| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Richins (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bryan McBroom (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Ronald Hale (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andre Towery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Efrain Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Michael Williams inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | Dayton | Clifford Richins steals it from Andre Towery in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 19:56 | Xavier | Clifford Richins hits the finger roll | 42-35 |
| 19:34 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky misses short on a jumper from the right block | 42-35 |
| 19:33 | Xavier | William Waits grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 19:15 | Xavier | Scott Hoke is fouled on the floor by Christopher Gransky - foul #1 on Christopher Gransky, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), Billy Andrews (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Clifford Richins, Bryan McBroom, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 19:10 | Xavier | William Waits misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | Billy Andrews grabs the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 19:03 | Xavier | Robert Phillips can't finish the layup | 42-35 |
| 19:02 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:41 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 42-37 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | William Waits misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Dill - foul #2 on Donald Dill, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG) Stephen Cline | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Lopes (SG), Robert Zeegers (SF), Robert Lax (C) Donald Dill, Michael Williams, Efrain Anderson | |
| 18:13 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:57 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Lax | 44-40 |
| 17:36 | Xavier | William Waits scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Phillips | 46-40 |
| 17:09 | Dayton | Andre Towery is open and scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Zeegers | 46-42 |
| 16:49 | Xavier | Clifford Richins is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 16:47 | Xavier | William Waits tips it in | 48-42 |
| 16:24 | Dayton | Andre Towery travels with the ball | 48-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), Bryan McBroom (PF), Ronald Hale (C) Clifford Richins, Billy Andrews, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Michael Williams (SF), Efrain Anderson (PF) Andre Towery, Robert Zeegers, Robert Lax | |
| 16:11 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Alfred Lopes - foul #3 on Alfred Lopes, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Byers (SG) Alfred Lopes | |
| 16:11 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 16:11 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 15:54 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-42 |
| 15:52 | Xavier | Ronald Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Cline (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Hoke (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Bryan McBroom (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Ronald Hale (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Byers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Efrain Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Gransky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Robert Phillips (C) Stephen Cline, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 15:22 | Dayton | Michael Williams connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Byers | 50-44 |
| 14:59 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 50-44 |
| 14:58 | Dayton | Donald Dill grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 14:31 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson is hacked by William Waits - foul #3 on William Waits, team foul #1 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), Adam Bourque (PF), Ronald Hale (C) William Waits, Daniel Jenkins, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Lopes (SG), Robert Zeegers (SF), Robert Lax (PF), John Gift (C) Joshua Byers, Michael Williams, Efrain Anderson, Christopher Gransky | |
| 14:10 | Dayton | John Gift hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Hale - foul #2 on Ronald Hale, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| 14:10 | Dayton | John Gift misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:10 | Dayton | John Gift misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:10 | Dayton | Robert Lax gets the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:57 | Dayton | Donald Dill hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Gift | 50-46 |
| 13:49 | Xavier | Ronald Hale scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Cline | 52-46 |
| 13:30 | Dayton | Donald Dill can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| 13:29 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Adam Bourque | 52-46 |
| 13:15 | Xavier | Scott Hoke is hacked by Robert Lax - foul #2 on Robert Lax, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Clifford Richins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Gustavo Santana, Stephen Cline, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andre Towery (PG), Michael Williams (SF), Brent Crooms (PF) Donald Dill, Robert Zeegers, Robert Lax | |
| 13:06 | Xavier | William Waits clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 13:05 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom tips it but misses | 52-46 |
| 13:04 | Xavier | William Bentley gets the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:59 | Xavier | Clifford Richins's floater is knocked away by Michael Williams | 52-46 |
| 12:58 | Dayton | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:31 | Dayton | Andre Towery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-46 |
| 12:30 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 12:09 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Brent Crooms - foul #2 on Brent Crooms, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Ronald Hale (C) William Waits, Clifford Richins, William Bentley, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Byers (SG), Christopher Gransky (C) Alfred Lopes, John Gift | |
| 12:09 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:09 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:09 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 11:52 | Dayton | Andre Towery is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Stephen Cline (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Hoke (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Bryan McBroom (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andre Towery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Byers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brent Crooms (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Gransky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom makes the floater in the paint | 54-49 |
| 11:35 | Dayton | Gustavo Santana is called for the reach on Brent Crooms in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Clifford Richins (SG), Billy Andrews (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Gustavo Santana, Stephen Cline, Bryan McBroom, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Zeegers (SF), Efrain Anderson (PF) Michael Williams, Brent Crooms | |
| 11:17 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-49 |
| 11:15 | Dayton | Andre Towery hits the follow up shot | 54-51 |
| 10:55 | Xavier | Clifford Richins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-51 |
| 10:54 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:25 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky jams it and the foul's on William Waits - foul #4 on William Waits, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), William Bentley (SF), Ronald Hale (C) William Waits, Scott Hoke, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Alfred Lopes (SG), Robert Lax (C) Andre Towery, Joshua Byers, Efrain Anderson | |
| 10:25 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:14 | Xavier | 3 seconds is called on Ronald Hale | 54-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Williams (SF), Brent Crooms (PF) Robert Zeegers, Christopher Gransky | |
| 09:50 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Dill | 54-56 |
