| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Dunlap (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Shives (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Gochenour (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Young (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Runion (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Thomas Young inbounds the ball | 37-45 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Xavier | Brad Davis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left side | 37-45 |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Richard Runion hits the follow up shot | 37-47 |
| 19:29 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-47 |
| 19:27 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik tips it back up and in | 39-47 |
| 19:23 | Xavier | Hugh Moore's pass is intercepted by Szczesny Zubik | 39-47 |
| 19:21 | Dayton | Matthew Shives is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | Thomas Young misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 39-47 |
| 19:06 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 18:45 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 18:43 | Xavier | Lucio Giordano steps in front of the Brad Davis pass in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | Hugh Moore is called for the reach on Szczesny Zubik - foul #2 on Hugh Moore, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (PG), Michael Durante (SF), Lawrence Stultz (PF), Mensah Accomando (C) Lucio Giordano, Matthew Shives, Alfredo Valdez, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Bailey (PF) Richard Runion | |
| 18:09 | Dayton | Michael Durante's floater is knocked away by David Bailey | 41-47 |
| 18:07 | Xavier | David Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | Hugh Moore is fouled on the floor by Jerry Dunlap - foul #3 on Jerry Dunlap, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG) Jerry Dunlap | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:41 | Xavier | Brad Davis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 17:39 | Xavier | David Bailey misses the tip | 41-47 |
| 17:38 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Mensah Accomando | 41-47 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | Michael Durante drills a floater from the left side | 43-47 |
| 17:11 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Lawrence Stultz - foul #1 on Lawrence Stultz, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez (SF), Leroy Pearce (PF) Lucio Giordano, Lawrence Stultz | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:11 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 17:11 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 16:55 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando is hacked by Hugh Moore - foul #3 on Hugh Moore, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik (C) Mensah Accomando | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Murakami (PF), Glenn Wolfe (C) David Bailey, Hugh Moore | |
| 16:38 | Dayton | Steven Gochenour takes the ball from Alfredo Valdez | 43-49 |
| 16:14 | Xavier | Thomas Young buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Brad Davis | 43-52 |
| 16:04 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik is called for 10 seconds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Matthew Shives (SF) Michael Durante, Alfredo Valdez | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), Daniel Lever (SF) Steven Gochenour, Thomas Young | |
| 15:51 | Xavier | John Duke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz (PF), Mensah Accomando (C) Leroy Pearce, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Richard Runion (PF), Hugh Moore (C) Brad Davis, William Murakami, Glenn Wolfe | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilfredo Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Shives (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Stultz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mensah Accomando (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Duke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Lever (fresh) PF - Richard Runion (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Dayton | Matthew Shives misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Lever - foul #1 on Daniel Lever, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (SG) Wilfredo Martin | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:39 | Dayton | Matthew Shives misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 15:39 | Dayton | Matthew Shives makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 15:24 | Xavier | The jump hook by Hugh Moore is blocked by Mensah Accomando | 44-52 |
| 15:23 | Xavier | Richard Runion tips it but misses | 44-52 |
| 15:22 | Xavier | Richard Runion tips it in | 44-54 |
| 15:06 | Dayton | Richard Runion takes the ball from Jerry Dunlap | 44-54 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | Mensah Accomando is called for the reach on John Duke - foul #2 on Mensah Accomando, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Durante (SF), Alfredo Valdez (PF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Jerry Dunlap, Lawrence Stultz, Mensah Accomando | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Young (SF), David Bailey (PF) Daniel Lever, Richard Runion | |
| 14:35 | Xavier | Szczesny Zubik denies the turnaround by David Bailey | 44-54 |
| 14:34 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 14:28 | Dayton | Matthew Shives drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Alfredo Valdez | 47-54 |
| 14:08 | Xavier | Hugh Moore loses the dribble to Szczesny Zubik | 47-54 |
| 13:44 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik misses the runner near the basket | 47-54 |
| 13:42 | Dayton | Matthew Shives grabs the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 13:25 | Dayton | Matthew Shives is whistled for a carry | 47-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (PG), Jerry Dunlap (SG), Leroy Pearce (PF), Mensah Accomando (C) Lucio Giordano, Michael Durante, Alfredo Valdez, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Gochenour (SG), Daniel Lever (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF) John Duke, Thomas Young, David Bailey | |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Hugh Moore knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Draves | 47-56 |
