| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fresh) SG - James Johnson (fresh) SF - Charles Barton (fresh) PF - Dale Corkery (fresh) C - Leroy Carey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Julian Sommers (fresh) SG - Alan Liao (fresh) SF - Jason Wann (fresh) PF - Gary McKee (fresh) C - Joe Zissler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Joe Zissler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:52 | Dayton | Julian Sommers misses short on a floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Xavier | Dale Corkery grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Xavier | John Allen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Dayton | Joe Zissler pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Dayton | Alan Liao misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Dale Corkery - foul #1 on Dale Corkery, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Dayton | Alan Liao misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Dayton | Alan Liao makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:03 | Xavier | Dale Corkery scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Allen | 2-1 |
| 18:42 | Dayton | Jason Wann makes the 3 from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | Xavier | Charles Barton loses the dribble to Julian Sommers | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | Dayton | Alan Liao misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | Xavier | John Allen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Dayton | Gary McKee snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | Dayton | Julian Sommers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Green (PG), John Thiede (SG), Gordon Woods (PF) Julian Sommers, Alan Liao, Gary McKee | |
| 17:15 | Xavier | John Allen misses the 3 from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:14 | Dayton | Gordon Woods snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:08 | Dayton | Jason Wann jams it and the foul's on Dale Corkery - foul #2 on Dale Corkery, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Campbell (PF) Dale Corkery | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 17:08 | Dayton | Jason Wann makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:47 | Xavier | John Allen scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 16:34 | Dayton | Jason Wann is fouled on the floor by David Campbell - foul #1 on David Campbell, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Wiggins (SF), Ahmed Mitchell (C) Charles Barton, Leroy Carey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Julian Sommers (PG), Alan Liao (SG), Zachary Baker (SF), Eric Bloomquist (C) William Green, John Thiede, Jason Wann, Joe Zissler | |
| 16:18 | Dayton | Zachary Baker scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 16:05 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 16:04 | Xavier | David Campbell tips it home | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Harold Wiggins (fresh) PF - David Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ahmed Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Julian Sommers (fresh) SG - Alan Liao (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Zachary Baker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gordon Woods (fresh) C - Eric Bloomquist (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Dayton | Zachary Baker misses long on a shot from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 15:48 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:33 | Xavier | James Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Allen | 10-10 |
| 15:20 | Dayton | Alan Liao scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 15:00 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Bloomquist - foul #1 on Eric Bloomquist, team foul #1 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (SG), Charles Barton (SF), Leroy Carey (C) John Allen, James Johnson, Ahmed Mitchell | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Green (PG), John Thiede (SG), Jason Wann (SF), Gary McKee (PF), Joe Zissler (C) Julian Sommers, Alan Liao, Zachary Baker, Gordon Woods, Eric Bloomquist | |
| 15:00 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 15:00 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 15:00 | Dayton | Jason Wann pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 14:43 | Dayton | Jason Wann hits a floater from just outside the lane | 11-15 |
| 14:21 | Xavier | David Campbell is whistled for traveling | 11-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Zion (SG), Ahmed Mitchell (PF) Harold Wiggins, David Campbell | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:04 | Dayton | Gary McKee misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Leroy Carey - foul #1 on Leroy Carey, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| 14:04 | Dayton | Gary McKee makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 14:04 | Dayton | Gary McKee makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 13:51 | Xavier | Thomas Zion misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 13:50 | Xavier | Thomas Zion tips it home | 13-17 |
| 13:32 | Dayton | William Green's pass is intercepted by Thomas Zion | 13-17 |
| 13:18 | Xavier | Leroy Carey lays it up and in | 15-17 |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Gary McKee misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 15-17 |
| 13:03 | Xavier | Leroy Carey grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | Leroy Carey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG), James Johnson (SG), Patrick Riley (SF), Harold Wiggins (PF), Andrew Watley (C) Lawrence Smith, Thomas Zion, Charles Barton, Ahmed Mitchell, Leroy Carey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Julian Sommers (PG), Alan Liao (SG), Zachary Baker (SF) William Green, John Thiede, Jason Wann | |
