| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jarogniew Baranski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Arce (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Sanborn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Benny Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Baran Wronski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Ahlers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Tommy Smith inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Dayton | Benny Wilson is hacked by Brandon Smith - foul #1 on Brandon Smith, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 19:13 | Dayton | Baran Wronski is called for the reach on Benny Wilson - foul #1 on Baran Wronski, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| 19:01 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn travels with the ball | 35-25 |
| 18:45 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Mark Sanborn - foul #1 on Mark Sanborn, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 18:45 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:45 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:30 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-27 |
| 18:28 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dave Griswold | 35-27 |
| 18:15 | Xavier | Jarogniew Baranski is called for the reach on Dave Griswold - foul #2 on Jarogniew Baranski, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| 17:57 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers misses long on a runner from the baseline | 35-27 |
| 17:55 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 17:41 | Dayton | Brandon Smith is called for the reach on Mark Sanborn - foul #2 on Brandon Smith, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| 17:30 | Dayton | Brandon Smith is called for the reach on Benny Wilson - foul #3 on Brandon Smith, team foul #4 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tommy John (C) Brandon Smith | |
| 17:11 | Dayton | Benny Wilson knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Dan Arce | 37-27 |
| 16:58 | Xavier | Dave Griswold comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 16:56 | Xavier | Tommy John tips it but misses | 37-27 |
| 16:55 | Dayton | Benny Wilson grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 16:33 | Dayton | Dan Arce knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 16:15 | Xavier | Tommy John comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-27 |
| 16:14 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 15:52 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-27 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil (PG), Paul Stevens (SG), Clifford Echols (SF), Brandon Smith (C) Dave Griswold, Baran Wronski, Scott Johnson, Mark Ahlers | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Oleg Solgovic (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Longoria (fresh) SF - Adam Callahan (fresh) PF - Ronnie Morris (fresh) C - Stephen Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Holleb Pospisil (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Stevens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifford Echols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tommy John (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | Xavier | Clifford Echols hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-27 |
| 15:32 | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 15:28 | Dayton | Brandon Smith is called for the reach on Howard Longoria - foul #4 on Brandon Smith, team foul #5 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ndale Azim (C) Brandon Smith | |
| 15:17 | Dayton | Stephen Smith hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Adam Callahan and the foul's on Clifford Echols - foul #1 on Clifford Echols, team foul #6 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Albert Son (C) Tommy John | |
| 15:17 | Dayton | Stephen Smith misses the free throw | 42-27 |
| 15:17 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ndale Azim | 42-27 |
| 15:04 | Xavier | Albert Son comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 15:03 | Dayton | Howard Longoria snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 14:57 | Dayton | Stephen Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 42-27 |
| 14:56 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ndale Azim | 42-27 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil slams it home | 42-29 |
| 14:24 | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic drills a 3 from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 14:01 | Xavier | Ndale Azim is fouled on the floor by Stephen Smith - foul #1 on Stephen Smith, team foul #3 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski (PG), Dan Arce (SG), Tommy Smith (SF), Mark Sanborn (PF), Benny Wilson (C) Oleg Solgovic, Howard Longoria, Adam Callahan, Stephen Smith, Ronnie Morris | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG), Baran Wronski (SG), Scott Johnson (SF), Mark Ahlers (PF) Holleb Pospisil, Paul Stevens, Clifford Echols, Albert Son | |
| 13:41 | Xavier | Baran Wronski misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-29 |
| 13:40 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Ndale Azim | 45-29 |
| 13:23 | Xavier | Dave Griswold scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Ahlers | 45-31 |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Benny Wilson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ndale Azim - foul #3 on Ndale Azim, team foul #7 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tommy John (C) Ndale Azim | |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Benny Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Benny Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Scott Johnson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Dave Griswold and he's hacked by Jarogniew Baranski - foul #3 on Jarogniew Baranski, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Scott Johnson makes the free throw | 47-34 |
| 12:47 | Dayton | Baran Wronski is called for the reach on Jarogniew Baranski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Baran Wronski, team foul #8 | 47-34 |
| 12:47 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 12:47 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 12:31 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Sanborn - foul #2 on Mark Sanborn, team foul #5 | 49-34 |
| 12:31 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 12:31 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 12:14 | Dayton | Baran Wronski takes the ball from Tommy Smith | 49-36 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Tommy John misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mark Sanborn - foul #3 on Mark Sanborn, team foul #6 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic (PG), Adam Callahan (SF) Jarogniew Baranski, Tommy Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ndale Azim (C) Mark Ahlers | |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Tommy John makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Tommy John misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 11:58 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Oleg Solgovic (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Arce (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Callahan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Sanborn (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Benny Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Baran Wronski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy John (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ndale Azim (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic buries a shot from the right side | 51-37 |
| 11:21 | Xavier | Scott Johnson misses short on a shot near the basket | 51-37 |
| 11:20 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 11:03 | Dayton | Benny Wilson loses the dribble to Scott Johnson | 51-37 |
| 11:00 | Xavier | Baran Wronski blows the layup | 51-37 |
| 10:59 | Dayton | Dan Arce snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 10:39 | Dayton | Adam Callahan knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Oleg Solgovic | 53-37 |
