| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Cleveland Galeano (fresh) SG - Hank Ellzey (fresh) SF - Rickie Merritt (fresh) PF - Andrew Burpo (fresh) C - Russell Roberson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) SG - David Mitchell (fresh) SF - Jonathan Woods (fresh) PF - Dale Hill (fresh) C - Joseph Chase (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Dale Hill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Xavier | Dale Hill makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Daniel Orlandi | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo scores on a shot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Xavier | Joseph Chase misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Russell Roberson - foul #1 on Russell Roberson, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Xavier | Joseph Chase makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 19:11 | Xavier | Joseph Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:55 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo lays it in on a nice dish by Cleveland Galeano | 4-5 |
| 18:31 | Xavier | Dale Hill misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Hank Ellzey - foul #1 on Hank Ellzey, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 18:31 | Xavier | Dale Hill makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:31 | Xavier | Dale Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 18:10 | Dayton | Russell Roberson is called for traveling | 4-7 |
| 18:01 | Xavier | David Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 17:59 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:43 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo hits the finger roll | 6-7 |
| 17:25 | Xavier | Dale Hill misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Rickie Merritt - foul #1 on Rickie Merritt, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| 17:25 | Xavier | Dale Hill misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:25 | Xavier | Dale Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:09 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo is hacked by Joseph Chase - foul #1 on Joseph Chase, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (SG), James Peterson (SF) David Mitchell, Jonathan Woods | |
| 16:46 | Dayton | Russell Roberson is whistled for a carry | 6-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Chung (SG), Scott Middlebrook (PF), Russell Heng (C) Daniel Orlandi, Dale Hill, Joseph Chase | |
| 16:27 | Xavier | Mark Davis drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Russell Heng | 6-11 |
| 16:04 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano's pass is intercepted by Scott Middlebrook | 6-11 |
| 16:01 | Xavier | Cleveland Galeano steps in front of the Mark Davis pass in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| 15:59 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano blows the layup | 6-11 |
| 15:58 | Dayton | Hank Ellzey pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Cleveland Galeano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hank Ellzey (fairly fresh) SF - Rickie Merritt (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Burpo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Russell Roberson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robin Chung (fresh) SF - James Peterson (fresh) PF - Scott Middlebrook (fresh) C - Russell Heng (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Hank Ellzey | 9-11 |
| 15:20 | Xavier | Mark Davis is hacked by Andrew Burpo - foul #1 on Andrew Burpo, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Dayton | Luther Shull (PG), Lawrence Williams (SG), Donald Mullen (SF), Bert Jackson (PF), Jeremy Sanders (C) Cleveland Galeano, Hank Ellzey, Rickie Merritt, Andrew Burpo, Russell Roberson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Jonathan Woods (SF), Dale Hill (PF), Joseph Chase (C) Mark Davis, Robin Chung, James Peterson, Scott Middlebrook, Russell Heng | |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Joseph Chase can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 9-11 |
| 15:00 | Dayton | Bert Jackson gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:56 | Dayton | Luther Shull comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-11 |
| 14:54 | Xavier | Dale Hill gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:28 | Xavier | David Mitchell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 14:26 | Xavier | Joseph Chase gets the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:12 | Xavier | Jeremy Sanders steps in front of the Joseph Chase pass | 9-11 |
| 13:58 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams makes the shot from the left side and he's fouled by David Mitchell - foul #1 on David Mitchell, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano (PG) Luther Shull | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:58 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams misses the free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:58 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:34 | Xavier | Dale Hill scores on a shot from close range set up by Daniel Orlandi | 11-13 |
| 13:16 | Dayton | Bert Jackson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 13-13 |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Joseph Chase misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Bert Jackson - foul #1 on Bert Jackson, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | Hank Ellzey (SG), Rickie Merritt (SF), Andrew Burpo (PF), Russell Roberson (C) Lawrence Williams, Donald Mullen, Bert Jackson, Jeremy Sanders | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (SG), James Peterson (SF) David Mitchell, Jonathan Woods | |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Joseph Chase makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Joseph Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:32 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo is fouled on the floor by James Peterson - foul #1 on James Peterson, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Chung (SG), Russell Heng (PF) Daniel Orlandi, Dale Hill | |
| 12:18 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt hits a jumper from close range set up by Cleveland Galeano and he's fouled by Robin Chung - foul #1 on Robin Chung, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook (PF) Joseph Chase | |
| 12:18 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:08 | Xavier | James Peterson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 12:07 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Russell Roberson | 16-15 |
| 12:00 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo is hacked by Robin Chung - foul #2 on Robin Chung, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (PG) Robin Chung | |
| 11:53 | Dayton | James Peterson steals the ball from Rickie Merritt | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Cleveland Galeano (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hank Ellzey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rickie Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Burpo (fresh) 9 pts. C - Russell Roberson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lee Shaver (fresh) SG - Mark Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Peterson (fresh) PF - Scott Middlebrook (fresh) C - Russell Heng (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Xavier | Mark Davis buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Shaver | 16-18 |
| 11:16 | Dayton | Russell Roberson buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Andrew Burpo | 18-18 |
| 11:00 | Xavier | Mark Davis misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 10:58 | Dayton | Russell Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 10:37 | Dayton | Hank Ellzey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Mullen (SF), Bert Jackson (PF) Rickie Merritt, Andrew Burpo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Jonathan Woods (SF), Dale Hill (PF), Joseph Chase (C) Lee Shaver, Mark Davis, James Peterson, Scott Middlebrook, Russell Heng | |
