| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Steven Kidwell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Tran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Rickey Clapper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Randy Lehto (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hughs (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vance Benito (fresh) PF - Gary Biddle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Gutirrez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Albert Bishop inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Dayton | Louis Tran is fouled on the floor by Randy Lehto - foul #3 on Randy Lehto, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike George (PG) Randy Lehto | |
| 19:25 | Dayton | Joe Smith is fouled on the floor by Gary Biddle - foul #1 on Gary Biddle, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| 19:05 | Dayton | Steven Kidwell comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by David Gutirrez - foul #2 on David Gutirrez, team foul #3 | 34-24 |
| 19:05 | Dayton | Steven Kidwell makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 19:05 | Dayton | Steven Kidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 18:47 | Xavier | Thomas Hughs comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-24 |
| 18:46 | Xavier | Mike George grabs the offensive board | 36-24 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Vance Benito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-24 |
| 18:21 | Dayton | Steven Kidwell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-24 |
| 18:19 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Gutirrez | 36-24 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | Thomas Hughs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-24 |
| 18:12 | Xavier | Vance Benito grabs the offensive board | 36-24 |
| 17:59 | Xavier | Gary Biddle connects on the floater from close range set up by Mike George | 36-26 |
| 17:43 | Dayton | Rickey Clapper's pass is intercepted by David Gutirrez | 36-26 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Gary Biddle drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Mike George | 36-28 |
| 17:15 | Dayton | Steven Kidwell connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Smith | 39-28 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | David Gutirrez misses the easy layup | 39-28 |
| 16:54 | Dayton | Rickey Clapper grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 16:30 | Dayton | Gary Biddle steps in front of the Steven Kidwell pass | 39-28 |
| 16:12 | Xavier | Thomas Hughs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 16:11 | Dayton | Albert Bishop grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 16:07 | Dayton | Albert Bishop misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Vance Benito - foul #1 on Vance Benito, team foul #4 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ernest Regalado (PG), Kevin Painter (SG), Scott Kocher (PF), Jeffrey Remer (C) Steven Kidwell, Louis Tran, Joe Smith, Rickey Clapper | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Howell (PG), Steven Day (SG), Jermaine Penix (SF), Deandre Johnson (PF), Kenneth Harris (C) Mike George, Thomas Hughs, Vance Benito, Gary Biddle, David Gutirrez | |
| 16:07 | Dayton | Albert Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 16:07 | Dayton | Albert Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 15:48 | Xavier | Joseph Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-28 |
| 15:47 | Xavier | Deandre Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-28 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ernest Regalado (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Painter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Bishop (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Kocher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Remer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joseph Howell (fresh) SG - Steven Day (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jermaine Penix (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Deandre Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Xavier | Joseph Howell is whistled for a carry | 40-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Richardson (PF) Albert Bishop | |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Lehto (PG) Joseph Howell | |
| 15:22 | Dayton | Scott Kocher scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 42-28 |
| 14:58 | Xavier | Deandre Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-28 |
| 14:57 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Kevin Painter | 42-28 |
| 14:47 | Dayton | Jeffrey Remer is hacked by Kenneth Harris - foul #1 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #5 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joe Smith (PF) Douglas Richardson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Biddle (PF) Kenneth Harris | |
| 14:24 | Dayton | Ernest Regalado lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Painter | 44-28 |
| 13:57 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 13:46 | Dayton | Kevin Painter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-31 |
| 13:44 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 13:28 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 13:27 | Xavier | Steven Day misses the tip | 44-31 |
| 13:25 | Dayton | Jeffrey Remer pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 13:10 | Dayton | Ernest Regalado scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Painter | 46-31 |
