| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William French (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Neil Wong (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Gist (fresh) PF - William Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Reilly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Saravia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Sroka (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Weitzman (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Anthony Gist inbounds the ball | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Dayton | Anthony Gist hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 42-46 |
| 19:36 | Xavier | Willie Saravia pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Ralph Davis makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Sroka | 42-48 |
| 19:10 | Dayton | William Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | Jon Weitzman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 18:53 | Xavier | Willie Saravia can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | John Davis snags the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 18:32 | Xavier | Willie Saravia misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 18:31 | Dayton | William Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | William French is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ralph Davis - foul #2 on Ralph Davis, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | William French makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | William French misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | Patrick Reilly snags the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 18:03 | Dayton | Anthony Gist misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 18:01 | Xavier | Ralph Davis pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 17:52 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka is whistled for a carry | 43-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Shaw (C) Patrick Reilly | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:33 | Dayton | William Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Winston (SG), Stanley Lezama (SF), Ivan Sugalski (PF) Neil Wong, Anthony Gist, William Taylor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Barry Gibson (C) John Davis | |
| 17:22 | Xavier | Ralph Davis makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Barry Gibson | 43-51 |
| 17:05 | Dayton | Ivan Sugalski can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-51 |
| 17:03 | Xavier | Willie Saravia grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 16:41 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 16:40 | Dayton | Ivan Sugalski grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 16:22 | Dayton | William French works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 15:58 | Xavier | Willie Saravia makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Ralph Davis | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William French (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Winston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Lezama (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Sugalski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Davis (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willie Saravia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Sroka (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Weitzman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Barry Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Dayton | James Winston is fouled on the floor by Willie Saravia - foul #1 on Willie Saravia, team foul #2 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Neil Wong (SG), Anthony Gist (SF), William Taylor (PF), Patrick Reilly (C) William French, Stanley Lezama, Ivan Sugalski, Glenn Shaw | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Boerger (SG), Louis Wood (SF), Wilfred Hammons (C) Willie Saravia, Arthur Sroka, Jon Weitzman | |
| 15:12 | Dayton | Anthony Gist connects on the open floater from the free throw line set up by James Winston out of the doubleteam | 48-54 |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Steven Boerger clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Patrick Reilly grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 14:43 | Dayton | William Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 14:41 | Dayton | Neil Wong tips it home | 50-54 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons is hacked by Patrick Reilly - foul #2 on Patrick Reilly, team foul #1 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Hennessy (PG) James Winston | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Davis (PF) Barry Gibson | |
| 14:17 | Xavier | Ralph Davis can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Michael Hennessy - foul #1 on Michael Hennessy, team foul #2 | 50-54 |
| 14:17 | Xavier | Ralph Davis misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 14:17 | Xavier | Ralph Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 14:01 | Dayton | Patrick Reilly misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 14:00 | Dayton | William Taylor tips it home | 52-55 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Patrick Reilly steals it from John Davis | 52-55 |
| 13:35 | Dayton | Anthony Gist is hacked by Louis Wood - foul #1 on Louis Wood, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | William French (PG) Michael Hennessy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jon Weitzman (PF) John Davis | |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Neil Wong is fouled on the floor by Jon Weitzman - foul #3 on Jon Weitzman, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Stanley Lezama (SF), Glenn Shaw (C) Anthony Gist, Patrick Reilly | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Saravia (SF) Louis Wood | |
| 13:10 | Dayton | Steven Boerger is called for the reach on Neil Wong - foul #1 on Steven Boerger, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Winston (SG) Neil Wong | |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Sroka (SF) Steven Boerger | |
| 12:57 | Dayton | Jon Weitzman takes the ball from James Winston | 52-55 |
| 12:36 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by William French - foul #3 on William French, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Sugalski (PF) William Taylor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ryan Geer (PG) Ralph Davis | |
| 12:36 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 12:36 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 12:19 | Dayton | William French splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 12:17 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Wilfred Hammons | 52-56 |
