| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fresh) SG - Baran Wronski (fresh) SF - Scott Johnson (fresh) PF - Mark Ahlers (fresh) C - Brandon Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jarogniew Baranski (fresh) SG - Dan Arce (fresh) SF - Tommy Smith (fresh) PF - Mark Sanborn (fresh) C - Benny Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Benny Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Dayton | Benny Wilson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Xavier | Dave Griswold pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Xavier | Brandon Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Baran Wronski | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Dayton | Brandon Smith takes the ball from Jarogniew Baranski | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Xavier | Dave Griswold hits a shot from the right block set up by Scott Johnson | 4-0 |
| 18:49 | Dayton | Dan Arce's pass is intercepted by Dave Griswold | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | Xavier | Dan Arce steals the ball from Dave Griswold | 4-0 |
| 18:07 | Dayton | Tommy Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 18:06 | Dayton | Tommy Smith snags the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:52 | Dayton | Dan Arce makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Tommy Smith | 4-3 |
| 17:31 | Xavier | Brandon Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 17:29 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:14 | Dayton | Dan Arce misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 17:12 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:58 | Xavier | Scott Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 16:45 | Dayton | Tommy Smith connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dan Arce | 7-6 |
| 16:28 | Xavier | Brandon Smith makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Dave Griswold | 9-6 |
| 16:13 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 16:11 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn grabs the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 15:59 | Dayton | Benny Wilson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tommy Smith | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Baran Wronski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Ahlers (fairly fresh) C - Brandon Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jarogniew Baranski (fairly fresh) SG - Dan Arce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Sanborn (fairly fresh) C - Benny Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Baran Wronski travels with the ball | 9-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil (PG), Paul Stevens (SG), Clifford Echols (SF), Tommy John (PF), Ndale Azim (C) Dave Griswold, Baran Wronski, Scott Johnson, Mark Ahlers, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic (PG), Howard Longoria (SG), Adam Callahan (SF), Ronnie Morris (PF), Stephen Smith (C) Jarogniew Baranski, Dan Arce, Tommy Smith, Mark Sanborn, Benny Wilson | |
| 15:27 | Dayton | Ronnie Morris hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 9-8 |
| 15:25 | Xavier | Clifford Echols snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 15:21 | Xavier | A charge is called on Paul Stevens - foul #1 on Paul Stevens, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Stephen Smith hits a jumper from the left side | 9-10 |
| 14:50 | Xavier | Paul Stevens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 14:48 | Dayton | Stephen Smith gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:21 | Dayton | Stephen Smith scores on a floater from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| 14:00 | Xavier | Ndale Azim is hacked by Adam Callahan - foul #1 on Adam Callahan, team foul #1 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG), Baran Wronski (SG), Scott Johnson (SF), Mark Ahlers (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Holleb Pospisil, Paul Stevens, Clifford Echols, Tommy John, Ndale Azim | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Sanborn (PF) Stephen Smith | |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Adam Callahan steals it from Brandon Smith | 9-12 |
| 13:42 | Dayton | Adam Callahan clanks a fadeaway from close range | 9-12 |
| 13:41 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn tips it in | 9-14 |
| 13:23 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Mark Ahlers is blocked by Ronnie Morris | 9-14 |
| 13:21 | Dayton | Ronnie Morris gets the rebound | 9-14 |
| 13:15 | Dayton | Howard Longoria hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-14 |
| 13:14 | Xavier | Dave Griswold gets the rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:53 | Xavier | Dave Griswold is hacked by Mark Sanborn - foul #1 on Mark Sanborn, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski (PG), Dan Arce (SG), Tommy Smith (SF), Benny Wilson (C) Oleg Solgovic, Howard Longoria, Adam Callahan, Ronnie Morris | |
| 12:33 | Xavier | Baran Wronski connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dave Griswold | 11-14 |
| 12:12 | Dayton | Dan Arce misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 12:11 | Xavier | Scott Johnson pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:04 | Xavier | Dave Griswold misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 12:03 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers snags the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Benny Wilson blocks the jumper by Mark Ahlers | 11-14 |
