| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lanza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Street (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kent Ricks (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Philip Dearmond (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Eppinger (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Harris Riley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 19:48 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 19:32 | Xavier | Michael Graham misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 19:31 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 19:18 | Xavier | Michael Graham can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Philip Dearmond - foul #3 on Philip Dearmond, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Peoples (SF) Philip Dearmond | |
| 19:18 | Xavier | Michael Graham misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:18 | Xavier | Michael Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:49 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 18:48 | Xavier | Michael Graham gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:37 | Xavier | Mathew Street can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 33-35 |
| 18:36 | Xavier | Michael Graham snags the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | David Lanza buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Graham | 35-35 |
| 18:05 | Dayton | James Peoples comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Mathew Street - foul #2 on Mathew Street, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 18:05 | Dayton | James Peoples makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:05 | Dayton | James Peoples makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:42 | Xavier | Mark Bell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 17:40 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson tips it home | 37-37 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | James Rogers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 17:29 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:24 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Rogers | 37-39 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | David Lanza buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 16:46 | Dayton | Harris Riley's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Williamson | 40-39 |
| 16:45 | Xavier | Michael Graham snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson is fouled on the floor by James Peoples - foul #2 on James Peoples, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Newsom (PG), Leo Meyer (SF), Lewis Zeltmann (C) David Lanza, Mark Bell, Thomas Williamson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Densmore (PG), Archie Sanberg (SG), Daniel Nair (SF), Gan Chio (PF), Robert Daniels (C) James Rogers, Kent Ricks, James Peoples, Joseph Eppinger, Harris Riley | |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Leo Meyer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gan Chio - foul #1 on Gan Chio, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Leo Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Leo Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:07 | Dayton | Daniel Nair snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 15:54 | Dayton | Robert Daniels is fouled on the floor by Lewis Zeltmann - foul #1 on Lewis Zeltmann, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski (PG), James McElvy (SG), Matthew Foshee (PF) Richard Newsom, Mathew Street, Michael Graham | |
| Subs | Dayton | Philip Dearmond (SF) Archie Sanberg | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dobromir Condroski (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James McElvy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Leo Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Foshee (fresh) 3 pf. C - Lewis Zeltmann (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonathan Densmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Nair (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Dearmond (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gan Chio (fresh) C - Robert Daniels (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| 15:27 | Xavier | Matthew Foshee buries a 3 from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 15:04 | Dayton | Gan Chio hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 15:02 | Dayton | Daniel Nair tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 14:54 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski double dribbles | 44-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lanza (PG) Leo Meyer | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Rogers (PG), Kent Ricks (SG), Joseph Eppinger (PF), Harris Riley (C) Jonathan Densmore, Daniel Nair, Gan Chio, Robert Daniels | |
| 14:41 | Dayton | David Lanza is called for the reach on Joseph Eppinger - foul #2 on David Lanza, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Bell (SF) Dobromir Condroski | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:26 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond misses short on a jumper from close range | 44-41 |
| 14:25 | Xavier | Lewis Zeltmann grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Kent Ricks takes the ball from James McElvy | 44-41 |
| 13:47 | Dayton | James Rogers scores on a floater from the right side | 44-43 |
| 13:19 | Xavier | James McElvy clanks a turnaround from the right block | 44-43 |
| 13:18 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Joseph Eppinger | 44-43 |
| 12:59 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 12:58 | Xavier | James McElvy pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:40 | Xavier | Mark Bell hits the finger roll set up by David Lanza and the foul's on James Rogers - foul #2 on James Rogers, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski (PG), Mathew Street (SG), Michael Graham (PF), Thomas Williamson (C) David Lanza, James McElvy, Matthew Foshee, Lewis Zeltmann | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Nair (SF), James Peoples (PF), Robert Daniels (C) Philip Dearmond, Joseph Eppinger, Harris Riley | |
| 12:40 | Xavier | Mark Bell makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:29 | Dayton | James Rogers drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Daniels | 47-46 |
| 12:09 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson is hacked by Daniel Nair - foul #1 on Daniel Nair, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Leo Meyer (SF) Mark Bell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Densmore (PG) James Rogers | |
| 11:59 | Xavier | The jump hook by Leo Meyer is blocked by Robert Daniels | 47-46 |
| 11:57 | Dayton | Daniel Nair gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:51 | Dayton | Robert Daniels scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathan Densmore | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dobromir Condroski (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Mathew Street (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leo Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonathan Densmore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kent Ricks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Nair (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Peoples (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Foshee (PG) Mathew Street | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger (PF) Kent Ricks | |
| 11:15 | Dayton | Robert Daniels lays it up and in | 47-50 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | The jump hook by Michael Graham is blocked by James Peoples | 47-50 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski tips it in | 49-50 |
| 10:27 | Dayton | Daniel Nair clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 49-50 |
| 10:25 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 10:11 | Xavier | Matthew Foshee comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 10:10 | Xavier | Michael Graham misses the tip | 49-50 |
| 10:09 | Dayton | James Peoples snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 09:53 | Dayton | Thomas Williamson takes the ball from Daniel Nair | 49-50 |
| 09:44 | Xavier | Matthew Foshee clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-50 |
| 09:42 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Daniels | 49-50 |
| 09:30 | Dayton | Jonathan Densmore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 09:28 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger can't tip it in | 49-50 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 09:13 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski misses the floater from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 09:11 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Foshee | 49-50 |
