| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Duran (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Catoe (fresh) PF - Eugene Zuro (fresh) 4 reb. C - Terry Topping (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Hans Brodowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Pizano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Dibiase (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bobby Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Madden (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase inbounds the ball | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano is whistled for traveling | 23-36 |
| 19:31 | Dayton | Robert Catoe clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Pizano - foul #3 on Joseph Pizano, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Celaya (SG) Joseph Pizano | |
| 19:31 | Dayton | Robert Catoe misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 19:31 | Dayton | Robert Catoe makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 19:17 | Xavier | The jump hook by Michael Madden is blocked by Terry Topping | 24-36 |
| 19:15 | Xavier | Michael Madden tips it in | 24-38 |
| 18:53 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Hale | 27-38 |
| 18:39 | Xavier | Charles Celaya misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-38 |
| 18:37 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 18:29 | Dayton | Luis Duran scores on a 3 from straight away | 30-38 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Walters | 30-40 |
| 17:56 | Dayton | Robert Catoe misses badly on a runner in the paint | 30-40 |
| 17:54 | Dayton | Terry Topping hits the follow up shot | 32-40 |
| 17:35 | Xavier | Charles Celaya loses the dribble to Terry Topping | 32-40 |
| 17:12 | Dayton | Luis Duran can't finish the layup | 32-40 |
| 17:11 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 16:50 | Xavier | Charles Celaya loses the dribble to Luis Duran | 32-40 |
| 16:47 | Dayton | Luis Duran lays it up and in | 34-40 |
| 16:33 | Xavier | Eugene Zuro is called for the reach on Bobby Walters - foul #1 on Eugene Zuro, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Poplaski (PG), Tony Wolfram (SG), Marvin Williams (SF), Eric Hibbard (PF), Paul West (C) David Hale, Luis Duran, Robert Catoe, Eugene Zuro, Terry Topping | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lamar Mack (PG), John Johnson (SG), John Monzon (SF), Jonathan Robison (PF), Jason Sparks (C) Hans Brodowski, Charles Celaya, Dennis Dibiase, Bobby Walters, Michael Madden | |
| 16:21 | Xavier | Lamar Mack is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Lamar Mack, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| 16:11 | Dayton | John Johnson is called for the reach on Paul West - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| 15:53 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Lamar Mack - foul #2 on Lamar Mack, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Li-Liang Hou (SF) Marvin Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Pizano (SG) Lamar Mack | |
| 15:53 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:53 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Poplaski (fresh) SG - Tony Wolfram (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Li-Liang Hou (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Hibbard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul West (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Pizano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Monzon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Robison (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Xavier | Jonathan Robison travels with the ball | 35-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Luis Duran (SG) Tony Wolfram | |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG) John Johnson | |
| 15:16 | Dayton | Luis Duran misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jason Sparks | 35-40 |
| 14:48 | Xavier | John Poplaski takes the ball from Hans Brodowski | 35-40 |
| 14:33 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 35-40 |
| 14:32 | Xavier | Jonathan Robison pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:18 | Xavier | Jason Sparks misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Paul West - foul #3 on Paul West, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hale (PG), Eugene Zuro (PF), Terry Topping (C) John Poplaski, Eric Hibbard, Paul West | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase (SF), Michael Madden (C) John Monzon, Jonathan Robison | |
| 14:18 | Xavier | Jason Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:18 | Xavier | Jason Sparks misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:18 | Dayton | Terry Topping snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 14:09 | Dayton | Luis Duran can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 14:08 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jason Sparks | 35-41 |
| 14:02 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 14:01 | Xavier | Jason Sparks tips it but misses | 35-41 |
| 14:00 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase gets the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:44 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 13:43 | Dayton | Luis Duran gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:28 | Dayton | Terry Topping hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Li-Liang Hou | 37-41 |
| 13:10 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Hans Brodowski | 37-43 |
| 12:55 | Dayton | Terry Topping comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 37-43 |
| 12:53 | Dayton | Terry Topping grabs the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 12:36 | Dayton | David Hale clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 12:19 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 12:18 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Eugene Zuro | 37-43 |
| 12:04 | Dayton | David Hale can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 12:03 | Dayton | Li-Liang Hou snags the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 11:51 | Dayton | Terry Topping jams it set up by Eugene Zuro | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Duran (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Li-Liang Hou (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Zuro (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Topping (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Hans Brodowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Pizano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Dibiase (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jason Sparks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Madden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Dibiase | 39-46 |
| 11:15 | Dayton | Michael Madden swats the layup by Terry Topping | 39-46 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 10:51 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Sparks | 39-49 |
| 10:34 | Dayton | Li-Liang Hou knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Luis Duran | 42-49 |
| 10:19 | Xavier | Michael Madden can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Terry Topping - foul #3 on Terry Topping, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Poplaski (PG), Tony Wolfram (SG), Robert Catoe (SF), Eric Hibbard (PF), Paul West (C) David Hale, Luis Duran, Li-Liang Hou, Eugene Zuro, Terry Topping | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Johnson (PG), Charles Celaya (SG), John Monzon (SF), Bobby Walters (PF) Hans Brodowski, Joseph Pizano, Dennis Dibiase, Jason Sparks | |
| 10:19 | Xavier | Michael Madden makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 10:19 | Xavier | Michael Madden makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 10:09 | Dayton | John Poplaski misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Madden - foul #3 on Michael Madden, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jonathan Robison (C) Michael Madden | |
| 10:09 | Dayton | John Poplaski misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 10:09 | Dayton | John Poplaski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:46 | Xavier | Robert Catoe steals it from Charles Celaya | 43-51 |
| 09:29 | Dayton | Paul West knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Poplaski | 46-51 |
| 09:08 | Xavier | Eric Hibbard is called for the reach on Charles Celaya - foul #2 on Eric Hibbard, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | John Monzon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 08:30 | Dayton | Robert Catoe misses the easy layup | 46-54 |
