| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) SG - Robert Parker (fresh) SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) PF - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) C - Ernest Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Wiltz (fresh) SG - Lucien Costa (fresh) SF - Steven Reed (fresh) PF - Mark Loveless (fresh) C - Ryan Capozzi (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Ernest 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) | |
| 19:35 | Dayton | Christopher Bell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Loveless - foul #1 on Mark Loveless, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Dayton | Christopher Bell makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:35 | Dayton | Christopher Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Xavier | Steven Reed scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Lucien Costa | 2-3 |
| 19:10 | Dayton | James Barns misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 19:09 | Dayton | Christopher Bell gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Dayton | Ernest Hill is fouled on the floor by Robert Wiltz - foul #1 on Robert Wiltz, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Dayton | Christopher Bell's pass is intercepted by Mark Loveless | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 17:48 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-6 |
| 17:46 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert Wiltz | 2-6 |
| 17:41 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz can't connect on a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on James Barns - foul #1 on James Barns, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 17:41 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:41 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz misses the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:41 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz makes the 3rd free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:19 | Dayton | Christopher Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-8 |
| 17:18 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Johnson | 2-8 |
| 17:02 | Dayton | Ernest Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Reed - foul #1 on Steven Reed, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| 17:02 | Dayton | Ernest Hill makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:02 | Dayton | Ernest Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:52 | Xavier | Mark Loveless clanks a 3 from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 16:50 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi grabs the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:40 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jimmie Johnson - foul #1 on Jimmie Johnson, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| 16:40 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:40 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:29 | Dayton | James Barns misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ryan Capozzi - foul #1 on Ryan Capozzi, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| 16:29 | Dayton | James Barns makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:29 | Dayton | James Barns makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:17 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi hits the finger roll set up by Robert Wiltz | 6-12 |
| 16:02 | Dayton | Christopher Bell misses short on a jumper from the right block | 6-12 |
| 16:00 | Dayton | Christopher Bell tips it but misses | 6-12 |
| 15:59 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert Wiltz | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Parker (fresh) SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmie Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Ernest Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Wiltz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lucien Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Reed (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Loveless (fresh) C - Ryan Capozzi (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Lucien Costa hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Wiltz and he's hacked by Ernest Hill - foul #1 on Ernest Hill, team foul #3 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jordan Richard (PF), Larry Wright (C) Jimmie Johnson, Ernest Hill | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Lucien Costa makes the free throw | 6-16 |
| 15:26 | Dayton | James Barns misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-16 |
| 15:25 | Xavier | Mark Loveless grabs the defensive rebound | 6-16 |
| 15:06 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Lucien Costa | 6-19 |
| 14:51 | Dayton | Robert Parker makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 8-19 |
| 14:24 | Xavier | Steven Reed clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-19 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi grabs the offensive rebound | 8-19 |
| 14:11 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz is hacked by James Barns - foul #2 on James Barns, team foul #4 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), Raymond Fleeman (SG), Jimmie Johnson (PF), Ernest Hill (C) James Barns, Robert Parker, Christopher Bell, Larry Wright | |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (PG), Alejandro Rodriquez (SG), Gerald Belmonte (SF), Edward Fogarty (PF), Alvin Sykes (C) Robert Wiltz, Lucien Costa, Steven Reed, Mark Loveless, Ryan Capozzi | |
| 13:48 | Xavier | Gerald Belmonte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-19 |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Ernest Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Gerald Belmonte - foul #1 on Gerald Belmonte, team foul #5 | 8-19 |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Ernest Hill makes the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Ernest Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 13:20 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty grabs the board | 9-19 |
| 13:11 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez is whistled for traveling | 9-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Bell (SF) Jordan Richard | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:51 | Dayton | Christopher Bell comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Gerald Belmonte - foul #2 on Gerald Belmonte, team foul #6 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Parker (SG) Raymond Fleeman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lucien Costa (SG), Mark Loveless (PF) Gerald Belmonte, Alvin Sykes | |
| 12:51 | Dayton | Christopher Bell makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 12:51 | Dayton | Christopher Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Christopher Bell takes the ball from Alejandro Rodriquez | 11-19 |
| 12:30 | Dayton | Richard Baskett blows the layup | 11-19 |
| 12:28 | Xavier | Mark Loveless grabs the defensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 12:10 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Alejandro Rodriquez, team foul #7 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Wright (C) Ernest Hill | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Wiltz (PG), Steven Reed (SF), Ryan Capozzi (C) Chuma Sato, Alejandro Rodriquez, Edward Fogarty | |
| 11:57 | Dayton | Christopher Bell drills a floater from the baseline | 13-19 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Baskett (fresh) SG - Robert Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) C - Larry Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Wiltz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lucien Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Reed (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Loveless (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Capozzi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi double dribbles | 13-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jordan Richard (PF) Jimmie Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:19 | Dayton | Jordan Richard's pass is intercepted by Ryan Capozzi | 13-19 |
| 11:07 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 11:06 | Dayton | Jordan Richard gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:39 | Dayton | Robert Parker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 10:38 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:10 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lucien Costa | 13-22 |
| 09:43 | Dayton | Richard Baskett connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Christopher Bell | 16-22 |
| 09:41 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Day (PG), Raymond Fleeman (SG), Jimmie Johnson (PF), Ernest Hill (C) Richard Baskett, Robert Parker, Christopher Bell, Larry Wright | |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (SG), Alejandro Rodriquez (SF), Edward Fogarty (PF), Alvin Sykes (C) Lucien Costa, Steven Reed, Mark Loveless, Ryan Capozzi | |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman is called for traveling | 16-22 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eugene Piercy (SG) Robert Wiltz | |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Chuma Sato | 16-25 |