| 11:59 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons drills a fadeaway in the lane | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William French (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Winston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Lezama (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Sugalski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ryan Geer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Saravia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Sroka (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Weitzman (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilfred Hammons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Dayton | James Winston clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-58 |
| 11:36 | Dayton | James Winston pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 11:27 | Dayton | Glenn Shaw clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Wilfred Hammons - foul #4 on Wilfred Hammons, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Neil Wong (SG), Anthony Gist (SF) William French, Stanley Lezama | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Davis (PG), Steven Boerger (SG), Louis Wood (SF), Barry Gibson (PF), John Davis (C) Ryan Geer, Willie Saravia, Arthur Sroka, Jon Weitzman, Wilfred Hammons | |
| 11:27 | Dayton | Glenn Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 11:27 | Dayton | Glenn Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 11:14 | Xavier | John Davis misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 53-58 |
| 11:13 | Dayton | Ivan Sugalski pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 10:53 | Dayton | Ivan Sugalski hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Winston | 55-58 |
| 10:37 | Xavier | Steven Boerger buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 10:21 | Dayton | Ralph Davis steals it from Neil Wong | 55-61 |
| 10:01 | Xavier | Louis Wood misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 09:59 | Dayton | Neil Wong pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 09:49 | Dayton | Ivan Sugalski is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Winston | 58-61 |
| 09:35 | Xavier | Steven Boerger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Louis Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 09:29 | Xavier | Ralph Davis misses the shot from just outside the lane | 58-61 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | Ralph Davis grabs the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 09:13 | Xavier | A charge is called on Steven Boerger - foul #2 on Steven Boerger, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | William French (PG), Stanley Lezama (SG), Michael Hennessy (SF), William Taylor (PF), Patrick Reilly (C) James Winston, Neil Wong, Anthony Gist, Ivan Sugalski, Glenn Shaw | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Saravia (SG), Arthur Sroka (SF), Jon Weitzman (PF) Steven Boerger, Louis Wood, Barry Gibson | |
| 08:58 | Dayton | William Taylor misses the jump hook from the left block | 58-61 |
| 08:56 | Dayton | Stanley Lezama tips it back up and in | 60-61 |
| 08:40 | Xavier | Willie Saravia clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Stanley Lezama - foul #2 on Stanley Lezama, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ryan Geer (PG) Ralph Davis | |
| 08:40 | Xavier | Willie Saravia misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 08:40 | Xavier | Willie Saravia makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 08:23 | Dayton | Patrick Reilly misses the dunk attempt | 60-62 |
| 08:21 | Xavier | John Davis gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 08:08 | Xavier | Ryan Geer connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Saravia | 60-64 |
| 07:56 | Dayton | Michael Hennessy misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 60-64 |
| 07:54 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William French (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Lezama (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Hennessy (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Patrick Reilly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ryan Geer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Saravia (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Sroka (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Weitzman (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - John Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Xavier | Ryan Geer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Neil Wong (SG), Anthony Gist (SF) Stanley Lezama, Michael Hennessy | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Boerger (PG), Wilfred Hammons (C) Ryan Geer, John Davis | |
| 07:32 | Dayton | Patrick Reilly misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 60-64 |
| 07:30 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 07:16 | Xavier | Willie Saravia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-64 |
| 07:15 | Dayton | Anthony Gist grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 07:11 | Dayton | The jump hook by William French is blocked by Jon Weitzman | 60-64 |
| 07:10 | Xavier | Jon Weitzman pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 06:48 | Xavier | William French is called for the reach on Wilfred Hammons - foul #4 on William French, team foul #5 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Shaw (C) Patrick Reilly | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Davis (PG) Steven Boerger | |
| 06:36 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 06:34 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons hits the follow up shot | 60-66 |
| 06:27 | Dayton | Neil Wong hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William French out of a doubleteam | 62-66 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | Willie Saravia misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 06:16 | Dayton | Anthony Gist gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 05:49 | Dayton | William French misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jon Weitzman - foul #4 on Jon Weitzman, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Winston (SG), Stanley Lezama (SF), Ivan Sugalski (PF) Neil Wong, Anthony Gist, William Taylor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Boerger (SG), Louis Wood (SF), Barry Gibson (PF) Willie Saravia, Arthur Sroka, Jon Weitzman | |
