| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Young (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Hugh Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Runion (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Wilfredo Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Lunsford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Dayton | Thomas Young is called for the reach on Wilfredo Martin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Young, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 19:53 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford knocks in the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Richard Runion - foul #2 on Richard Runion, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| 19:53 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | James Wilson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 19:23 | Xavier | Richard Runion hits the follow up shot | 30-30 |
| 19:07 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 30-30 |
| 19:05 | Xavier | Hugh Moore snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | Eric Draves can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 18:58 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:39 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Wilfredo Martin | 30-32 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | Lucio Giordano takes the ball from Hugh Moore | 30-32 |
| 17:54 | Dayton | Eric Draves is called for the reach on Kenneth Lunsford - foul #1 on Eric Draves, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Donald Bible (SG), Liang Hong (SF), John Pearson (PF), David Bailey (C) Eric Draves, James Wilson, Thomas Young, Hugh Moore, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Dayton | Justin Clarke (SG), Michael Durante (SF), Henry Utz (PF), Eric Woodall (C) Lucio Giordano, Wilfredo Martin, Alfredo Valdez, Kenneth Lunsford | |
| 17:39 | Dayton | Justin Clarke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 17:17 | Xavier | The jumper by John Pearson is denied by Henry Utz | 30-32 |
| 17:15 | Xavier | Liang Hong tips it back up and in | 32-32 |
| 16:47 | Dayton | Justin Clarke clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Bible - foul #2 on Donald Bible, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Richard Runion (C) Brad Davis, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford (C) Henry Utz | |
| 16:47 | Dayton | Justin Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:47 | Dayton | Justin Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:47 | Dayton | Eric Woodall grabs the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:33 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford is open and lays it up and in set up by Michael Durante | 32-35 |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Eric Draves misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Eric Woodall - foul #2 on Eric Woodall, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wilson (SG), Thomas Young (SF), Hugh Moore (PF) Donald Bible, Liang Hong, John Pearson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Wilfredo Martin (SF), Alfredo Valdez (PF) Kevin Cooper, Michael Durante, Eric Woodall | |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:43 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 15:41 | Dayton | Justin Clarke can't tip it in | 34-35 |
| 15:39 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin tips it back up and in | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Young (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Hugh Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Runion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Justin Clarke (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wilfredo Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Lunsford (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Xavier | Wilfredo Martin takes the ball from Eric Draves | 34-37 |
| 14:52 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-37 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | Hugh Moore snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 14:30 | Xavier | Thomas Young knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Draves and he's fouled by Wilfredo Martin - foul #3 on Wilfredo Martin, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), Brandon Simmons (PF), David Bailey (C) Eric Draves, James Wilson, Hugh Moore, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Cooper (PG), Michael Durante (SF), Eric Woodall (C) Lucio Giordano, Wilfredo Martin, Kenneth Lunsford | |
| 14:30 | Xavier | Thomas Young misses the free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:30 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:10 | Dayton | Eric Woodall misses the dunk attempt | 36-37 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Thomas Young misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kevin Cooper - foul #1 on Kevin Cooper, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (SG), Henry Utz (PF) Justin Clarke, Alfredo Valdez | |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Thomas Young makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Thomas Young misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:47 | Dayton | Henry Utz pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:23 | Dayton | Eric Woodall can't throw it down but he's fouled by David Bailey - foul #1 on David Bailey, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Pearson (SF), Hugh Moore (C) Thomas Young, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (SF), Kenneth Lunsford (C) Michael Durante, Henry Utz | |
| 13:23 | Dayton | Eric Woodall makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:23 | Dayton | Eric Woodall misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:23 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 12:59 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 12:56 | Dayton | Steven Gochenour picks off the pass by Kevin Cooper in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 12:55 | Xavier | Brad Davis lays it in set up by Steven Gochenour | 41-38 |
| 12:26 | Dayton | Kevin Cooper is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Lucio Giordano | 41-40 |
| 11:57 | Xavier | Hugh Moore clanks a jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 11:56 | Xavier | John Pearson gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 11:40 | Xavier | Hugh Moore misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wilfredo Martin - foul #4 on Wilfredo Martin, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), James Wilson (SG), Liang Hong (SF), David Bailey (C) Brad Davis, Steven Gochenour, John Pearson, Brandon Simmons | |
| Subs | Dayton | Justin Clarke (SG), Michael Durante (SF), Alfredo Valdez (PF) Lucio Giordano, Wilfredo Martin, Kenneth Lunsford | |
| 11:40 | Xavier | Hugh Moore makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:40 | Xavier | Hugh Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Liang Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - David Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Kevin Cooper (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Clarke (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Durante (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Woodall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Dayton | Eric Woodall is denied on a layup by Liang Hong | 43-40 |
| 11:20 | Xavier | Liang Hong pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 10:57 | Xavier | The short jumper by Hugh Moore is denied by Eric Woodall | 43-40 |
| 10:55 | Xavier | Hugh Moore tips it but misses | 43-40 |
| 10:54 | Xavier | Hugh Moore misses the tip | 43-40 |
| 10:52 | Xavier | David Bailey can't tip it in | 43-40 |
| 10:51 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Kevin Cooper | 43-40 |
| 10:22 | Dayton | Michael Durante comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Draves - foul #2 on Eric Draves, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Young (SF), Brandon Simmons (PF), Richard Runion (C) Liang Hong, Hugh Moore, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (PG), Kenneth Lunsford (C) Kevin Cooper, Eric Woodall | |
| 10:22 | Dayton | Michael Durante makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:22 | Dayton | Michael Durante makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:05 | Xavier | James Wilson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 10:03 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 09:34 | Dayton | Michael Durante misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-42 |
| 09:33 | Dayton | Justin Clarke gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:11 | Dayton | Justin Clarke clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 09:09 | Xavier | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:49 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons clanks a runner in the paint | 43-42 |
