| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) SF - James Dewar (fresh) PF - Timothy Gibbs (fresh) C - Jerome Somalski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sam Hayner (fresh) SG - Alva Brzozowski (fresh) SF - Willy Cox (fresh) PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fresh) C - John Dandrea (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | James Dewar 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 (0) | |
| 19:31 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Dayton | Willy Cox snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Dayton | John Dandrea comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Gibbs - foul #1 on Timothy Gibbs, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Dayton | John Dandrea makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:14 | Dayton | John Dandrea makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Dayton | John Dandrea grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Dayton | Willy Cox buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Sam Hayner | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski is whistled for a carry | 0-4 |
| 18:17 | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sam Hayner | 0-6 |
| 17:55 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 17:39 | Dayton | Willy Cox misses short on a shot from the left block | 2-6 |
| 17:38 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:34 | Xavier | Robert Taylor knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Dewar | 4-6 |
| 17:18 | Dayton | Sam Hayner loses the dribble to Timothy Gibbs | 4-6 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | The jump hook by Jerome Somalski is blocked by John Dandrea | 4-6 |
| 17:02 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Dandrea | 4-6 |
| 16:51 | Dayton | John Dandrea misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 16:49 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:43 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-6 |
| 16:42 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Sam Hayner | 4-6 |
| 16:33 | Dayton | John Dandrea is fouled on the floor by Jerome Somalski - foul #1 on Jerome Somalski, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (PG), Samuel Wolak (SG), Dikembe Ali (SF), David Nock (C) Robert Taylor, Stjepan Politowski, James Dewar, Jerome Somalski | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:20 | Dayton | Dikembe Ali is called for the reach on Willy Cox - foul #1 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Bryant (C) Timothy Gibbs | |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Palen (SG) Alva Brzozowski | |
| 15:53 | Dayton | Anthony Palen lays it in on a nice dish by Sam Hayner | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) SG - Samuel Wolak (fresh) SF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) PF - David Nock (fresh) C - Clifford Bryant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sam Hayner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony Palen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willy Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fairly fresh) C - John Dandrea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 15:40 | Xavier | David Nock tips it in | 6-8 |
| 15:23 | Dayton | Sam Hayner misses the fadeaway from the left side | 6-8 |
| 15:21 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Nock | 6-8 |
| 15:05 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez is hacked by Sam Hayner - foul #1 on Sam Hayner, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG), Stjepan Politowski (SG), James Dewar (SF), Timothy Gibbs (PF), Jerome Somalski (C) Juan Sanchez, Samuel Wolak, Dikembe Ali, David Nock, Clifford Bryant | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski (PG), Raymon Bonilla (C) Sam Hayner, John Dandrea | |
| 14:54 | Xavier | James Dewar blows the layup | 6-8 |
| 14:52 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 14:48 | Dayton | Anthony Palen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 14:46 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Taylor | 8-8 |
| 14:08 | Dayton | Jerome Somalski is called for the reach on Raymon Bonilla - foul #2 on Jerome Somalski, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Nock (C) Jerome Somalski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG) Anthony Palen | |
| 13:54 | Dayton | Stjepan Politowski takes the ball from Sam Hayner | 8-8 |
| 13:51 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses the dunk attempt | 8-8 |
| 13:49 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:33 | Xavier | David Nock misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 13:32 | Xavier | James Dewar tips it back up and in | 10-8 |
| 13:11 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee knocks in the jumper from close range | 10-10 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | James Dewar misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 12:53 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:38 | Dayton | Willy Cox can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on James Dewar - foul #1 on James Dewar, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (PG), Samuel Wolak (SG) Robert Taylor, Stjepan Politowski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Palen (SG), John Dandrea (C) Alva Brzozowski, Raymon Bonilla | |
| 12:38 | Dayton | Willy Cox misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:38 | Dayton | Willy Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Nock | 10-10 |
| 12:17 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 10-10 |
| 12:15 | Xavier | James Dewar pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:00 | Xavier | Sam Hayner is called for the reach on Timothy Gibbs - foul #2 on Sam Hayner, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (SF), Clifford Bryant (C) James Dewar, Timothy Gibbs | |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG) Sam Hayner | |
| 11:55 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 11:54 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak grabs the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 11:41 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Wolak | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) SG - Samuel Wolak (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Nock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Bryant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fresh) SG - Anthony Palen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willy Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (tiring) 2 pts. C - John Dandrea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Dayton | Barry Daw throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG) Samuel Wolak | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 11:19 | Xavier | Robert Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-10 |
| 11:17 | Xavier | David Nock misses the tip | 13-10 |
| 11:16 | Dayton | Willy Cox pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:10 | Dayton | Barry Daw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (SG) David Nock | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 10:46 | Dayton | Barry Daw grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 10:41 | Dayton | Barry Daw hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 10:40 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to John Dandrea | 13-10 |
| 10:24 | Dayton | John Dandrea hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 13-10 |
| 10:23 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 10:09 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez knocks in the runner from the baseline | 15-10 |
