| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Wiltz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lucien Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Zion (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Wiggins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Capozzi (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Baskett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Clutter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Bloomquist (fresh) C - Ernest Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Christopher Bell inbounds the ball | 45-32 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Dayton | William Clutter hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Baskett | 45-34 |
| 19:29 | Xavier | Lucien Costa misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 19:28 | Dayton | Christopher Bell pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 19:22 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 19:20 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 18:53 | Xavier | Thomas Zion comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 18:52 | Dayton | Ernest Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 18:32 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Baskett and he's fouled by Thomas Zion - foul #2 on Thomas Zion, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| 18:32 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 18:25 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins misses the dunk but the foul's on Ernest Hill - foul #2 on Ernest Hill, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| 18:25 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 18:25 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 18:11 | Dayton | Christopher Bell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Zion - foul #3 on Thomas Zion, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Patrick Riley (SF) Thomas Zion | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:11 | Dayton | Christopher Bell misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 18:11 | Dayton | Christopher Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:48 | Xavier | Lucien Costa connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Riley | 50-38 |
| 17:43 | Dayton | Lucien Costa picks off the pass by Richard Baskett | 50-38 |
| 17:40 | Xavier | Lucien Costa slams it home | 52-38 |
| 17:23 | Dayton | Ernest Hill is hacked by Robert Wiltz - foul #1 on Robert Wiltz, team foul #3 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (PG), Mark Loveless (C) Robert Wiltz, Ryan Capozzi | |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman (SG), Gary McKee (C) William Clutter, Ernest Hill | |
| 17:01 | Dayton | Richard Baskett is fouled on the floor by Mark Loveless - foul #2 on Mark Loveless, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez (SG), Steven Reed (PF) Lucien Costa, Harold Wiggins | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jordan Richard (SF), Larry Wright (C) Christopher Bell, Eric Bloomquist | |
| 16:49 | Dayton | Gary McKee double dribbles | 52-38 |
| 16:38 | Xavier | Gary McKee denies the turnaround by Steven Reed | 52-38 |
| 16:37 | Dayton | Jordan Richard pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 16:32 | Dayton | Richard Baskett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chuma Sato - foul #1 on Chuma Sato, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| 16:32 | Dayton | Richard Baskett misses the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 16:32 | Dayton | Richard Baskett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 16:15 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 16:14 | Xavier | Chuma Sato misses the tip | 52-39 |
| 16:13 | Dayton | Jordan Richard pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 15:45 | Dayton | Richard Baskett connects on the 3 from straight away | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Chuma Sato (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alejandro Rodriquez (fresh) SF - Patrick Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Reed (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Loveless (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Baskett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Fleeman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jordan Richard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary McKee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Wright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Xavier | Chuma Sato misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-42 |
| 15:29 | Xavier | Patrick Riley grabs the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 15:19 | Xavier | Mark Loveless drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-42 |
| 15:10 | Dayton | Gary McKee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 15:08 | Xavier | Mark Loveless gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 14:50 | Xavier | Mark Loveless misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 14:48 | Dayton | Larry Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 14:31 | Dayton | Larry Wright steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Wiltz (PG), Lucien Costa (SG), Thomas Zion (SF), Harold Wiggins (PF), Ryan Capozzi (C) Chuma Sato, Alejandro Rodriquez, Patrick Riley, Steven Reed, Mark Loveless | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG), William Clutter (SG), Christopher Bell (SF), Eric Bloomquist (PF), Ernest Hill (C) Richard Baskett, Raymond Fleeman, Jordan Richard, Gary McKee, Larry Wright | |
| 14:15 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz travels with the ball | 55-42 |
| 13:56 | Dayton | Lucien Costa steals it from James Barns | 55-42 |
