| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Weekes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eric Hargett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Trudnowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Javier Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Raymundo Mora (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Lonon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Huang Sun (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Summer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Richard Andrews inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:45 | Xavier | Charles Lonon misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 19:43 | Dayton | John Fox pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 19:26 | Dayton | John Fox scores on a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Huang Sun - foul #2 on Huang Sun, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 19:26 | Dayton | John Fox makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 19:10 | Xavier | Huang Sun misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-38 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | Charles Lonon snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 19:03 | Xavier | Randall Summer clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 19:01 | Xavier | Raymundo Mora grabs the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:49 | Xavier | Richard Andrews can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-38 |
| 18:47 | Dayton | John Fox gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:39 | Dayton | John Weekes drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Javier Rodriguez | 46-38 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | Randall Summer travels with the ball | 46-38 |
| 17:54 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez is called for a backcourt violation | 46-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Tom Blalock (SF) Eric Hargett | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:40 | Xavier | Ivan Trudnowski is called for the reach on Raymundo Mora - foul #3 on Ivan Trudnowski, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Don Ugarte (C) Javier Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eugene Kidd (SG), Steven Rice (PF) Charles Lonon, Huang Sun | |
| 17:31 | Xavier | Eugene Kidd double dribbles | 46-38 |
| 17:09 | Dayton | Tom Blalock is fouled on the floor by Randall Summer - foul #3 on Randall Summer, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gabriel Yazzie (C) Randall Summer | |
| 16:56 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-38 |
| 16:55 | Dayton | Don Ugarte can't tip it in | 46-38 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Gabriel Yazzie | 46-38 |
| 16:48 | Xavier | Steven Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Leo Keasler (PF) John Fox | |
| Subs | Xavier | Martin Zirkind (PG) Raymundo Mora | |
| 16:19 | Dayton | John Weekes misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 16:17 | Dayton | Don Ugarte tips it home | 48-38 |
| 15:59 | Xavier | Martin Zirkind comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Don Ugarte - foul #1 on Don Ugarte, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Hargett (SG), John Fox (PF), Javier Rodriguez (C) Ivan Trudnowski, Leo Keasler, Don Ugarte | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Lonon (SG), Frank Seeber (SF), Huang Sun (PF), Randall Summer (C) Eugene Kidd, Richard Andrews, Steven Rice, Gabriel Yazzie | |
| 15:59 | Xavier | Martin Zirkind makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 15:59 | Xavier | Martin Zirkind misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 15:59 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez grabs the board | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Weekes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eric Hargett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Blalock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Javier Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Martin Zirkind (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Charles Lonon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Seeber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Huang Sun (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Summer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:46 | Dayton | John Weekes hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Javier Rodriguez | 51-39 |
| 15:29 | Xavier | Charles Lonon misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-39 |
| 15:28 | Xavier | Randall Summer tips it in | 51-41 |
| 15:23 | Dayton | Eric Hargett banks in the layup on a great pass from John Weekes and he's fouled by Martin Zirkind - foul #1 on Martin Zirkind, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Raymundo Mora (PG) Martin Zirkind | |
| 15:23 | Dayton | Eric Hargett makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 15:08 | Xavier | Huang Sun clanks a runner in the lane | 54-41 |
| 15:07 | Dayton | John Fox grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 14:43 | Dayton | John Weekes connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Hargett | 56-41 |
| 14:29 | Xavier | Charles Lonon is hacked by Tom Blalock - foul #2 on Tom Blalock, team foul #3 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski (SF) Tom Blalock | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Andrews (SF) Frank Seeber | |
| 14:17 | Xavier | Charles Lonon misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-41 |
| 14:16 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| 14:02 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-41 |
| 14:01 | Xavier | Randall Summer snags the defensive board | 56-41 |
| 13:51 | Xavier | Charles Lonon connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymundo Mora | 56-44 |
| 13:37 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski travels with the ball | 56-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Leo Keasler (PF), Don Ugarte (C) John Fox, Javier Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eugene Kidd (SG), Steven Rice (PF), Gabriel Yazzie (C) Charles Lonon, Huang Sun, Randall Summer | |
