| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Rhea (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bruce Fessenden (fresh) SF - Joseph Sperry (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Murakami (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Dunlap (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jordan McAllister (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Juan Torres (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Vera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Beaubien (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Juan Torres inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-28 |
| 19:36 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 19:29 | Xavier | William Murakami comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 19:28 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden grabs the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 19:10 | Xavier | William Murakami is fouled on the floor by Christopher Beaubien - foul #3 on Christopher Beaubien, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG), John Duke (SG), John Carrozza (SF), Steven Schaffer (C) David Rhea, Bruce Fessenden, Joseph Connolly, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 19:01 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-28 |
| 19:00 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 18:58 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| 18:45 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 37-28 |
| 18:43 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jordan McAllister | 37-28 |
| 18:25 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 18:24 | Dayton | Juan Torres hits the follow up shot | 37-30 |
| 18:08 | Xavier | John Duke splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 18:07 | Dayton | James Vera grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 17:50 | Dayton | Juan Torres hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 17:35 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry makes the runner from the baseline set up by John Duke | 39-32 |
| 17:16 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien lays it in uncontested | 39-34 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | John Duke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-34 |
| 16:53 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:24 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister is hacked by John Carrozza - foul #3 on John Carrozza, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Bruce Fessenden (SG), Andrew Preece (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Murakami (C) William Delozier, John Duke, John Carrozza, Joseph Sperry, Steven Schaffer | |
| Subs | Dayton | Radman Zollner (SG), Lawrence Stultz (C) Juan Torres, Christopher Beaubien | |
| 16:03 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Murakami - foul #2 on William Murakami, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Juan Torres (SF) Jordan McAllister | |
| 16:03 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:03 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:03 | Dayton | James Vera snags the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 15:39 | Dayton | Juan Torres is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-34 |
| 15:38 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Rhea (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bruce Fessenden (fresh) SF - Andrew Preece (fresh) PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Murakami (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Dunlap (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Radman Zollner (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Juan Torres (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Vera (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Stultz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly misses badly on a runner from the right block | 39-34 |
| 15:29 | Dayton | James Vera grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 15:25 | Dayton | Juan Torres loses the dribble to David Rhea in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 15:24 | Xavier | David Rhea hits the finger roll | 41-34 |
| 15:11 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 15:09 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Murakami | 41-34 |
| 15:05 | Xavier | David Rhea misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-34 |
| 15:03 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly misses the tip | 41-34 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 14:59 | Dayton | Andrew Preece is called for the reach on Juan Torres in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Preece, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), John Duke (SG), John Carrozza (SF), Joseph Sperry (PF), William Fleming (C) David Rhea, Bruce Fessenden, Andrew Preece, Joseph Connolly, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jordan McAllister (SF), Christopher Beaubien (C) Juan Torres, James Vera | |
| 14:41 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Radman Zollner and he's hacked by William Fleming - foul #1 on William Fleming, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Murakami (C) William Fleming | |
| Subs | Dayton | Walter Chase (SG) Radman Zollner | |
| 14:41 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien misses the free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 14:30 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll comes up short on the shot in the paint | 41-36 |
| 14:29 | Xavier | John Carrozza tips it in | 43-36 |
| 14:23 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap is fouled in the backcourt by Brian O'Carroll - foul #1 on Brian O'Carroll, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), William Fleming (C) Brian O'Carroll, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:04 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 14:02 | Xavier | John Carrozza grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 13:58 | Xavier | John Duke shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Rhea | 46-36 |
| 13:36 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-36 |
| 13:35 | Xavier | William Fleming pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 13:20 | Xavier | John Duke is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Stultz - foul #4 on Lawrence Stultz, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), William Murakami (C) David Rhea, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Dayton | Radman Zollner (SG), Juan Torres (SF) Walter Chase, Jordan McAllister | |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Christopher Beaubien picks off the pass by Brian O'Carroll | 46-36 |
| 12:51 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien blows the layup | 46-36 |
| 12:50 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 12:32 | Dayton | Brian O'Carroll is called for the reach on Radman Zollner - foul #2 on Brian O'Carroll, team foul #6 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG), Bruce Fessenden (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF) Brian O'Carroll, John Duke, Joseph Sperry | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Vera (PF) Christopher Beaubien | |
| 12:03 | Dayton | Juan Torres scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lawrence Stultz | 46-39 |
| 11:46 | Xavier | William Delozier hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 11:44 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 11:23 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-39 |
| 11:21 | Dayton | Radman Zollner tips it home | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Delozier (fresh) SG - Bruce Fessenden (fresh) SF - John Carrozza (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Murakami (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Dunlap (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Radman Zollner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Juan Torres (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Vera (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Stultz (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:05 | Xavier | William Murakami drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by John Carrozza | 48-41 |
| 10:40 | Dayton | James Vera hits the finger roll and he's hacked by John Carrozza - foul #4 on John Carrozza, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), John Duke (SG), Andrew Preece (SF), Joseph Sperry (PF), William Fleming (C) William Delozier, Bruce Fessenden, John Carrozza, Joseph Connolly, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Dayton | Walter Chase (SG), Jordan McAllister (SF), Christopher Beaubien (C) Radman Zollner, Juan Torres, Lawrence Stultz | |
| 10:40 | Dayton | James Vera misses the free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:40 | Xavier | William Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:18 | Xavier | John Duke shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 10:17 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:00 | Dayton | James Vera knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jordan McAllister | 48-45 |
| 09:44 | Xavier | David Rhea can't connect on a shot from the right side | 48-45 |