| 13:44 | Xavier | Lucien Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 13:42 | Dayton | Ernest Hill grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 13:37 | Dayton | James Barns makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Christopher Bell | 55-45 |
| 13:15 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 13:13 | Dayton | William Clutter grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 12:53 | Dayton | James Barns lays it in set up by Christopher Bell | 55-47 |
| 12:40 | Xavier | Thomas Zion misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 12:39 | Xavier | Thomas Zion hits the follow up shot | 57-47 |
| 12:17 | Dayton | James Barns misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-47 |
| 12:16 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 12:00 | Xavier | Lucien Costa scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Wiggins | 59-47 |
| 11:44 | Dayton | James Barns clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Wiltz - foul #2 on Robert Wiltz, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (PG), Alejandro Rodriquez (SG), Patrick Riley (PF), Mark Loveless (C) Robert Wiltz, Lucien Costa, Harold Wiggins, Ryan Capozzi | |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman (SG), Gary McKee (PF), Larry Wright (C) William Clutter, Eric Bloomquist, Ernest Hill | |
| 11:44 | Dayton | James Barns makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 11:44 | Dayton | James Barns makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Chuma Sato (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alejandro Rodriquez (fresh) SF - Thomas Zion (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Loveless (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Fleeman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary McKee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Wright (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Xavier | Patrick Riley connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Mark Loveless | 61-49 |
| 11:13 | Dayton | Gary McKee loses the dribble to Patrick Riley | 61-49 |
| 11:01 | Xavier | Christopher Bell is called for the reach on Thomas Zion - foul #1 on Christopher Bell, team foul #2 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Reed (PF) Thomas Zion | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), Jordan Richard (SF) James Barns, Christopher Bell | |
| 10:45 | Xavier | Steven Reed knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chuma Sato | 63-49 |
| 10:24 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman double dribbles | 63-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Wiltz (PG), Lucien Costa (SG), Harold Wiggins (PF), Ryan Capozzi (C) Chuma Sato, Alejandro Rodriquez, Steven Reed, Mark Loveless | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Clutter (SG), Eric Bloomquist (PF) Raymond Fleeman, Larry Wright | |
| 09:57 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi misses long on a shot from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 09:56 | Xavier | Patrick Riley gets the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 09:48 | Xavier | Patrick Riley hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lucien Costa | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:27 | Dayton | Jordan Richard makes the fadeaway from the right block | 66-51 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz clanks a floater from the right side | 66-51 |
| 09:01 | Dayton | Jordan Richard gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 08:45 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jordan Richard | 66-53 |
| 08:29 | Xavier | Lucien Costa is hacked by Eric Bloomquist - foul #1 on Eric Bloomquist, team foul #3 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (PG), Thomas Zion (SF), Mark Loveless (C) Robert Wiltz, Patrick Riley, Ryan Capozzi | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG), Raymond Fleeman (SG), Christopher Bell (SF), Ernest Hill (C) Richard Baskett, William Clutter, Jordan Richard, Gary McKee | |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Chuma Sato is fouled on the floor by James Barns - foul #4 on James Barns, team foul #4 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG) James Barns | |
| 07:58 | Xavier | Mark Loveless is fouled on the floor by Ernest Hill - foul #3 on Ernest Hill, team foul #5 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez (SG), Steven Reed (PF) Lucien Costa, Harold Wiggins | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG), Jimmie Johnson (PF) Richard Baskett, Eric Bloomquist | |
| 07:46 | Xavier | Thomas Zion misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Ernest Hill - foul #4 on Ernest Hill, team foul #6 | 66-53 |
| 07:46 | Xavier | Thomas Zion makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 07:46 | Xavier | Thomas Zion misses the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 07:46 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Chuma Sato (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alejandro Rodriquez (fresh) SF - Thomas Zion (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Loveless (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Fleeman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) C - Ernest Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Dayton | Chuma Sato steals the ball from James Barns | 67-53 |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Chuma Sato hits the finger roll | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:18 | Dayton | Ernest Hill scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Christopher Bell | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Thomas Zion drills a 3 from straight away | 72-55 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | Alejandro Rodriquez is called for the reach on Ernest Hill - foul #1 on Alejandro Rodriquez, team foul #7 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Wiltz (PG), Lucien Costa (SG), Harold Wiggins (PF), Ryan Capozzi (C) Chuma Sato, Alejandro Rodriquez, Steven Reed, Mark Loveless | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Clutter (SG), Eric Bloomquist (PF) Raymond Fleeman, Jimmie Johnson | |
