| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Gehrke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frankie McCance (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Angel Vega (fresh) PF - Paul Barrientos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Lott (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Toni Zettel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dumaka Aja (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Mackey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Craig Lynch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Tuma (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Angel Vega inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Dayton | Paul Barrientos can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 29-35 |
| 19:46 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Barrientos | 29-35 |
| 19:30 | Dayton | Frankie McCance misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-35 |
| 19:29 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | Toni Zettel is hacked by William Gehrke - foul #2 on William Gehrke, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 19:15 | Xavier | Toni Zettel is whistled for a carry | 29-35 |
| 18:55 | Dayton | William Gehrke is whistled for traveling | 29-35 |
| 18:35 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | Toni Zettel hits the follow up shot | 29-37 |
| 18:17 | Dayton | William Gehrke drills a runner from the left block | 31-37 |
| 18:02 | Xavier | Willie Mackey misses short on a 3 from straight away | 31-37 |
| 18:00 | Dayton | Frankie McCance grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:47 | Dayton | William Gehrke comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 17:45 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 17:23 | Xavier | William Lott picks off the pass by Toni Zettel | 31-37 |
| 17:04 | Dayton | William Lott scores on a floater from the left block | 33-37 |
| 16:45 | Xavier | Willie Mackey hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Toni Zettel | 33-40 |
| 16:22 | Dayton | William Gehrke is hacked by Craig Lynch - foul #3 on Craig Lynch, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Travis White (PG), Antonio Nagao (SG), Olin Zimmerman (SF), Nicholas Shepherd (PF), Bobby Kittleson (C) William Gehrke, Frankie McCance, Angel Vega, Paul Barrientos, William Lott | |
| Subs | Xavier | Leslie Koga (SF), Kenneth Dandridge (PF), Thomas Propes (C) Willie Mackey, Craig Lynch, Joseph Tuma | |
| 15:58 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Olin Zimmerman | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Travis White (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Antonio Nagao (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Olin Zimmerman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Shepherd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Kittleson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Toni Zettel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dumaka Aja (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Koga (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Dandridge (fresh) C - Thomas Propes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Uren (PG), Marko Djordevic (SG) Toni Zettel, Dumaka Aja | |
| 15:26 | Dayton | Olin Zimmerman hits a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Kenneth Dandridge - foul #3 on Kenneth Dandridge, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Frankie McCance (SG), William Lott (C) Antonio Nagao, Bobby Kittleson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Craig Lynch (PF) Thomas Propes | |
| 15:26 | Dayton | Olin Zimmerman makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:03 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 15:02 | Dayton | William Lott grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:33 | Dayton | Craig Lynch is called for the reach on Nicholas Shepherd - foul #4 on Craig Lynch, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Gehrke (PG), Angel Vega (SF), Paul Barrientos (PF) Travis White, Olin Zimmerman, Nicholas Shepherd | |
| Subs | Xavier | Toni Zettel (PG), Dumaka Aja (SG), Willie Mackey (SF), Joseph Tuma (C) Richard Uren, Marko Djordevic, Leslie Koga, Craig Lynch | |
| 14:24 | Dayton | William Gehrke's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Mackey | 38-40 |
| 14:23 | Dayton | William Lott snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 14:01 | Dayton | Paul Barrientos is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Dandridge - foul #4 on Kenneth Dandridge, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Leslie Koga (PF) Kenneth Dandridge | |
| 13:46 | Dayton | William Lott hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-40 |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd (C) William Lott | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:21 | Dayton | Paul Barrientos clanks a shot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 13:19 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:09 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 13:07 | Xavier | Leslie Koga misses the tip | 40-40 |
| 13:05 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja can't tip it in | 40-40 |
| 13:03 | Xavier | Willie Mackey hits the follow up shot | 40-42 |
| 12:48 | Dayton | Angel Vega misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Willie Mackey - foul #1 on Willie Mackey, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Travis White (SG), William Lott (C) Frankie McCance, Nicholas Shepherd | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:48 | Dayton | Angel Vega makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:48 | Dayton | Angel Vega misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:48 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Joseph Tuma | 41-42 |
| 12:27 | Xavier | Leslie Koga is fouled on the floor by Paul Barrientos - foul #2 on Paul Barrientos, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Olin Zimmerman (SF), Nicholas Shepherd (PF) Angel Vega, Paul Barrientos | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Uren (PG), Thomas Propes (PF) Toni Zettel, Leslie Koga | |
| 12:08 | Xavier | Willie Mackey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 12:07 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:57 | Dayton | William Gehrke banks in the layup on a great pass from Nicholas Shepherd and he's fouled by Dumaka Aja - foul #3 on Dumaka Aja, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| 11:57 | Dayton | William Gehrke makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Gehrke (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Olin Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Shepherd (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Lott (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Uren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dumaka Aja (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Mackey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Propes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Tuma (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Xavier | Richard Uren is whistled for a carry | 44-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Frankie McCance (SG) William Gehrke | |
| Subs | Xavier | Toni Zettel (PG) Richard Uren | |
| 11:07 | Dayton | William Lott misses the dunk | 44-42 |
| 11:05 | Xavier | Thomas Propes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:00 | Xavier | Toni Zettel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-42 |
| 10:59 | Dayton | William Lott gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:44 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Frankie McCance | 46-42 |
| 10:25 | Xavier | Toni Zettel misses the easy layup but the foul's on Frankie McCance - foul #1 on Frankie McCance, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Vega (SF), Paul Barrientos (PF) Olin Zimmerman, William Lott | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Uren (SG), Leslie Koga (SF) Dumaka Aja, Willie Mackey | |
| 10:25 | Xavier | Toni Zettel makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:25 | Xavier | Toni Zettel misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:25 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Nicholas Shepherd | 46-43 |
| 10:11 | Dayton | Angel Vega misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 10:10 | Xavier | Thomas Propes grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 09:44 | Xavier | Richard Uren clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 09:43 | Dayton | Angel Vega grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 09:27 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-43 |