| 09:43 | Xavier | Andrew Preece pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:25 | Xavier | David Rhea misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 09:24 | Dayton | James Vera pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:05 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-45 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:49 | Xavier | Jordan McAllister takes the ball from Joseph Sperry | 48-45 |
| 08:46 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister lays it in | 48-47 |
| 08:34 | Xavier | Andrew Preece comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry tips it in | 50-47 |
| 08:31 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Preece - foul #2 on Andrew Preece, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Murakami (C) David Rhea, Andrew Preece, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Dayton | Juan Torres (SF), Lawrence Stultz (PF) Walter Chase, James Vera | |
| 08:31 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:31 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:22 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Beaubien - foul #4 on Christopher Beaubien, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Schaffer (PF) Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Dayton | Radman Zollner (PG) Jerry Dunlap | |
| 08:22 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:22 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:19 | Dayton | William Murakami picks off the pass by Jordan McAllister in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 08:12 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 51-49 |
| 08:11 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 08:09 | Dayton | Radman Zollner is fouled in the backcourt by Brian O'Carroll - foul #3 on Brian O'Carroll, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Connolly (PF) Steven Schaffer | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 08:09 | Dayton | Radman Zollner makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:09 | Dayton | Radman Zollner misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:09 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Radman Zollner steals it from Brian O'Carroll in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 08:05 | Dayton | Radman Zollner can't finish the layup | 51-50 |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | John Duke hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 07:36 | Dayton | Juan Torres is fouled on the floor by Joseph Sperry - foul #3 on Joseph Sperry, team foul #10 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Carrozza (SF) Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (PG) Radman Zollner | |
| 07:36 | Dayton | Juan Torres misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:36 | Dayton | Juan Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:19 | Xavier | William Murakami misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 54-51 |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry snags the offensive board | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brian O'Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Duke (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Carrozza (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Sperry (tiring) 17 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - William Murakami (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Dunlap (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jordan McAllister (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Juan Torres (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Stultz (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Beaubien (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Xavier | John Duke misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:03 | Dayton | John Duke steals it from Jerry Dunlap in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 07:02 | Xavier | John Carrozza misses the dunk attempt | 54-51 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 06:39 | Xavier | John Duke comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Juan Torres snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Bruce Fessenden (SG), Steven Schaffer (C) Brian O'Carroll, John Duke, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Dayton | Radman Zollner (PG), Walter Chase (SG), James Vera (PF) Jerry Dunlap, Jordan McAllister, Christopher Beaubien | |
| 06:09 | Dayton | Walter Chase is hacked by Bruce Fessenden - foul #1 on Bruce Fessenden, team foul #11 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Murakami (C) Bruce Fessenden, John Carrozza, Steven Schaffer | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:09 | Dayton | Walter Chase misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:09 | Dayton | Walter Chase misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:09 | Xavier | William Murakami grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 05:50 | Xavier | William Murakami misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 05:49 | Dayton | Juan Torres snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 05:32 | Dayton | James Vera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Delozier (PG), Andrew Preece (SG), John Carrozza (SF), Steven Schaffer (C) David Rhea, John Duke, Joseph Connolly, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (PG), Christopher Beaubien (C) Walter Chase, Lawrence Stultz | |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry clanks a runner from close range | 54-51 |
| 05:15 | Xavier | Andrew Preece hits the follow up shot | 56-51 |
| 04:53 | Dayton | William Delozier takes the ball from Juan Torres | 56-51 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | William Delozier hits the finger roll | 58-51 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | James Vera loses the ball out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), John Duke (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF), William Murakami (C) William Delozier, Andrew Preece, Joseph Sperry, Steven Schaffer | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jordan McAllister (SG) Radman Zollner | |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly banks in the layup on a great pass from John Duke | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:00 | Dayton | Juan Torres loses the dribble to Brian O'Carroll in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| 03:46 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Carrozza | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:22 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien makes the wide open floater near the basket | 62-53 |
| 03:13 | Xavier | John Duke clanks a 3 from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 03:12 | Xavier | William Murakami gets the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brian O'Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Duke (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Carrozza (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - William Murakami (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Dunlap (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jordan McAllister (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Juan Torres (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Vera (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Beaubien (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Vera - foul #2 on James Vera, team foul #4 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Rhea (PG), Bruce Fessenden (SG), Joseph Sperry (SF), William Fleming (C) Brian O'Carroll, John Duke, John Carrozza, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Dayton | Walter Chase (SG), Lawrence Stultz (C) Juan Torres, Christopher Beaubien | |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 02:51 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:40 | Dayton | William Fleming swats the layup by James Vera | 63-53 |
| 02:39 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister misses the tip | 63-53 |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly grabs the board | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 02:12 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly's layup is rejected by James Vera | 63-53 |
| 02:10 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Lawrence Stultz | 63-53 |
| 01:54 | Dayton | The short jumper by James Vera is denied by Joseph Connolly | 63-53 |
| 01:53 | Dayton | Walter Chase gets the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 01:34 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister loses the ball out of bounds | 63-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Murakami (C) William Fleming | |
| Subs | Dayton | Juan Torres (SF), Christopher Beaubien (C) Walter Chase, Lawrence Stultz | |
| 01:07 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 63-53 |
| 01:05 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 01:03 | Dayton | David Rhea picks off the pass by James Vera in the backcourt | 63-53 |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Bruce Fessenden | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Juan Torres hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-53 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Bruce Fessenden snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:19 | Xavier | William Murakami is fouled on the floor by James Vera - foul #3 on James Vera, team foul #5 | 65-53 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | David Rhea runs out the clock | 65-53 |