| 12:59 | Xavier | Gary Biddle is fouled on the floor by Scott Kocher - foul #1 on Scott Kocher, team foul #1 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Kidwell (PG), Louis Tran (SG), Albert Bishop (SF), Rickey Clapper (C) Ernest Regalado, Kevin Painter, Scott Kocher, Jeffrey Remer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Hughs (SG), Vance Benito (SF), Thomas Davis (PF), David Gutirrez (C) Steven Day, Jermaine Penix, Gary Biddle, Deandre Johnson | |
| 12:45 | Xavier | Vance Benito connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy Lehto | 46-34 |
| 12:32 | Dayton | Steven Kidwell connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Tran | 48-34 |
| 12:11 | Xavier | Thomas Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-34 |
| 12:09 | Xavier | Thomas Davis grabs the offensive board | 48-34 |
| 11:55 | Xavier | Joe Smith takes the ball from Vance Benito | 48-34 |
| 11:35 | Dayton | Joe Smith buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-34 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Steven Kidwell (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Tran (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Albert Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Rickey Clapper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Randy Lehto (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Hughs (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vance Benito (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Davis (fresh) C - David Gutirrez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Xavier | Randy Lehto is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Kidwell - foul #1 on Steven Kidwell, team foul #2 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Kocher (PF) Joe Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike George (PG), Gary Biddle (PF) Randy Lehto, Thomas Davis | |
| 11:20 | Xavier | Mike George hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-34 |
| 11:18 | Dayton | Albert Bishop snags the defensive board | 50-34 |
| 10:58 | Dayton | Louis Tran misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-34 |
| 10:56 | Dayton | Scott Kocher tips it home | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:45 | Xavier | Gary Biddle's pass is intercepted by Scott Kocher | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:30 | Dayton | Steven Kidwell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-34 |
| 10:29 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Gary Biddle | 52-34 |
| 10:17 | Xavier | Vance Benito misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Kidwell - foul #2 on Steven Kidwell, team foul #3 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ernest Regalado (PG), Joe Smith (PF), Jeffrey Remer (C) Steven Kidwell, Albert Bishop, Rickey Clapper | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:17 | Xavier | Vance Benito makes the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 10:17 | Xavier | Vance Benito makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:02 | Dayton | Vance Benito takes the ball from Scott Kocher | 52-36 |
| 09:59 | Xavier | Vance Benito misses the lay-in | 52-36 |
| 09:57 | Xavier | David Gutirrez pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 09:50 | Xavier | Scott Kocher steals the ball from Gary Biddle | 52-36 |
| 09:45 | Dayton | Louis Tran lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Kocher | 54-36 |
| 09:25 | Xavier | Mike George travels with the ball | 54-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Painter (SG) Louis Tran | |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Lehto (PG), Jermaine Penix (SF), Deandre Johnson (C) Thomas Hughs, Vance Benito, David Gutirrez | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:04 | Dayton | Jeffrey Remer misses the easy layup | 54-36 |
| 09:03 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Remer | 54-36 |
| 08:46 | Dayton | Joe Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Painter | 56-36 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Gary Biddle makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Deandre Johnson | 56-39 |
| 07:55 | Dayton | Scott Kocher loses the ball out of bounds | 56-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Kidwell (PG), Louis Tran (SG), Albert Bishop (SF), Douglas Richardson (PF), Rickey Clapper (C) Ernest Regalado, Kevin Painter, Scott Kocher, Joe Smith, Jeffrey Remer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Hughs (SG), David Gutirrez (C) Mike George, Gary Biddle | |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Thomas Hughs hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from David Gutirrez | 56-41 |
| 07:27 | Dayton | Steven Kidwell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Steven Kidwell, team foul #4 | 56-41 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Steven Kidwell (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Tran (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Albert Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Richardson (fresh) C - Rickey Clapper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Randy Lehto (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Hughs (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jermaine Penix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Deandre Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Gutirrez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Randy Lehto misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Rickey Clapper - foul #2 on Rickey Clapper, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Randy Lehto misses the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Randy Lehto makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 06:48 | Dayton | Albert Bishop drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Rickey Clapper | 58-42 |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Thomas Hughs is hacked by Louis Tran - foul #1 on Louis Tran, team foul #6 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joe Smith (PF) Douglas Richardson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Davis (PF) Deandre Johnson | |