| 10:28 | Xavier | David Mitchell buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Woods | 18-21 |
| 10:04 | Dayton | Joseph Chase blocks the jumper by Cleveland Galeano | 18-21 |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Joseph Chase pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 09:52 | Xavier | David Mitchell hits a 3 from straight away | 18-24 |
| 09:40 | Dayton | Hank Ellzey connects on the turnaround in the lane | 20-24 |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Joseph Chase knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by David Mitchell | 20-26 |
| 08:51 | Dayton | Donald Mullen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-26 |
| 08:50 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Joseph Chase | 20-26 |
| 08:29 | Xavier | David Mitchell buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dale Hill | 20-29 |
| 08:03 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano's pass is intercepted by Dale Hill | 20-29 |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-29 |
| 07:38 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Chase | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Cleveland Galeano (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hank Ellzey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Mullen (fairly fresh) PF - Bert Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Roberson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Woods (fairly fresh) PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joseph Chase (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Xavier | Bert Jackson steps in front of the David Mitchell pass | 20-29 |
| 07:02 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-29 |
| 06:56 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi loses the dribble to Russell Roberson | 23-29 |
| 06:40 | Dayton | Bert Jackson misses the dunk | 23-29 |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Donald Mullen tips it back up and in | 25-29 |
| 06:17 | Xavier | Dale Hill is hacked by Hank Ellzey - foul #2 on Hank Ellzey, team foul #6 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Luther Shull (PG), Lawrence Williams (SG), Rickie Merritt (SF), Andrew Burpo (PF), Jeremy Sanders (C) Cleveland Galeano, Hank Ellzey, Donald Mullen, Bert Jackson, Russell Roberson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (PG), Mark Davis (SG), James Peterson (SF), Scott Middlebrook (PF), Russell Heng (C) Daniel Orlandi, David Mitchell, Jonathan Woods, Dale Hill, Joseph Chase | |
| 05:59 | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-32 |
| 05:39 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 05:38 | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 05:34 | Xavier | Lee Shaver drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mark Davis | 25-35 |
| 05:18 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt misses the easy layup | 25-35 |
| 05:17 | Xavier | Mark Davis snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 05:01 | Xavier | Lee Shaver makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Russell Heng | 25-37 |
| 04:45 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo is whistled for a carry | 25-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), Joseph Chase (C) Lee Shaver, Scott Middlebrook | |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jeremy Sanders - foul #1 on Jeremy Sanders, team foul #7 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Hill (PF) Russell Heng | |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 04:16 | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders lays it in and he's hacked by Joseph Chase - foul #2 on Joseph Chase, team foul #6 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Russell Heng (C) Joseph Chase | |
| 04:16 | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders misses the free throw | 27-38 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dale Hill | 27-38 |
| 03:53 | Xavier | James Peterson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 27-38 |
| 03:52 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jeremy Sanders | 27-38 |
| 03:39 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo can't connect on a shot from the left block | 27-38 |
| 03:37 | Xavier | Dale Hill snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Luther Shull (fresh) SG - Lawrence Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rickie Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Burpo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Jeremy Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Peterson (fresh) PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Heng (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Xavier | Russell Heng misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Luther Shull - foul #1 on Luther Shull, team foul #8 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano (PG), Hank Ellzey (SG), Donald Mullen (SF), Bert Jackson (C) Luther Shull, Lawrence Williams, Rickie Merritt, Jeremy Sanders | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Mitchell (SG), Jonathan Woods (SF), Joseph Chase (C) Mark Davis, James Peterson, Dale Hill | |
| 03:24 | Xavier | Russell Heng makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 03:24 | Xavier | Russell Heng makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 03:01 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo misses the floater from close range | 27-40 |
| 02:59 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Burpo | 27-40 |
| 02:44 | Dayton | Bert Jackson misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Jonathan Woods - foul #1 on Jonathan Woods, team foul #7 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Russell Roberson (C) Andrew Burpo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Dale Hill (PF) Daniel Orlandi, Russell Heng | |
| 02:44 | Dayton | Bert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 02:44 | Dayton | Bert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Mark Davis | 29-42 |
| 02:02 | Dayton | Russell Roberson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Chase - foul #3 on Joseph Chase, team foul #8 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Williams (SG), Rickie Merritt (SF) Hank Ellzey, Bert Jackson | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Peterson (C) Joseph Chase | |
| 02:02 | Dayton | Russell Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 02:02 | Xavier | James Peterson pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 01:48 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 01:46 | Xavier | Dale Hill tips it but misses | 29-42 |
| 01:45 | Dayton | Russell Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 01:38 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-42 |
| 01:36 | Xavier | Dale Hill grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | David Mitchell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Russell Roberson - foul #2 on Russell Roberson, team foul #9 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), Russell Heng (C) Mark Davis, James Peterson | |
| 01:25 | Xavier | David Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | David Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 01:12 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 01:11 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Daniel Orlandi | 29-43 |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Russell Heng lays it in set up by Daniel Orlandi | 29-45 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Hank Ellzey (SG), Jeremy Sanders (SF), Andrew Burpo (PF), Bert Jackson (C) Lawrence Williams, Rickie Merritt, Donald Mullen, Russell Roberson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (SG), James Peterson (SF), Scott Middlebrook (PF) David Mitchell, Jonathan Woods, Dale Hill | |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from James Peterson | 29-47 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-47 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Russell Heng grabs the defensive rebound | 29-47 |