| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eugene Piercy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lucien Costa (fresh) SF - Gerald Belmonte (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Loveless (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Fogarty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Baskett (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Parker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond Fleeman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Gerald Belmonte inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Eugene Piercy | 36-29 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | Eugene Piercy takes the ball from Ernest Hill | 36-29 |
| 19:13 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 19:00 | Dayton | Robert Parker knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Lucien Costa - foul #2 on Lucien Costa, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:00 | Dayton | Robert Parker makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:35 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 18:33 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:13 | Dayton | Lucien Costa steps in front of the Richard Baskett pass | 36-32 |
| 17:54 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 17:35 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman is fouled on the floor by Edward Fogarty - foul #2 on Edward Fogarty, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Wright (PF), Brian White (C) Douglas Jordan, Ernest Hill | |
| 17:27 | Dayton | Larry Wright travels with the ball | 39-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi (C) Edward Fogarty | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler (C) Raymond Fleeman | |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Lucien Costa hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Mark Loveless | 41-32 |
| 17:08 | Dayton | Robert Parker buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-35 |
| 17:01 | Xavier | Mark Loveless connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Lucien Costa | 43-35 |
| 16:54 | Dayton | Robert Parker buries a floater from the left wing set up by Richard Baskett | 43-37 |
| 16:33 | Xavier | Lucien Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (PG), Alejandro Rodriquez (SG), Alan Magness (SF), Alvin Sykes (C) Eugene Piercy, Lucien Costa, Gerald Belmonte, Mark Loveless | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:15 | Dayton | Robert Parker clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 16:14 | Dayton | Brian White grabs the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 15:55 | Dayton | Alejandro Rodriquez picks off the pass by Jeffrey Ambler | 43-37 |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Alan Magness banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alejandro Rodriquez | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Chuma Sato (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Alejandro Rodriquez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alan Magness (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Capozzi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Sykes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Baskett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Parker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Ambler (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Dayton | Larry Wright drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Brian White | 45-39 |
| 15:13 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-39 |
| 15:12 | Dayton | Brian White gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:49 | Dayton | Richard Baskett is fouled on the floor by Chuma Sato - foul #3 on Chuma Sato, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eugene Piercy (PG), Lucien Costa (SG), Gerald Belmonte (SF), Mark Loveless (PF), Edward Fogarty (C) Chuma Sato, Alejandro Rodriquez, Alan Magness, Ryan Capozzi, Alvin Sykes | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG), William Day (SG), Raymond Fleeman (SF), Douglas Jordan (PF), Ernest Hill (C) Richard Baskett, Robert Parker, Brian White, Larry Wright, Jeffrey Ambler | |
| 14:35 | Dayton | Ernest Hill misses the jumper from the left side | 45-39 |
| 14:33 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Lucien Costa | 45-39 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | James Barns steps in front of the Eugene Piercy pass in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 14:30 | Dayton | James Barns hits the finger roll | 45-41 |
| 14:25 | Xavier | Lucien Costa buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Piercy | 48-41 |
| 14:05 | Dayton | Edward Fogarty steals it from William Day | 48-41 |
| 13:43 | Xavier | Mark Loveless misses short on a shot from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 13:42 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty tips it back up and in | 50-41 |
| 13:27 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 13:26 | Xavier | Gerald Belmonte grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:06 | Xavier | Lucien Costa misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 50-41 |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:40 | Dayton | Douglas Jordan blows the layup | 50-41 |
| 12:39 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:34 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy loses the ball out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (SF) Gerald Belmonte | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Parker (SG), Larry Wright (PF), Brian White (C) William Day, Douglas Jordan, Ernest Hill | |
| 12:15 | Dayton | James Barns can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 12:14 | Xavier | Chuma Sato pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:09 | Xavier | Lucien Costa misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by James Barns - foul #4 on James Barns, team foul #1 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi (C) Edward Fogarty | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), Jeffrey Ambler (C) James Barns, Raymond Fleeman | |
| 12:09 | Xavier | Lucien Costa makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 12:09 | Xavier | Lucien Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 11:55 | Dayton | Brian White drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Baskett | 52-43 |
| 11:35 | Xavier | Mark Loveless is whistled for traveling | 52-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez (SG), Alan Magness (SF), Alvin Sykes (C) Eugene Piercy, Lucien Costa, Mark Loveless | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Chuma Sato (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alejandro Rodriquez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alan Magness (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Capozzi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Sykes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Baskett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Ambler (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Dayton | Larry Wright misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 11:17 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 11:12 | Xavier | Alan Magness knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Chuma Sato | 55-43 |
| 11:05 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler's dunk attempt is rejected by Alvin Sykes | 55-43 |
| 11:03 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 10:58 | Xavier | Chuma Sato clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 10:57 | Dayton | Robert Parker snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 10:34 | Dayton | Robert Parker connects on the 3 from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 10:11 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 10:10 | Dayton | Brian White gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 09:55 | Dayton | Robert Parker clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 55-46 |
