| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Massenburg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Bright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Ewing (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Xavier | William Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 19:34 | Dayton | Jack Bright pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 19:24 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner lays it in set up by Rickie Begley and he's fouled by James Caruso - foul #2 on James Caruso, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:24 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 29-32 |
| 18:57 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant misses the tip | 29-32 |
| 18:56 | Dayton | Wayne Akin grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:39 | Dayton | Jack Bright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-32 |
| 18:38 | Xavier | William Davis pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | William Davis comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 18:12 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Steven Massenburg | 29-32 |
| 18:01 | Dayton | Jack Bright buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Rickie Begley | 32-32 |
| 17:38 | Xavier | William Davis scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jacob Ewing | 32-35 |
| 17:25 | Dayton | Rickie Begley misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 17:23 | Dayton | Wayne Akin tips it but misses | 32-35 |
| 17:22 | Xavier | James Caruso pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:02 | Xavier | Wayne Akin is called for the reach on Jacob Ewing - foul #2 on Wayne Akin, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (SF), Ronald Teeters (C) Steven Massenburg, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), John Rice (PF), Richard Henley (C) James Caruso, Dustin Highsmith, Jacob Ewing | |
| 16:43 | Xavier | Lynn Keen is hacked by Rickie Begley - foul #1 on Rickie Begley, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (SF) William Davis | |
| 16:22 | Xavier | Richard Henley makes the jump hook in the paint | 32-37 |
| 16:05 | Dayton | Jack Bright misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 16:04 | Xavier | Richard Henley snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 15:43 | Xavier | Christopher Glass steals the ball from Richard Henley | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Glass (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Bright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Tosh (fresh) PF - John Rice (fresh) C - Richard Henley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Dayton | John Rice is called for the reach on Jack Bright - foul #3 on John Rice, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Howard (SG), Steven Massenburg (SF), Wayne Akin (C) Rickie Begley, Ricky Wiesner, Jack Bright | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), William Davis (SG), Dustin Highsmith (PF), Jacob Ewing (C) Lynn Keen, Oscar Bryant, John Rice, Richard Henley | |
| 15:26 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-37 |
| 15:25 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 15:20 | Xavier | James Caruso misses short on a jumper from the left side | 32-37 |
| 15:18 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith hits the follow up shot | 32-39 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Derrick Tosh - foul #1 on Derrick Tosh, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg misses the free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:01 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 14:42 | Xavier | William Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Bright (PF) Ronald Teeters | |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (SF) Derrick Tosh | |
| 14:28 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Howard | 36-39 |
| 14:08 | Xavier | William Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Caruso | 36-42 |
| 13:44 | Dayton | Ronald Howard knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 13:23 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant steps out of bounds on the sideline | 38-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (PG), Ricky Wiesner (SG), Ronald Teeters (C) Christopher Glass, Steven Massenburg, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Derrick Tosh (SF), John Rice (PF), Richard Henley (C) James Caruso, William Davis, Dustin Highsmith, Jacob Ewing | |
| 13:07 | Dayton | Oscar Bryant picks off the pass by Ronald Teeters | 38-42 |
| 13:04 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant banks in the layup | 38-44 |
| 12:42 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 12:40 | Xavier | John Rice pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:23 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 12:22 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 12:07 | Dayton | Jack Bright hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-44 |
| 11:49 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Howard - foul #2 on Ronald Howard, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Massenburg (SF), George Stancil (PF) Ronald Howard, Jack Bright | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), William Davis (SG), Dustin Highsmith (PF), Jacob Ewing (C) Lynn Keen, Derrick Tosh, John Rice, Richard Henley | |
| 11:49 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:49 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Massenburg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Stancil (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jacob Ewing (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Rickie Begley | 42-46 |
| 11:09 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing dunks the ball on a great pass from William Davis | 42-48 |
| 10:53 | Dayton | Jacob Ewing picks off the pass by Ricky Wiesner | 42-48 |
| 10:32 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing can't connect on a floater from the right side | 42-48 |
| 10:30 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 10:26 | Dayton | Rickie Begley knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ricky Wiesner | 44-48 |
| 10:03 | Xavier | William Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 10:01 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing tips it in | 44-50 |