| 11:57 | Dayton | Benny Wilson gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Baran Wronski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Ahlers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jarogniew Baranski (fresh) SG - Dan Arce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Sanborn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benny Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Dayton | Tommy Smith is fouled on the floor by Scott Johnson - foul #1 on Scott Johnson, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tommy John (PF), Ndale Azim (C) Mark Ahlers, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronnie Morris (PF) Mark Sanborn | |
| 11:31 | Dayton | Tommy Smith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Tommy John - foul #1 on Tommy John, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| 11:31 | Dayton | Tommy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:31 | Dayton | Tommy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:19 | Xavier | Ndale Azim misses the fadeaway from the right block | 11-16 |
| 11:18 | Xavier | Scott Johnson grabs the offensive board | 11-16 |
| 11:02 | Xavier | Dan Arce steals it from Dave Griswold | 11-16 |
| 10:43 | Dayton | Dan Arce makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Tommy Smith | 11-19 |
| 10:25 | Xavier | Dave Griswold misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 10:24 | Xavier | Tommy John tips it home | 13-19 |
| 10:11 | Dayton | Tommy Smith is hacked by Tommy John - foul #2 on Tommy John, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil (PG), Paul Stevens (SG), Clifford Echols (SF), Mark Ahlers (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Dave Griswold, Baran Wronski, Scott Johnson, Tommy John, Ndale Azim | |
| Subs | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic (PG), Adam Callahan (SF), Mark Sanborn (PF) Jarogniew Baranski, Tommy Smith, Benny Wilson | |
| 09:55 | Dayton | The short jumper by Adam Callahan is denied by Mark Ahlers | 13-19 |
| 09:53 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn grabs the offensive board | 13-19 |
| 09:47 | Dayton | Adam Callahan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Adam Callahan, team foul #3 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Howard Longoria (SG), Stephen Smith (C) Dan Arce, Adam Callahan | |
| 09:35 | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-19 |
| 09:34 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:09 | Dayton | Ronnie Morris's floater is tipped away by Brandon Smith | 13-19 |
| 09:07 | Xavier | Clifford Echols grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Clifford Echols is whistled for a carry | 13-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Benny Wilson (C) Ronnie Morris | |
| 08:43 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn's layup is rejected by Clifford Echols | 13-19 |
| 08:42 | Dayton | Stephen Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 08:32 | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic is fouled on the floor by Holleb Pospisil - foul #1 on Holleb Pospisil, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG), Baran Wronski (SG), Scott Johnson (SF) Holleb Pospisil, Paul Stevens, Clifford Echols | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski (PG), Dan Arce (SG), Tommy Smith (SF) Oleg Solgovic, Howard Longoria, Stephen Smith | |
| 08:03 | Dayton | Dave Griswold steals the ball from Jarogniew Baranski | 13-19 |
| 07:44 | Xavier | A charge is called on Brandon Smith - foul #1 on Brandon Smith, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ndale Azim (PF) Mark Ahlers | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronnie Morris (PF) Mark Sanborn | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Baran Wronski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ndale Azim (fresh) C - Brandon Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jarogniew Baranski (fresh) SG - Dan Arce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronnie Morris (fresh) C - Benny Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Dayton | Dan Arce misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Ndale Azim - foul #1 on Ndale Azim, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Albert Son (C) Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 07:25 | Dayton | Dan Arce makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 07:25 | Dayton | Dan Arce makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 07:07 | Xavier | Scott Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-21 |
| 07:06 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski gets the rebound | 13-21 |
| 06:53 | Dayton | Ronnie Morris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-21 |
| 06:51 | Xavier | Scott Johnson pulls down the rebound | 13-21 |
| 06:34 | Xavier | Baran Wronski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-21 |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Ronnie Morris grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 06:15 | Dayton | Dan Arce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil (PG), Mark Ahlers (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Dave Griswold, Ndale Azim, Albert Son | |
| Subs | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic (PG), Mark Sanborn (PF), Stephen Smith (C) Jarogniew Baranski, Tommy Smith, Benny Wilson | |
| 05:55 | Xavier | Baran Wronski hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Ahlers | 16-21 |
| 05:39 | Dayton | Ronnie Morris drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Oleg Solgovic and he's hacked by Baran Wronski - foul #1 on Baran Wronski, team foul #8 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Stevens (SG), Clifford Echols (SF) Baran Wronski, Scott Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Howard Longoria (SG) Dan Arce | |
