| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Mabe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Dukes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Kulas (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Dobromir Condroski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Clabaugh (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Gene Glick (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Archie Sanberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Ingram (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Robert Daniels inbounds the ball | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram buries a 3 from straight away | 49-35 |
| 19:18 | Xavier | Matthew Ingram blocks the short jumper by Dobromir Condroski | 49-35 |
| 19:17 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 19:06 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Archie Sanberg | 49-37 |
| 18:52 | Xavier | Archie Sanberg is called for the reach on Carlos Dukes - foul #1 on Archie Sanberg, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| 18:40 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe lays it up and in | 51-37 |
| 18:11 | Dayton | Gene Glick connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Archie Sanberg | 51-39 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Kulas | 53-39 |
| 17:36 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram connects on the floater from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 17:25 | Xavier | Richard Kulas misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Ingram - foul #3 on Matthew Ingram, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Mauldin (C) Matthew Ingram | |
| 17:25 | Xavier | Richard Kulas makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 17:25 | Xavier | Richard Kulas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 17:08 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Mauldin | 55-44 |
| 16:46 | Xavier | Michael Clabaugh makes the turnaround from close range | 57-44 |
| 16:29 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-44 |
| 16:27 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 16:23 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes travels with the ball | 57-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Goodridge (PG), Eduardo Sanchez (SG), Leo Meyer (SF), Stephen McGory (PF), Lewis Zeltmann (C) Ronald Mabe, Carlos Dukes, Richard Kulas, Dobromir Condroski, Michael Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (SG), Gan Chio (SF), Philip Dearmond (PF) Archie Sanberg, Robert Daniels, Jonathan Palmer | |
| 16:02 | Dayton | Stephen McGory is called for the reach on James Beckstead - foul #3 on Stephen McGory, team foul #1 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Mabe (PG) Stephen McGory | |
| Subs | Dayton | James David (PG) Gene Glick | |
| 15:45 | Dayton | James David knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Beckstead | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Mabe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Leo Meyer (fresh) PF - John Goodridge (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lewis Zeltmann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James David (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Beckstead (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gan Chio (fresh) PF - Philip Dearmond (fresh) C - William Mauldin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-47 |
| 15:21 | Dayton | A charge is called on James Beckstead - foul #3 on James Beckstead, team foul #3 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen McGory (PF) Ronald Mabe | |
| Subs | Dayton | Archie Sanberg (SG), Matthew Ingram (C) James David, Gan Chio | |
| 15:07 | Xavier | Lewis Zeltmann knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 14:50 | Dayton | James Beckstead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Carlos Dukes (SG), Richard Kulas (SF), Dobromir Condroski (PF), Michael Clabaugh (C) John Goodridge, Leo Meyer, Stephen McGory, Lewis Zeltmann | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Glick (PG), Robert Daniels (SF), Jonathan Palmer (PF) James Beckstead, Philip Dearmond, William Mauldin | |
| 14:26 | Xavier | Michael Clabaugh's floater is tipped away by Robert Daniels | 63-47 |
| 14:25 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram grabs the board | 63-47 |
| 14:18 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg makes the 3 from straight away | 63-50 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | Richard Kulas is hacked by Archie Sanberg - foul #2 on Archie Sanberg, team foul #4 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Mabe (PG) Eduardo Sanchez | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:44 | Xavier | Michael Clabaugh comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Matthew Ingram - foul #4 on Matthew Ingram, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Mauldin (C) Matthew Ingram | |
| 13:44 | Xavier | Michael Clabaugh misses the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 13:44 | Xavier | Michael Clabaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 13:28 | Dayton | William Mauldin knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Archie Sanberg | 64-52 |
| 13:10 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Clabaugh | 66-52 |
| 13:01 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer lays it up and in set up by Archie Sanberg | 66-54 |
| 12:47 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes loses the ball out of bounds | 66-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (SG), Stephen McGory (PF), Lewis Zeltmann (C) Carlos Dukes, Dobromir Condroski, Michael Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Dayton | Philip Dearmond (PF) Jonathan Palmer | |
| 12:25 | Dayton | Robert Daniels misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-54 |
