| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) SG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) PF - David Clemmons (fresh) C - William Winslow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) SG - Robert Zeegers (fresh) SF - Alfred Lopes (fresh) PF - Willie Martinson (fresh) C - Efrain Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | David Clemmons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Xavier | Scott Hoke hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:48 | Xavier | William Waits misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-3 |
| 18:46 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Alfred Lopes | 3-3 |
| 18:24 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Efrain Anderson | 3-6 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | Scott Hoke hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gustavo Santana | 5-6 |
| 18:04 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers's pass is intercepted by Scott Hoke in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 17:56 | Xavier | Scott Hoke comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:54 | Xavier | William Winslow grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:45 | Xavier | William Waits is fouled on the floor by Donald Dill - foul #1 on Donald Dill, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, David Clemmons, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 17:34 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 17:33 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 17:13 | Dayton | Donald Dill hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket | 5-8 |
| 16:57 | Xavier | Stephen Cline double dribbles | 5-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Clemmons (PF) Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Christensen (PF), John Gift (C) Willie Martinson, Efrain Anderson | |
| 16:41 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Gift | 5-11 |
| 16:28 | Xavier | James Christensen steals it from David Clemmons | 5-11 |
| 16:24 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes is fouled in the backcourt by William Bentley - foul #1 on William Bentley, team foul #1 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF) William Bentley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Byers (PG), Robert Carter (SG), Larry Gowans (SF) Donald Dill, Robert Zeegers, Alfred Lopes | |
| 16:04 | Dayton | Scott Hoke swats the layup by John Gift | 5-11 |
| 16:03 | Xavier | Scott Hoke grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Jenkins (fairly fresh) SG - Stephen Cline (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Clemmons (fairly fresh) C - Billy Andrews (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Joshua Byers (fresh) SG - Robert Carter (fresh) SF - Larry Gowans (fresh) PF - James Christensen (fresh) C - John Gift (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Xavier | Billy Andrews misses short on a shot in the paint | 5-11 |
| 15:53 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses the tip | 5-11 |
| 15:51 | Dayton | Robert Carter snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 15:38 | Dayton | Joshua Byers misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 15:36 | Xavier | Stephen Cline snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 15:21 | Xavier | Stephen Cline clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-11 |
| 15:20 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Jenkins | 5-11 |
| 15:09 | Xavier | Billy Andrews drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by David Clemmons | 7-11 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | John Gift misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-11 |
| 15:00 | Dayton | Larry Gowans gets the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:45 | Dayton | Joshua Byers knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-13 |
| 14:16 | Xavier | David Clemmons loses the ball out of bounds | 7-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, Stephen Cline, Scott Hoke, David Clemmons, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Robert Zeegers (SG), Alfred Lopes (SF), Willie Martinson (PF), Efrain Anderson (C) Joshua Byers, Robert Carter, Larry Gowans, James Christensen, John Gift | |
| 13:56 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson's dunk attempt is rejected by William Bentley | 7-13 |
| 13:54 | Xavier | William Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:32 | Xavier | Adam Bourque buries a fadeaway from the left side | 9-13 |
| 13:14 | Dayton | Donald Dill misses short on a floater from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 13:12 | Dayton | Donald Dill can't tip it in | 9-13 |
| 13:11 | Xavier | Adam Bourque snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 12:57 | Xavier | Adam Bourque travels with the ball | 9-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF), David Clemmons (PF) William Bentley, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:35 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-13 |
| 12:33 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes hits the follow up shot | 9-15 |
| 12:25 | Xavier | Willie Martinson takes the ball from Adam Bourque | 9-15 |
| 12:23 | Dayton | William Waits picks off the pass by Robert Zeegers in the backcourt | 9-15 |
| 12:11 | Xavier | Adam Bourque blows the layup | 9-15 |
| 12:09 | Xavier | David Clemmons grabs the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 11:56 | Xavier | Adam Bourque misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 9-15 |
| 11:54 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fairly fresh) SG - Gustavo Santana (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Clemmons (tiring) C - Adam Bourque (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Zeegers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfred Lopes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Martinson (fairly fresh) C - Efrain Anderson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Dayton | Donald Dill is hacked by William Waits - foul #1 on William Waits, team foul #2 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Bentley (SF) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Byers (PG), Robert Carter (SG), Larry Gowans (SF), James Christensen (PF), John Gift (C) Donald Dill, Robert Zeegers, Alfred Lopes, Willie Martinson, Efrain Anderson | |
