| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Charles (fresh) SG - Alfred Jackson (fresh) SF - Robert Kirkpatrick (fresh) PF - Adam Strait (fresh) C - Thurman Scarbrough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Warren Billups (fresh) SG - Barry Pierce (fresh) SF - Dan Upshaw (fresh) PF - Robert Varela (fresh) C - William Powell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough's fadeaway is rejected by William Powell | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Dayton | Barry Pierce gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Dayton | Barry Pierce misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough banks in the wide open layup set up by Charles Charles | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Dayton | Warren Billups misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Dayton | William Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Dayton | Barry Pierce clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Dayton | William Powell snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Dayton | Barry Pierce is fouled on the floor by Thurman Scarbrough - foul #1 on Thurman Scarbrough, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick's floater is knocked away by William Powell | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | Adam Strait grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:34 | Xavier | Charles Charles comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Warren Billups - foul #1 on Warren Billups, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Merritt (SG), Dragan Zinn (SF), Daniel Cardella (PF) Alfred Jackson, Robert Kirkpatrick, Adam Strait | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Shaw (SG), Henry Beaupre (PF) Barry Pierce, Robert Varela | |
| 17:34 | Xavier | Charles Charles makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:34 | Xavier | Charles Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:25 | Dayton | Henry Beaupre clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Robert Merritt - foul #1 on Robert Merritt, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Xavier | Patrick Speakman (PG) Charles Charles | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson (PF) Dan Upshaw | |
| 17:25 | Dayton | Henry Beaupre makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:25 | Dayton | Henry Beaupre misses the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:25 | Dayton | William Powell grabs the offensive board | 4-1 |
| 17:16 | Dayton | Warren Billups can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 4-1 |
| 17:15 | Dayton | John Shaw snags the offensive board | 4-1 |
| 17:10 | Dayton | William Powell is hacked by Thurman Scarbrough - foul #2 on Thurman Scarbrough, team foul #3 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Xavier | Travis Moore (C) Thurman Scarbrough | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:58 | Dayton | John Shaw clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-1 |
| 16:57 | Xavier | Travis Moore gets the rebound | 4-1 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | Warren Billups steals the ball from Robert Merritt in the backcourt | 4-1 |
| 16:49 | Dayton | John Shaw lays it in on a great pass from Warren Billups | 4-3 |
| 16:30 | Xavier | Dragan Zinn double dribbles | 4-3 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dan Upshaw (SF), Robert Varela (PF) Warren Billups, Daniel Ferguson | |
| 16:14 | Dayton | William Powell comes up short on the floater in the paint | 4-3 |
| 16:12 | Xavier | Travis Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 15:55 | Xavier | Dragan Zinn clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 15:53 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Henry Beaupre | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Patrick Speakman (fresh) SG - Robert Merritt (fresh) SF - Dragan Zinn (fresh) PF - Daniel Cardella (fresh) C - Travis Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Henry Beaupre (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dan Upshaw (fresh) PF - Robert Varela (fresh) C - William Powell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw hits the finger roll | 4-5 |
| 15:18 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 15:16 | Xavier | Patrick Speakman tips it home | 6-5 |
| 15:05 | Dayton | Robert Varela's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Charles (PG), Alfred Jackson (SG), Robert Kirkpatrick (SF), Adam Strait (PF) Patrick Speakman, Robert Merritt, Dragan Zinn, Daniel Cardella | |
| Subs | Dayton | Warren Billups (PG), Barry Pierce (SG), Jay Bryson (SF), Daniel Ferguson (PF), Mario Moran (C) John Shaw, Henry Beaupre, Dan Upshaw, Robert Varela, William Powell | |
| 14:49 | Xavier | Barry Pierce picks off the pass by Travis Moore | 6-5 |
| 14:46 | Dayton | Jay Bryson lays it in on a great pass from Barry Pierce | 6-7 |
| 14:19 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 14:17 | Dayton | Warren Billups gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:10 | Dayton | Barry Pierce double dribbles | 6-7 |
| 13:42 | Xavier | Mario Moran is called for the reach on Adam Strait - foul #1 on Mario Moran, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Shaw (SG), Dan Upshaw (SF), Robert Varela (PF), William Powell (C) Barry Pierce, Jay Bryson, Daniel Ferguson, Mario Moran | |
| 13:19 | Xavier | Adam Strait misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 6-7 |