| 09:00 | Xavier | Robert Daniels steps in front of the Michael Graham pass | 49-50 |
| 08:43 | Dayton | Daniel Nair drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Densmore | 49-52 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | Jonathan Densmore steals it from Leo Meyer | 49-52 |
| 08:22 | Dayton | Jonathan Densmore hits the finger roll | 49-54 |
| 08:17 | Xavier | Matthew Foshee drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dobromir Condroski | 52-54 |
| 07:58 | Dayton | Jonathan Densmore is hacked by Dobromir Condroski - foul #4 on Dobromir Condroski, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lanza (PG), James McElvy (SG), Mark Bell (SF), Mathew Street (PF), Lewis Zeltmann (C) Matthew Foshee, Dobromir Condroski, Leo Meyer, Michael Graham, Thomas Williamson | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Rogers (PG), Kent Ricks (SG), Philip Dearmond (SF), Gan Chio (PF), Harris Riley (C) Jonathan Densmore, Daniel Nair, James Peoples, Joseph Eppinger, Robert Daniels | |
| 07:44 | Dayton | Kent Ricks makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Rogers | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lanza (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McElvy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mark Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Street (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lewis Zeltmann (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Ricks (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Philip Dearmond (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gan Chio (fresh) C - Harris Riley (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Xavier | James McElvy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 07:24 | Dayton | Harris Riley snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 07:08 | Dayton | Kent Ricks makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-59 |
| 06:45 | Xavier | Harris Riley picks off the pass by Lewis Zeltmann | 52-59 |
| 06:32 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-59 |
| 06:31 | Dayton | Harris Riley tips it in | 52-61 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | James McElvy can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 52-61 |
| 06:11 | Dayton | Harris Riley pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 05:58 | Dayton | Gan Chio lays it up and in set up by Philip Dearmond | 52-63 |
| 05:38 | Xavier | Mathew Street comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 05:37 | Dayton | Gan Chio snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 05:25 | Dayton | James Rogers makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harris Riley and he's fouled by David Lanza - foul #3 on David Lanza, team foul #5 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Foshee (SG), Michael Graham (PF), Thomas Williamson (C) James McElvy, Mathew Street, Lewis Zeltmann | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger (PF) Gan Chio | |
| 05:25 | Dayton | James Rogers makes the free throw | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:05 | Xavier | Michael Graham can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 05:03 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson hits the follow up shot | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Dayton | Kent Ricks misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-66 |
| 04:35 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Mark Bell connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Williamson | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:05 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond misses short on a floater from the left side | 56-66 |
| 04:04 | Xavier | Michael Graham grabs the board | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:57 | Xavier | David Lanza clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-66 |
| 03:56 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson tips it home | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger is denied on a dunk by Michael Graham | 58-66 |
| 03:32 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Mark Bell | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lanza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Foshee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Mark Bell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. C - Thomas Williamson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Rogers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Ricks (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Philip Dearmond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Eppinger (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Harris Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 03:24 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| 03:02 | Dayton | Michael Graham is called for the reach on Joseph Eppinger - foul #1 on Michael Graham, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | James McElvy (SG), Dobromir Condroski (SF), Mathew Street (C) David Lanza, Mark Bell, Thomas Williamson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Densmore (PG), Daniel Nair (SG), James Peoples (SF), Robert Daniels (C) James Rogers, Kent Ricks, Philip Dearmond, Harris Riley | |
| 02:41 | Dayton | Joseph Eppinger lays it in | 58-68 |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kent Ricks (SG) Daniel Nair | |
| 02:32 | Xavier | James McElvy misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kent Ricks - foul #1 on Kent Ricks, team foul #6 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Williamson (C) Mathew Street | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:32 | Xavier | James McElvy misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | James McElvy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 02:27 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lanza (PG), Mark Bell (SF) Matthew Foshee, Dobromir Condroski | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Rogers (PG), Philip Dearmond (SF), Harris Riley (C) Jonathan Densmore, James Peoples, Robert Daniels | |
| 02:17 | Dayton | Kent Ricks misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-68 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James McElvy | 59-68 |
| 02:08 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson is denied on a layup by Joseph Eppinger | 59-68 |
| 02:06 | Dayton | Kent Ricks grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 02:01 | Dayton | Michael Graham swats the short shot by James Rogers | 59-68 |
| 02:00 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 01:43 | Dayton | James Rogers knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-71 |
| 01:36 | Xavier | Michael Graham connects on the runner from the right block | 61-71 |
| 01:23 | Dayton | James Rogers misses the shot from just outside the lane | 61-71 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | Thomas Williamson snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| 01:01 | Xavier | David Lanza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Foshee (PG), Dobromir Condroski (SG), Leo Meyer (SF), Mathew Street (PF), Lewis Zeltmann (C) David Lanza, James McElvy, Mark Bell, Michael Graham, Thomas Williamson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Densmore (PG), Daniel Nair (SG), James Peoples (SF), Gan Chio (PF), Robert Daniels (C) James Rogers, Kent Ricks, Philip Dearmond, Joseph Eppinger, Harris Riley | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Dayton | Leo Meyer is called for the reach on James Peoples - foul #1 on Leo Meyer, team foul #7 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Glick (PG) Robert Daniels | |
| 00:56 | Dayton | James Peoples makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:56 | Dayton | James Peoples misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Lewis Zeltmann | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Matthew Foshee clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-72 |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Gene Glick grabs the defensive rebound | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Daniel Nair travels with the ball | 61-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Daniels (C) Gene Glick | |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Matthew Foshee misses the 3 from the right corner | 61-72 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Gan Chio pulls down the rebound | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Jonathan Densmore runs out the clock | 61-72 |