| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jonathan Woods (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Heng (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Cleveland Galeano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rickie Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Burpo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Roberson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 19:34 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Rickie Merritt | 37-27 |
| 19:20 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-27 |
| 19:19 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 19:05 | Dayton | Jonathan Woods is called for the reach on Rickie Merritt - foul #2 on Jonathan Woods, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 18:52 | Dayton | Russell Roberson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-27 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Daniel Orlandi | 37-27 |
| 18:25 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi hits a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Andrew Burpo - foul #3 on Andrew Burpo, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bert Jackson (PF) Andrew Burpo | |
| 18:25 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi makes the free throw | 40-27 |
| 18:07 | Dayton | Bert Jackson misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 40-27 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | Dale Hill pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 17:58 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Williams - foul #1 on Lawrence Williams, team foul #2 | 40-27 |
| 17:58 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 17:58 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 17:35 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 17:34 | Xavier | Dale Hill gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| 17:30 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi's layup is rejected by Russell Roberson | 42-27 |
| 17:28 | Dayton | Russell Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 17:22 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano is hacked by Dale Hill - foul #1 on Dale Hill, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (SG) David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 17:03 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt is hacked by Jonathan Woods - foul #3 on Jonathan Woods, team foul #3 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Chung (SF), James Peterson (C) Jonathan Woods, Russell Heng | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Mullen (SG), Jeremy Sanders (SF) Lawrence Williams, Rickie Merritt | |
| 16:43 | Dayton | Russell Roberson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (PG), Scott Middlebrook (PF) Daniel Orlandi, Dale Hill | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:35 | Xavier | James Peterson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 16:34 | Dayton | Russell Roberson snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 16:27 | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 16:06 | Xavier | Robin Chung drills a floater from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 15:58 | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Mitchell (SG), Russell Heng (PF), Joseph Chase (C) Lee Shaver, Robin Chung, Scott Middlebrook | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Williams (PG), Hank Ellzey (SG), Andrew Burpo (PF) Cleveland Galeano, Jeremy Sanders, Russell Roberson | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Russell Heng (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Chase (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lawrence Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Hank Ellzey (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Donald Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Burpo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bert Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Xavier | David Mitchell comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Bert Jackson - foul #3 on Bert Jackson, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jonathan Woods (SF) James Peterson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Merritt (SF) Bert Jackson | |
| 15:48 | Xavier | David Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 15:48 | Xavier | David Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 15:32 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jonathan Woods - foul #4 on Jonathan Woods, team foul #4 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), James Peterson (SF), Dale Hill (PF) Mark Davis, Jonathan Woods, Russell Heng | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 15:32 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 15:32 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | David Mitchell loses the dribble to Rickie Merritt | 46-32 |
| 14:45 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 46-32 |
| 14:44 | Xavier | Dale Hill snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 14:36 | Xavier | Joseph Chase makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Orlandi | 48-32 |
| 14:20 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Chase - foul #4 on Joseph Chase, team foul #5 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (SG), Russell Heng (C) David Mitchell, Joseph Chase | |
| Subs | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano (PG), Russell Roberson (C) Lawrence Williams, Rickie Merritt | |
| 14:20 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 14:20 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 14:01 | Xavier | Mark Davis is called for traveling | 48-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders (SF) Donald Mullen | |
| 13:46 | Dayton | Hank Ellzey can't connect on a shot from the left side | 48-34 |
| 13:44 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo tips it but misses | 48-34 |
| 13:42 | Xavier | Dale Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 13:27 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi is hacked by Andrew Burpo - foul #4 on Andrew Burpo, team foul #4 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (PG), Robin Chung (SF), Scott Middlebrook (PF) Daniel Orlandi, James Peterson, Dale Hill | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bert Jackson (PF) Andrew Burpo | |
| 13:10 | Xavier | Robin Chung hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Middlebrook | 51-34 |
| 12:57 | Dayton | Bert Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-34 |
| 12:56 | Xavier | Russell Heng gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| 12:45 | Xavier | Russell Heng misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Russell Roberson - foul #1 on Russell Roberson, team foul #5 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Mitchell (SG) Lee Shaver | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Williams (SG), Rickie Merritt (SF), Donald Mullen (C) Hank Ellzey, Jeremy Sanders, Russell Roberson | |
| 12:45 | Xavier | Russell Heng misses the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 12:45 | Xavier | Russell Heng misses the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 12:45 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Bert Jackson | 51-34 |
| 12:32 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-34 |
| 12:31 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams grabs the offensive board | 51-34 |
| 12:23 | Dayton | Donald Mullen buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Rickie Merritt | 51-36 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | Bert Jackson picks off the pass by Robin Chung | 51-36 |
| 11:46 | Dayton | Bert Jackson hits a floater from the left side set up by Lawrence Williams | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robin Chung (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Scott Middlebrook (fresh) C - Russell Heng (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Cleveland Galeano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickie Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Donald Mullen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Xavier | Rickie Merritt steals it from Russell Heng | 51-38 |
| 11:10 | Dayton | Bert Jackson is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Bert Jackson, team foul #6 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), James Peterson (SF), Dale Hill (PF) Robin Chung, Scott Middlebrook, Russell Heng | |