| 13:12 | Xavier | Eugene Kidd hits a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Eric Hargett - foul #2 on Eric Hargett, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Tom Blalock (SF) Eric Hargett | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:12 | Xavier | Eugene Kidd misses the free throw | 56-46 |
| 13:12 | Dayton | Leo Keasler pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 12:48 | Dayton | John Weekes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 12:47 | Xavier | Steven Rice pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 12:41 | Xavier | Gabriel Yazzie is called for traveling | 56-46 |
| 12:21 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Weekes | 59-46 |
| 12:01 | Xavier | Raymundo Mora throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Fox (PF), Javier Rodriguez (C) Leo Keasler, Don Ugarte | |
| Subs | Xavier | Martin Zirkind (PG), Charles Lonon (SG), Huang Sun (PF), Randall Summer (C) Raymundo Mora, Eugene Kidd, Steven Rice, Gabriel Yazzie | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Trudnowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Weekes (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tom Blalock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Javier Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Martin Zirkind (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Charles Lonon (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Huang Sun (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Summer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 11:46 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Huang Sun | 59-46 |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Richard Andrews can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Ivan Trudnowski - foul #4 on Ivan Trudnowski, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Richard Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Richard Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 11:26 | Dayton | Tom Blalock misses the 3 from straight away | 59-47 |
| 11:25 | Dayton | John Fox tips it but misses | 59-47 |
| 11:24 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez can't tip it in | 59-47 |
| 11:23 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Huang Sun | 59-47 |
| 11:18 | Xavier | Charles Lonon loses the dribble to Tom Blalock | 59-47 |
| 11:14 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tom Blalock | 61-47 |
| 11:02 | Xavier | Richard Andrews misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-47 |
| 11:01 | Dayton | John Fox snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| 10:54 | Dayton | John Weekes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 10:53 | Xavier | Martin Zirkind grabs the board | 61-47 |
| 10:42 | Xavier | Huang Sun hits a jumper in the lane set up by Martin Zirkind | 61-49 |
| 10:32 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Javier Rodriguez | 63-49 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Martin Zirkind can't connect on a shot from the right side | 63-49 |
| 10:14 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 10:01 | Dayton | John Weekes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | Richard Andrews gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Richard Andrews misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-49 |
| 09:51 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Tom Blalock | 63-49 |
| 09:34 | Dayton | John Weekes connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Ivan Trudnowski | 65-49 |
| 09:25 | Xavier | Charles Lonon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-49 |
| 09:24 | Dayton | John Fox grabs the board | 65-49 |
| 09:17 | Dayton | John Weekes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-49 |
| 09:16 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Randall Summer | 65-49 |
| 09:10 | Xavier | Huang Sun clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-49 |
| 09:08 | Xavier | Martin Zirkind grabs the offensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | Javier Rodriguez is called for the reach on Charles Lonon - foul #1 on Javier Rodriguez, team foul #6 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Hargett (SG), Leo Keasler (PF), Don Ugarte (C) Tom Blalock, John Fox, Javier Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Raymundo Mora (PG), Eugene Kidd (SG), Frank Seeber (SF), Steven Rice (PF), Gabriel Yazzie (C) Martin Zirkind, Charles Lonon, Richard Andrews, Huang Sun, Randall Summer | |
| 08:40 | Xavier | Eugene Kidd hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-49 |
| 08:39 | Dayton | Leo Keasler grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 08:23 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Hargett | 68-49 |
| 08:10 | Xavier | Raymundo Mora scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Kidd | 68-52 |
| 07:53 | Dayton | John Weekes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Eugene Kidd grabs the board | 68-52 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Weekes (tired) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Hargett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ivan Trudnowski (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Leo Keasler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Don Ugarte (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Raymundo Mora (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Kidd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Seeber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gabriel Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Xavier | Raymundo Mora is hacked by Leo Keasler - foul #1 on Leo Keasler, team foul #7 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Tom Blalock (SF), John Fox (PF) John Weekes, Leo Keasler | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:44 | Xavier | Raymundo Mora makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 07:44 | Xavier | Raymundo Mora makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 07:22 | Dayton | Eric Hargett drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Ugarte | 71-54 |