| 12:36 | Dayton | Joe Zissler is fouled on the floor by Andrew Watley - foul #1 on Andrew Watley, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Campbell (PF) Patrick Riley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gordon Woods (PF) Gary McKee | |
| 12:29 | Dayton | Gordon Woods makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alan Liao | 15-19 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by James Johnson is blocked by Joe Zissler | 15-19 |
| 12:05 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Wiggins | 15-19 |
| 11:48 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-19 |
| 11:47 | Dayton | Gordon Woods pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Wiggins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Watley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Julian Sommers (fresh) SG - Alan Liao (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Baker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gordon Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Zissler (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Dayton | Zachary Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-19 |
| 11:34 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Liao | 15-19 |
| 11:16 | Dayton | Harold Wiggins is called for the reach on Julian Sommers - foul #1 on Harold Wiggins, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Barton (SF), Leroy Carey (C) Harold Wiggins, Andrew Watley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jason Wann (SF), Gary McKee (PF) Zachary Baker, Joe Zissler | |
| 10:56 | Dayton | Gordon Woods misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 10:54 | Dayton | Jason Wann misses the tip | 15-19 |
| 10:52 | Xavier | Leroy Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 10:40 | Xavier | Gordon Woods takes the ball from James Johnson | 15-19 |
| 10:25 | Dayton | Charles Barton steals it from Alan Liao | 15-19 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | David Campbell misses short on a jump hook from close range | 15-19 |
| 09:59 | Dayton | Gordon Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:53 | Dayton | Gary McKee comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Campbell - foul #2 on David Campbell, team foul #7 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (SG), Ahmed Mitchell (PF) James Johnson, David Campbell | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Green (PG), John Thiede (SG), Joe Zissler (C) Julian Sommers, Alan Liao, Gordon Woods | |
| 09:53 | Dayton | Gary McKee misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:53 | Dayton | Gary McKee misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:53 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 09:40 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jason Wann | 15-19 |
| 09:15 | Dayton | John Thiede connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Green | 15-21 |
| 09:09 | Xavier | Charles Barton is fouled on the floor by Jason Wann - foul #1 on Jason Wann, team foul #2 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Zion (SG), Andrew Watley (C) John Allen, Leroy Carey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Zachary Baker (SF), Eric Bloomquist (PF) Jason Wann, Gary McKee | |
| 08:57 | Xavier | Thomas Zion misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-21 |
| 08:55 | Xavier | Charles Barton tips it back up and in | 17-21 |
| 08:41 | Dayton | John Thiede lays it in on a great pass from William Green and he's hacked by Thomas Zion - foul #1 on Thomas Zion, team foul #8 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Wiggins (SF) Charles Barton | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 08:41 | Dayton | John Thiede makes the free throw | 17-24 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Eric Bloomquist - foul #2 on Eric Bloomquist, team foul #3 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Johnson (SG) Thomas Zion | |
| Subs | Dayton | Julian Sommers (PG), Alan Liao (SG), Gordon Woods (PF) John Thiede, William Green, Eric Bloomquist | |
| 08:15 | Xavier | James Johnson hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Wiggins | 19-24 |
| 07:55 | Dayton | Zachary Baker lays it in on a nice dish by Alan Liao | 19-26 |
| 07:45 | Xavier | James Johnson misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joe Zissler - foul #1 on Joe Zissler, team foul #4 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG), Leroy Carey (C) Lawrence Smith, Andrew Watley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jason Wann (SF) Joe Zissler | |
| 07:45 | Xavier | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:45 | Xavier | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:45 | Dayton | Gordon Woods grabs the board | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Wiggins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ahmed Mitchell (fresh) C - Leroy Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Julian Sommers (fresh) SG - Alan Liao (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Wann (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zachary Baker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gordon Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Dayton | Gordon Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Barton (SF) Ahmed Mitchell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary McKee (PF) Zachary Baker | |
| 07:12 | Xavier | James Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 07:10 | Dayton | Gary McKee snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 06:51 | Dayton | Jason Wann misses the dunk | 19-26 |