| 09:39 | Xavier | Ronald Hale is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Clifford Richins out of a doubleteam | 56-56 |
| 09:17 | Dayton | Donald Dill hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Alfred Lopes | 56-59 |
| 09:00 | Xavier | Clifford Richins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 08:59 | Dayton | Brent Crooms snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 08:57 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Clifford Richins, William Bentley, Billy Andrews, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Byers (SG), Robert Zeegers (SF), Christopher Gransky (PF), John Gift (C) Donald Dill, Michael Williams, Brent Crooms, Robert Lax | |
| 08:40 | Xavier | Stephen Cline makes the pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on John Gift - foul #1 on John Gift, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (PG) Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andre Towery (PG), Efrain Anderson (PF) Alfred Lopes, John Gift | |
| 08:40 | Xavier | Stephen Cline misses the free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:40 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 08:38 | Dayton | Clifford Richins steps in front of the Robert Zeegers pass in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 08:37 | Xavier | Clifford Richins banks in the layup | 60-59 |
| 08:08 | Dayton | Andre Towery misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Robert Phillips gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 07:53 | Xavier | Stephen Cline comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 07:51 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clifford Richins (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Cline (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Scott Hoke (tired) 4 pts. PF - Bryan McBroom (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andre Towery (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Byers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Zeegers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Efrain Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Gransky (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Dayton | Stephen Cline is called for the reach on Joshua Byers - foul #3 on Stephen Cline, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Billy Andrews (PF), Ronald Hale (C) Clifford Richins, Stephen Cline, Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Alfred Lopes (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Robert Lax (PF), John Gift (C) Andre Towery, Joshua Byers, Robert Zeegers, Efrain Anderson, Christopher Gransky | |
| 06:59 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Donald Dill | 60-62 |
| 06:43 | Xavier | Robert Lax swats the short shot by Ronald Hale | 60-62 |
| 06:42 | Dayton | Robert Lax snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 06:21 | Dayton | Michael Williams knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Dill | 60-64 |
| 06:08 | Xavier | Ronald Hale hits a turnaround near the basket set up by William Waits | 62-64 |
| 05:40 | Dayton | Donald Dill hits the finger roll set up by Michael Williams | 62-66 |
| 05:25 | Xavier | Ronald Hale hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Waits and he's hacked by John Gift - foul #2 on John Gift, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF) Daniel Jenkins, William Bentley, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andre Towery (PG), Joshua Byers (SG), Robert Zeegers (SF), Efrain Anderson (PF), Christopher Gransky (C) Donald Dill, Alfred Lopes, Michael Williams, Robert Lax, John Gift | |
| 05:25 | Xavier | Ronald Hale makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:04 | Dayton | Joshua Byers connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Gransky | 65-68 |
| 04:46 | Xavier | William Waits misses the 3 from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 04:45 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 04:23 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky misses short on a floater in the lane | 65-68 |
| 04:21 | Xavier | Stephen Cline grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 04:11 | Xavier | The jump hook by Bryan McBroom is blocked by Efrain Anderson | 65-68 |
| 04:09 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Christopher Gransky | 65-68 |
| 03:40 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Andre Towery | 65-70 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tired) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Cline (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Scott Hoke (tired) 4 pts. PF - Bryan McBroom (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Hale (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andre Towery (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Byers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Zeegers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Efrain Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Gransky (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses the easy layup | 65-70 |
| 03:26 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| 03:20 | Dayton | William Waits steals it from Joshua Byers in the backcourt | 65-70 |
| 03:18 | Xavier | William Waits banks in the layup | 67-70 |
| 03:14 | Dayton | Andre Towery is hacked by William Waits in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Waits, team foul #6 | 67-70 |
| 03:14 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Clifford Richins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) William Waits, Stephen Cline, Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Michael Williams (SF), Robert Lax (C) Joshua Byers, Robert Zeegers, Efrain Anderson | |
| 02:58 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Adam Bourque - foul #3 on Adam Bourque, team foul #7 | 67-70 |
| 02:58 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:58 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:58 | Xavier | Adam Bourque grabs the board | 67-71 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Adam Bourque is hacked by Christopher Gransky - foul #2 on Christopher Gransky, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF) William Bentley | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Adam Bourque misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:48 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| 02:31 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Lax | 67-73 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Robert Phillips hits the finger roll on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Clifford Richins | 69-73 |
| 02:05 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 69-75 |
| 01:50 | Xavier | Michael Williams takes the ball from Clifford Richins | 69-75 |
| 01:24 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Andre Towery and the foul's on Scott Hoke - foul #3 on Scott Hoke, team foul #8 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), Bryan McBroom (PF), Ronald Hale (C) Gustavo Santana, Adam Bourque, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Dayton | Efrain Anderson (PF) Robert Lax | |
| 01:24 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the free throw | 69-78 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Clifford Richins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-78 |
| 01:06 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson pulls down the rebound | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Andre Towery | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Clifford Richins | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Richins - foul #1 on Clifford Richins, team foul #9 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Zeegers (SF), Robert Lax (C) Michael Williams, Christopher Gransky | |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Ronald Hale snags the defensive board | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Donald Dill picks off the pass by Stephen Cline | 71-80 |
| 00:30 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-80 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers is hacked by Stephen Cline in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Cline, team foul #10 | 71-80 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers misses the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Clifford Richins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-81 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers grabs the board | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Donald Dill runs out the clock | 71-81 |