| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Beard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Berges (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Lundgren (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jay Soo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren inbounds the ball | 37-22 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Dayton | Jay Soo loses the dribble to Alberto Castro | 37-22 |
| 19:39 | Xavier | Tracy Williams lays it up and in set up by Alberto Castro | 39-22 |
| 19:24 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Andrew Beard | 39-24 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Alberto Castro | 41-24 |
| 18:47 | Dayton | Andrew Beard is called for traveling | 41-24 |
| 18:28 | Xavier | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-24 |
| 18:27 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jay Soo | 41-24 |
| 18:07 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn drills a runner in the paint and the foul's on Mark Thomas - foul #2 on Mark Thomas, team foul #1 | 41-26 |
| 18:07 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn makes the free throw | 41-27 |
| 17:50 | Xavier | Tracy Williams scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Alberto Castro | 44-27 |
| 17:23 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn is hacked by Mark Thomas - foul #3 on Mark Thomas, team foul #2 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Vyacheslav Buczynski, Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Nelson (SG) Gary Berges | |
| 17:14 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-27 |
| 17:12 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge grabs the defensive rebound | 44-27 |
| 16:56 | Xavier | Warren Ruck is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Warren Ruck, team foul #3 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Francisco Santos (PG) Alberto Castro | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (PG), Sammy Larry (SF), Nelson Wilkens (PF) Andrew Beard, Timothy Lundgren, Jay Soo | |
| 16:37 | Dayton | Sammy Larry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-27 |
| 16:36 | Xavier | Warren Ruck grabs the defensive rebound | 44-27 |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Warren Ruck misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Derek Blank - foul #1 on Derek Blank, team foul #1 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (SG), Vule Zimmer (SF), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Tracy Williams, Richard Smith, Casey Streitenberge | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary Berges (SG), Timothy Lundgren (SF) James Nelson, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Warren Ruck misses the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Warren Ruck misses the 2nd free throw | 44-27 |
| 16:07 | Dayton | Sammy Larry snags the defensive board | 44-27 |
| 15:50 | Dayton | Warren Ruck is called for the reach on Nelson Wilkens - foul #3 on Warren Ruck, team foul #4 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (PG), Mark Thomas (C) Francisco Santos, Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Beard (PG), Jay Soo (PF) Derek Blank, Nelson Wilkens | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) SF - Vule Zimmer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Berges (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Lundgren (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jay Soo (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Sammy Larry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Dayton | Gary Berges comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Richard Boettcher - foul #3 on Richard Boettcher, team foul #5 | 44-27 |
| 15:35 | Dayton | Gary Berges makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 15:35 | Dayton | Gary Berges misses the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 15:35 | Xavier | Mark Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer hits the finger roll | 46-28 |
| 14:52 | Dayton | Jay Soo lays it up and in | 46-30 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski's fadeaway is rejected by Jay Soo | 46-30 |
| 14:29 | Dayton | Jay Soo gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| 14:25 | Dayton | Andrew Beard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-30 |
| 14:24 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski pulls down the rebound | 46-30 |
| 14:10 | Xavier | Mark Thomas connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Alberto Castro | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:01 | Dayton | The pull-up jumper by Gary Berges is blocked by Mark Thomas | 49-30 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer pulls down the rebound | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:46 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-30 |
| 13:45 | Dayton | Gary Berges grabs the defensive rebound | 49-30 |
| 13:32 | Dayton | Gary Berges misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-30 |
| 13:31 | Dayton | Jay Soo tips it in | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:11 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Francisco Santos (PG), Tracy Williams (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Casey Streitenberge (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Alberto Castro, Richard Boettcher, Vule Zimmer, Vyacheslav Buczynski, Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (PG), James Nelson (SG), Philip Bailey (SF), Nelson Wilkens (PF), Edwin Wilbourn (C) Andrew Beard, Gary Berges, Timothy Lundgren, Jay Soo, Sammy Larry | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:55 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn's floater is tipped away by Casey Streitenberge | 49-32 |
| 12:53 | Dayton | Philip Bailey tips it but misses | 49-32 |
| 12:51 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Casey Streitenberge | 49-32 |
| 12:37 | Xavier | Richard Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Tracy Williams | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:25 | Dayton | Warren Ruck denies the turnaround by Edwin Wilbourn | 52-32 |
| 12:23 | Dayton | Philip Bailey snags the offensive board | 52-32 |
| 12:12 | Dayton | James Nelson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Tracy Williams - foul #2 on Tracy Williams, team foul #6 | 52-32 |
| 12:12 | Dayton | James Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 52-33 |
| 12:12 | Dayton | James Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:46 | Xavier | Richard Smith hits a turnaround from the baseline | 54-34 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Francisco Santos (fresh) SG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Casey Streitenberge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Ruck (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Derek Blank (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nelson Wilkens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn hits the finger roll | 54-36 |
| 11:18 | Xavier | Richard Smith buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Casey Streitenberge | 56-36 |
| 11:08 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Nelson | 56-38 |
| 10:55 | Xavier | Warren Ruck jams it on a nice dish by Tracy Williams | 58-38 |
| 10:44 | Dayton | Warren Ruck steals the ball from James Nelson | 58-38 |
| 10:25 | Xavier | Richard Smith misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 58-38 |
