| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Beckstead (fresh) SG - Frank Bryant (fresh) SF - Anthony Gordon (fresh) PF - Jonathan Palmer (fresh) C - Matthew Ingram (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Mabe (fresh) SG - Carlos Dukes (fresh) SF - Richard Kulas (fresh) PF - John Goodridge (fresh) C - Akim Zigler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Akim Zigler 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) | |
| 19:40 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Beckstead | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | Akim Zigler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Kulas | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Dayton | Anthony Gordon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Dayton | James Beckstead grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Dayton | Anthony Gordon is called for a charge - foul #1 on Anthony Gordon, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Mabe | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | Dayton | Akim Zigler swats the short shot by Frank Bryant | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Xavier | Akim Zigler pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:40 | Xavier | John Goodridge's pass is intercepted by James Beckstead | 2-4 |
| 17:23 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer is denied on a layup by Akim Zigler | 2-4 |
| 17:21 | Dayton | Frank Bryant misses the tip | 2-4 |
| 17:19 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:02 | Xavier | Akim Zigler can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 17:00 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:53 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer blows the layup but the foul's on John Goodridge - foul #1 on John Goodridge, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Raposo (PF), Arthur Monroe (C) John Goodridge, Akim Zigler | |
| 16:53 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:53 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:53 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram gets the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:48 | Dayton | Anthony Gordon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 16:47 | Xavier | James Raposo gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:33 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 16:32 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:10 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | James David (SG) Frank Bryant | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (PG), Dwight Heideman (SG), Jack Laforest (C) Ronald Mabe, Carlos Dukes, Richard Kulas | |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Arthur Monroe is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Arthur Monroe, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Goodridge (PF) Jack Laforest | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Beckstead (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James David (fresh) SF - Anthony Gordon (fresh) PF - Jonathan Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Ingram (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) SG - Dwight Heideman (fresh) SF - Arthur Monroe (fresh) PF - John Goodridge (fresh) C - James Raposo (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer travels with the ball | 3-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | Chadwick Billings (PG), William Mauldin (SF), Robert Markel (PF) James Beckstead, Anthony Gordon, Jonathan Palmer | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:16 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 3-4 |
| 15:14 | Dayton | James David snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 14:59 | Dayton | William Mauldin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Arthur Monroe - foul #2 on Arthur Monroe, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | Frank Bryant (SG) Chadwick Billings | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Mabe (PG), Carlos Dukes (SG), Richard Kulas (SF), Akim Zigler (C) Eduardo Sanchez, Dwight Heideman, Arthur Monroe, James Raposo | |
| 14:59 | Dayton | William Mauldin makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 14:59 | Dayton | William Mauldin makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:38 | Xavier | John Goodridge misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 14:37 | Xavier | Richard Kulas misses the tip | 5-4 |
| 14:35 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:11 | Dayton | Frank Bryant misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Akim Zigler grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Kulas | 5-6 |
| 13:34 | Dayton | Robert Markel's pass is intercepted by Ronald Mabe | 5-6 |
| 13:18 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes is hacked by Frank Bryant - foul #1 on Frank Bryant, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (PG), Anthony Gordon (SF), Jonathan Palmer (PF) Frank Bryant, Robert Markel, Matthew Ingram | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (SG), James Raposo (PF), Jack Laforest (C) Carlos Dukes, John Goodridge, Akim Zigler | |
| 13:09 | Xavier | Richard Kulas is hacked by Anthony Gordon - foul #2 on Anthony Gordon, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Dayton | Erick Maxwell (C) Anthony Gordon | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:53 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Kulas | 5-8 |
| 12:37 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer is fouled on the floor by James Raposo - foul #1 on James Raposo, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Markel (SG) James David | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dwight Heideman (SG) Richard Kulas | |
| 12:22 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer banks in the layup | 7-8 |
| 12:14 | Xavier | Jack Laforest misses short on a jumper in the paint | 7-8 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez hits the follow up shot | 7-10 |
| 11:56 | Dayton | Robert Markel is called for traveling | 7-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | Frank Bryant (SG), Matthew Ingram (C) William Mauldin, Erick Maxwell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Carlos Dukes (SG), Akim Zigler (C) Ronald Mabe, Jack Laforest | |
| 11:38 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 11:36 | Dayton | James Beckstead gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Beckstead (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Bryant (fresh) SF - Robert Markel (fresh) PF - Jonathan Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Ingram (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dwight Heideman (fresh) SG - Carlos Dukes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Raposo (fresh) C - Akim Zigler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Dayton | Dwight Heideman is called for the reach on Frank Bryant - foul #1 on Dwight Heideman, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Kulas (SF), John Goodridge (PF) Dwight Heideman, James Raposo | |
| 11:09 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Akim Zigler - foul #1 on Akim Zigler, team foul #6 | 7-10 |
| 11:09 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 11:09 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 10:53 | Xavier | John Goodridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-10 |
| 10:37 | Dayton | Frank Bryant is whistled for a carry | 8-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Mabe (PG), James Raposo (C) Eduardo Sanchez, Akim Zigler | |
| 10:10 | Xavier | Richard Kulas is fouled on the floor by James Beckstead - foul #1 on James Beckstead, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Mauldin (SF) Robert Markel | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:00 | Xavier | James Raposo misses the lay-in | 8-10 |