| 09:25 | Dayton | Paul Barrientos grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 09:12 | Dayton | Frankie McCance comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Leslie Koga - foul #2 on Leslie Koga, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Gehrke (PG), William Lott (C) Travis White, Nicholas Shepherd | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dumaka Aja (SG), Willie Mackey (SF) Toni Zettel, Thomas Propes | |
| 09:12 | Dayton | Frankie McCance misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:12 | Dayton | Frankie McCance misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:12 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 08:52 | Xavier | Willie Mackey can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 08:51 | Xavier | Willie Mackey gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:38 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Richard Uren | 46-45 |
| 08:30 | Dayton | William Gehrke is denied on a layup by Joseph Tuma | 46-45 |
| 08:29 | Dayton | William Gehrke hits the follow up shot | 48-45 |
| 08:13 | Xavier | Richard Uren drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 07:53 | Dayton | Paul Barrientos hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by William Gehrke | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Gehrke (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frankie McCance (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Vega (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Barrientos (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lott (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Uren (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dumaka Aja (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Mackey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leslie Koga (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Tuma (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Uren | 50-51 |
| 07:31 | Dayton | William Gehrke hits the finger roll | 52-51 |
| 07:09 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma is fouled on the floor by Frankie McCance - foul #2 on Frankie McCance, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Travis White (SG), Olin Zimmerman (SF), Nicholas Shepherd (PF), Bobby Kittleson (C) Frankie McCance, Angel Vega, Paul Barrientos, William Lott | |
| Subs | Xavier | Toni Zettel (PG), Thomas Propes (SF), Craig Lynch (PF), Kenneth Dandridge (C) Richard Uren, Willie Mackey, Leslie Koga, Joseph Tuma | |
| 07:01 | Xavier | Craig Lynch comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Olin Zimmerman - foul #2 on Olin Zimmerman, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| 07:01 | Xavier | Craig Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:01 | Xavier | Craig Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:01 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:43 | Dayton | Toni Zettel steals the ball from Bobby Kittleson | 52-51 |
| 06:39 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja misses the lay-in | 52-51 |
| 06:37 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Olin Zimmerman | 52-51 |
| 06:17 | Dayton | Travis White can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 06:15 | Dayton | Olin Zimmerman tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| 06:12 | Xavier | Toni Zettel's pass is intercepted by William Gehrke in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 05:54 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 05:29 | Xavier | Thomas Propes scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 05:14 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd's layup is rejected by Thomas Propes | 54-53 |
| 05:13 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd can't tip it in | 54-53 |
| 05:12 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd tips it home | 56-53 |
| 04:57 | Xavier | Bobby Kittleson blocks the short jumper by Craig Lynch | 56-53 |
| 04:55 | Dayton | William Gehrke snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 04:55 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Frankie McCance (SG), Angel Vega (SF), Paul Barrientos (PF), William Lott (C) Travis White, Olin Zimmerman, Nicholas Shepherd, Bobby Kittleson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Mackey (SF), Joseph Tuma (C) Thomas Propes, Kenneth Dandridge | |
| 04:32 | Dayton | Craig Lynch denies the turnaround by William Lott | 56-53 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Willie Mackey snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 04:11 | Xavier | Toni Zettel buries a shot from the baseline set up by Dumaka Aja | 56-55 |
| 04:04 | Dayton | Frankie McCance misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-55 |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Craig Lynch connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Mackey | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Gehrke (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frankie McCance (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Vega (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Barrientos (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lott (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Toni Zettel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dumaka Aja (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Mackey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Lynch (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Joseph Tuma (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Dayton | William Lott blows the layup | 56-58 |
| 03:28 | Xavier | Craig Lynch gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 03:07 | Xavier | Craig Lynch clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 03:06 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma misses the tip | 56-58 |
| 03:05 | Dayton | William Gehrke grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 03:00 | Dayton | William Lott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Travis White (PG) William Gehrke | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:58 | Xavier | Toni Zettel is hacked by Travis White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis White, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja travels with the ball | 56-58 |
| 02:29 | Dayton | Travis White makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Toni Zettel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Mackey | 59-58 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Frankie McCance is called for the reach on Dumaka Aja - foul #3 on Frankie McCance, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Olin Zimmerman (SF), Nicholas Shepherd (PF) Angel Vega, Paul Barrientos | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge (C) Joseph Tuma | |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Gehrke (PG), Angel Vega (SF), Paul Barrientos (PF) Travis White, Olin Zimmerman, Nicholas Shepherd | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Tuma (C) Kenneth Dandridge | |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Angel Vega's pass is intercepted by Joseph Tuma | 59-60 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Dumaka Aja comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 01:35 | Xavier | Willie Mackey gets the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-60 |
| 01:14 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Frankie McCance | 59-60 |
| 00:51 | Dayton | Paul Barrientos connects on the floater from the right block | 61-60 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Paul Barrientos takes the ball from Willie Mackey | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Angel Vega is hacked by Toni Zettel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Toni Zettel, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Angel Vega makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Angel Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Willie Mackey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | William Lott snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | William Lott is hacked by Toni Zettel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Toni Zettel, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Travis White (PG), Olin Zimmerman (SF) William Gehrke, Angel Vega | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:06 | Dayton | William Lott misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Joseph Tuma grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Willie Mackey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Craig Lynch gets the offensive rebound | 63-60 |