| 09:56 | Dayton | John Dandrea is whistled for a carry | 15-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Dewar (SF), Timothy Gibbs (PF), David Nock (C) Robert Taylor, Dikembe Ali, Clifford Bryant | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski (SG), Raymon Bonilla (C) Anthony Palen, John Dandrea | |
| 09:40 | Xavier | David Nock can't finish the layup | 15-10 |
| 09:39 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 09:34 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla is whistled for a carry | 15-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Samuel Wolak (PG) Juan Sanchez | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 09:19 | Xavier | James Dewar travels with the ball | 15-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Hawker (SG) Stjepan Politowski | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 09:04 | Dayton | Barry Daw is fouled on the floor by Timothy Gibbs - foul #2 on Timothy Gibbs, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG), Dikembe Ali (PF) David Hawker, Timothy Gibbs | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 08:48 | Dayton | Barry Daw hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Palen (SG), John Dandrea (C) Barry Daw, Raymon Bonilla | |
| 08:04 | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 08:02 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali loses the dribble to Willy Cox | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Wolak (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Dewar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Nock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Alva Brzozowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Palen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willy Cox (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (tiring) 2 pts. C - John Dandrea (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Dayton | John Dandrea is fouled on the floor by Robert Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (PG), Stjepan Politowski (SG), Clifford Bryant (C) Robert Taylor, Samuel Wolak, David Nock | |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG) Alva Brzozowski | |
| 07:19 | Dayton | John Dandrea misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 07:19 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 07:01 | Xavier | James Dewar comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Willy Cox - foul #1 on Willy Cox, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| 07:01 | Xavier | James Dewar makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 07:01 | Xavier | James Dewar makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 06:45 | Dayton | Barry Daw misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-13 |
| 06:43 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 06:38 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant banks in the layup on a great pass from Dikembe Ali and the foul's on Anthony Palen - foul #1 on Anthony Palen, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Neil Carter (SF) James Dewar | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:38 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant makes the free throw | 20-13 |
| 06:29 | Dayton | John Dandrea connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Barry Daw | 20-15 |
| 06:08 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant can't throw it down | 20-15 |
| 06:06 | Dayton | John Dandrea pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 06:01 | Dayton | Barry Daw makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Fredrick Ferebee | 20-18 |
| 05:51 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 05:49 | Xavier | Clifford Bryant tips it home | 22-18 |
| 05:29 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee hits a driving attempt in the paint | 22-20 |
| 05:09 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 05:08 | Dayton | Anthony Palen grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 05:03 | Dayton | Barry Daw clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-20 |
| 05:01 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Neil Carter | 22-20 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Juan Sanchez | 24-20 |
| 04:38 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 04:11 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez's pass is intercepted by Anthony Palen | 24-20 |
| 04:07 | Dayton | Anthony Palen slams it home | 24-22 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski is whistled for traveling | 24-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Taylor (PG), Samuel Wolak (SG), James Dewar (SF), Timothy Gibbs (PF), Jerome Somalski (C) Juan Sanchez, Stjepan Politowski, Neil Carter, Dikembe Ali, Clifford Bryant | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG), Alva Brzozowski (SG), Raymon Bonilla (C) Barry Daw, Anthony Palen, John Dandrea | |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Sam Hayner misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Sam Hayner makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Sam Hayner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Wolak (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Dewar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Gibbs (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jerome Somalski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sam Hayner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alva Brzozowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willy Cox (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (tired) 4 pts. C - Raymon Bonilla (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Xavier | Fredrick Ferebee picks off the pass by Timothy Gibbs | 24-24 |
| 03:08 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee loses the dribble to Jerome Somalski | 24-24 |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Samuel Wolak hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 24-24 |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs grabs the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 02:25 | Xavier | Robert Taylor can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Fredrick Ferebee - foul #1 on Fredrick Ferebee, team foul #5 | 24-24 |
| 02:25 | Xavier | Robert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:25 | Xavier | Robert Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:25 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 02:11 | Dayton | Willy Cox clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Timothy Gibbs | 25-24 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | Robert Taylor is called for traveling | 25-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (SG) Samuel Wolak | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:35 | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski can't connect on a floater from the right side | 25-24 |
| 01:33 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Hayner | 25-24 |
| 01:11 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Timothy Gibbs - foul #3 on Timothy Gibbs, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Nock (PF), Clifford Bryant (C) Timothy Gibbs, Jerome Somalski | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Dandrea (C) Raymon Bonilla | |
| 01:11 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 01:11 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | David Nock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 00:55 | Dayton | Willy Cox snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | John Dandrea makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Sam Hayner | 25-28 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Sam Hayner picks off the pass by Clifford Bryant | 25-28 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | John Dandrea loses the dribble to Stjepan Politowski | 25-28 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses the fullcourt shot | 25-28 |