| 10:27 | Xavier | Dave Griswold is hacked by Oleg Solgovic - foul #2 on Oleg Solgovic, team foul #7 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski (PG), Tommy Smith (SF), Ronnie Morris (PF), Stephen Smith (C) Dan Arce, Adam Callahan, Mark Sanborn, Benny Wilson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil (SG), Clifford Echols (SF), Mark Ahlers (PF) Baran Wronski, Scott Johnson, Tommy John | |
| 10:27 | Xavier | Dave Griswold makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 10:27 | Xavier | Dave Griswold misses the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 10:27 | Dayton | Stephen Smith gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 10:00 | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Clifford Echols - foul #2 on Clifford Echols, team foul #9 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Stevens (SG), Albert Son (C) Dave Griswold, Ndale Azim | |
| 10:00 | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 10:00 | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:47 | Xavier | Paul Stevens knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Albert Son | 55-40 |
| 09:28 | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 09:27 | Dayton | Tommy Smith grabs the offensive board | 55-40 |
| 09:04 | Dayton | Tommy Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | Albert Son gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:37 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers buries a jumper from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 08:21 | Dayton | Paul Stevens picks off the pass by Tommy Smith | 55-42 |
| 08:18 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Stevens | 55-44 |
| 07:57 | Dayton | Stephen Smith's pass is intercepted by Paul Stevens | 55-44 |
| 07:38 | Xavier | Clifford Echols knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Ahlers | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jarogniew Baranski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oleg Solgovic (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Morris (fresh) C - Stephen Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Holleb Pospisil (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Echols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Ahlers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Son (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Dayton | Stephen Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-46 |
| 07:19 | Xavier | Paul Stevens gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 07:09 | Xavier | Clifford Echols hits a 3 from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 07:02 | Dayton | Stephen Smith is fouled on the floor by Albert Son - foul #2 on Albert Son, team foul #10 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Adam Callahan (PG), Dan Arce (SG), Mark Sanborn (PF), Benny Wilson (C) Jarogniew Baranski, Oleg Solgovic, Tommy Smith, Ronnie Morris | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG), Baran Wronski (SG), Scott Johnson (SF), Tommy John (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Holleb Pospisil, Paul Stevens, Clifford Echols, Mark Ahlers, Albert Son | |
| 07:02 | Dayton | Stephen Smith misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 07:02 | Dayton | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:48 | Xavier | Baran Wronski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 06:46 | Dayton | Stephen Smith grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | Stephen Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Baran Wronski - foul #3 on Baran Wronski, team foul #11 | 56-49 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | Stephen Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:34 | Xavier | Tommy John pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:16 | Xavier | Benny Wilson steals the ball from Dave Griswold | 57-49 |
| 05:54 | Dayton | Adam Callahan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 05:52 | Xavier | Tommy John gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 05:48 | Xavier | Brandon Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronnie Morris (SF) Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:33 | Dayton | Adam Callahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-49 |
| 05:19 | Xavier | Baran Wronski scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brandon Smith | 57-52 |
| 05:04 | Dayton | Adam Callahan clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brandon Smith - foul #5 on Brandon Smith, team foul #12 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski (PG) Ronnie Morris | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Ahlers (PF) Brandon Smith | |
| 05:04 | Dayton | Adam Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:04 | Dayton | Adam Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:43 | Xavier | Scott Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 04:42 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jarogniew Baranski | 58-52 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Adam Callahan is hacked by Scott Johnson - foul #3 on Scott Johnson, team foul #13 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ndale Azim (C) Tommy John | |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Adam Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Adam Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:25 | Xavier | Ndale Azim pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Scott Johnson | 58-54 |
| 03:42 | Dayton | Benny Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 03:41 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jarogniew Baranski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dan Arce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Callahan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Sanborn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Benny Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Baran Wronski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Scott Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mark Ahlers (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Ndale Azim (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Xavier | Adam Callahan steps in front of the Scott Johnson pass | 58-54 |
| 03:20 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski jams it on a nice dish by Adam Callahan | 60-54 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dave Griswold | 60-56 |
| 02:47 | Dayton | Benny Wilson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 60-56 |
| 02:45 | Dayton | Benny Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 02:28 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 60-56 |
| 02:27 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers can't finish the layup | 60-56 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers can't tip it in | 60-56 |
| 02:08 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Mark Sanborn | 60-56 |
| 02:02 | Dayton | Benny Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Ndale Azim | 60-56 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Scott Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Baran Wronski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Adam Callahan - foul #1 on Adam Callahan, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Tommy Smith (SF) Adam Callahan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tommy John (C) Ndale Azim | |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Baran Wronski makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Baran Wronski misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:43 | Dayton | Benny Wilson gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 01:37 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Benny Wilson | 62-57 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | Tommy John loses the ball out of bounds | 62-57 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Dave Griswold takes the ball from Jarogniew Baranski | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Baran Wronski scores on a jumper from the right side | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski comes up short on the runner in the paint | 62-59 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Baran Wronski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn is hacked by Dave Griswold in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dave Griswold, team foul #14 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Adam Callahan (SF) Tommy Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Scott Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Mark Sanborn | 64-59 |