| 08:43 | Dayton | Jordan Richard misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-25 |
| 08:42 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:29 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-25 |
| 08:28 | Dayton | Ernest Hill gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:24 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-25 |
| 08:23 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:12 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Eugene Piercy | 16-27 |
| 07:57 | Dayton | Jordan Richard buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by William Day | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Day (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Fleeman (fresh) SF - Jordan Richard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) C - Ernest Hill (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Chuma Sato (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Piercy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alejandro Rodriquez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Fogarty (fresh) C - Alvin Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty loses the dribble to Jimmie Johnson | 18-27 |
| 07:20 | Dayton | Eugene Piercy is called for the reach on Raymond Fleeman - foul #1 on Eugene Piercy, team foul #8 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), Christopher Bell (SF), Larry Wright (PF) William Day, Jordan Richard, Jimmie Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Wiltz (PG), Lucien Costa (SG), Steven Reed (SF), Mark Loveless (PF), Ryan Capozzi (C) Chuma Sato, Eugene Piercy, Alejandro Rodriquez, Edward Fogarty, Alvin Sykes | |
| 07:20 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:20 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman misses the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:20 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 07:14 | Xavier | Mark Loveless blows the dunk but he's hacked by Raymond Fleeman - foul #1 on Raymond Fleeman, team foul #5 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Parker (SG), Brian White (C) Raymond Fleeman, Ernest Hill | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:14 | Xavier | Mark Loveless misses the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:14 | Xavier | Mark Loveless misses the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:14 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Larry Wright | 19-27 |
| 07:03 | Dayton | Christopher Bell makes the jumper from close range | 21-27 |
| 06:44 | Xavier | Lucien Costa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 06:43 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Brian White | 21-27 |
| 06:18 | Dayton | Robert Wiltz picks off the pass by Robert Parker | 21-27 |
| 06:12 | Xavier | Mark Loveless hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Lucien Costa | 21-29 |
| 05:52 | Dayton | Christopher Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-29 |
| 05:51 | Xavier | Lucien Costa snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson (PF), Ernest Hill (C) Larry Wright, Brian White | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:20 | Dayton | Christopher Bell makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Baskett and he's fouled by Mark Loveless - foul #2 on Mark Loveless, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Fogarty (PF) Mark Loveless | |
| 05:20 | Dayton | Christopher Bell makes the free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:01 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz is hacked by Richard Baskett - foul #1 on Richard Baskett, team foul #6 | 24-29 |
| 04:51 | Xavier | Steven Reed hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ryan Capozzi | 24-31 |
| 04:32 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson's layup is rejected by Edward Fogarty | 24-31 |
| 04:30 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson tips it but misses | 24-31 |
| 04:29 | Xavier | Steven Reed grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 04:11 | Xavier | Jimmie Johnson denies the turnaround by Robert Wiltz | 24-31 |
| 04:10 | Dayton | Ernest Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 03:50 | Dayton | Ernest Hill drills a floater in the lane set up by Richard Baskett and he's hacked by Robert Wiltz - foul #2 on Robert Wiltz, team foul #10 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG), Raymond Fleeman (SG) Richard Baskett, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (PG), Alejandro Rodriquez (SG), Gerald Belmonte (SF), Mark Loveless (PF) Robert Wiltz, Lucien Costa, Steven Reed, Ryan Capozzi | |
| 03:50 | Dayton | Ernest Hill misses the free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:50 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty grabs the board | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Fleeman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Chuma Sato (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alejandro Rodriquez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Belmonte (fresh) PF - Mark Loveless (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Fogarty (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-31 |
| 03:28 | Dayton | Christopher Bell gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 03:05 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson is fouled on the floor by Mark Loveless - foul #3 on Mark Loveless, team foul #11 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jordan Richard (SF), Larry Wright (C) Christopher Bell, Ernest Hill | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eugene Piercy (SG), Alvin Sykes (C) Mark Loveless, Edward Fogarty | |
| 03:05 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:05 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:05 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 02:52 | Dayton | James Barns knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Fleeman | 30-31 |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes is hacked by Larry Wright - foul #1 on Larry Wright, team foul #7 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Parker (SG) Jimmie Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lucien Costa (SG) Eugene Piercy | |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:38 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Alejandro Rodriquez | 30-32 |
| 02:23 | Xavier | Chuma Sato is hacked by James Barns - foul #3 on James Barns, team foul #8 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG) James Barns | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Wiltz (PG), Ryan Capozzi (C) Alejandro Rodriquez, Gerald Belmonte | |
| 02:23 | Xavier | Chuma Sato misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:23 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Larry Wright | 30-32 |
| 02:18 | Dayton | Richard Baskett misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 01:52 | Xavier | Larry Wright is called for the reach on Lucien Costa - foul #2 on Larry Wright, team foul #9 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Bell (SF) Raymond Fleeman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Reed (SF) Chuma Sato | |
| 01:52 | Xavier | Lucien Costa makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:52 | Xavier | Lucien Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:52 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi is hacked by Robert Parker - foul #1 on Robert Parker, team foul #10 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Fogarty (PF) Alvin Sykes | |
| 01:32 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:32 | Dayton | Jordan Richard pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | Jordan Richard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ernest Hill (C) Larry Wright | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:56 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi gets the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Lucien Costa can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Parker - foul #2 on Robert Parker, team foul #11 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alvin Sykes (C) Ryan Capozzi | |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Lucien Costa makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Lucien Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Robert Wiltz snags the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Lucien Costa | 30-37 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Jordan Richard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-37 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Lucien Costa grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Lucien Costa can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 30-37 |