| 08:29 | Xavier | Jonathan Robison pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 08:16 | Xavier | Charles Celaya hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 46-54 |
| 08:15 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 08:11 | Dayton | Tony Wolfram slams it home set up by Eric Hibbard | 48-54 |
| 07:53 | Xavier | John Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 07:52 | Dayton | Tony Wolfram grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Poplaski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Wolfram (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Catoe (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Hibbard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul West (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Celaya (fairly fresh) SF - John Monzon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bobby Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Robison (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Dayton | Paul West hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 48-54 |
| 07:44 | Dayton | Robert Catoe can't tip it in | 48-54 |
| 07:42 | Dayton | Paul West grabs the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 07:33 | Dayton | Paul West misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-54 |
| 07:32 | Dayton | Tony Wolfram snags the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 07:16 | Dayton | John Poplaski hits a 3 from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 06:58 | Xavier | Jonathan Robison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 06:56 | Xavier | Bobby Walters tips it back up and in | 51-56 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | Charles Celaya takes the ball from Eric Hibbard | 51-56 |
| 06:31 | Xavier | John Johnson banks in the layup set up by Charles Celaya | 51-58 |
| 06:08 | Dayton | John Poplaski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 05:57 | Xavier | John Monzon lays it up and in on a great pass from John Johnson | 53-60 |
| 05:57 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hale (PG), Luis Duran (SG), Li-Liang Hou (SF), Eugene Zuro (PF), Terry Topping (C) John Poplaski, Tony Wolfram, Robert Catoe, Eric Hibbard, Paul West | |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG), Joseph Pizano (SG), Dennis Dibiase (SF), Michael Madden (C) John Johnson, Charles Celaya, John Monzon, Bobby Walters | |
| 05:40 | Dayton | David Hale buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Luis Duran and he's hacked by Jonathan Robison - foul #2 on Jonathan Robison, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jason Sparks (PF) Jonathan Robison | |
| 05:40 | Dayton | David Hale makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:24 | Xavier | Eugene Zuro is called for the reach on Hans Brodowski - foul #2 on Eugene Zuro, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| 05:06 | Xavier | Eugene Zuro picks off the pass by Dennis Dibiase | 56-60 |
| 04:52 | Dayton | Luis Duran hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Li-Liang Hou | 58-60 |
| 04:28 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 04:26 | Dayton | Terry Topping gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:24 | Dayton | Hans Brodowski steals it from David Hale in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 04:21 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski lays it up and in | 58-62 |
| 04:01 | Dayton | Hans Brodowski takes the ball from David Hale | 58-62 |
| 03:58 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano hits the finger roll set up by Hans Brodowski | 58-64 |
| 03:32 | Dayton | Luis Duran is hacked by Michael Madden - foul #4 on Michael Madden, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bobby Walters (PF), Jonathan Robison (C) Jason Sparks, Michael Madden | |
| 03:32 | Dayton | Luis Duran makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:32 | Dayton | Luis Duran makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Duran (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Li-Liang Hou (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Zuro (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Topping (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Hans Brodowski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Pizano (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Dibiase (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bobby Walters (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Robison (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Xavier | Jonathan Robison can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 60-64 |
| 03:19 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 03:03 | Dayton | Luis Duran clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 03:01 | Dayton | Luis Duran pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 02:45 | Dayton | Li-Liang Hou misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Jonathan Robison grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Jonathan Robison clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Terry Topping - foul #4 on Terry Topping, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Poplaski (PG), Tony Wolfram (SG), Robert Catoe (SF), Eric Hibbard (PF), Paul West (C) David Hale, Luis Duran, Li-Liang Hou, Eugene Zuro, Terry Topping | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Celaya (PG), John Monzon (SG), Michael Madden (C) Hans Brodowski, Joseph Pizano, Dennis Dibiase | |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Jonathan Robison makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Jonathan Robison misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:17 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 02:17 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| 02:02 | Dayton | Eric Hibbard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-65 |
| 02:00 | Dayton | Robert Catoe pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 01:48 | Dayton | Charles Celaya is called for the reach on John Poplaski - foul #1 on Charles Celaya, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Luis Duran (SG), Li-Liang Hou (SF), Eugene Zuro (PF), Terry Topping (C) Tony Wolfram, Robert Catoe, Eric Hibbard, Paul West | |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG), Joseph Pizano (SG), Dennis Dibiase (SF) Charles Celaya, John Monzon, Jonathan Robison | |
| 01:48 | Dayton | John Poplaski makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:48 | Dayton | John Poplaski misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:48 | Xavier | Michael Madden pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:24 | Xavier | Michael Madden's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Topping | 61-65 |
| 01:23 | Dayton | Terry Topping snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 01:02 | Dayton | John Poplaski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 01:00 | Xavier | Michael Madden grabs the board | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase misses the floater from the left side | 61-65 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Bobby Walters tips it back up and in | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Li-Liang Hou connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Poplaski | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano is hacked by Luis Duran in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Duran, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hale (PG) John Poplaski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jonathan Robison (PF) Bobby Walters | |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Luis Duran hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Li-Liang Hou | 67-69 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Luis Duran is called for the reach on Joseph Pizano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luis Duran, team foul #8 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bobby Walters (PF) Jonathan Robison | |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Li-Liang Hou drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Duran - foul #4 on Luis Duran, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Luis Duran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-73 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jonathan Robison (PF) Bobby Walters | |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski is hacked by David Hale in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Hale, team foul #10 | 70-73 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Li-Liang Hou misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 70-75 |