| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - George Stancil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Taylor (fresh) PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Ronald Adams inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Dayton | James Caruso steals the ball from George Santillo | 37-35 |
| 19:17 | Xavier | Lynn Keen scores on a jumper from the left side set up by James Caruso | 37-37 |
| 18:57 | Dayton | Lynn Keen steps in front of the Darryl Larrabee pass | 37-37 |
| 18:52 | Xavier | Lynn Keen lays it in | 37-39 |
| 18:44 | Dayton | George Stancil is hacked by Michael Carter - foul #2 on Michael Carter, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 18:18 | Dayton | Jerry Walker misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 18:17 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Adams | 37-39 |
| 17:54 | Dayton | George Santillo is fouled on the floor by Michael Carter - foul #3 on Michael Carter, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth (C) Michael Carter | |
| 17:35 | Dayton | George Stancil knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Darryl Larrabee and the foul's on David Taylor - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Neal Walker (SF), Harry Long (C) David Taylor, Francis Tuttle | |
| 17:35 | Dayton | George Stancil makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:23 | Xavier | Jerry Walker is called for the reach on James Caruso - foul #1 on Jerry Walker, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Justin Tobler (C) George Stancil | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG) Lynn Keen | |
| 17:18 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 17:16 | Dayton | Ronald Adams gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:11 | Dayton | George Santillo drills a jump hook in the paint | 42-39 |
| 16:56 | Xavier | James Caruso connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Derrick Tosh | 42-42 |
| 16:35 | Dayton | Justin Tobler misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Harry Long - foul #1 on Harry Long, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Morris Laureano (SG), Daniel Norton (SF), Thomas Dietz (PF) George Santillo, Jerry Walker, Ronald Adams, Darryl Larrabee | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:35 | Dayton | Justin Tobler makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:35 | Dayton | Justin Tobler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:11 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh comes up short on the floater from close range | 44-42 |
| 16:10 | Xavier | Harry Long snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 15:57 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Justin Tobler - foul #2 on Justin Tobler, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Stancil (PF), Kenneth Lotz (C) Daniel Norton, Justin Tobler | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), David Taylor (SF), Michael Carter (C) James Caruso, Neal Walker, Harry Long | |
| 15:57 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:57 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:57 | Dayton | George Stancil grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Cuddy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morris Laureano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Thomas Dietz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Stancil (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:47 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz drills a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Derrick Tosh - foul #2 on Derrick Tosh, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Francis Tuttle (PF) Ray Ellsworth | |
| 15:47 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:34 | Xavier | David Taylor misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Morris Laureano - foul #1 on Morris Laureano, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Darryl Larrabee (PF) Andrew Cuddy, George Stancil | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:34 | Xavier | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:34 | Xavier | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:15 | Dayton | Derrick Tosh picks off the pass by Thomas Dietz | 47-45 |
| 15:12 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh hits the finger roll | 47-47 |
| 15:03 | Dayton | George Santillo clanks a jumper from the left block | 47-47 |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Michael Carter snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 14:40 | Xavier | Thomas Dietz is called for the reach on Derrick Tosh - foul #2 on Thomas Dietz, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG), Ronald Adams (SF) Morris Laureano, Thomas Dietz | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG) Derrick Tosh | |
| 14:24 | Xavier | James Caruso scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lynn Keen | 47-50 |
| 14:03 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 14:02 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz grabs the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 13:48 | Dayton | David Taylor picks off the pass by Jerry Walker | 47-50 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | George Santillo is called for the reach on James Caruso - foul #1 on George Santillo, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Stancil (PF) Darryl Larrabee | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), Neal Walker (SF), Ray Ellsworth (PF) Lynn Keen, David Taylor, Francis Tuttle | |
| 13:32 | Xavier | James Caruso knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ray Ellsworth | 47-52 |
| 13:12 | Dayton | Ray Ellsworth steals the ball from Ronald Adams | 47-52 |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Michael Carter can't connect on a runner in the paint | 47-52 |
| 12:47 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 12:36 | Dayton | George Santillo clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 12:35 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz tips it back up and in | 49-52 |
| 12:14 | Xavier | Jerry Walker steals the ball from James Caruso | 49-52 |
| 12:11 | Dayton | Ronald Adams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Walker | 51-52 |
| 12:01 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh banks in the layup set up by Ray Ellsworth | 51-54 |
| 11:46 | Dayton | Ronald Adams makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Santillo | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Adams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Stancil (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Lotz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neal Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses the shot from the left side | 54-54 |
| 11:19 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lotz | 54-54 |
| 11:01 | Dayton | Michael Carter is called for the reach on George Stancil - foul #4 on Michael Carter, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Morris Laureano (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Darryl Larrabee (PF), Justin Tobler (C) George Santillo, Jerry Walker, Ronald Adams, George Stancil, Kenneth Lotz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Frank Rounds (SG), David Taylor (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF), Harry Long (C) Derrick Tosh, James Caruso, Neal Walker, Ray Ellsworth, Michael Carter | |
| 10:50 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Darryl Larrabee and he's hacked by Lynn Keen - foul #1 on Lynn Keen, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| 10:50 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:33 | Xavier | Harry Long knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Lynn Keen | 57-56 |
| 10:14 | Dayton | Morris Laureano is called for 5 seconds | 57-56 |
| 10:05 | Xavier | Lynn Keen hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Rounds | 57-59 |
| 09:49 | Dayton | Frank Rounds takes the ball from Thomas Dietz | 57-59 |