| 13:17 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 12:59 | Dayton | John Shaw travels with the ball | 6-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Patrick Speakman (PG), Robert Merritt (SG), Dragan Zinn (SF), Daniel Cardella (PF) Charles Charles, Alfred Jackson, Robert Kirkpatrick, Adam Strait | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jay Bryson (PG) Warren Billups | |
| 12:57 | Xavier | Travis Moore loses the dribble to John Shaw in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 12:55 | Dayton | John Shaw lays it in | 6-9 |
| 12:53 | Xavier | Travis Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 12:46 | Dayton | John Shaw comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 12:44 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:29 | Dayton | Jay Bryson travels with the ball | 6-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Pierce (SG), Henry Beaupre (PF), Daniel Ferguson (C) John Shaw, Robert Varela, William Powell | |
| 12:04 | Xavier | Dragan Zinn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 12:02 | Xavier | Robert Merritt gets the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 11:33 | Xavier | Robert Merritt can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 6-9 |
| 11:31 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Patrick Speakman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Merritt (fairly fresh) SF - Dragan Zinn (fresh) PF - Daniel Cardella (fairly fresh) C - Travis Moore (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jay Bryson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Pierce (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dan Upshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Beaupre (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Daniel Ferguson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw double dribbles | 6-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Charles (PG), Alfred Jackson (SG), Robert Kirkpatrick (SF), Adam Strait (PF) Patrick Speakman, Robert Merritt, Dragan Zinn, Daniel Cardella | |
| Subs | Dayton | Warren Billups (PG), Joseph McKeirnan (SG), John Shaw (SF), Robert Varela (PF), Mario Moran (C) Jay Bryson, Barry Pierce, Dan Upshaw, Henry Beaupre, Daniel Ferguson | |
| 10:55 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-9 |
| 10:54 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick can't tip it in | 6-9 |
| 10:53 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson tips it home | 8-9 |
| 10:31 | Dayton | Warren Billups misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Charles - foul #1 on Charles Charles, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| 10:31 | Dayton | Warren Billups makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 10:31 | Dayton | Warren Billups makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 10:14 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Alfred Jackson | 11-11 |
| 09:52 | Dayton | Warren Billups hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 09:51 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | Adam Strait misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Varela - foul #1 on Robert Varela, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | Patrick Speakman (PG), Robert Merritt (SG), Dragan Zinn (SF) Charles Charles, Alfred Jackson, Robert Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Pierce (SG), Jay Bryson (SF), Henry Beaupre (PF), William Powell (C) Joseph McKeirnan, John Shaw, Robert Varela, Mario Moran | |
| 09:22 | Xavier | Adam Strait makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | Adam Strait makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 09:05 | Dayton | Henry Beaupre misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 13-11 |
| 09:04 | Dayton | Henry Beaupre tips it in | 13-13 |
| 08:39 | Xavier | Dragan Zinn misses the jumper from the left side | 13-13 |
| 08:37 | Xavier | Adam Strait hits the follow up shot | 15-13 |
| 08:28 | Dayton | William Powell is fouled on the floor by Travis Moore - foul #1 on Travis Moore, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alfred Jackson (SG), Daniel Cardella (PF) Robert Merritt, Adam Strait | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dan Upshaw (SF), Robert Varela (PF), Daniel Ferguson (C) Warren Billups, Henry Beaupre, William Powell | |
| 08:21 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jay Bryson | 15-15 |
| 07:56 | Xavier | Dragan Zinn is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dragan Zinn, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick (SF) Patrick Speakman | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 07:49 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 07:48 | Xavier | Dragan Zinn grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 07:43 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick is hacked by Dan Upshaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dan Upshaw, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Shaw (PG), Joseph McKeirnan (SG) Jay Bryson, Barry Pierce | |
| 07:29 | Xavier | Dragan Zinn clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Varela - foul #2 on Robert Varela, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Charles (PG), Robert Merritt (SG) Alfred Jackson, Travis Moore | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Powell (C) Robert Varela | |
