| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Todd Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronnie Kerwin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bill Rudnick (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joe Holden (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Giles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Xavier | Joe Holden is fouled on the floor by Ricky Wiesner - foul #3 on Ricky Wiesner, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (SG) Ricky Wiesner | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 19:23 | Xavier | James Giles makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Davis | 28-31 |
| 19:04 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick clanks a fadeaway from close range | 28-31 |
| 19:02 | Xavier | James Giles snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 18:55 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-31 |
| 18:41 | Dayton | Rickie Begley drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Todd Harper | 30-31 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 18:12 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell tips it back up and in | 30-33 |
| 17:54 | Dayton | Todd Harper is hacked by Joe Holden - foul #1 on Joe Holden, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Rickie Begley travels with the ball | 30-33 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Todd Harper steals it from Anthony Mitchell | 30-33 |
| 17:11 | Dayton | Rickie Begley lays it in on a nice dish by Todd Harper | 32-33 |
| 16:45 | Xavier | William Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:21 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell jams it set up by William Davis | 32-35 |
| 16:05 | Dayton | Todd Harper misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (SF), Ronald Teeters (PF), Jack Bright (C) Ronnie Kerwin, Bill Rudnick, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG), Dwayne Boden (SG), Richard Henley (SF), John Rice (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) William Davis, Joe Holden, Jeffery Wilson, James Giles, Anthony Mitchell | |
| 16:05 | Dayton | Todd Harper makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:05 | Dayton | Todd Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:36 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses the dunk attempt | 34-35 |
| 15:35 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Todd Harper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rickie Begley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Glass (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Bright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Boden (fresh) SF - Richard Henley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Rice (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:15 | Dayton | Rickie Begley can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Rice - foul #3 on John Rice, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner (SG), Ronnie Kerwin (SF) Todd Harper, Christopher Glass | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson (SF) Richard Henley | |
| 15:15 | Dayton | Rickie Begley makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 15:15 | Dayton | Rickie Begley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:59 | Xavier | John Rice scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffery Wilson | 36-37 |
| 14:52 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 14:50 | Xavier | John Rice pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:29 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson hits a shot from close range | 36-39 |
| 14:11 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Boden - foul #1 on Dwayne Boden, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Harper (PG), Bill Rudnick (PF) Rickie Begley, Jack Bright | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (PG), Joe Holden (SG), James Giles (PF), Anthony Mitchell (C) Oscar Bryant, Dwayne Boden, John Rice, Dustin Highsmith | |
| 13:56 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 13:54 | Xavier | Joe Holden gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:30 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell dunks the ball | 36-41 |
| 13:13 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Wiesner | 38-41 |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Joe Holden can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 12:48 | Dayton | Todd Harper gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:30 | Dayton | Jeffery Wilson steals it from Todd Harper | 38-41 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | Joe Holden scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Davis | 38-44 |
| 11:43 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffery Wilson - foul #1 on Jeffery Wilson, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (PG), Christopher Glass (SG), Ronald Howard (SF), Wayne Akin (C) Todd Harper, Ricky Wiesner, Ronnie Kerwin, Ronald Teeters | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dwayne Boden (SF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Jeffery Wilson, Anthony Mitchell | |
| 11:43 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:43 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 11:18 | Xavier | Ronald Howard takes the ball from James Giles | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Glass (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Howard (fresh) PF - Bill Rudnick (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Davis (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Joe Holden (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Dwayne Boden (fresh) PF - James Giles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:01 | Dayton | Wayne Akin is fouled on the floor by William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG), John Rice (PF) William Davis, James Giles | |
| 10:40 | Dayton | Wayne Akin hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 40-44 |
| 10:38 | Xavier | John Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 10:13 | Xavier | Wayne Akin steps in front of the Dustin Highsmith pass | 40-44 |
| 09:56 | Dayton | Wayne Akin double dribbles | 40-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Harper (PG), Ricky Wiesner (SG), Ronnie Kerwin (SF), Ronald Teeters (PF) Rickie Begley, Christopher Glass, Ronald Howard, Bill Rudnick | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (PG), Jeffery Wilson (SF), James Giles (PF), Anthony Mitchell (C) Joe Holden, Dwayne Boden, John Rice, Dustin Highsmith | |
| 09:27 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell loses the ball out of bounds | 40-44 |
| 09:19 | Dayton | Todd Harper connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Teeters | 43-44 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Wayne Akin - foul #1 on Wayne Akin, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Bright (C) Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:43 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-44 |
