 48-41 |
| 11:59 | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 11:54 | Dayton | Mark Purcell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 11:52 | Xavier | James Monroe gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sidney Dean (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Monroe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bembry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Purcell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Parker Cosby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Lazaro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marin Slowinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Luka Sobrowski (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Xavier | Sidney Dean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (SG), James Terry (PF) Sidney Dean, James Monroe | |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson (SG), Carl Wildermuth (SF), Derek Garrett (PF) Parker Cosby, Neil Lazaro, Marin Slowinski | |
| 11:27 | Dayton | Mark Purcell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 11:25 | Dayton | Derek Garrett tips it back up and in | 48-43 |
| 11:16 | Xavier | Carl Wildermuth steals it from Teddy Sluss | 48-43 |
| 11:12 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson banks in the layup set up by Carl Wildermuth | 48-45 |
| 10:54 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Antoine Hartwig | 51-45 |
| 10:39 | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski makes the floater from the baseline set up by Mark Purcell | 51-47 |
| 10:20 | Xavier | James Bembry loses the dribble to Mark Purcell | 51-47 |
| 09:51 | Dayton | Teddy Sluss takes the ball from Carl Wildermuth | 51-47 |
| 09:47 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss lays it up and in | 53-47 |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Ralph Cochran - foul #3 on Ralph Cochran, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Graves (PG), Sidney Dean (SG), Leonard Harrison (SF), James Monroe (PF), Bradley Yuhas (C) Teddy Sluss, Antoine Hartwig, Ralph Cochran, James Terry, James Bembry | |
| Subs | Dayton | Parker Cosby (PG), Mark Brooks (SG), Josef Ciskowski (PF), Marin Slowinski (C) Mark Purcell, Shawn Hermanson, Derek Garrett, Luka Sobrowski | |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:01 | Xavier | James Monroe misses the fadeaway from the right side | 53-48 |
| 09:00 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to James Monroe | 53-48 |
| 08:43 | Xavier | Sidney Dean clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 08:42 | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:21 | Dayton | James Monroe is called for the reach on Marin Slowinski - foul #2 on James Monroe, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (PG) Harold Graves | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Purcell (PG), Shawn Hermanson (SG), Neil Lazaro (SF) Parker Cosby, Mark Brooks, Carl Wildermuth | |
| 08:21 | Dayton | Marin Slowinski misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:21 | Xavier | James Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 08:05 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison tips it home | 55-48 |
| 07:51 | Dayton | Mark Purcell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-48 |
| 07:49 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro grabs the offensive board | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Antoine Hartwig (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sidney Dean (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Monroe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Purcell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Hermanson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Lazaro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Josef Ciskowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Marin Slowinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Dayton | Antoine Hartwig steals the ball from Shawn Hermanson | 55-48 |
| 07:10 | Xavier | Sidney Dean is fouled on the floor by Neil Lazaro - foul #2 on Neil Lazaro, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG), Ralph Cochran (SF), James Terry (PF), James Bembry (C) Antoine Hartwig, Leonard Harrison, James Monroe, Bradley Yuhas | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:53 | Xavier | Sidney Dean makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Cochran | 57-48 |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Mark Purcell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 06:32 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Marin Slowinski | 57-48 |
| 06:21 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski clanks a jump hook in the paint | 57-48 |
| 06:20 | Xavier | Sidney Dean grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 06:02 | Xavier | James Terry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-48 |
| 06:01 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 05:40 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 05:19 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 05:18 | Dayton | Marin Slowinski gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:58 | Dayton | The pull-up jumper by Marin Slowinski is blocked by James Terry | 57-51 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:40 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Mark Purcell - foul #3 on Mark Purcell, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Antoine Hartwig (SG), Leonard Harrison (SF), Bradley Yuhas (C) Sidney Dean, Ralph Cochran, James Bembry | |
| Subs | Dayton | Parker Cosby (PG), Mark Brooks (SG), Carl Wildermuth (SF), Derek Garrett (PF), Luka Sobrowski (C) Mark Purcell, Shawn Hermanson, Neil Lazaro, Josef Ciskowski, Marin Slowinski | |
| 04:40 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:40 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:17 | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski loses the dribble to Leonard Harrison | 58-51 |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Teddy Sluss | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:54 | Dayton | Parker Cosby knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Mark Brooks | 60-54 |
| 03:35 | Xavier | A charge is called on James Terry - foul #2 on James Terry, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Graves (SG), James Monroe (PF) Teddy Sluss, James Terry | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Purcell (PG) Mark Brooks | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Antoine Hartwig (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Monroe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Purcell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Parker Cosby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Wildermuth (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Derek Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Luka Sobrowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Dayton | Mark Purcell's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-54 |
| 03:01 | Xavier | James Monroe buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Antoine Hartwig | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:59 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Teddy Sluss (PG), Sidney Dean (SG), Ralph Cochran (SF), James Terry (PF), James Bembry (C) Antoine Hartwig, Harold Graves, Leonard Harrison, James Monroe, Bradley Yuhas | |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson (SG), Josef Ciskowski (PF), Marin Slowinski (C) Parker Cosby, Derek Garrett, Luka Sobrowski | |
| 02:44 | Dayton | Mark Purcell is hacked by Ralph Cochran - foul #4 on Ralph Cochran, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| 02:44 | Dayton | Mark Purcell makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 02:44 | Dayton | Mark Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:31 | Xavier | James Terry buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Teddy Sluss | 64-56 |
| 02:07 | Dayton | Mark Purcell hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 01:56 | Xavier | James Bembry travels with the ball | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:33 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski knocks in the runner in the lane | 64-61 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Cochran | 66-61 |
| 01:08 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski loses the ball out of bounds | 66-61 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses short on a floater from the left block | 66-61 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Mark Purcell is hacked by James Terry - foul #3 on James Terry, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Mark Purcell misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Mark Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran is hacked by Mark Purcell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Purcell, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:30 | Dayton | Mark Purcell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran is hacked by Mark Purcell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Purcell, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Parker Cosby (PG) Mark Purcell | |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Parker Cosby loses the ball out of bounds | 68-62 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss is hacked by Parker Cosby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Parker Cosby, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Marin Slowinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Shawn Hermanson is called for the reach on Ralph Cochran in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Hermanson, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Ralph Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson is open and buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Parker Cosby | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss runs out the clock | 72-64 |