| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Saunders (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Newton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Luken (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Simon Dupont (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Heffernan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Alan Paulson (fresh) PF - Danny Hempel (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Alan Paulson inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Xavier | Mark Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Alan Paulson | 37-33 |
| 19:20 | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan makes the floater from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | Danny Hempel knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Davis | 39-36 |
| 18:44 | Dayton | Thomas Newton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 18:42 | Dayton | Simon Dupont gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:24 | Dayton | Jack Saunders clanks a shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 18:23 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:16 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino loses the ball out of bounds | 39-36 |
| 18:01 | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan dunks the ball on a nice dish by Matthew Luken and he's fouled by Sean Fredericksen - foul #2 on Sean Fredericksen, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 18:01 | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | Danny Hempel clanks a jumper near the basket | 42-36 |
| 17:42 | Xavier | Mark Davis snags the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 17:26 | Xavier | Danny Hempel makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-38 |
| 17:00 | Dayton | Simon Dupont misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 16:59 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:52 | Xavier | Alan Paulson drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Mike Sciortino | 42-40 |
| 16:37 | Dayton | Simon Dupont comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-40 |
| 16:35 | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan misses the tip | 42-40 |
| 16:34 | Xavier | Mark Davis gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:20 | Xavier | Danny Hempel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano (PG), Kenneth Song (SG), Thomas Sawyer (PF), Charles Matthews (C) Jack Saunders, Thomas Newton, Simon Dupont, Geoffrey Heffernan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (PG), Daniel Orlandi (SG), James Jackson (SF), Dale Hill (PF), Joseph Chase (C) Mark Davis, Mike Sciortino, Alan Paulson, Danny Hempel, Sean Fredericksen | |
| 16:10 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Joseph Chase clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-40 |
| 15:50 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Matthew Luken | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Cleveland Galeano (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Song (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Luken (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Sawyer (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lee Shaver (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Chase (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Dayton | Charles Matthews makes the floater near the basket set up by Cleveland Galeano | 44-40 |
| 15:07 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 15:06 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Thomas Sawyer | 44-40 |
| 14:52 | Dayton | Thomas Sawyer is whistled for traveling | 44-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Simon Dupont (SG), Clarence Rhodes (PF), Geoffrey Heffernan (C) Kenneth Song, Matthew Luken, Charles Matthews | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Mike Sciortino (SG), Alan Paulson (SF), Danny Hempel (PF) Lee Shaver, Daniel Orlandi, James Jackson, Joseph Chase | |
| 14:34 | Xavier | Danny Hempel misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 44-40 |
| 14:32 | Xavier | Danny Hempel misses the tip | 44-40 |
| 14:30 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:11 | Xavier | Alan Paulson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 14:10 | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 14:03 | Dayton | Alan Paulson is called for the reach on Thomas Sawyer - foul #3 on Alan Paulson, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Saunders (PG), Thomas Newton (SG) Cleveland Galeano, Thomas Sawyer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen (C) Dale Hill | |
| 13:44 | Dayton | Clarence Rhodes can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Sean Fredericksen - foul #3 on Sean Fredericksen, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| 13:44 | Dayton | Clarence Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:44 | Dayton | Clarence Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:22 | Xavier | 3 seconds is called on Sean Fredericksen | 45-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Luken (SF) Simon Dupont | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:04 | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan loses the dribble to Mark Davis | 45-40 |
| 12:47 | Xavier | Danny Hempel makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Alan Paulson and he's hacked by Clarence Rhodes - foul #4 on Clarence Rhodes, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Sawyer (PF) Clarence Rhodes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (SG) Mike Sciortino | |
| 12:47 | Xavier | Danny Hempel makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:27 | Dayton | Daniel Orlandi is called for the reach on Thomas Newton - foul #2 on Daniel Orlandi, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano (PG), Simon Dupont (PF) Jack Saunders, Thomas Sawyer | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Jackson (SG) Mark Davis | |
| 12:13 | Dayton | Matthew Luken makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Geoffrey Heffernan | 47-43 |
| 11:57 | Xavier | Danny Hempel hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 47-43 |
| 11:55 | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 11:36 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Geoffrey Heffernan | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Cleveland Galeano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Newton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Luken (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Simon Dupont (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Geoffrey Heffernan (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alan Paulson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Danny Hempel (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Xavier | Danny Hempel can't throw it down | 50-43 |
| 11:16 | Dayton | Simon Dupont grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:59 | Dayton | Simon Dupont misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 10:58 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 10:53 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 10:52 | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:25 | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 50-43 |