| Subs | Dayton | Hank Ellzey (SG), Jeremy Sanders (PF), Russell Roberson (C) Lawrence Williams, Bert Jackson, Donald Mullen | |
| 10:46 | Xavier | David Mitchell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 10:45 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Hill | 51-38 |
| 10:24 | Xavier | Mark Davis can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Russell Roberson - foul #2 on Russell Roberson, team foul #7 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook (SF) David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Williams (PG), Colin Londono (SF) Cleveland Galeano, Rickie Merritt | |
| 10:24 | Xavier | Mark Davis misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 10:24 | Xavier | Mark Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 10:10 | Dayton | Russell Roberson hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Lawrence Williams and he's hacked by James Peterson - foul #1 on James Peterson, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Chung (SG) Mark Davis | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 10:10 | Dayton | Russell Roberson makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 09:47 | Xavier | Hank Ellzey steals it from James Peterson | 52-41 |
| 09:29 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-44 |
| 09:14 | Xavier | James Peterson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-44 |
| 09:13 | Dayton | Colin Londono pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 09:06 | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-44 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 09:00 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robin Chung | 54-44 |
| 08:32 | Dayton | Russell Roberson knocks in the floater from close range | 54-46 |
| 08:09 | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Dale Hill and he's hacked by Hank Ellzey - foul #4 on Hank Ellzey, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Russell Heng (C) Daniel Orlandi, Robin Chung, James Peterson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano (PG), Rickie Merritt (SF), Donald Mullen (PF) Hank Ellzey, Colin Londono, Jeremy Sanders | |
| 08:09 | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook makes the free throw | 57-46 |
| 07:56 | Dayton | Dale Hill picks off the pass by Lawrence Williams | 57-46 |
| 07:38 | Xavier | Dale Hill can't connect on a shot from close range | 57-46 |
| 07:37 | Xavier | Russell Heng gets the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Middlebrook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Russell Heng (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Cleveland Galeano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rickie Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Mullen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Russell Roberson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Xavier | David Mitchell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Davis | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:06 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Roberson | 60-49 |
| 06:48 | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 06:37 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams tips it back up and in | 62-51 |
| 06:15 | Xavier | David Mitchell connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Davis | 64-51 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Donald Mullen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Scott Middlebrook grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), Jonathan Woods (SF), Joseph Chase (C) Mark Davis, Scott Middlebrook, Dale Hill | |
| Subs | Dayton | Hank Ellzey (SG), Andrew Burpo (PF), Bert Jackson (C) Lawrence Williams, Donald Mullen, Russell Roberson | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:34 | Xavier | Andrew Burpo denies the turnaround by Russell Heng | 64-51 |
| 05:33 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Bert Jackson | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:19 | Dayton | Bert Jackson clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Chase - foul #5 on Joseph Chase, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Peterson (C) Joseph Chase | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:19 | Dayton | Bert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 05:19 | Dayton | Bert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:05 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods is hacked by Rickie Merritt - foul #2 on Rickie Merritt, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| 05:05 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 05:05 | Xavier | Jonathan Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 04:51 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt is hacked by James Peterson - foul #2 on James Peterson, team foul #8 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Hill (PF) James Peterson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 04:51 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 04:51 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 04:51 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Russell Heng | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Andrew Burpo swats the dunk try by Russell Heng | 66-54 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| 04:05 | Dayton | Hank Ellzey scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bert Jackson | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:53 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi makes the floater from the right side set up by Russell Heng | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:34 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 68-57 |
| 03:32 | Xavier | Dale Hill grabs the board | 68-57 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Mitchell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jonathan Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Russell Heng (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Cleveland Galeano (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hank Ellzey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Rickie Merritt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Burpo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Bert Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 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) | |
| 03:06 | Xavier | Andrew Burpo swats the layup by David Mitchell | 68-57 |
| 03:05 | Xavier | Dale Hill grabs the offensive board | 68-57 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi scores on a jump hook from the left block | 70-57 |
| 02:36 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo lays it in set up by Cleveland Galeano | 70-59 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-59 |
| 01:56 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt misses the dunk attempt | 72-59 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | David Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 72-59 |
| 01:30 | Xavier | David Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Hank Ellzey - foul #5 on Hank Ellzey, team foul #10 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), James Peterson (SF), Scott Middlebrook (PF) Daniel Orlandi, Jonathan Woods, Dale Hill | |
| Subs | Dayton | Luther Shull (PG), Lawrence Williams (SG), Donald Mullen (SF), Jeremy Sanders (C) Cleveland Galeano, Hank Ellzey, Rickie Merritt, Andrew Burpo | |
| 01:30 | Xavier | David Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 01:30 | Xavier | David Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 01:07 | Dayton | Donald Mullen scores on a shot from the right block set up by Bert Jackson and he's fouled by David Mitchell - foul #1 on David Mitchell, team foul #9 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Chung (SG) David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:07 | Dayton | Donald Mullen makes the free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | James Peterson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-62 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Russell Heng pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Xavier | James Peterson hits the finger roll set up by Mark Davis | 76-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Scott Middlebrook steals the ball from Luther Shull | 76-62 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Mark Davis runs out the clock | 76-62 |