| 09:53 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Chuma Sato scores on a shot from close range and the foul's on Robert Parker - foul #1 on Robert Parker, team foul #2 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lucien Costa (SG), Gerald Belmonte (SF), Mark Loveless (PF), Edward Fogarty (C) Alejandro Rodriquez, Alan Magness, Ryan Capozzi, Alvin Sykes | |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman (SF), Douglas Jordan (PF), Ernest Hill (C) Brian White, Larry Wright, Jeffrey Ambler | |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Chuma Sato misses the free throw | 57-46 |
| 09:34 | Dayton | Ernest Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 09:13 | Dayton | Chuma Sato picks off the pass by Robert Parker | 57-46 |
| 08:52 | Xavier | Mark Loveless misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Douglas Jordan - foul #1 on Douglas Jordan, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eugene Piercy (PG) Chuma Sato | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Day (SG) Robert Parker | |
| 08:52 | Xavier | Mark Loveless makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 08:52 | Xavier | Mark Loveless makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 08:40 | Dayton | William Day buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Baskett | 59-49 |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Mark Loveless drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Douglas Jordan - foul #2 on Douglas Jordan, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Barnes (SG) Richard Baskett | |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Mark Loveless misses the free throw | 61-49 |
| 08:20 | Dayton | Ernest Hill grabs the board | 61-49 |
| 08:10 | Dayton | Edward Fogarty picks off the pass by Raymond Fleeman | 61-49 |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:32 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman scores on a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Gerald Belmonte - foul #1 on Gerald Belmonte, team foul #4 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG), Robert Parker (SG) William Day, Robert Barnes | |
| 07:32 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman makes the free throw | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eugene Piercy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lucien Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Belmonte (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Loveless (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Fogarty (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Parker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Fleeman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Douglas Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ernest Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Xavier | Lucien Costa drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Eugene Piercy | 66-52 |
| 07:04 | Dayton | James Barns is hacked by Gerald Belmonte - foul #2 on Gerald Belmonte, team foul #5 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (SF), Ryan Capozzi (C) Gerald Belmonte, Edward Fogarty | |
| Subs | Dayton | Brian White (SF), Larry Wright (PF), Jeffrey Ambler (C) Raymond Fleeman, Douglas Jordan, Ernest Hill | |
| 06:48 | Dayton | James Barns banks in the layup | 66-54 |
| 06:35 | Xavier | Chuma Sato hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-54 |
| 06:23 | Dayton | Larry Wright makes the turnaround from close range | 69-56 |
| 06:10 | Xavier | Lucien Costa scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-56 |
| 05:52 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-56 |
| 05:50 | Dayton | Larry Wright snags the offensive board | 72-56 |
| 05:26 | Dayton | Eugene Piercy takes the ball from Jeffrey Ambler | 72-56 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:03 | Xavier | Mark Loveless blows the dunk | 72-56 |
| 05:01 | Xavier | Chuma Sato pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-56 |
| 05:01 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gerald Belmonte (SF), Edward Fogarty (C) Chuma Sato, Ryan Capozzi | |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman (SF), Douglas Jordan (PF), Ernest Hill (C) Brian White, Larry Wright, Jeffrey Ambler | |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Edward Fogarty can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-56 |
| 04:34 | Dayton | Ernest Hill grabs the board | 72-56 |
| 04:18 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman is fouled on the floor by Eugene Piercy - foul #1 on Eugene Piercy, team foul #6 | 72-56 |
| 03:58 | Dayton | James Barns knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Parker | 72-58 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Xavier | Eugene Piercy makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lucien Costa | 75-58 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eugene Piercy (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lucien Costa (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Belmonte (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Loveless (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Fogarty (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Parker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Fleeman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Douglas Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ernest Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:07 | Dayton | Mark Loveless steals the ball from James Barns | 75-58 |
| 02:49 | Xavier | Mark Loveless loses the ball out of bounds | 75-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Chuma Sato (PG), Alejandro Rodriquez (SG), Alan Magness (SF), Ryan Capozzi (PF), Alvin Sykes (C) Eugene Piercy, Lucien Costa, Gerald Belmonte, Mark Loveless, Edward Fogarty | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), William Day (SG), Brian White (SF), Larry Wright (PF), Jeffrey Ambler (C) James Barns, Robert Parker, Raymond Fleeman, Douglas Jordan, Ernest Hill | |
| 02:38 | Dayton | Richard Baskett is fouled on the floor by Alan Magness - foul #1 on Alan Magness, team foul #7 | 75-58 |
| 02:38 | Dayton | Richard Baskett misses the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 02:38 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Alejandro Rodriquez | 75-58 |
| 02:27 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 75-58 |
| 02:26 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi tips it but misses | 75-58 |
| 02:25 | Xavier | Alejandro Rodriquez grabs the offensive board | 75-58 |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Alan Magness comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-58 |
| 01:58 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi tips it but misses | 75-58 |
| 01:56 | Dayton | Brian White grabs the board | 75-58 |
| 01:47 | Dayton | Larry Wright clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 75-58 |
| 01:45 | Xavier | Ryan Capozzi snags the defensive board | 75-58 |
| 01:26 | Xavier | Chuma Sato misses the fadeaway from the left block | 75-58 |
| 01:24 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Richard Baskett | 75-58 |
| 01:19 | Dayton | Richard Baskett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 75-58 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | Chuma Sato grabs the defensive rebound | 75-58 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | The short jumper by Ryan Capozzi is denied by Larry Wright | 75-58 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ambler pulls down the rebound | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Brian White comes up short on the floater from close range | 75-58 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Chuma Sato grabs the board | 75-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alejandro Rodriquez and he's fouled by Jeffrey Ambler - foul #1 on Jeffrey Ambler, team foul #5 | 77-58 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Alvin Sykes makes the free throw | 78-58 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Larry Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-58 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Chuma Sato runs out the clock | 78-58 |