| 10:23 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Alan Paulson | 50-43 |
| 10:05 | Xavier | James Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 10:03 | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:54 | Dayton | Matthew Luken comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-43 |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Danny Hempel pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:43 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 09:41 | Dayton | Thomas Newton pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:30 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 09:29 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 09:09 | Xavier | A charge is called on James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Saunders (PG), Kenneth Song (SG), Thomas Sawyer (PF), Charles Matthews (C) Cleveland Galeano, Thomas Newton, Simon Dupont, Geoffrey Heffernan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Mike Sciortino (SG), Dale Hill (SF), Joseph Chase (PF), Michael Dawson (C) Daniel Orlandi, James Jackson, Alan Paulson, Danny Hempel, Sean Fredericksen | |
| 08:41 | Dayton | Charles Matthews loses the ball out of bounds | 50-43 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Dale Hill hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 50-43 |
| 08:23 | Xavier | Joseph Chase tips it back up and in | 50-45 |
| 08:03 | Dayton | Jack Saunders clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 08:01 | Dayton | Matthew Luken grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 07:41 | Dayton | Kenneth Song misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 07:40 | Xavier | Mark Davis grabs the board | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Saunders (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Song (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Luken (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Sawyer (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Hill (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Chase (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dawson (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Xavier | Dale Hill buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Mike Sciortino | 50-47 |
| 07:19 | Dayton | Mike Sciortino steals the ball from Matthew Luken | 50-47 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Joseph Chase connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Mike Sciortino | 50-49 |
| 06:51 | Dayton | Mike Sciortino steps in front of the Jack Saunders pass | 50-49 |
| 06:29 | Xavier | Mark Davis makes the floater from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 06:25 | Dayton | Matthew Luken misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Davis - foul #1 on Mark Davis, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano (PG), Simon Dupont (SG), Clarence Rhodes (PF), Geoffrey Heffernan (C) Jack Saunders, Kenneth Song, Thomas Sawyer, Charles Matthews | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alan Paulson (SF), Danny Hempel (PF), Sean Fredericksen (C) Dale Hill, Joseph Chase, Michael Dawson | |
| 06:25 | Dayton | Matthew Luken misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:25 | Dayton | Matthew Luken makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:00 | Xavier | Alan Paulson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Luken - foul #1 on Matthew Luken, team foul #2 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Newton (SG) Matthew Luken | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), James Jackson (SG) Mark Davis, Mike Sciortino | |
| 06:00 | Xavier | Alan Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:00 | Xavier | Alan Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:50 | Dayton | Thomas Newton scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Cleveland Galeano and the foul's on James Jackson - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| 05:50 | Dayton | Thomas Newton makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:31 | Xavier | Cleveland Galeano steals the ball from Sean Fredericksen | 54-53 |
| 05:02 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano misses the fadeaway from the right side | 54-53 |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 04:49 | Dayton | Thomas Newton's fadeaway is rejected by James Jackson | 54-53 |
| 04:47 | Xavier | Danny Hempel grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:29 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-53 |
| 04:27 | Dayton | Clarence Rhodes snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 04:08 | Dayton | Clarence Rhodes lays it in on a nice dish by Geoffrey Heffernan | 56-53 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Saunders (PG), Matthew Luken (SF) Cleveland Galeano, Simon Dupont | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Mike Sciortino (SG) Daniel Orlandi, James Jackson | |
| 03:40 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen dunks the ball | 56-55 |
| 03:21 | Dayton | Matthew Luken is hacked by Mark Davis - foul #2 on Mark Davis, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| 03:21 | Dayton | Matthew Luken makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:21 | Dayton | Matthew Luken makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Saunders (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Newton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matthew Luken (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clarence Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Geoffrey Heffernan (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Paulson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Danny Hempel (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Xavier | Alan Paulson connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Mark Davis | 58-58 |
| 02:55 | Dayton | Mike Sciortino steps in front of the Geoffrey Heffernan pass | 58-58 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino dunks the ball | 58-60 |
| 02:44 | Dayton | Matthew Luken clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 02:42 | Xavier | Danny Hempel gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Thomas Newton takes the ball from Mark Davis in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 02:17 | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan is whistled for a carry | 58-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Simon Dupont (SG) Thomas Newton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Hill (C) Sean Fredericksen | |
| 01:58 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 01:56 | Xavier | Mark Davis can't tip it in | 58-60 |
| 01:54 | Dayton | Matthew Luken pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 01:38 | Dayton | Matthew Luken makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Geoffrey Heffernan | 60-60 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Mark Davis makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-62 |
| 01:12 | Dayton | Clarence Rhodes clanks a shot in the lane | 60-62 |