| 05:39 | Dayton | Ronnie Morris makes the free throw | 16-24 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Brandon Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-24 |
| 05:15 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Howard Longoria | 16-24 |
| 05:08 | Dayton | Howard Longoria is hacked by Paul Stevens - foul #2 on Paul Stevens, team foul #9 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG) Paul Stevens | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski (PG), Tommy Smith (SF) Oleg Solgovic, Ronnie Morris | |
| 05:08 | Dayton | Howard Longoria misses the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 05:08 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Brandon Smith | 16-24 |
| 04:50 | Xavier | Brandon Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Tommy Smith - foul #1 on Tommy Smith, team foul #4 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic (SG), Benny Wilson (C) Howard Longoria, Stephen Smith | |
| 04:50 | Xavier | Brandon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 04:50 | Xavier | Brandon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 04:36 | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Brandon Smith - foul #2 on Brandon Smith, team foul #10 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | Baran Wronski (SG), Scott Johnson (SF), Ndale Azim (C) Holleb Pospisil, Clifford Echols, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 04:36 | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 04:36 | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 04:20 | Xavier | Ndale Azim is hacked by Oleg Solgovic - foul #1 on Oleg Solgovic, team foul #5 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Albert Son (C) Mark Ahlers | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dan Arce (SG) Oleg Solgovic | |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Dave Griswold misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 04:04 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 03:44 | Dayton | Benny Wilson scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Dan Arce | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Baran Wronski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ndale Azim (fresh) C - Albert Son (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jarogniew Baranski (fresh) SG - Dan Arce (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Sanborn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Benny Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:40 | Xavier | Scott Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tommy John (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Ndale Azim, Albert Son | |
| Subs | Dayton | Adam Callahan (SF) Tommy Smith | |
| 03:26 | Dayton | Dan Arce hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jarogniew Baranski and he's fouled by Baran Wronski - foul #2 on Baran Wronski, team foul #11 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic (PG), Ronnie Morris (PF) Jarogniew Baranski, Mark Sanborn | |
| 03:26 | Dayton | Dan Arce makes the free throw | 18-30 |
| 03:12 | Xavier | Benny Wilson is called for the reach on Dave Griswold - foul #1 on Benny Wilson, team foul #6 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Ahlers (PF) Tommy John | |
| Subs | Dayton | Stephen Smith (C) Benny Wilson | |
| 02:54 | Xavier | Dave Griswold drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Baran Wronski | 21-30 |
| 02:47 | Dayton | Mark Ahlers picks off the pass by Stephen Smith | 21-30 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Scott Johnson comes up short on the runner from the left block | 21-30 |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Dave Griswold hits the follow up shot | 23-30 |
| 02:10 | Dayton | Stephen Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Stephen Smith, team foul #7 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil (PG), Paul Stevens (SG), Clifford Echols (SF) Dave Griswold, Baran Wronski, Scott Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski (PG), Tommy Smith (SF), Mark Sanborn (PF), Benny Wilson (C) Dan Arce, Adam Callahan, Ronnie Morris, Stephen Smith | |
| 01:49 | Xavier | Brandon Smith blows the layup but the foul's on Benny Wilson - foul #2 on Benny Wilson, team foul #8 | 23-30 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | Brandon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | Brandon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 01:33 | Dayton | Benny Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-30 |
| 01:26 | Xavier | Brandon Smith tips it home | 27-30 |
| 01:17 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-30 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | Brandon Smith gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Paul Stevens is hacked by Oleg Solgovic - foul #2 on Oleg Solgovic, team foul #9 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Baran Wronski (SG), Scott Johnson (SF), Tommy John (PF), Ndale Azim (C) Holleb Pospisil, Clifford Echols, Mark Ahlers, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dan Arce (SG) Oleg Solgovic | |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Paul Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Paul Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Tommy John denies the turnaround by Mark Sanborn | 29-30 |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Dan Arce snags the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski loses the dribble to Ndale Azim | 29-30 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Scott Johnson misses long on a shot near the basket | 29-30 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn gets the rebound | 29-30 |