| 05:49 | Dayton | William French makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:49 | Dayton | William French makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:31 | Xavier | Louis Wood is hacked by Stanley Lezama - foul #3 on Stanley Lezama, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Hennessy (PG) William French | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:17 | Xavier | Steven Boerger misses short on a 3 from straight away | 64-66 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:05 | Xavier | Louis Wood buries a fadeaway from the left side | 64-68 |
| 04:45 | Dayton | Stanley Lezama hits the finger roll | 66-68 |
| 04:34 | Xavier | Ralph Davis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 04:33 | Dayton | Stanley Lezama snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 04:11 | Dayton | Michael Hennessy hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Winston | 69-68 |
| 03:56 | Xavier | Ralph Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-68 |
| 03:54 | Dayton | Ivan Sugalski snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Hennessy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Winston (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Stanley Lezama (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Sugalski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Davis (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Boerger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Wood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barry Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wilfred Hammons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Dayton | Louis Wood steals the ball from Glenn Shaw | 69-68 |
| 03:29 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Dayton | William French (PG), Neil Wong (SG), Anthony Gist (SF), William Taylor (PF), Patrick Reilly (C) Michael Hennessy, James Winston, Stanley Lezama, Ivan Sugalski, Glenn Shaw | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Saravia (SG), Arthur Sroka (SF), Jon Weitzman (PF) Steven Boerger, Louis Wood, Barry Gibson | |
| 03:17 | Xavier | Jon Weitzman misses badly on a shot in the paint | 69-68 |
| 03:15 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Patrick Reilly | 69-68 |
| 02:54 | Dayton | Patrick Reilly dunks the ball | 71-68 |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Neil Wong steals it from Jon Weitzman | 71-68 |
| 02:21 | Dayton | Ralph Davis is called for the reach on William French - foul #3 on Ralph Davis, team foul #9 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Davis (C) Wilfred Hammons | |
| 02:21 | Dayton | William French makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:21 | Dayton | William French makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:07 | Xavier | Ralph Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Saravia | 73-71 |
| 01:48 | Dayton | William French works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-71 |
| 01:47 | Dayton | William Taylor snags the offensive board | 73-71 |
| 01:42 | Dayton | Anthony Gist's pass is intercepted by Ralph Davis | 73-71 |
| 01:26 | Xavier | Ralph Davis misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 73-71 |
| 01:24 | Dayton | Neil Wong grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:01 | Dayton | Ralph Davis is called for the reach on William French - foul #4 on Ralph Davis, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons (C) John Davis | |
| 01:01 | Dayton | William French makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:01 | Dayton | William French makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Ralph Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Dayton | William French is hacked by Ralph Davis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ralph Davis, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Boerger (PG) Ralph Davis | |
| 00:41 | Dayton | William French makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | William French makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Neil Wong is called for the reach on Willie Saravia - foul #2 on Neil Wong, team foul #7 | 77-71 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Willie Saravia makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Willie Saravia misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Neil Wong pulls down the rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Willie Saravia is called for the reach on Neil Wong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Saravia, team foul #12 | 77-72 |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Neil Wong makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Neil Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Willie Saravia scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Boerger | 79-75 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Steven Boerger is called for the reach on William French in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Boerger, team foul #13 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Winston (SG) Neil Wong | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:21 | Dayton | William French makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | William French makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Steven Boerger's pass is intercepted by Patrick Reilly | 81-75 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Patrick Reilly is hacked by Steven Boerger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Boerger, team foul #14 | 81-75 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Patrick Reilly makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Patrick Reilly misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Jon Weitzman pulls down the rebound | 82-75 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Steven Boerger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-75 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Patrick Reilly pulls down the rebound | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Patrick Reilly is hacked by Steven Boerger in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Boerger, team foul #15 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ryan Geer (PG) Steven Boerger | |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Patrick Reilly makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Patrick Reilly makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka misses the 3 from the right corner | 84-75 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Jon Weitzman snags the offensive board | 84-75 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Willie Saravia misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 84-75 |