| 06:25 | Xavier | David Gutirrez double dribbles | 58-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Howell (PG), Vance Benito (SF), Gary Biddle (PF) Randy Lehto, Jermaine Penix, Thomas Davis | |
| 05:57 | Dayton | Albert Bishop drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Kidwell | 61-42 |
| 05:44 | Xavier | Thomas Hughs misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Louis Tran - foul #2 on Louis Tran, team foul #7 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ernest Regalado (SG) Louis Tran | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike George (PG), Deandre Johnson (C) Joseph Howell, David Gutirrez | |
| 05:44 | Xavier | Thomas Hughs makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 05:44 | Xavier | Thomas Hughs makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 05:15 | Dayton | Albert Bishop hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-44 |
| 05:13 | Xavier | Vance Benito gets the rebound | 61-44 |
| 05:06 | Xavier | Deandre Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Albert Bishop - foul #1 on Albert Bishop, team foul #8 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Painter (SG), Scott Kocher (SF), Jeffrey Remer (C) Steven Kidwell, Albert Bishop, Rickey Clapper | |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Lehto (PG), Jermaine Penix (C) Thomas Hughs, Vance Benito | |
| 05:06 | Xavier | Deandre Johnson makes the free throw | 61-47 |
| 04:42 | Dayton | Scott Kocher misses badly on a shot in the paint | 61-47 |
| 04:40 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jermaine Penix | 61-47 |
| 04:34 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Remer - foul #1 on Jeffrey Remer, team foul #9 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Louis Tran (SG) Kevin Painter | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Gutirrez (C) Gary Biddle | |
| 04:34 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix misses the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 04:34 | Dayton | Joe Smith grabs the board | 61-47 |
| 04:05 | Dayton | Joe Smith makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Louis Tran | 64-47 |
| 03:56 | Xavier | Mike George loses the dribble to Joe Smith | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Dayton | Joe Smith can't throw it down | 64-47 |
| 03:31 | Xavier | David Gutirrez pulls down the rebound | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ernest Regalado (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Louis Tran (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Scott Kocher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Jeffrey Remer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Randy Lehto (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike George (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jermaine Penix (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Deandre Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Gutirrez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Xavier | David Gutirrez misses the driving attempt in the paint | 64-47 |
| 03:16 | Dayton | Joe Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 02:53 | Dayton | Jeffrey Remer hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Louis Tran | 66-47 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | Randy Lehto buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Gutirrez | 66-50 |
| 02:29 | Dayton | Ernest Regalado's pass is intercepted by Mike George | 66-50 |
| 02:08 | Xavier | David Gutirrez misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Remer - foul #2 on Jeffrey Remer, team foul #10 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Juan Hernandez (PG), Kevin Painter (SG), Douglas Richardson (PF) Ernest Regalado, Louis Tran, Joe Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Howell (PG), Steven Day (SG), Thomas Davis (SF) Randy Lehto, Mike George, Deandre Johnson | |
| 02:08 | Xavier | David Gutirrez misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 02:08 | Xavier | David Gutirrez misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 02:08 | Dayton | Jeffrey Remer gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| 01:53 | Dayton | Kevin Painter scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Scott Kocher | 69-50 |
| 01:30 | Xavier | David Gutirrez clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-50 |
| 01:28 | Xavier | Joseph Howell grabs the offensive board | 69-50 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | Steven Day misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jeffrey Remer - foul #3 on Jeffrey Remer, team foul #11 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ernest Regalado (PG) Juan Hernandez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike George (PG), Deandre Johnson (PF), Kenneth Harris (C) Joseph Howell, Thomas Davis, David Gutirrez | |
| 01:15 | Xavier | Steven Day makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | Steven Day makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 00:53 | Dayton | Jermaine Penix steps in front of the Scott Kocher pass | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Deandre Johnson clanks a floater from the right wing | 69-52 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Remer | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Ernest Regalado buries a floater from the right side set up by Jeffrey Remer | 71-52 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Remer | 71-52 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Ernest Regalado runs out the clock | 71-52 |