| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Frank Rounds (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Pizano (fresh) SF - David Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Dietz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Catoe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Topping (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Dayton | David Hale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-27 |
| 19:23 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Francis Tuttle | 35-27 |
| 19:17 | Dayton | David Hale misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | Robert Catoe snags the offensive board | 35-27 |
| 18:56 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by David Hale and he's fouled by David Taylor - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase (SF) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:56 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz makes the free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:41 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle misses badly on a runner near the basket | 35-30 |
| 18:40 | Dayton | Terry Topping grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 18:23 | Dayton | Dennis Dibiase is called for the reach on Thomas Dietz - foul #3 on Dennis Dibiase, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth (SF) Dennis Dibiase | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:04 | Dayton | David Hale comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-30 |
| 18:02 | Xavier | Michael Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:41 | Xavier | Michael Carter can't finish the layup | 35-30 |
| 17:39 | Xavier | Frank Rounds hits the follow up shot | 37-30 |
| 17:33 | Dayton | Jerry Walker clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Carter - foul #1 on Michael Carter, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| 17:33 | Dayton | Jerry Walker makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:33 | Dayton | Jerry Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Michael Carter snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 17:29 | Xavier | Frank Rounds hits the finger roll on a great pass from Francis Tuttle and he's hacked by Robert Catoe - foul #2 on Robert Catoe, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 17:29 | Xavier | Frank Rounds makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:13 | Dayton | Robert Catoe misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Carter - foul #2 on Michael Carter, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Madden (PF) Francis Tuttle | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eugene Zuro (SF) Thomas Dietz | |
| 17:13 | Dayton | Robert Catoe misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:13 | Dayton | Robert Catoe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | Frank Rounds can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 16:51 | Dayton | Robert Catoe grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:29 | Dayton | David Hale makes the 3 from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 16:16 | Xavier | Frank Rounds hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Ray Ellsworth | 42-35 |
| 15:58 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro loses the dribble to Ray Ellsworth | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Frank Rounds (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Pizano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Michael Madden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Hale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Zuro (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Catoe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Topping (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Xavier | Michael Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Celaya (PG), Hans Brodowski (SG), David Taylor (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF) Frank Rounds, Joseph Pizano, Michael Madden, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Daniel Norton (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Eric Hibbard (PF) David Hale, Jerry Walker, Robert Catoe, Terry Topping | |
| 15:33 | Dayton | Francis Tuttle takes the ball from Daniel Norton | 42-35 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | Charles Celaya misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:56 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 14:54 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Eugene Zuro | 42-35 |
| 14:36 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Carter (C) Ray Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG) Daniel Norton | |
| 14:07 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle is fouled on the floor by Eric Hibbard - foul #1 on Eric Hibbard, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (PG) Hans Brodowski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Terry Topping (C) Eugene Zuro | |
| 13:53 | Xavier | Michael Carter is whistled for a carry | 42-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Pizano (SG), Michael Madden (PF) Charles Celaya, Francis Tuttle | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hale (PG), Robert Catoe (PF) Andrew Cuddy, Eric Hibbard | |
| 13:37 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz buries a jumper from the left block set up by Jerry Walker | 42-37 |
| 13:20 | Xavier | Michael Madden misses the lay-in | 42-37 |
| 13:19 | Dayton | Terry Topping gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:06 | Dayton | Jerry Walker misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-37 |
| 13:04 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz tips it back up and in | 42-39 |
| 12:44 | Xavier | Frank Rounds's dunk attempt is rejected by Thomas Dietz | 42-39 |
| 12:42 | Xavier | Michael Madden can't tip it in | 42-39 |
| 12:40 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Carter | 42-39 |
| 12:26 | Xavier | Michael Carter misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 12:25 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to David Taylor | 42-39 |
| 12:05 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-39 |
| 12:03 | Xavier | Frank Rounds can't tip it in | 42-39 |
| 12:01 | Dayton | Jerry Walker grabs the board | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Frank Rounds (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Pizano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Madden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Hale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Dietz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Catoe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Topping (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-39 |
| 11:46 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Dietz | 42-39 |
| 11:29 | Dayton | David Taylor steals it from David Hale | 42-39 |
| 11:14 | Xavier | Michael Carter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 11:12 | Dayton | Robert Catoe pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 10:58 | Dayton | Jerry Walker is hacked by Joseph Pizano - foul #2 on Joseph Pizano, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Celaya (PG), Hans Brodowski (SG), Dennis Dibiase (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF), Ray Ellsworth (C) Frank Rounds, Joseph Pizano, David Taylor, Michael Madden, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Daniel Norton (SG), Eugene Zuro (SF), Eric Hibbard (C) David Hale, Jerry Walker, Thomas Dietz, Terry Topping | |
| 10:50 | Dayton | Francis Tuttle swats the layup by Eugene Zuro | 42-39 |
