| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Daniel Flury (fresh) SG - Manuel Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Locklear (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Rosario Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Parkins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Allen Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Curci (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Carl Locklear inbounds the ball | 20-26 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Dayton | Daniel Flury hits a fadeaway from the right side | 22-26 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses badly on a runner from the left block | 22-26 |
| 19:21 | Dayton | Manuel Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 18:57 | Dayton | Scott Griffith connects on the jump hook in the paint | 24-26 |
| 18:35 | Xavier | Charles Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 18:34 | Dayton | Scott Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 18:05 | Dayton | Rosario Russo misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jack Curci - foul #2 on Jack Curci, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alexander Geno (SG) Manuel Moore | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Timothy Traylor (SF), David Christmas (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Charles Johnson, Randy Parkins, Allen Perkins, Jack Curci | |
| 18:05 | Dayton | Rosario Russo makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 18:05 | Dayton | Rosario Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 17:43 | Xavier | David Christmas knocks in the shot in the paint | 26-28 |
| 17:24 | Dayton | Carl Locklear's layup is rejected by David Christmas | 26-28 |
| 17:23 | Xavier | David Christmas pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 16:59 | Xavier | Clayton Mason misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rosario Russo - foul #3 on Rosario Russo, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Moore (SG), Dustin Collins (C) Carl Locklear, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Parkins (SF), Allen Perkins (PF) Mauricio Russo, David Christmas | |
| 16:59 | Xavier | Clayton Mason makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 16:59 | Xavier | Clayton Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 16:57 | Dayton | Clayton Mason is called for the reach on Daniel Flury in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clayton Mason, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG) Clayton Mason | |
| 16:43 | Dayton | Scott Griffith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 16:42 | Dayton | Dustin Collins gets the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 16:22 | Dayton | Manuel Moore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 16:06 | Xavier | Charles Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Shutt (PG) Daniel Flury | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (SG), Jack Curci (C) Timothy Traylor, Dennis Prue | |
| 15:46 | Dayton | Manuel Moore misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 15:45 | Xavier | Jack Curci grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Anthony Shutt (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Manuel Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alexander Geno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Griffith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clayton Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Parkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Allen Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Curci (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 29-30 |
| 15:23 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Parkins | 29-30 |
| 14:57 | Xavier | Charles Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jack Curci | 29-33 |
| 14:35 | Dayton | Scott Griffith banks in the layup | 31-33 |
| 14:33 | Xavier | Charles Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Shutt - foul #1 on Anthony Shutt, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Flury (PG), Carl Locklear (SF), James Estep (PF), Rosario Russo (C) Anthony Shutt, Manuel Moore, Scott Griffith, Dustin Collins | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG), Timothy Traylor (SF), David Christmas (PF) Clayton Mason, Randy Parkins, Allen Perkins | |
| 14:08 | Xavier | Charles Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jack Curci | 31-36 |
| 14:06 | Dayton | Daniel Flury is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Prue (C) Jack Curci | |
| 13:44 | Dayton | Daniel Flury loses the ball out of bounds | 31-36 |
| 13:17 | Xavier | Charles Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 13:15 | Xavier | Dennis Prue can't tip it in | 31-36 |
| 13:14 | Dayton | James Estep pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 13:10 | Dayton | Alexander Geno connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Flury | 33-36 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | David Christmas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Moore (SG), Scott Griffith (SF) Alexander Geno, Carl Locklear | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG) Charles Johnson | |
| 12:38 | Dayton | Scott Griffith misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dennis Prue - foul #1 on Dennis Prue, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Allen Perkins (SF), Jack Curci (C) Timothy Traylor, Dennis Prue | |
| 12:38 | Dayton | Scott Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 12:38 | Dayton | Scott Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Allen Perkins snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 12:11 | Xavier | Jack Curci knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Clayton Mason | 34-38 |
| 11:42 | Dayton | Manuel Moore scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Flury | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Daniel Flury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Moore (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Scott Griffith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Estep (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Rosario Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Christmas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Curci (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Xavier | David Christmas buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Clayton Mason | 37-40 |
| 10:49 | Dayton | Rosario Russo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-40 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Allen Perkins pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 10:22 | Xavier | Manuel Moore is called for the reach on Allen Perkins - foul #2 on Manuel Moore, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alexander Geno (SG), Carl Locklear (SF) Manuel Moore, Scott Griffith | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Timothy Traylor (SG), Randy Parkins (SF), Dennis Prue (PF), John Shively (C) Clayton Mason, Mauricio Russo, Allen Perkins, David Christmas, Jack Curci | |
| 10:06 | Xavier | Alexander Geno steals the ball from Randy Parkins | 37-40 |
| 10:03 | Dayton | Randy Parkins steps in front of the Carl Locklear pass in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | Carl Locklear is called for the reach on Randy Parkins - foul #2 on Carl Locklear, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Griffith (SF) Carl Locklear | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:22 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses the lay-in | 37-40 |