| 12:24 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Lewis Zeltmann | 66-54 |
| 12:05 | Xavier | Richard Kulas travels with the ball | 66-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Leo Meyer (SF) Richard Kulas | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (SG), Gan Chio (SF) Archie Sanberg, Robert Daniels | |
| 11:46 | Dayton | Gan Chio misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lewis Zeltmann - foul #3 on Lewis Zeltmann, team foul #2 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski (PF) Lewis Zeltmann | |
| Subs | Dayton | James David (PG), Jonathan Palmer (PF) Gene Glick, William Mauldin | |
| 11:46 | Dayton | Gan Chio makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 11:46 | Dayton | Gan Chio makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Mabe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Leo Meyer (fresh) PF - Dobromir Condroski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen McGory (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James David (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Beckstead (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gan Chio (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Palmer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Dearmond (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 11:33 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe can't tip it in | 66-56 |
| 11:31 | Dayton | Gan Chio snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 11:23 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Beckstead | 66-58 |
| 11:08 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 11:07 | Dayton | Gan Chio grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 10:46 | Dayton | James Beckstead misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 10:45 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond tips it back up and in | 66-60 |
| 10:37 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski lays it in set up by Ronald Mabe and the foul's on Gan Chio - foul #1 on Gan Chio, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Carlos Dukes (SG), Richard Kulas (SF), Michael Clabaugh (C) Ronald Mabe, Leo Meyer, Stephen McGory | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Glick (PG), Archie Sanberg (SG), Robert Daniels (SF), William Mauldin (C) James David, James Beckstead, Gan Chio, Philip Dearmond | |
| 10:37 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski makes the free throw | 69-60 |
| 10:19 | Dayton | Robert Daniels is hacked by Eduardo Sanchez - foul #2 on Eduardo Sanchez, team foul #3 | 69-60 |
| 10:14 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gene Glick | 69-63 |
| 09:56 | Xavier | Richard Kulas scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Dobromir Condroski | 71-63 |
| 09:42 | Dayton | Gene Glick buries a turnaround in the lane | 71-65 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-65 |
| 09:20 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes tips it back up and in | 73-65 |
| 08:57 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dobromir Condroski - foul #3 on Dobromir Condroski, team foul #4 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Mabe (PG), Stephen McGory (PF) Eduardo Sanchez, Dobromir Condroski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Philip Dearmond (C) William Mauldin | |
| 08:57 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 08:57 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 08:42 | Xavier | Jonathan Palmer is called for the reach on Stephen McGory - foul #1 on Jonathan Palmer, team foul #7 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gan Chio (C) Jonathan Palmer | |
| 08:42 | Xavier | Stephen McGory makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 08:42 | Xavier | Stephen McGory misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 08:42 | Dayton | Gan Chio gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| 08:17 | Dayton | Philip Dearmond comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-67 |
| 08:15 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | Archie Sanberg takes the ball from Michael Clabaugh | 74-67 |
| 07:53 | Dayton | Gene Glick hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Archie Sanberg | 74-69 |
| 07:42 | Xavier | Richard Kulas can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 74-69 |
| 07:41 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Mabe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Dukes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Kulas (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Stephen McGory (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Clabaugh (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Gene Glick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Archie Sanberg (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Daniels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Dearmond (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gan Chio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Dayton | Robert Daniels comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 74-69 |
| 07:36 | Xavier | Stephen McGory grabs the board | 74-69 |
| 07:20 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 74-69 |
| 07:18 | Dayton | Robert Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 06:55 | Dayton | Robert Daniels is whistled for traveling | 74-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (SG), Leo Meyer (SF), Dobromir Condroski (PF) Carlos Dukes, Richard Kulas, Michael Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (PG), Jonathan Palmer (PF), Matthew Ingram (C) Gene Glick, Archie Sanberg, Robert Daniels | |
| 06:30 | Xavier | Matthew Ingram denies the turnaround by Stephen McGory | 74-69 |
| 06:28 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer grabs the board | 74-69 |