| 10:48 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 10:41 | Xavier | Charles Celaya misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 10:40 | Dayton | Daniel Norton snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 10:25 | Dayton | Daniel Norton is hacked by Charles Celaya - foul #1 on Charles Celaya, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| 10:14 | Dayton | Robert Catoe scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 09:56 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase misses the lay-in | 42-41 |
| 09:54 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth tips it in | 44-41 |
| 09:40 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 09:39 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 09:33 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 09:32 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Eugene Zuro | 44-41 |
| 09:21 | Dayton | Daniel Norton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Zuro | 44-44 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ray Ellsworth | 47-44 |
| 08:48 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Celaya - foul #2 on Charles Celaya, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (PG), Joseph Pizano (SG), David Taylor (SF), Michael Carter (C) Charles Celaya, Hans Brodowski, Dennis Dibiase, Ray Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG), Terry Topping (C) Daniel Norton, Robert Catoe | |
| 08:48 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:48 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:48 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Michael Carter | 47-45 |
| 08:35 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Frank Rounds | 49-45 |
| 08:07 | Dayton | Frank Rounds steals the ball from Andrew Cuddy | 49-45 |
| 08:04 | Xavier | Frank Rounds lays it in | 51-45 |
| 07:50 | Dayton | Jerry Walker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-45 |
| 07:48 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard grabs the offensive board | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Frank Rounds (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joseph Pizano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Francis Tuttle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Cuddy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eugene Zuro (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Hibbard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Topping (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Dayton | Frank Rounds steals the ball from Eugene Zuro | 51-45 |
| 07:35 | Xavier | Frank Rounds lays it up and in | 53-45 |
| 07:21 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth (PF) Francis Tuttle | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hale (PG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Daniel Norton (PF) Andrew Cuddy, Eugene Zuro, Eric Hibbard | |
| 07:04 | Xavier | Frank Rounds can't connect on a runner in the lane | 53-45 |
| 07:02 | Xavier | David Taylor tips it home | 55-45 |
| 06:35 | Dayton | Daniel Norton can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 06:34 | Xavier | Michael Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:29 | Xavier | Frank Rounds comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerry Walker - foul #2 on Jerry Walker, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Celaya (SG) Joseph Pizano | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:29 | Xavier | Frank Rounds misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:29 | Xavier | Frank Rounds misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:29 | Xavier | Michael Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:17 | Xavier | Frank Rounds hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Charles Celaya | 57-45 |
| 06:05 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz's layup is rejected by Michael Carter | 57-45 |
| 06:03 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 05:43 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 57-45 |
| 05:42 | Dayton | Daniel Norton pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 05:18 | Dayton | Daniel Norton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 05:17 | Xavier | Frank Rounds pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Charles Celaya misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jerry Walker - foul #3 on Jerry Walker, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Pizano (SG), Dennis Dibiase (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF) Frank Rounds, David Taylor, Ray Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Catoe (PF), Eric Hibbard (C) Jerry Walker, Terry Topping | |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Charles Celaya misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Charles Celaya makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 04:43 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Joseph Pizano | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:20 | Xavier | Charles Celaya scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Francis Tuttle | 60-45 |
| 04:08 | Dayton | Francis Tuttle picks off the pass by David Hale | 60-45 |
| 03:44 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase is fouled on the floor by Thomas Dietz - foul #1 on Thomas Dietz, team foul #5 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG), John Johnson (SG), Ray Ellsworth (PF), Michael Madden (C) Charles Celaya, Joseph Pizano, Francis Tuttle, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tony Wolfram (PG), John Davis (SG), Andrew Cuddy (SF), Eugene Zuro (C) David Hale, Daniel Norton, Thomas Dietz, Robert Catoe | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Hans Brodowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) SF - Dennis Dibiase (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Madden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Tony Wolfram (fresh) SG - John Davis (fresh) SF - Andrew Cuddy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Hibbard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eugene Zuro (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Xavier | Michael Madden misses short on a jumper from close range | 60-45 |
| 03:21 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski snags the offensive board | 60-45 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | John Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 02:59 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 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) | |
| 02:45 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard misses the lay-in | 60-45 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth gets the rebound | 60-45 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | Michael Madden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 02:17 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Eric Hibbard | 60-45 |
| 02:03 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrew Cuddy | 60-47 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Michael Madden can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 60-47 |
| 01:38 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 01:34 | Dayton | Hans Brodowski steps in front of the Tony Wolfram pass in the backcourt | 60-47 |
| 01:33 | Xavier | John Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Hans Brodowski | 62-47 |
| 01:23 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro's fadeaway is rejected by Ray Ellsworth | 62-47 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Johnson | 65-47 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Tony Wolfram drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Xavier | John Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Ellsworth | 68-50 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Andrew Cuddy | 68-52 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Tony Wolfram takes the ball from Michael Madden | 68-52 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Tony Wolfram misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 68-52 |