| 12:58 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Murakami (PF) Hugh Moore | |
| 12:42 | Xavier | Eric Draves misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 12:40 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Mensah Accomando | 47-56 |
| 12:35 | Dayton | Matthew Shives knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilfredo Martin | 49-56 |
| 12:17 | Xavier | Mensah Accomando steps in front of the William Murakami pass | 49-56 |
| 12:14 | Dayton | Steven Gochenour steals the ball from Matthew Shives in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour blows the layup | 49-56 |
| 12:11 | Dayton | Matthew Shives grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 12:06 | Dayton | Matthew Shives can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 49-56 |
| 12:05 | Xavier | William Murakami snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 11:45 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 11:44 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Wilfredo Martin (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Dunlap (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Shives (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Leroy Pearce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mensah Accomando (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Gochenour (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - Daniel Lever (fairly fresh) PF - William Murakami (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Glenn Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Dayton | Matthew Shives travels with the ball | 49-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Alfredo Valdez (SF), Lawrence Stultz (PF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Wilfredo Martin, Matthew Shives, Leroy Pearce, Mensah Accomando | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Thomas Young (SF), Richard Runion (PF), Hugh Moore (C) Eric Draves, Daniel Lever, William Murakami, Glenn Wolfe | |
| 11:19 | Xavier | Thomas Young is hacked by Alfredo Valdez - foul #2 on Alfredo Valdez, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Durante (SG) Jerry Dunlap | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:56 | Xavier | Brad Davis is whistled for a carry | 49-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG) Steven Gochenour | |
| 10:53 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Hugh Moore's layup is rejected by Szczesny Zubik | 49-56 |
| 10:46 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Michael Durante | 49-56 |
| 10:29 | Dayton | Michael Durante's floater is tipped away by Hugh Moore | 49-56 |
| 10:28 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik grabs the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 10:17 | Dayton | Richard Runion is called for the reach on Lawrence Stultz - foul #2 on Richard Runion, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (SG), Leroy Pearce (PF), Mensah Accomando (C) Michael Durante, Lawrence Stultz, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), David Bailey (PF) John Duke, Richard Runion | |
| 09:59 | Dayton | Eric Draves takes the ball from Jerry Dunlap | 49-56 |
| 09:40 | Xavier | Hugh Moore lays it in set up by Eric Draves and the foul's on Mensah Accomando - foul #3 on Mensah Accomando, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Shives (SF) Alfredo Valdez | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:40 | Xavier | Hugh Moore makes the free throw | 49-59 |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Matthew Shives is open and buries a jumper from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 09:07 | Xavier | Brad Davis buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Bailey | 51-61 |
| 09:05 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik (C) Mensah Accomando | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Gochenour (SG), William Murakami (SF), Richard Runion (PF) Eric Draves, Thomas Young, David Bailey | |
| 08:43 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 08:41 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 08:36 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano blows the layup | 51-61 |
| 08:35 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce snags the offensive board | 51-61 |
| 08:17 | Dayton | Matthew Shives hits a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Hugh Moore - foul #4 on Hugh Moore, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (PG), Lawrence Stultz (PF) Lucio Giordano, Leroy Pearce | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Daniel Lever (SF), Glenn Wolfe (C) Brad Davis, William Murakami, Hugh Moore | |
| 08:17 | Dayton | Matthew Shives misses the free throw | 53-61 |
| 08:17 | Xavier | Richard Runion gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 07:53 | Xavier | Wilfredo Martin steals the ball from Steven Gochenour | 53-61 |
| 07:48 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin lays it in | 55-61 |
| 07:33 | Xavier | Eric Draves splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Wilfredo Martin - foul #1 on Wilfredo Martin, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Michael Durante (SG), Alfredo Valdez (SF), Mensah Accomando (C) Wilfredo Martin, Jerry Dunlap, Matthew Shives, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (SG), Thomas Young (SF), David Bailey (PF) Steven Gochenour, Daniel Lever, Richard Runion | |
| 07:33 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 07:33 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Durante (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Stultz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mensah Accomando (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brad Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Young (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Dayton | Michael Durante misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 07:20 | Xavier | David Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 07:12 | Xavier | Thomas Young hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brad Davis | 55-65 |
| 06:52 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-65 |