| 09:21 | Xavier | Charles Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | Randy Parkins blows the layup | 37-40 |
| 09:00 | Dayton | James Estep grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 08:33 | Dayton | Alexander Geno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Shutt (PG), Manuel Moore (SG) Daniel Flury, Alexander Geno | |
| Subs | Xavier | Allen Perkins (PF), Jack Curci (C) Dennis Prue, John Shively | |
| 08:11 | Xavier | Randy Parkins is fouled on the floor by Anthony Shutt - foul #2 on Anthony Shutt, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Flury (PG), Carl Locklear (SF) Anthony Shutt, Scott Griffith | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG) Charles Johnson, Timothy Traylor | |
| 07:58 | Xavier | James Estep steals it from Jack Curci | 37-40 |
| 07:37 | Dayton | Carl Locklear connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Estep | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Daniel Flury (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Moore (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Carl Locklear (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Estep (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Rosario Russo (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Parkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jack Curci (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Xavier | Randy Parkins knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Jack Curci | 39-42 |
| 07:11 | Dayton | Mauricio Russo steals the ball from James Estep in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 06:53 | Xavier | Jack Curci makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Clayton Mason | 39-44 |
| 06:26 | Dayton | Daniel Flury comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 06:24 | Xavier | Randy Parkins snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 05:59 | Xavier | Randy Parkins is hacked by Carl Locklear - foul #3 on Carl Locklear, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Shutt (PG), Alexander Geno (SG), Scott Griffith (C) Daniel Flury, Manuel Moore, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Timothy Traylor (SG), David Christmas (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Clayton Mason, Mauricio Russo, Allen Perkins, Jack Curci | |
| 05:36 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Estep - foul #4 on James Estep, team foul #7 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Flury (PG), Manuel Moore (SG) Anthony Shutt, Alexander Geno | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:36 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 05:36 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:20 | Dayton | Manuel Moore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 05:19 | Dayton | Scott Griffith snags the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 05:09 | Dayton | Manuel Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Shutt (PG), Alexander Geno (SG), Rosario Russo (C) Daniel Flury, Manuel Moore, Carl Locklear | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:46 | Xavier | Randy Parkins scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Traylor | 39-48 |
| 04:38 | Dayton | Anthony Shutt misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-48 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | David Christmas grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 04:14 | Xavier | Randy Parkins is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 39-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Flury (PG), Manuel Moore (SG), Carl Locklear (SF) Anthony Shutt, Alexander Geno, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Allen Perkins (SF), John Shively (C) Randy Parkins, Dennis Prue | |
| 04:03 | Dayton | 3 seconds is called on Manuel Moore | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Xavier | David Christmas scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Allen Perkins | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Daniel Flury (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Moore (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Carl Locklear (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Estep (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Scott Griffith (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Traylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Allen Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Christmas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - John Shively (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Dayton | David Christmas swats the layup by James Estep | 39-50 |
| 03:19 | Dayton | Scott Griffith tips it in | 41-50 |
| 02:50 | Xavier | Allen Perkins is fouled on the floor by James Estep - foul #5 on James Estep, team foul #8 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rosario Russo (C) James Estep | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG), Dennis Prue (PF), Jack Curci (C) Charles Johnson, Timothy Traylor, David Christmas, John Shively | |
| 02:50 | Xavier | Allen Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 02:50 | Xavier | Allen Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 02:31 | Dayton | Carl Locklear's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Curci | 41-52 |
| 02:29 | Xavier | Jack Curci pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 02:07 | Xavier | The short jumper by Jack Curci is denied by Rosario Russo | 41-52 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo gets the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Jack Curci slams it home on a nice dish by Clayton Mason and he's hacked by Rosario Russo - foul #4 on Rosario Russo, team foul #9 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Shutt (PG), Alexander Geno (SG), Dustin Collins (PF) Daniel Flury, Manuel Moore, Scott Griffith | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Traylor (SG), David Christmas (SF) Mauricio Russo, Allen Perkins | |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Jack Curci makes the free throw | 41-55 |
| 01:21 | Dayton | Anthony Shutt buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-55 |
| 01:01 | Xavier | Jack Curci comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 43-55 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Carl Locklear pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Dayton | Clayton Mason takes the ball from Anthony Shutt | 43-55 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Clayton Mason lays it in | 43-57 |
| 00:44 | Dayton | David Christmas is called for the reach on Carl Locklear in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Christmas, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Shively (C) Jack Curci | |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Carl Locklear clanks a jump hook near the basket | 43-57 |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Dustin Collins tips it in | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Rosario Russo is called for the reach on Timothy Traylor - foul #5 on Rosario Russo, team foul #10 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Griffith (C) Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor misses the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Scott Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Scott Griffith misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 45-58 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Dennis Prue pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Clayton Mason runs out the clock | 45-58 |