| 09:59 | Dayton | William Mauldin snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 09:42 | Dayton | James Beckstead misses the 3 from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 09:40 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 09:20 | Dayton | William Mauldin is hacked by Richard Kulas - foul #1 on Richard Kulas, team foul #7 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | Chadwick Billings (PG), James David (SG), Erick Maxwell (PF) James Beckstead, Frank Bryant, Jonathan Palmer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (SG), Akim Zigler (C) Carlos Dukes, John Goodridge | |
| 09:20 | Dayton | William Mauldin misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 09:20 | Xavier | James Raposo snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 08:58 | Xavier | James Raposo's floater is knocked away by Erick Maxwell | 8-10 |
| 08:57 | Dayton | Chadwick Billings pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 08:31 | Dayton | William Mauldin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Markel (PF) Matthew Ingram | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dwight Heideman (SG), Jack Laforest (PF) Richard Kulas, James Raposo | |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dwight Heideman | 8-13 |
| 08:02 | Dayton | Robert Markel is fouled on the floor by Jack Laforest - foul #1 on Jack Laforest, team foul #8 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (PG), Jonathan Palmer (PF) Chadwick Billings, Erick Maxwell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Carlos Dukes (SG), John Goodridge (PF) Ronald Mabe, Jack Laforest | |
| 08:02 | Dayton | Robert Markel misses the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 08:02 | Xavier | Akim Zigler pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman misses the 3 from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Akim Zigler pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 07:23 | Xavier | Robert Markel steps in front of the Eduardo Sanchez pass | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Beckstead (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James David (fresh) SF - Robert Markel (fresh) PF - Jonathan Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Mauldin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dwight Heideman (fresh) SG - Carlos Dukes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Goodridge (fresh) C - Akim Zigler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:03 | Dayton | William Mauldin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dwight Heideman - foul #2 on Dwight Heideman, team foul #9 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | Frank Bryant (SG), Matthew Ingram (C) James David, Robert Markel | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Mabe (PG), Richard Kulas (SF), James Raposo (C) Dwight Heideman, Eduardo Sanchez, Akim Zigler | |
| 07:03 | Dayton | William Mauldin makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 07:03 | Dayton | William Mauldin makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 06:38 | Xavier | Richard Kulas hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Mabe | 10-16 |
| 06:21 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 06:20 | Xavier | James Raposo grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 05:56 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 05:54 | Xavier | Richard Kulas tips it back up and in | 10-18 |
| 05:34 | Dayton | William Mauldin is called for traveling | 10-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Markel (SF) William Mauldin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (SG), Jack Laforest (C) Carlos Dukes, John Goodridge | |
| 05:21 | Xavier | James Raposo makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Richard Kulas | 10-20 |
| 05:03 | Dayton | Frank Bryant hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 10-20 |
| 05:01 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 10-20 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-20 |
| 04:55 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer grabs the board | 10-20 |
| 04:45 | Dayton | James Beckstead makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Matthew Ingram | 13-20 |
| 04:18 | Xavier | Ronald Mabe knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Kulas | 13-23 |
| 04:00 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-23 |
| 03:58 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ronald Mabe | 13-23 |
| 03:44 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Kulas | 13-26 |
| 03:27 | Dayton | Robert Markel makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Beckstead | 15-26 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Beckstead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Bryant (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Markel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Palmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Ingram (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Mabe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Kulas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Raposo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Laforest (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Eduardo Sanchez, team foul #10 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | James David (PG), Anthony Gordon (SF), William Mauldin (PF) James Beckstead, Frank Bryant, Jonathan Palmer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Carlos Dukes (SG), Arthur Monroe (SF), John Goodridge (PF), Akim Zigler (C) Ronald Mabe, Richard Kulas, James Raposo, Jack Laforest | |
| 02:45 | Dayton | Anthony Gordon hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Ingram | 17-26 |
| 02:38 | Xavier | John Goodridge misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 02:36 | Xavier | Akim Zigler grabs the offensive board | 17-26 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Erick Maxwell (C) Matthew Ingram | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dwight Heideman (PG) Eduardo Sanchez | |
| 02:04 | Dayton | The jump hook by William Mauldin is blocked by Akim Zigler | 17-26 |
| 02:02 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman pulls down the rebound | 17-26 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | John Goodridge hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Arthur Monroe | 17-28 |
| 01:35 | Dayton | Carlos Dukes is called for the reach on Robert Markel - foul #1 on Carlos Dukes, team foul #11 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Ingram (C) Erick Maxwell | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:35 | Dayton | Robert Markel misses the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 01:35 | Dayton | Robert Markel misses the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 01:35 | Xavier | John Goodridge grabs the defensive rebound | 17-28 |
| 01:13 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by James David - foul #1 on James David, team foul #5 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (PG) Robert Markel | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Kulas (SF) Arthur Monroe | |
| 01:13 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 01:13 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Anthony Gordon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-30 |
| 00:57 | Dayton | Matthew Ingram tips it back up and in | 19-30 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman is hacked by William Mauldin - foul #1 on William Mauldin, team foul #6 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Frank Bryant (SG), Jonathan Palmer (PF) James David, William Mauldin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Mabe (PG) Dwight Heideman | |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Richard Kulas buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Mabe | 19-32 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Frank Bryant misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-32 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Goodridge | 19-32 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | John Goodridge misses short on a fullcourt shot | 19-32 |