| 10:24 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens gets the rebound | 58-38 |
| 10:19 | Dayton | Philip Bailey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-38 |
| 10:17 | Xavier | Warren Ruck snags the defensive board | 58-38 |
| 10:12 | Xavier | Nelson Wilkens is called for the reach on Casey Streitenberge - foul #3 on Nelson Wilkens, team foul #2 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (PG), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Francisco Santos, Casey Streitenberge, Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Beard (PG), Gary Berges (SG), Timothy Lundgren (SF), Jay Soo (PF) Derek Blank, James Nelson, Philip Bailey, Nelson Wilkens | |
| 10:01 | Xavier | Edwin Wilbourn denies the turnaround by Richard Smith | 58-38 |
| 09:59 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Smith | 58-38 |
| 09:32 | Xavier | Alberto Castro can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-38 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | Mark Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-38 |
| 09:12 | Xavier | Richard Smith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Timothy Lundgren - foul #3 on Timothy Lundgren, team foul #3 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (SG) Tracy Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sammy Larry (C) Edwin Wilbourn | |
| 09:12 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 09:12 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-38 |
| 08:58 | Dayton | Gary Berges clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-38 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski gets the rebound | 60-38 |
| 08:29 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher's pass is intercepted by Jay Soo | 60-38 |
| 08:13 | Dayton | Gary Berges loses the dribble to Vyacheslav Buczynski | 60-38 |
| 07:54 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski comes up short on the shot in the lane | 60-38 |
| 07:53 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski tips it home | 62-38 |
| 07:44 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 62-38 |
| 07:42 | Xavier | Alberto Castro grabs the defensive rebound | 62-38 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Berges (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Lundgren (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jay Soo (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Sammy Larry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Xavier | Richard Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-38 |
| 07:19 | Dayton | Andrew Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 62-38 |
| 07:01 | Dayton | Gary Berges comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 62-38 |
| 07:00 | Dayton | Jay Soo pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-38 |
| 06:55 | Dayton | Andrew Beard connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-41 |
| 06:28 | Xavier | Mark Thomas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Mark Thomas, team foul #7 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Francisco Santos (PG), Tracy Williams (SG), Vule Zimmer (SF), Casey Streitenberge (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Alberto Castro, Richard Boettcher, Richard Smith, Vyacheslav Buczynski, Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (PG), James Nelson (SG), Philip Bailey (SF), Nelson Wilkens (PF), Edwin Wilbourn (C) Andrew Beard, Gary Berges, Timothy Lundgren, Jay Soo, Sammy Larry | |
| 06:12 | Dayton | Philip Bailey can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 62-41 |
| 06:10 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn grabs the offensive rebound | 62-41 |
| 06:05 | Dayton | Derek Blank is hacked by Francisco Santos - foul #1 on Francisco Santos, team foul #8 | 62-41 |
| 06:05 | Dayton | Derek Blank makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 06:05 | Dayton | Derek Blank makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 05:39 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-43 |
| 05:38 | Dayton | Derek Blank snags the defensive board | 62-43 |
| 05:16 | Dayton | Casey Streitenberge picks off the pass by Philip Bailey | 62-43 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Edwin Wilbourn is called for the reach on Tracy Williams - foul #3 on Edwin Wilbourn, team foul #4 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (PG), Mark Thomas (C) Francisco Santos, Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sammy Larry (PF) Edwin Wilbourn | |
| 04:29 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-43 |
| 04:27 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer misses the tip | 62-43 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens gets the rebound | 62-43 |
| 04:14 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-43 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Mark Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 03:50 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer is hacked by Derek Blank - foul #2 on Derek Blank, team foul #5 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (SF), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Vule Zimmer, Casey Streitenberge | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Tracy Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Tracy Williams, team foul #9 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Carlos Kelly (PG), Robert Doles (C) Derek Blank, Nelson Wilkens | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sammy Larry (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Doles (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Dayton | Philip Bailey scores on a jumper from the left wing | 62-45 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Mark Thomas knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tracy Williams | 64-45 |
| 02:36 | Dayton | James Nelson is denied on a layup by Vyacheslav Buczynski | 64-45 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 64-45 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Sammy Larry - foul #1 on Sammy Larry, team foul #6 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Francisco Santos (PG), Richard Boettcher (SG), Warren Ruck (C) Alberto Castro, Tracy Williams, Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (PG), Nelson Wilkens (PF) James Nelson, Philip Bailey | |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski misses the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 02:15 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens gets the rebound | 64-45 |
| 02:06 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 64-45 |
| 02:04 | Xavier | Warren Ruck grabs the board | 64-45 |
| 01:45 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-45 |
| 01:32 | Dayton | Vyacheslav Buczynski swats the layup by Derek Blank | 66-45 |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Warren Ruck snags the defensive board | 66-45 |
| 01:04 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher misses the floater from the right wing | 66-45 |
| 01:02 | Xavier | Richard Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-45 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Francisco Santos | 68-45 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Sammy Larry makes the shot from the baseline | 68-47 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Francisco Santos runs out the clock | 68-47 |