| 06:09 | Dayton | Gan Chio is whistled for traveling | 74-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lewis Zeltmann (C) Stephen McGory | |
| Subs | Dayton | James David (PG) Philip Dearmond | |
| 05:51 | Xavier | Leo Meyer misses the runner in the paint | 74-69 |
| 05:49 | Xavier | Lewis Zeltmann grabs the offensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 05:39 | Xavier | James Beckstead picks off the pass by Eduardo Sanchez | 74-69 |
| 05:33 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 05:32 | Dayton | James David snags the offensive board | 74-69 |
| 05:13 | Dayton | Gan Chio double dribbles | 74-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Carlos Dukes (SG), Richard Kulas (SF), Stephen McGory (C) Ronald Mabe, Leo Meyer, Lewis Zeltmann | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gene Glick (PG), Archie Sanberg (SG), Robert Daniels (SF), William Mauldin (PF) James David, James Beckstead, Gan Chio, Jonathan Palmer | |
| 04:57 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes is denied on a layup by William Mauldin | 74-69 |
| 04:56 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram grabs the board | 74-69 |
| 04:35 | Dayton | Stephen McGory swats the short shot by Gene Glick | 74-69 |
| 04:34 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Stephen McGory | 74-69 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Richard Kulas is fouled on the floor by William Mauldin - foul #1 on William Mauldin, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Leo Meyer (PG), Michael Clabaugh (C) Eduardo Sanchez, Dobromir Condroski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Philip Dearmond (PF) William Mauldin | |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Richard Kulas misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 04:23 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Philip Dearmond | 74-69 |
| 04:01 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Carlos Dukes - foul #2 on Carlos Dukes, team foul #5 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Mabe (PG) Leo Meyer | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer (PF) Philip Dearmond | |
| 04:01 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 04:01 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:41 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Clabaugh | 76-71 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Mabe (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Dukes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Kulas (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Stephen McGory (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Clabaugh (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Gene Glick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Archie Sanberg (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Palmer (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Ingram (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Gene Glick drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Archie Sanberg | 76-73 |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes connects on the 3 from the right wing | 79-73 |
| 02:41 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram drills a jumper near the basket | 79-75 |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-75 |
| 02:20 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Daniels | 79-75 |
| 02:14 | Dayton | Stephen McGory takes the ball from Jonathan Palmer | 79-75 |
| 01:52 | Xavier | Michael Clabaugh misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 79-75 |
| 01:51 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer pulls down the rebound | 79-75 |
| 01:42 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer misses badly on a floater from the right block | 79-75 |
| 01:41 | Xavier | Stephen McGory grabs the board | 79-75 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Glick - foul #2 on Gene Glick, team foul #9 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski (PF) Stephen McGory | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 01:38 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Ronald Mabe steals it from Gene Glick in the backcourt | 80-75 |
| 01:34 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Mabe | 82-75 |
| 01:24 | Dayton | Robert Daniels is hacked by Ronald Mabe - foul #2 on Ronald Mabe, team foul #6 | 82-75 |
| 01:11 | Dayton | Gene Glick is fouled on the floor by Michael Clabaugh - foul #1 on Michael Clabaugh, team foul #7 | 82-75 |
| 01:11 | Dayton | Gene Glick makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 01:11 | Dayton | Gene Glick makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Richard Kulas misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 82-77 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Michael Clabaugh grabs the offensive rebound | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe double dribbles | 82-77 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gene Glick | 82-80 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Gene Glick is called for the reach on Dobromir Condroski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gene Glick, team foul #10 | 82-80 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Matthew Ingram | 84-83 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski is hacked by Gene Glick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gene Glick, team foul #11 | 84-83 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Dobromir Condroski makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Dayton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Archie Sanberg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 86-83 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Gene Glick pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-83 |