| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) SG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) SF - James Dewar (fresh) PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) C - Joe Cathey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Alva Zuleger (fresh) SG - Michael Holland (fresh) SF - Cesar Gallo (fresh) PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fresh) C - John Dandrea (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Gene Stephens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Xavier | James Dewar is denied on a layup by Fredrick Ferebee | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger is fouled on the floor by Gene Stephens - foul #1 on Gene Stephens, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Xavier | Gene Stephens pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee hits a jumper from the right block set up by Michael Holland | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | Xavier | Joe Cathey misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Dandrea | 0-2 |
| 17:46 | Dayton | John Dandrea clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:44 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:37 | Xavier | James Dewar can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:36 | Xavier | Joe Cathey can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 17:34 | Xavier | Gene Stephens tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | Dayton | John Dandrea can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:17 | Xavier | Joe Cathey pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:06 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| 16:52 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 16:29 | Xavier | Joe Cathey hits the finger roll | 4-2 |
| 16:05 | Dayton | James Dewar swats the short shot by Cesar Gallo | 4-2 |
| 16:03 | Dayton | John Dandrea tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 15:49 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 15:47 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Cesar Gallo | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stjepan Politowski (fairly fresh) SG - Juan Sanchez (fairly fresh) SF - James Dewar (fresh) PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Cathey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Alva Zuleger (fresh) SG - Michael Holland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cesar Gallo (fresh) PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dandrea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo misses the runner from the left block | 4-4 |
| 15:30 | Xavier | Gene Stephens gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:24 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski is hacked by Alva Zuleger - foul #1 on Alva Zuleger, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (PG), Neil Carter (SG), Timothy Gibbs (SF), Jerome Somalski (PF) Stjepan Politowski, Juan Sanchez, James Dewar, Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | Dayton | Willy Cox (SF), Raymon Bonilla (C) Cesar Gallo, John Dandrea | |
| 15:19 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski clanks a runner from the right block | 4-4 |
| 15:18 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Alva Zuleger | 4-4 |
| 14:54 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla is hacked by Joe Cathey - foul #1 on Joe Cathey, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Nock (C) Joe Cathey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG), Anthony Palen (SG) Alva Zuleger, Michael Holland | |
| 14:42 | Dayton | Barry Daw drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Palen | 4-6 |
| 14:25 | Xavier | Neil Carter misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 14:24 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Gibbs | 4-6 |
| 14:05 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 14:03 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 13:59 | Dayton | Anthony Palen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 13:57 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 13:35 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 13:34 | Xavier | David Nock gets the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 13:16 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 4-6 |
| 13:15 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 12:57 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dikembe Ali - foul #1 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (PG), Juan Sanchez (SG), James Dewar (SF), Gene Stephens (PF), Joe Cathey (C) Dikembe Ali, Neil Carter, Timothy Gibbs, Jerome Somalski, David Nock | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Zuleger (PG), Michael Holland (SG), Cesar Gallo (SF), John Dandrea (C) Barry Daw, Anthony Palen, Willy Cox, Raymon Bonilla | |
| 12:57 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 12:57 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 12:57 | Xavier | Joe Cathey grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 12:30 | Xavier | Fredrick Ferebee is called for the reach on Stjepan Politowski - foul #1 on Fredrick Ferebee, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 12:22 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 12:12 | Dayton | Michael Holland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Willy Cox (PF) Fredrick Ferebee | |
| 12:05 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Stjepan Politowski is blocked by John Dandrea | 7-6 |
| 12:04 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Michael Holland | 7-6 |
| 11:50 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Alva Zuleger and he's fouled by Joe Cathey - foul #2 on Joe Cathey, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerome Somalski (C) Joe Cathey | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 11:50 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo misses the free throw | 7-8 |
| 11:50 | Dayton | John Dandrea pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 11:36 | Dayton | John Dandrea misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 11:35 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Dewar | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) SF - James Dewar (fresh) PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Somalski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Alva Zuleger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Holland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willy Cox (fresh) C - John Dandrea (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski snags the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 11:05 | Xavier | Gene Stephens knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Willy Cox - foul #1 on Willy Cox, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| 11:05 | Xavier | Gene Stephens makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| 10:42 | Dayton | Michael Holland misses short on a 3 from straight away | 10-8 |
| 10:41 | Dayton | Willy Cox tips it home | 10-10 |
| 10:18 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 10:17 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Cesar Gallo | 10-10 |
| 10:11 | Dayton | Willy Cox is called for a charge - foul #2 on Willy Cox, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee (PF) Willy Cox | |
| 09:49 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez misses the dunk but he's hacked by Alva Zuleger - foul #2 on Alva Zuleger, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (PG) Stjepan Politowski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG), Raymon Bonilla (C) Alva Zuleger, John Dandrea | |