| 07:08 | Xavier | Raymundo Mora clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-54 |
| 07:07 | Xavier | Eugene Kidd gets the offensive rebound | 71-54 |
| 06:57 | Xavier | Raymundo Mora makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Eugene Kidd | 71-56 |
| 06:36 | Dayton | John Fox blows the layup | 71-56 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | John Fox gets the offensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 06:21 | Dayton | Don Ugarte misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 71-56 |
| 06:19 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Don Ugarte | 71-56 |
| 06:02 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tom Blalock | 74-56 |
| 05:59 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Weekes (PG), Javier Rodriguez (C) Ivan Trudnowski, Don Ugarte | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Lonon (SG), Richard Andrews (SF), Huang Sun (PF), Randall Summer (C) Eugene Kidd, Frank Seeber, Steven Rice, Gabriel Yazzie | |
| 05:54 | Xavier | John Fox picks off the pass by Randall Summer | 74-56 |
| 05:39 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Hargett | 76-56 |
| 05:24 | Xavier | Richard Andrews comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-56 |
| 05:23 | Dayton | Eric Hargett snags the defensive board | 76-56 |
| 04:56 | Dayton | Tom Blalock is hacked by Richard Andrews - foul #2 on Richard Andrews, team foul #4 | 76-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski (SF) Tom Blalock | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:47 | Dayton | Eric Hargett's pass is intercepted by Randall Summer | 76-56 |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Charles Lonon scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Raymundo Mora | 76-59 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Eric Hargett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-59 |
| 04:24 | Xavier | Huang Sun gets the rebound | 76-59 |
| 04:07 | Xavier | Richard Andrews drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:47 | Dayton | Randall Summer picks off the pass by Eric Hargett | 76-61 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Weekes (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Hargett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ivan Trudnowski (tiring) 22 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - John Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Javier Rodriguez (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Raymundo Mora (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Lonon (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Huang Sun (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Summer (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:28 | Xavier | Charles Lonon hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Andrews | 76-64 |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Randall Summer - foul #4 on Randall Summer, team foul #5 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Tom Blalock (PG) Eric Hargett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eugene Kidd (SG), Steven Rice (PF), Gabriel Yazzie (C) Charles Lonon, Huang Sun, Randall Summer | |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Eugene Kidd misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 78-64 |
| 02:43 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez grabs the board | 78-64 |
| 02:26 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-64 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Gabriel Yazzie snags the defensive board | 78-64 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Richard Andrews's floater is tipped away by Javier Rodriguez | 78-64 |
| 02:14 | Dayton | John Fox grabs the board | 78-64 |
| 01:55 | Dayton | Steven Rice swats the layup by Javier Rodriguez | 78-64 |
| 01:53 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez tips it home | 80-64 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Eugene Kidd's layup is rejected by John Fox | 80-64 |
| 01:37 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez gets the rebound | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:23 | Dayton | Gabriel Yazzie denies the turnaround by Javier Rodriguez | 80-64 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Gabriel Yazzie | 80-64 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | Raymundo Mora can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 80-64 |
| 01:13 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Javier Rodriguez | 80-64 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | John Weekes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-64 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Steven Rice | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Eugene Kidd is hacked by John Weekes - foul #4 on John Weekes, team foul #8 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Hargett (SG) Tom Blalock | |
| Subs | Xavier | Martin Zirkind (PG), Frank Seeber (SF) Raymundo Mora, Richard Andrews | |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Eugene Kidd makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Eugene Kidd makes the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:18 | Dayton | John Weekes misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gabriel Yazzie - foul #1 on Gabriel Yazzie, team foul #6 | 80-66 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | John Weekes makes the 1st free throw | 81-66 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | John Weekes makes the 2nd free throw | 82-66 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Eugene Kidd misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Hargett - foul #3 on Eric Hargett, team foul #9 | 82-66 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Eugene Kidd misses the 1st free throw | 82-66 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Eugene Kidd misses the 2nd free throw | 82-66 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | John Fox gets the rebound | 82-66 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | John Weekes runs out the clock | 82-66 |