| 11:40 | Dayton | Robert Carter misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-15 |
| 11:39 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Gowans | 9-15 |
| 11:19 | Dayton | Joshua Byers comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 9-15 |
| 11:18 | Xavier | Adam Bourque grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 11:07 | Xavier | Adam Bourque is fouled on the floor by John Gift - foul #1 on John Gift, team foul #2 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, Daniel Jenkins, William Bentley, Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 10:59 | Xavier | William Waits can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-15 |
| 10:58 | Xavier | Scott Hoke tips it back up and in | 11-15 |
| 10:52 | Dayton | James Christensen drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Carter | 11-17 |
| 10:43 | Xavier | William Waits drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gustavo Santana | 14-17 |
| 10:14 | Dayton | Robert Carter makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 14-19 |
| 10:03 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana buries a 3 from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 09:48 | Dayton | Joshua Byers comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Winslow - foul #1 on William Winslow, team foul #3 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, David Clemmons, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Alfred Lopes (SF), Willie Martinson (PF), Brent Crooms (C) Robert Carter, Larry Gowans, James Christensen, John Gift | |
| 09:48 | Dayton | Joshua Byers misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:48 | Dayton | Joshua Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | William Bentley is hacked by Joshua Byers - foul #1 on Joshua Byers, team foul #3 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), David Clemmons (PF) Daniel Jenkins, William Bentley, Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Zeegers (SG) Joshua Byers | |
| 09:19 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 09:17 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers is hacked by Stephen Cline in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Cline, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG) William Waits | |
| Subs | Dayton | Efrain Anderson (C) Brent Crooms | |
| 08:58 | Dayton | Donald Dill can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 08:57 | Xavier | David Clemmons grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:50 | Xavier | Stephen Cline is hacked by Willie Martinson - foul #1 on Willie Martinson, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), William Bentley (SF) Paul Chapman, Stephen Cline, Scott Hoke | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Christensen (PF) Willie Martinson | |
| 08:34 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 08:32 | Dayton | James Christensen gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:28 | Dayton | William Bentley steals the ball from Efrain Anderson in the backcourt | 20-20 |
| 08:11 | Xavier | William Bentley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), William Winslow (C) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Reagan (PG), Robert Carter (SG), Brent Crooms (C) Donald Dill, Robert Zeegers, Efrain Anderson | |
| 07:58 | Dayton | Brent Crooms misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 20-20 |
| 07:56 | Xavier | Scott Hoke pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) SG - Stephen Cline (fresh) SF - Scott Hoke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Clemmons (tired) 2 reb. C - William Winslow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Reagan (fresh) SG - Robert Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Lopes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brent Crooms (fresh) | |
| 07:48 | Xavier | William Winslow scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Cline and the foul's on Brent Crooms - foul #1 on Brent Crooms, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Adam Bourque (PF) Stephen Cline, David Clemmons | |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Gowans (SF), John Gift (C) Alfred Lopes, Brent Crooms | |
| 07:48 | Xavier | William Winslow makes the free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:32 | Dayton | Scott Hoke is called for the reach on Robert Carter - foul #1 on Scott Hoke, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), David Clemmons (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Daniel Jenkins, Adam Bourque, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Byers (PG), Brent Crooms (PF) Matthew Reagan, James Christensen | |
| 07:21 | Dayton | Brent Crooms misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-20 |
| 07:20 | Dayton | Joshua Byers can't tip it in | 23-20 |
| 07:19 | Xavier | Scott Hoke gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 07:15 | Xavier | Scott Hoke clanks a 3 from straight away | 23-20 |
| 07:13 | Xavier | Billy Andrews grabs the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 07:08 | Xavier | William Waits is fouled on the floor by Brent Crooms - foul #2 on Brent Crooms, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), William Winslow (C) William Waits, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Dayton | Willie Martinson (PF) Brent Crooms | |
| 06:47 | Xavier | Scott Hoke is hacked by Larry Gowans - foul #1 on Larry Gowans, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Daniel Jenkins, Gustavo Santana, David Clemmons, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Robert Zeegers (SG) Joshua Byers, Larry Gowans | |
| 06:47 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Gift | 25-23 |
| 06:22 | Xavier | Billy Andrews comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-23 |
