| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Calvin Gorrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Smith (fresh) SF - Scott Pelkey (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Vogler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Eric Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Akim Zellefrow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charlie Rumph (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Sweeny (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Rosendo Cortez (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Charlie Rumph inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Dayton | Akim Zellefrow misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 39-33 |
| 19:36 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | Willie Smith misses short on a shot from the left side | 39-33 |
| 19:21 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey tips it home | 41-33 |
| 19:04 | Dayton | Eric Brooks hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Charlie Rumph and the foul's on Calvin Gorrell - foul #3 on Calvin Gorrell, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 19:04 | Dayton | Eric Brooks makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:47 | Xavier | Michael Vogler misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 18:45 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson tips it in | 43-36 |
| 18:41 | Dayton | Akim Zellefrow is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 18:22 | Xavier | Willie Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 18:05 | Dayton | Eric Brooks knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Akim Zellefrow | 46-38 |
| 17:52 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 46-38 |
| 17:50 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Charlie Rumph | 46-38 |
| 17:46 | Dayton | Eric Brooks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 46-38 |
| 17:44 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Charlie Rumph | 46-38 |
| 17:30 | Dayton | Eric Brooks misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 17:29 | Dayton | Rosendo Cortez gets the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 17:13 | Dayton | Rosendo Cortez connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 46-40 |
| 16:54 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rosendo Cortez - foul #2 on Rosendo Cortez, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly (PG), Raymond Dittmer (PF) Calvin Gorrell, Michael Vogler | |
| Subs | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby (PG), Eddy Morse (SG), Rogelio Martinez (SF), Rafael Salazar (PF), Billy Benson (C) Eric Brooks, Akim Zellefrow, Charlie Rumph, Arthur Sweeny, Rosendo Cortez | |
| 16:54 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:54 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:54 | Dayton | Billy Benson snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 16:39 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby buries a shot in the lane | 47-42 |
| 16:27 | Xavier | Willie Smith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-42 |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson tips it in | 49-42 |
| 16:00 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez makes the jumper from the right block set up by Clayton Goolsby and he's hacked by Scott Pelkey - foul #3 on Scott Pelkey, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Payne (C) Bernard Simpson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:00 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Nicholas Shelly (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Smith (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Scott Pelkey (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Dittmer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Clayton Goolsby (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddy Morse (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rogelio Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rafael Salazar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Benson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Kevin Payne misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Billy Benson - foul #1 on Billy Benson, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Kevin Payne misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Kevin Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 15:40 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby is hacked by Nicholas Shelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Shelly, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| 15:22 | Dayton | Eddy Morse misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 15:20 | Xavier | Kevin Payne gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 15:07 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey clanks a jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 15:06 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 14:48 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar is fouled on the floor by Raymond Dittmer - foul #2 on Raymond Dittmer, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell (PG), Garland Stecker (SG), Michael Vogler (PF) Nicholas Shelly, Willie Smith, Raymond Dittmer | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Brooks (PG), Akim Zellefrow (SG), Raphael Lombardi (SF), Arthur Sweeny (PF), Rosendo Cortez (C) Clayton Goolsby, Eddy Morse, Rogelio Martinez, Rafael Salazar, Billy Benson | |
| 14:30 | Dayton | Michael Vogler is called for the reach on Akim Zellefrow - foul #2 on Michael Vogler, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joel Waddington (C) Kevin Payne | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:05 | Dayton | Eric Brooks misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 14:03 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Akim Zellefrow | 50-45 |
| 13:54 | Dayton | Rosendo Cortez scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Akim Zellefrow | 50-47 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell's layup is rejected by Arthur Sweeny | 50-47 |
| 13:35 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 13:29 | Dayton | Eric Brooks misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Calvin Gorrell - foul #4 on Calvin Gorrell, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Smith (SG), Danny Hightower (SF), Marvin Chandler (PF) Calvin Gorrell, Garland Stecker, Michael Vogler | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charlie Rumph (SF) Akim Zellefrow | |
| 13:29 | Dayton | Eric Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:29 | Dayton | Eric Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Danny Hightower pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 13:09 | Xavier | Danny Hightower is fouled on the floor by Raphael Lombardi - foul #2 on Raphael Lombardi, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly (PG), Kevin Payne (C) Scott Pelkey, Joel Waddington | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eddy Morse (SG), Rafael Salazar (PF) Raphael Lombardi, Arthur Sweeny | |