| 09:44 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 44-50 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | William Davis grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 09:24 | Xavier | William Davis is fouled on the floor by Ricky Wiesner - foul #2 on Ricky Wiesner, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (PG), Ronald Howard (SG), Jay Zubek (SF), Jack Bright (PF), Wayne Akin (C) Rickie Begley, Ricky Wiesner, Steven Massenburg, George Stancil, Ronald Teeters | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Derrick Tosh (SG), Dwayne Boden (SF), John Rice (PF), Richard Henley (C) James Caruso, William Davis, Oscar Bryant, Dustin Highsmith, Jacob Ewing | |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 44-50 |
| 09:02 | Dayton | Christopher Glass snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 08:39 | Dayton | The jump hook by Wayne Akin is blocked by Dwayne Boden | 44-50 |
| 08:37 | Dayton | Jay Zubek grabs the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 08:23 | Dayton | Jack Bright is fouled on the floor by John Rice - foul #4 on John Rice, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (PG) Jay Zubek | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG) Dwayne Boden | |
| 08:02 | Dayton | Wayne Akin is whistled for a carry | 44-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner (SG) Ronald Howard | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), Dustin Highsmith (PF) Lynn Keen, John Rice | |
| 07:33 | Xavier | James Caruso scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Davis | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Glass (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Bright (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Tosh (fresh) PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Henley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jack Bright | 47-52 |
| 06:49 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith can't finish the layup | 47-52 |
| 06:48 | Dayton | Christopher Glass pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Jack Bright misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Dustin Highsmith - foul #1 on Dustin Highsmith, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Massenburg (SF), Ronald Teeters (C) Christopher Glass, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (SG), Dwayne Boden (SF), Jacob Ewing (C) William Davis, Derrick Tosh, Richard Henley | |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Jack Bright makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Jack Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:30 | Xavier | Rickie Begley is called for the reach on James Caruso in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rickie Begley, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Teeters | 49-52 |
| 06:10 | Dayton | Jack Bright grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:00 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 05:58 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 05:36 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-52 |
| 05:34 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 05:14 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 05:12 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:52 | Xavier | James Caruso misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 04:51 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Highsmith | 49-52 |
| 04:32 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith is fouled on the floor by Jack Bright - foul #3 on Jack Bright, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (PG), Ronald Howard (SG), Wayne Akin (C) Rickie Begley, Ricky Wiesner, Jack Bright | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), William Davis (SG), John Rice (PF) James Caruso, Dwayne Boden, Dustin Highsmith | |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing can't connect on a shot in the paint | 49-52 |
| 04:10 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 03:50 | Dayton | Ronald Howard scores on a jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 03:36 | Xavier | John Rice hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-52 |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing tips it home | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Christopher Glass (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Massenburg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Rice (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jacob Ewing (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg is hacked by Oscar Bryant - foul #1 on Oscar Bryant, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jay Zubek (SF), Jack Bright (PF) Steven Massenburg, Ronald Teeters | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Henley (C) Jacob Ewing | |
| 03:01 | Dayton | Ronald Howard can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 03:00 | Dayton | Jay Zubek tips it but misses | 51-54 |
| 02:58 | Dayton | Ronald Howard tips it in | 53-54 |
| 02:58 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (PG), Ricky Wiesner (SG), Steven Massenburg (SF) Christopher Glass, Ronald Howard, Jay Zubek | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (PG), Dustin Highsmith (PF), Jacob Ewing (C) Lynn Keen, John Rice, Richard Henley | |
| 02:33 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jacob Ewing | 53-56 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 02:20 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Steven Massenburg steals the ball from James Caruso | 53-56 |
| 01:35 | Dayton | Jack Bright hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 01:34 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | William Davis is called for a charge - foul #3 on William Davis, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Jack Bright misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 00:49 | Xavier | James Caruso pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant is whistled for traveling | 53-56 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Rickie Begley is hacked by James Caruso - foul #3 on James Caruso, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Rickie Begley makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Rickie Begley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Xavier | William Davis is hacked by Rickie Begley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rickie Begley, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Dayton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg clanks a halfcourt shot | 55-58 |