| 08:41 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 08:35 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin travels with the ball | 43-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bill Rudnick (PF) Jack Bright | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Holden (SG) Oscar Bryant | |
| 08:14 | Xavier | Joe Holden comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 08:13 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 07:54 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner is whistled for traveling | 43-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG), John Rice (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) William Davis, James Giles, Anthony Mitchell | |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Joe Holden | 43-48 |
| 07:31 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters is fouled on the floor by Dustin Highsmith - foul #2 on Dustin Highsmith, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wayne Akin (C) Bill Rudnick | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:31 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 07:31 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 07:11 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses badly on a shot from the right side | 45-48 |
| 07:10 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Todd Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronnie Kerwin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Teeters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Holden (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Dayton | Todd Harper is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bill Rudnick (PF) Ronald Teeters | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:48 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by John Rice is blocked by Ricky Wiesner | 45-48 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | John Rice gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 06:29 | Xavier | John Rice drills a floater from the right wing set up by Joe Holden and he's fouled by Wayne Akin - foul #2 on Wayne Akin, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (SG), Christopher Glass (SF) Ricky Wiesner, Ronnie Kerwin | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (PG), Dwayne Boden (SF), Anthony Mitchell (C) Joe Holden, Jeffery Wilson, Dustin Highsmith | |
| 06:29 | Xavier | John Rice makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:16 | Dayton | Todd Harper buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Rickie Begley | 47-51 |
| 05:56 | Xavier | William Davis loses the dribble to Wayne Akin | 47-51 |
| 05:45 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 05:43 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Oscar Bryant | 47-51 |
| 05:14 | Xavier | William Davis buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dwayne Boden | 47-54 |
| 04:56 | Dayton | Rickie Begley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-54 |
| 04:55 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 04:35 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by William Davis and he's fouled by Todd Harper - foul #2 on Todd Harper, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner (SG), Ronnie Kerwin (SF), Ronald Teeters (PF), Jack Bright (C) Todd Harper, Christopher Glass, Bill Rudnick, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Holden (SG), Jeffery Wilson (SF), James Giles (PF) Oscar Bryant, Dwayne Boden, John Rice | |
| 04:35 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell misses the free throw | 47-56 |
| 04:35 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to James Giles | 47-56 |
| 04:25 | Xavier | William Davis buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Mitchell | 47-59 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:08 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronnie Kerwin | 49-59 |
| 03:51 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell comes up short on the runner near the basket | 49-59 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell tips it but misses | 49-59 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 03:27 | Xavier | James Giles comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 49-59 |
| 03:25 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 03:05 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffery Wilson and he's hacked by Jack Bright - foul #2 on Jack Bright, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Harper (PG), Bill Rudnick (PF) Rickie Begley, Jack Bright | |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG) William Davis | |
| 03:05 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell misses the free throw | 49-61 |
| 03:05 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Todd Harper (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronnie Kerwin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bill Rudnick (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Holden (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Giles (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Mitchell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:44 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (PG), Christopher Glass (SG), Ronald Howard (SF), Jack Bright (C) Todd Harper, Ricky Wiesner, Ronnie Kerwin, Bill Rudnick | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dwayne Boden (SG), Richard Henley (SF), John Rice (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Joe Holden, Jeffery Wilson, James Giles, Anthony Mitchell | |
| 02:24 | Xavier | John Rice misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-61 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Jack Bright gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 02:17 | Dayton | Jack Bright loses the dribble to John Rice | 49-61 |
| 01:53 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 01:52 | Dayton | Jack Bright gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 01:39 | Dayton | John Pierce clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | John Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant clanks a floater in the paint | 49-61 |
| 01:14 | Xavier | Richard Henley gets the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 00:54 | Xavier | The short jumper by Dustin Highsmith is denied by Ronald Teeters | 49-61 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden tips it back up and in | 49-63 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Dayton | John Pierce is fouled on the floor by Oscar Bryant - foul #2 on Oscar Bryant, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (SG) Ronald Howard | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:47 | Dayton | John Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 00:47 | Dayton | John Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Howard (SF) John Pierce | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Jack Bright clanks a runner from close range | 51-63 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | John Rice grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant runs out the clock | 51-63 |