| 07:29 | Xavier | Dragan Zinn makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 07:29 | Xavier | Dragan Zinn makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Merritt (fresh) SF - Robert Kirkpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Cardella (fresh) C - Dragan Zinn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph McKeirnan (fresh) SF - Dan Upshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Ferguson (fresh) C - William Powell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Dayton | Joseph McKeirnan clanks a 3 from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 07:08 | Xavier | Charles Charles gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 06:41 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick is whistled for a carry | 17-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Strait (PF), Travis Moore (C) Daniel Cardella, Dragan Zinn | |
| Subs | Dayton | Warren Billups (PG), Barry Pierce (SG), Jay Bryson (SF), Henry Beaupre (PF), Mario Moran (C) John Shaw, Joseph McKeirnan, Dan Upshaw, Daniel Ferguson, William Powell | |
| 06:26 | Dayton | Jay Bryson hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Barry Pierce | 17-18 |
| 06:02 | Xavier | Robert Merritt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Patrick Speakman (PG), Alfred Jackson (SG) Charles Charles, Robert Merritt | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Powell (C) Mario Moran | |
| 05:49 | Dayton | William Powell throws it down set up by Jay Bryson | 17-20 |
| 05:21 | Xavier | Henry Beaupre swats the layup by Travis Moore | 17-20 |
| 05:19 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Barry Pierce | 17-20 |
| 05:02 | Dayton | Jay Bryson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Barry Pierce | 17-23 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dragan Zinn (SF), Daniel Cardella (PF) Robert Kirkpatrick, Adam Strait | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Shaw (SG), Dan Upshaw (SF), Daniel Ferguson (C) Barry Pierce, Jay Bryson, William Powell | |
| 04:36 | Dayton | Warren Billups scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Shaw | 17-25 |
| 04:32 | Xavier | Dragan Zinn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Charles (PG) Patrick Speakman | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph McKeirnan (SG), Mario Moran (C) Warren Billups, Henry Beaupre | |
| 04:21 | Dayton | Joseph McKeirnan clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-25 |
| 04:20 | Dayton | Mario Moran tips it in | 17-27 |
| 03:54 | Xavier | Charles Charles knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Alfred Jackson | 20-27 |
| 03:47 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 03:45 | Dayton | Mario Moran tips it in | 20-29 |
| 03:19 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 03:17 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Charles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dragan Zinn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Cardella (fresh) C - Travis Moore (very tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph McKeirnan (fresh) SF - Dan Upshaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Ferguson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mario Moran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Dayton | John Shaw is called for traveling | 20-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Patrick Speakman (PG), Robert Merritt (SG), Adam Strait (PF), Thurman Scarbrough (C) Charles Charles, Alfred Jackson, Daniel Cardella, Travis Moore | |
| Subs | Dayton | Warren Billups (PG), Barry Pierce (SG), Jay Bryson (SF), Robert Varela (PF), William Powell (C) John Shaw, Joseph McKeirnan, Dan Upshaw, Daniel Ferguson, Mario Moran | |
| 02:43 | Xavier | Patrick Speakman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-29 |
| 02:42 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough tips it but misses | 20-29 |
| 02:41 | Dayton | Jay Bryson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 02:21 | Dayton | Adam Strait denies the turnaround by Warren Billups | 20-29 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Barry Pierce steals it from Patrick Speakman in the backcourt | 20-29 |
| 02:11 | Dayton | William Powell hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Warren Billups | 20-31 |
| 01:48 | Xavier | Robert Merritt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-31 |
| 01:47 | Dayton | William Powell snags the defensive board | 20-31 |
| 01:35 | Dayton | Jay Bryson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 01:34 | Dayton | William Powell tips it in | 20-33 |
| 01:05 | Xavier | Robert Merritt hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Patrick Speakman | 23-33 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | William Powell is whistled for traveling | 23-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Charles (PG), Alfred Jackson (SG), Robert Kirkpatrick (SF), Daniel Cardella (PF) Patrick Speakman, Robert Merritt, Dragan Zinn, Adam Strait | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Shaw (PG), Joseph McKeirnan (SG), Dan Upshaw (SF), Henry Beaupre (PF) Warren Billups, Barry Pierce, Jay Bryson, Robert Varela | |
| 00:33 | Xavier | William Powell is called for the reach on Thurman Scarbrough - foul #1 on William Powell, team foul #6 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mario Moran (C) William Powell | |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson is hacked by John Shaw - foul #1 on John Shaw, team foul #7 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Warren Billups (PG), Daniel Ferguson (C) Joseph McKeirnan, Mario Moran | |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw misses short on a halfcourt shot | 25-33 |