| 06:34 | Dayton | Ernest Hill makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | Ernest Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 06:34 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi snags the defensive board | 72-56 |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Bell - foul #2 on Christopher Bell, team foul #7 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary McKee (C) Ernest Hill | |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 06:03 | Dayton | James Barns hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-56 |
| 06:01 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist tips it home | 74-58 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Wiggins | 77-58 |
| 05:21 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Lucien Costa - foul #2 on Lucien Costa, team foul #8 | 77-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Patrick Riley (SF) Thomas Zion | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jordan Richard (SF) Christopher Bell | |
| 05:21 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist makes the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 05:21 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist misses the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| 05:21 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Patrick Riley | 77-59 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | Patrick Riley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-59 |
| 04:55 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins misses the tip | 77-59 |
| 04:54 | Dayton | Jordan Richard snags the defensive board | 77-59 |
| 04:47 | Dayton | James Barns drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Clutter | 77-61 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Zion (SF) Ryan Capozzi | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), Christopher Bell (SF), Ernest Hill (C) James Barns, Jordan Richard, Eric Bloomquist | |
| 04:08 | Dayton | William Clutter misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 77-61 |
| 04:07 | Dayton | Gary McKee pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-61 |
| 03:48 | Dayton | William Clutter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lucien Costa - foul #3 on Lucien Costa, team foul #9 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (PG), Alejandro Rodriquez (SG), Mark Loveless (C) Robert Wiltz, Lucien Costa, Harold Wiggins | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 03:48 | Dayton | William Clutter makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 03:48 | Dayton | William Clutter makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Xavier | Mark Loveless misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-63 |
| 03:25 | Dayton | Ernest Hill pulls down the rebound | 77-63 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Chuma Sato (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alejandro Rodriquez (fresh) SF - Thomas Zion (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Riley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Loveless (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Baskett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Clutter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary McKee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Dayton | Ernest Hill hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-66 |
| 02:42 | Xavier | Mark Loveless scores on a runner in the lane | 79-66 |
| 02:42 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Wiltz (PG), Lucien Costa (SG), Harold Wiggins (PF), Ryan Capozzi (C) Chuma Sato, Alejandro Rodriquez, Patrick Riley, Mark Loveless | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG), Eric Bloomquist (PF) Richard Baskett, Gary McKee | |
| 02:27 | Dayton | Ernest Hill can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 79-66 |
| 02:26 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist tips it home | 79-68 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Christopher Bell takes the ball from Lucien Costa | 79-68 |
| 02:07 | Dayton | Christopher Bell blows the layup | 79-68 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Thomas Zion gets the rebound | 79-68 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins travels with the ball | 79-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (PG), Alejandro Rodriquez (SG), Patrick Riley (SF), Steven Reed (PF), Mark Loveless (C) Robert Wiltz, Lucien Costa, Thomas Zion, Harold Wiggins, Ryan Capozzi | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), Raymond Fleeman (SG), Jordan Richard (SF), Gary McKee (PF), Larry Wright (C) James Barns, William Clutter, Christopher Bell, Eric Bloomquist, Ernest Hill | |
| 01:17 | Dayton | Gary McKee misses the shot from the free throw line | 79-68 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | Patrick Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 79-68 |
| 00:53 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 79-68 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Mark Loveless tips it home | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Richard Baskett scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary McKee | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Mark Loveless banks in the layup | 83-70 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman is hacked by Chuma Sato - foul #2 on Chuma Sato, team foul #10 | 83-70 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman makes the 1st free throw | 83-71 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Chuma Sato runs out the clock | 83-72 |