| 06:49 | Dayton | Gary McKee tips it home | 19-28 |
| 06:33 | Xavier | Leroy Carey's pass is intercepted by Alan Liao | 19-28 |
| 06:30 | Dayton | Alan Liao hits the finger roll | 19-30 |
| 06:15 | Xavier | Charles Barton connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-30 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Julian Sommers buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-33 |
| 05:38 | Xavier | John Allen is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #9 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (SG), Ahmed Mitchell (PF), Andrew Watley (C) James Johnson, Harold Wiggins, Leroy Carey | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Green (PG), John Thiede (SG), William Clutter (SF), Zachary Baker (PF), Joe Zissler (C) Julian Sommers, Alan Liao, Jason Wann, Gary McKee, Gordon Woods | |
| 05:25 | Dayton | John Thiede is whistled for a carry | 22-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Zion (SG), Patrick Riley (SF) John Allen, Charles Barton | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:00 | Xavier | William Clutter takes the ball from Thomas Zion | 22-33 |
| 04:38 | Dayton | William Clutter clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Patrick Riley - foul #1 on Patrick Riley, team foul #10 | 22-33 |
| 04:38 | Dayton | William Clutter makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 04:38 | Dayton | William Clutter makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 04:24 | Xavier | Andrew Watley hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Smith | 24-35 |
| 04:09 | Dayton | William Clutter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ahmed Mitchell | 24-35 |
| 03:53 | Xavier | Andrew Watley hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Smith | 27-35 |
| 03:39 | Dayton | William Green can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 03:38 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Zissler | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Zion (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Riley (fresh) PF - Ahmed Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Watley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Green (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Thiede (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Clutter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zachary Baker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joe Zissler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Dayton | William Clutter misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 03:31 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Zissler | 27-35 |
| 03:19 | Dayton | Joe Zissler makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Zachary Baker | 27-37 |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Zachary Baker picks off the pass by Lawrence Smith | 27-37 |
| 02:55 | Dayton | Lawrence Smith steals the ball from William Green in the backcourt | 27-37 |
| 02:53 | Xavier | Thomas Zion blows the layup | 27-37 |
| 02:52 | Dayton | Zachary Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 02:38 | Dayton | Zachary Baker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 02:36 | Xavier | Thomas Zion pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 27-37 |
| 02:07 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Patrick Riley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Zachary Baker - foul #1 on Zachary Baker, team foul #5 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG), James Johnson (SG), Dale Corkery (PF), Leroy Carey (C) Lawrence Smith, Thomas Zion, Ahmed Mitchell, Andrew Watley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Julian Sommers (PG), Alan Liao (SG), Jason Wann (SF), Gary McKee (PF), Gordon Woods (C) William Green, John Thiede, William Clutter, Zachary Baker, Joe Zissler | |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Patrick Riley makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Patrick Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:57 | Dayton | Jason Wann snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 01:43 | Dayton | Jason Wann is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jason Wann, team foul #6 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Barton (SF) Patrick Riley | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:26 | Xavier | James Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 01:24 | Dayton | Gordon Woods snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 01:20 | Dayton | Jason Wann can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Allen - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #11 | 28-37 |
| 01:20 | Dayton | Jason Wann makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 01:20 | Dayton | Jason Wann makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 00:53 | Xavier | John Allen is hacked by Alan Liao - foul #1 on Alan Liao, team foul #7 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joe Zissler (C) Gordon Woods | |
| 00:53 | Xavier | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 00:53 | Xavier | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:42 | Dayton | John Allen takes the ball from Jason Wann | 30-39 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | James Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Allen | 32-39 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Gary McKee misses the shot from the right block | 32-39 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Jason Wann hits the follow up shot | 32-41 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Charles Barton misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Gary McKee gets the rebound | 32-41 |