| 08:48 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:21 | Dayton | Justin Clarke scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Durante | 43-44 |
| 07:52 | Xavier | James Wilson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Thomas Young | 46-44 |
| 07:33 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford's layup is rejected by Richard Runion | 46-44 |
| 07:31 | Dayton | Michael Durante tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wilson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Simmons (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Runion (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Wilfredo Martin (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Justin Clarke (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Durante (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Alfredo Valdez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Lunsford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 46-46 |
| 07:04 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 06:40 | Dayton | Justin Clarke knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 06:12 | Xavier | James Wilson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 46-49 |
| 06:11 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 05:50 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 46-49 |
| 05:48 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 05:29 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons clanks a jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 05:28 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 05:12 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford is hacked by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), John Pearson (SF), Hugh Moore (PF), David Bailey (C) Eric Draves, James Wilson, Thomas Young, Brandon Simmons, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Cooper (PG), Lucio Giordano (SG), Eric Woodall (PF) Justin Clarke, Michael Durante, Alfredo Valdez | |
| 05:12 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 05:12 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 05:12 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford snags the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 04:47 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin's pass is intercepted by Steven Gochenour | 46-50 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | Brad Davis is called for 10 seconds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Henry Utz (PF) Kenneth Lunsford | |
| 04:14 | Dayton | Kevin Cooper clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-50 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | David Bailey gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 03:55 | Xavier | Hugh Moore double dribbles | 46-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Liang Hong (SF) David Bailey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Durante (SF) Wilfredo Martin | |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Brad Davis is called for the reach on Kevin Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brad Davis, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Kevin Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 03:53 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Hugh Moore | 46-50 |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Michael Durante steals it from Liang Hong | 46-50 |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Michael Durante lays it up and in | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Gochenour (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Liang Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Pearson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Hugh Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Kevin Cooper (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Durante (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Henry Utz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Woodall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Xavier | John Pearson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 46-52 |
| 03:00 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:55 | Dayton | Hugh Moore steals it from Lucio Giordano in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), David Bailey (C) Brad Davis, John Pearson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Justin Clarke (SF) Michael Durante | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour loses the dribble to Kevin Cooper | 46-52 |
| 02:40 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Young (SF) Liang Hong | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez (PF), Kenneth Lunsford (C) Henry Utz, Eric Woodall | |
| 02:18 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-52 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | David Bailey pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wilson (SG) Steven Gochenour | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:08 | Xavier | James Wilson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 02:06 | Dayton | Justin Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 01:40 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford hits a runner near the basket | 46-54 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Simmons (PF), Richard Runion (C) Hugh Moore, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (SF) Justin Clarke | |
| 01:18 | Xavier | Alfredo Valdez picks off the pass by James Wilson | 46-54 |
| 01:16 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Eric Draves misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 00:49 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez is hacked by Eric Draves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Draves, team foul #9 | 46-54 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:40 | Xavier | James Wilson misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but the foul's on Kevin Cooper - foul #2 on Kevin Cooper, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), John Pearson (SF), Hugh Moore (PF), David Bailey (C) Eric Draves, Thomas Young, Brandon Simmons, Richard Runion | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:40 | Xavier | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Kevin Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Davis - foul #2 on Brad Davis, team foul #10 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Thomas Young (SF), Brandon Simmons (PF), Richard Runion (C) Brad Davis, John Pearson, Hugh Moore, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Woodall (PF) Alfredo Valdez | |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Kevin Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Kevin Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons scores on a turnaround from the left block | 50-58 |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Eric Draves is called for the reach on Kenneth Lunsford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Draves, team foul #11 | 50-58 |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Brandon Simmons gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Eric Draves connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Draves - foul #5 on Eric Draves, team foul #12 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG) Eric Draves | |
| Subs | Dayton | Justin Clarke (SG), Henry Utz (PF) Lucio Giordano, Eric Woodall | |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | James Wilson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-60 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Henry Utz grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (SG), Eric Woodall (PF) Justin Clarke, Henry Utz | |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Kevin Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Davis - foul #3 on Brad Davis, team foul #13 | 53-60 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Kevin Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Kevin Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Brad Davis is hacked by Wilfredo Martin - foul #5 on Wilfredo Martin, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Durante (SF), Alfredo Valdez (PF) Wilfredo Martin, Eric Woodall | |
| 00:04 | Xavier | James Wilson makes the contested 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Young | 56-62 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford is hacked by James Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #14 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Justin Clarke (SG), Henry Utz (PF) Lucio Giordano, Alfredo Valdez | |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Thomas Young misses long on a halfcourt shot | 56-64 |