| 09:37 | Xavier | David Taylor drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Frank Rounds and he's fouled by Justin Tobler - foul #3 on Justin Tobler, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Stancil (C) Justin Tobler | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG), Ray Ellsworth (C) Frank Rounds, Harry Long | |
| 09:37 | Xavier | David Taylor misses the free throw | 57-61 |
| 09:37 | Dayton | George Stancil snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 09:24 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 57-61 |
| 09:22 | Dayton | George Stancil tips it home | 59-61 |
| 09:07 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 09:06 | Dayton | George Stancil gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 09:02 | Dayton | Morris Laureano blows the dunk | 59-61 |
| 09:00 | Xavier | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 08:39 | Xavier | Lynn Keen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 08:38 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 08:15 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 59-61 |
| 08:14 | Dayton | George Stancil tips it in | 61-61 |
| 07:51 | Xavier | David Taylor makes the shot from close range set up by Lynn Keen | 61-63 |
| 07:33 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 07:32 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ray Ellsworth | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Cuddy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morris Laureano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Thomas Dietz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - George Stancil (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Francis Tuttle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Ellsworth (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 07:04 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 06:51 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Taylor - foul #4 on David Taylor, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Jerry Walker (SG), Ronald Adams (SF), Kenneth Lotz (C) Andrew Cuddy, Morris Laureano, Darryl Larrabee, George Stancil | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), Neal Walker (SF), Harry Long (PF), Michael Carter (C) Lynn Keen, David Taylor, Francis Tuttle, Ray Ellsworth | |
| 06:51 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:51 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:36 | Xavier | Michael Carter connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Derrick Tosh | 63-65 |
| 06:11 | Dayton | Ronald Adams clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 63-65 |
| 06:09 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to George Santillo | 63-65 |
| 05:52 | Dayton | James Caruso is called for the reach on George Santillo - foul #1 on James Caruso, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee (PF) Thomas Dietz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (SG) James Caruso | |
| 05:52 | Dayton | George Santillo misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:52 | Xavier | Harry Long grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 05:33 | Xavier | Michael Carter misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Lotz - foul #4 on Kenneth Lotz, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| 05:33 | Xavier | Michael Carter misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:33 | Xavier | Michael Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:33 | Xavier | Harry Long grabs the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 05:26 | Xavier | Harry Long grabs the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 05:09 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 05:08 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 04:55 | Dayton | Ronald Adams is hacked by Neal Walker - foul #2 on Neal Walker, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG), Ray Ellsworth (PF) Frank Rounds, Harry Long | |
| 04:55 | Dayton | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:55 | Dayton | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Michael Carter misses the lay-in | 65-65 |
| 04:35 | Dayton | George Santillo grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:14 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 04:12 | Dayton | Jerry Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:48 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 03:46 | Xavier | Neal Walker snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 03:32 | Xavier | Neal Walker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh gets the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Adams (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Lotz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neal Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Xavier | Michael Carter hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 65-65 |
| 03:17 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:03 | Dayton | Jerry Walker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 03:01 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Neal Walker | 65-65 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Stancil (C) Kenneth Lotz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), David Taylor (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF) Derrick Tosh, Neal Walker, Ray Ellsworth | |
| 02:43 | Xavier | Michael Carter drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from David Taylor | 65-67 |
| 02:23 | Dayton | George Stancil lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Walker | 67-67 |
| 02:07 | Xavier | James Caruso comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 02:06 | Dayton | George Stancil gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 01:42 | Dayton | George Santillo hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Darryl Larrabee | 69-67 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Lynn Keen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Michael Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 01:11 | Xavier | Michael Carter drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Lynn Keen | 69-69 |
| 00:53 | Dayton | Jerry Walker is called for traveling | 69-69 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz (C) George Stancil | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Lynn Keen is hacked by George Santillo in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Santillo, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Lynn Keen makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Lynn Keen misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:51 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Darryl Larrabee | 69-70 |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Francis Tuttle steals it from Kenneth Lotz | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Lynn Keen is fouled in the backcourt by George Santillo - foul #3 on George Santillo, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Lynn Keen misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Darryl Larrabee | 69-70 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | David Taylor picks off the pass by Jerry Walker | 69-70 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Lynn Keen jams it on a nice dish by David Taylor | 69-72 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Ronald Adams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-72 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Darryl Larrabee | 69-72 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Jerry Walker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Lynn Keen gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | George Santillo is called for the reach on Lynn Keen in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Santillo, team foul #10 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Neal Walker (SF) David Taylor | |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Lynn Keen misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Lynn Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Jerry Walker clanks a fullcourt shot | 69-73 |