| 01:11 | Xavier | Danny Hempel gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 00:54 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino loses the dribble to Clarence Rhodes | 60-62 |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Mike Sciortino picks off the pass by Jack Saunders | 60-62 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino double dribbles | 60-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Newton (SG) Simon Dupont | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Mike Sciortino is called for the reach on Thomas Newton - foul #2 on Mike Sciortino, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Thomas Newton makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Thomas Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Saunders (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Newton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matthew Luken (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Clarence Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Geoffrey Heffernan (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Alan Paulson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Danny Hempel (fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan wins the tip | 62-62 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:46 | Dayton | Matthew Luken hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 04:29 | Xavier | Danny Hempel blows the layup but he's hacked by Clarence Rhodes - foul #5 on Clarence Rhodes, team foul #3 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Simon Dupont (PF) Clarence Rhodes | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:29 | Xavier | Danny Hempel makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:29 | Xavier | Danny Hempel makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:13 | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Simon Dupont | 67-64 |
| 03:51 | Xavier | The jumper by Alan Paulson is denied by Simon Dupont | 67-64 |
| 03:49 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Thomas Newton | 67-64 |
| 03:33 | Dayton | Jack Saunders buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 03:15 | Xavier | Matthew Luken swats the layup by Sean Fredericksen | 69-64 |
| 03:13 | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:57 | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 69-64 |
| 02:55 | Dayton | Matthew Luken pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:41 | Dayton | Simon Dupont double dribbles | 69-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano (PG) Jack Saunders | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:27 | Xavier | Alan Paulson loses the dribble to Matthew Luken | 69-64 |
| 02:24 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Luken | 71-64 |
| 02:03 | Xavier | Thomas Newton steals it from Danny Hempel | 71-64 |
| 02:03 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| 01:43 | Dayton | Thomas Newton is hacked by Mike Sciortino - foul #3 on Mike Sciortino, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Saunders (PG) Cleveland Galeano | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:43 | Dayton | Thomas Newton makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:43 | Dayton | Thomas Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Xavier | Alan Paulson knocks in the shot from the right side | 73-66 |
| 01:06 | Dayton | Thomas Newton makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Geoffrey Heffernan | 75-66 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Mark Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-66 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Simon Dupont | 75-66 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Newton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Luken (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. PF - Simon Dupont (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Geoffrey Heffernan (fresh) 16 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alan Paulson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Danny Hempel (fresh) 19 pts. 12 reb. C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Simon Dupont is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Davis - foul #3 on Mark Davis, team foul #11 | 75-66 |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Simon Dupont makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Simon Dupont misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Danny Hempel grabs the board | 76-66 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Alan Paulson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 76-68 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Thomas Newton is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Sciortino - foul #4 on Mike Sciortino, team foul #12 | 76-68 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Thomas Newton makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Thomas Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Danny Hempel grabs the defensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Mark Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Danny Hempel | 77-71 |
| 00:30 | Dayton | Simon Dupont is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Davis - foul #4 on Mark Davis, team foul #13 | 77-71 |
| 00:30 | Dayton | Simon Dupont makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:30 | Dayton | Simon Dupont makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-74 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Mark Davis is called for the reach on Simon Dupont in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Davis, team foul #14 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano (PG) Jack Saunders | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG) Mark Davis | |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Simon Dupont makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Simon Dupont misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino pulls down the rebound | 80-74 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Sean Fredericksen | 80-77 |
| 00:15 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Matthew Luken is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Orlandi - foul #3 on Daniel Orlandi, team foul #15 | 80-77 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Matthew Luken makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Matthew Luken misses the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Sean Fredericksen | 81-77 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-77 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Daniel Orlandi is called for the reach on Matthew Luken in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Orlandi, team foul #16 | 81-77 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Matthew Luken makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Matthew Luken misses the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Danny Hempel gets the rebound | 82-77 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Orlandi, team foul #17 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Saunders (PG) Cleveland Galeano | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (PG) Daniel Orlandi | |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Sean Fredericksen is called for the reach on Thomas Newton - foul #4 on Sean Fredericksen, team foul #18 | 82-77 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Thomas Newton makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Thomas Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Lee Shaver clanks a halfcourt shot | 84-77 |