| 06:21 | Dayton | Willie Martinson snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 06:04 | Dayton | Donald Dill is whistled for traveling | 25-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Bentley (SF), David Clemmons (PF), William Winslow (C) William Waits, Stephen Cline, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Lopes (SF), James Christensen (PF), Efrain Anderson (C) Robert Carter, Willie Martinson, John Gift | |
| 05:57 | Xavier | James Christensen takes the ball from Gustavo Santana | 25-23 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Donald Dill is fouled in the backcourt by Gustavo Santana - foul #1 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Reagan (PG) Donald Dill | |
| 05:39 | Dayton | Gustavo Santana steals it from Alfred Lopes | 25-23 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins lays it in set up by Gustavo Santana | 27-23 |
| 05:20 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan blows the layup | 27-23 |
| 05:19 | Xavier | William Winslow pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| 05:09 | Xavier | William Winslow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (C) Gustavo Santana, Daniel Jenkins, William Bentley, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Byers (SG) Robert Zeegers | |
| 04:59 | Dayton | Joshua Byers clanks a jumper from the right side | 27-23 |
| 04:57 | Xavier | Scott Hoke grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 04:43 | Xavier | The jumper by William Waits is denied by Efrain Anderson | 27-23 |
| 04:41 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| 04:22 | Dayton | Joshua Byers makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 04:07 | Xavier | Scott Hoke comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 04:05 | Dayton | The rebound goes to James Christensen | 27-26 |
| 03:52 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan loses the dribble to Stephen Cline | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Cline (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Hoke (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Clemmons (tired) 2 reb. C - Adam Bourque (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Reagan (fairly fresh) SG - Joshua Byers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alfred Lopes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Christensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Efrain Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Xavier | William Waits misses long on a jumper from the left side | 27-26 |
| 03:31 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 03:17 | Dayton | Joshua Byers makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-28 |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Adam Bourque can't connect on a floater from the left side | 27-28 |
| 03:08 | Xavier | William Waits grabs the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Scott Hoke buries a shot from the right block | 29-28 |
| 02:45 | Dayton | Joshua Byers is fouled on the floor by Stephen Cline - foul #2 on Stephen Cline, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Bentley (SF), William Winslow (C) William Waits, Stephen Cline, Scott Hoke, David Clemmons | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Zeegers (SG), Larry Gowans (SF), Willie Martinson (PF), John Gift (C) Matthew Reagan, Alfred Lopes, James Christensen, Efrain Anderson | |
| 02:45 | Dayton | Joshua Byers makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:45 | Dayton | Joshua Byers misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:45 | Xavier | William Winslow grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Adam Bourque dunks the ball on a great pass from William Winslow | 31-29 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Joshua Byers is fouled in the backcourt by Gustavo Santana - foul #2 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #8 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Clemmons (PF) Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Joshua Byers makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Joshua Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 02:05 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Zeegers | 31-31 |
| 02:03 | Dayton | Gustavo Santana steps in front of the Joshua Byers pass in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins misses the lay-in | 31-31 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Gift | 31-31 |
| 01:38 | Dayton | Joshua Byers is hacked by Gustavo Santana - foul #3 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Billy Andrews (C) Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:38 | Dayton | Joshua Byers makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:38 | Dayton | Joshua Byers misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Billy Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Paul Chapman comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 01:22 | Dayton | Larry Gowans snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 01:04 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Zeegers, team foul #8 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Adam Bourque (PF) Paul Chapman, David Clemmons | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Robert Carter (SG), Alfred Lopes (SF), Brent Crooms (C) Joshua Byers, Robert Zeegers, Larry Gowans, John Gift | |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Scott Hoke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), David Clemmons (PF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Robert Carter is fouled in the backcourt by David Clemmons - foul #1 on David Clemmons, team foul #10 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF) Scott Hoke | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Robert Carter makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Robert Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | William Waits clanks a 3 from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to William Waits | 31-34 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | William Bentley hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Winslow | 33-34 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Brent Crooms can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-34 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | William Winslow grabs the board | 33-34 |