| 06:50 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 06:39 | Xavier | Brad Davis's pass is intercepted by Mensah Accomando | 55-65 |
| 06:26 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| 06:08 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Brad Davis is blocked by Lawrence Stultz | 55-65 |
| 06:07 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 05:49 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Lucio Giordano and he's fouled by Glenn Wolfe - foul #2 on Glenn Wolfe, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (PG), Jerry Dunlap (SG), Leroy Pearce (PF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Lucio Giordano, Michael Durante, Lawrence Stultz, Mensah Accomando | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Gochenour (SG), Daniel Lever (SF), William Murakami (PF), Hugh Moore (C) Brad Davis, Thomas Young, David Bailey, Glenn Wolfe | |
| 05:49 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez makes the free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Daniel Lever is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Valdez - foul #3 on Alfredo Valdez, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Daniel Lever makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Daniel Lever makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:04 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 04:45 | Xavier | Daniel Lever is hacked by Alfredo Valdez - foul #4 on Alfredo Valdez, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Matthew Shives (SF) Wilfredo Martin, Alfredo Valdez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), John Duke (SG), Richard Runion (PF) Eric Draves, Steven Gochenour, William Murakami | |
| 04:45 | Xavier | Daniel Lever misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:45 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 04:30 | Dayton | Matthew Shives comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 04:28 | Xavier | Brad Davis pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Brad Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Hugh Moore gets the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Szczesny Zubik denies the turnaround by Hugh Moore | 61-67 |
| 04:02 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-67 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Richard Runion grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 03:25 | Xavier | Hugh Moore hits a shot from the left block | 61-69 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Dunlap (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Shives (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Leroy Pearce (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Szczesny Zubik (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Duke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Lever (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Runion (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Hugh Moore (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Dayton | Matthew Shives makes the shot from the left side | 63-69 |
| 02:45 | Xavier | The jump hook by Hugh Moore is blocked by Szczesny Zubik | 63-69 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | John Duke grabs the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (SG), Michael Durante (SF), Alfredo Valdez (PF), Mensah Accomando (C) Jerry Dunlap, Matthew Shives, Leroy Pearce, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), Thomas Young (SF), David Bailey (PF) Brad Davis, John Duke, Daniel Lever, Richard Runion | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Lucio Giordano is called for the reach on Eric Draves - foul #4 on Lucio Giordano, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz (PF) Lucio Giordano | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Eric Draves misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Michael Durante | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:16 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando misses the runner in the paint | 63-70 |
| 02:15 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz can't tip it in | 63-70 |
| 02:13 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando tips it home | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Hugh Moore hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Young | 65-72 |
| 01:51 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 65-72 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | David Bailey pulls down the rebound | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Thomas Young loses the ball out of bounds | 65-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Jerry Dunlap (SG), Matthew Shives (SF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Wilfredo Martin, Michael Durante, Lawrence Stultz, Mensah Accomando | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Runion (PF) David Bailey | |
| 01:14 | Dayton | Matthew Shives misses the easy layup | 65-72 |
| 01:13 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Thomas Young | 65-72 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Hugh Moore hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Dunlap | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Eric Draves is hacked by Lucio Giordano in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lucio Giordano, team foul #10 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (PG) Lucio Giordano | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (SG), Daniel Lever (SF) Steven Gochenour, Thomas Young | |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:30 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-76 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Brad Davis gets the rebound | 68-76 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Gochenour (SG) Brad Davis | |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Wilfredo Martin is called for the reach on Eric Draves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilfredo Martin, team foul #11 | 68-76 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-78 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), John Duke (SG), David Bailey (PF), Glenn Wolfe (C) Eric Draves, Steven Gochenour, Richard Runion, Hugh Moore | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Brad Davis runs out the clock | 68-78 |