| 09:49 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 09:49 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 09:27 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo tips it in | 12-12 |
| 09:10 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Cesar Gallo - foul #1 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | Neil Carter (SG), Timothy Gibbs (SF), David Nock (C) Juan Sanchez, James Dewar, Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Palen (SG) Michael Holland | |
| 09:10 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 09:10 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 08:54 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 14-14 |
| 08:45 | Xavier | Neil Carter knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-14 |
| 08:32 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses the lay-in | 16-14 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 08:21 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-14 |
| 08:16 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (PG), Gene Stephens (PF) Neil Carter, Jerome Somalski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Holland (SG), John Dandrea (C) Anthony Palen, Raymon Bonilla | |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali misses the lay-in | 19-14 |
| 08:02 | Dayton | John Dandrea grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 07:42 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 19-14 |
| 07:40 | Dayton | Barry Daw hits the follow up shot | 19-16 |
| 07:28 | Xavier | Gene Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 07:27 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Fredrick Ferebee | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Gibbs (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Nock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Holland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cesar Gallo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Dandrea (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Dayton | Michael Holland comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-16 |
| 07:09 | Dayton | Barry Daw misses the tip | 19-16 |
| 07:08 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 06:51 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Dandrea - foul #1 on John Dandrea, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (SG), James Dewar (SF) Stjepan Politowski, David Nock | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:51 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:51 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:51 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 06:31 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-16 |
| 06:30 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee tips it in | 19-18 |
| 06:20 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 06:19 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs can't tip it in | 19-18 |
| 06:17 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 06:02 | Dayton | Dikembe Ali steals the ball from Fredrick Ferebee | 19-18 |
| 05:44 | Xavier | The short jumper by Timothy Gibbs is denied by Cesar Gallo | 19-18 |
| 05:42 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 05:33 | Dayton | Michael Holland knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Barry Daw | 19-21 |
| 05:12 | Xavier | Barry Daw steals it from James Dewar | 19-21 |
| 04:58 | Dayton | Barry Daw connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fredrick Ferebee | 19-23 |
| 04:35 | Xavier | Gene Stephens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 19-23 |
| 04:34 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 04:14 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee slams it home set up by Michael Holland and the foul's on Gene Stephens - foul #2 on Gene Stephens, team foul #5 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (PG), Neil Carter (SG), Jerome Somalski (PF), David Nock (C) Dikembe Ali, Juan Sanchez, Gene Stephens, Timothy Gibbs | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG), Anthony Palen (SG), Raymon Bonilla (C) Barry Daw, Michael Holland, John Dandrea | |
| 04:14 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses the free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:14 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 03:55 | Xavier | Anthony Palen takes the ball from Neil Carter | 19-25 |
| 03:46 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-25 |
| 03:44 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 03:32 | Xavier | James Dewar misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 03:31 | Xavier | Neil Carter tips it home | 21-25 |
| 03:09 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 21-25 |
| 03:08 | Xavier | Neil Carter snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Neil Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Dewar (fairly fresh) PF - Jerome Somalski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Nock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sam Hayner (fresh) SG - Anthony Palen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cesar Gallo (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymon Bonilla (fresh) | |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-25 |
| 02:50 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 02:37 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jerome Somalski - foul #1 on Jerome Somalski, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (SG), Joe Cathey (C) Neil Carter, David Nock | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Zuleger (PG), Willy Cox (SF) Sam Hayner, Cesar Gallo | |
| 02:37 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 02:37 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Joe Cathey snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski knocks in the runner from the right block | 23-26 |
| 01:57 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Cathey | 23-26 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Joe Cathey grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | James Dewar can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Raymon Bonilla - foul #1 on Raymon Bonilla, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gene Stephens (PF) Jerome Somalski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG), Michael Holland (SG), John Dandrea (C) Anthony Palen, Fredrick Ferebee, Raymon Bonilla | |
| 01:49 | Xavier | James Dewar makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | James Dewar makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 01:31 | Dayton | Michael Holland is hacked by Joe Cathey - foul #3 on Joe Cathey, team foul #7 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs (SF), David Nock (C) James Dewar, Joe Cathey | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:31 | Dayton | Michael Holland misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 01:31 | Dayton | John Dandrea snags the offensive board | 25-26 |
| 01:10 | Dayton | Barry Daw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-26 |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Barry Daw | 28-29 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Michael Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Michael Holland comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs misses the fullcourt shot | 28-29 |