| 12:48 | Xavier | Marvin Chandler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Marvin Chandler, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell (PG), Raymond Dittmer (PF), Bernard Simpson (C) Willie Smith, Marvin Chandler, Kevin Payne | |
| Subs | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby (PG), Billy Benson (C) Eric Brooks, Rosendo Cortez | |
| 12:31 | Dayton | Eddy Morse is whistled for traveling | 50-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Garland Stecker (SF) Danny Hightower | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez (SF) Charlie Rumph | |
| 12:17 | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Nicholas Shelly | 52-48 |
| 12:11 | Dayton | Garland Stecker picks off the pass by Rogelio Martinez | 52-48 |
| 11:51 | Xavier | Garland Stecker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 11:49 | Dayton | Billy Benson grabs the board | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Calvin Gorrell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nicholas Shelly (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Garland Stecker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Dittmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Bernard Simpson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Clayton Goolsby (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddy Morse (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rogelio Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rafael Salazar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Benson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Dayton | Eddy Morse is called for traveling | 52-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Smith (SG), Michael Vogler (SF), Marvin Chandler (PF), Kevin Payne (C) Nicholas Shelly, Garland Stecker, Raymond Dittmer, Bernard Simpson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Brooks (PG), Raphael Lombardi (SG), Arthur Sweeny (PF), Rosendo Cortez (C) Clayton Goolsby, Eddy Morse, Rafael Salazar, Billy Benson | |
| 11:06 | Xavier | Kevin Payne is hacked by Rosendo Cortez - foul #3 on Rosendo Cortez, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Akim Zellefrow (SG), Charlie Rumph (SF) Raphael Lombardi, Rogelio Martinez | |
| 10:48 | Xavier | Michael Vogler misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 52-48 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | Kevin Payne tips it but misses | 52-48 |
| 10:45 | Dayton | Rosendo Cortez grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 10:27 | Dayton | Rosendo Cortez misses the easy layup | 52-48 |
| 10:26 | Xavier | Marvin Chandler gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:21 | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bernard Simpson (C) Kevin Payne | |
| Subs | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi (PF) Arthur Sweeny | |
| 10:15 | Dayton | Bernard Simpson steals the ball from Rosendo Cortez | 52-48 |
| 10:01 | Xavier | Marvin Chandler hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 09:59 | Dayton | Rosendo Cortez grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:55 | Dayton | Marvin Chandler steps in front of the Akim Zellefrow pass in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | Michael Vogler is hacked by Raphael Lombardi - foul #3 on Raphael Lombardi, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Pelkey (PG), Nicholas Shelly (SG), Garland Stecker (SF), Raymond Dittmer (PF) Calvin Gorrell, Willie Smith, Michael Vogler, Marvin Chandler | |
| Subs | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby (PG), Eddy Morse (SG), Rogelio Martinez (SF), Rafael Salazar (PF), Billy Benson (C) Eric Brooks, Akim Zellefrow, Charlie Rumph, Raphael Lombardi, Rosendo Cortez | |
| 09:26 | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly is fouled on the floor by Eddy Morse - foul #1 on Eddy Morse, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| 09:14 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 09:12 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 08:48 | Xavier | Eddy Morse denies the turnaround by Scott Pelkey | 52-48 |
| 08:47 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 08:43 | Dayton | Eddy Morse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Garland Stecker - foul #3 on Garland Stecker, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell (PG), Michael Vogler (PF), Kevin Payne (C) Nicholas Shelly, Raymond Dittmer, Bernard Simpson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Brooks (PG), Arthur Sweeny (PF), Rosendo Cortez (C) Clayton Goolsby, Rafael Salazar, Billy Benson | |
| 08:43 | Dayton | Eddy Morse makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:43 | Dayton | Eddy Morse misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:43 | Xavier | Kevin Payne pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:23 | Xavier | Eric Brooks picks off the pass by Calvin Gorrell | 52-49 |
| 08:21 | Dayton | Michael Vogler is called for the reach on Rogelio Martinez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Vogler, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Smith (SG), Danny Hightower (SF) Garland Stecker, Scott Pelkey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Akim Zellefrow (SG) Eddy Morse | |
| 08:21 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:21 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell misses long on a floater from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 08:02 | Dayton | Akim Zellefrow grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 07:45 | Dayton | Eric Brooks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 07:44 | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell grabs the board | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Calvin Gorrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willie Smith (tired) 3 pts. SF - Danny Hightower (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Vogler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Eric Brooks (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Akim Zellefrow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rogelio Martinez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Sweeny (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Rosendo Cortez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Xavier | Michael Vogler makes the jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Arthur Sweeny - foul #3 on Arthur Sweeny, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly (SG), Raymond Dittmer (PF), Bernard Simpson (C) Willie Smith, Danny Hightower, Kevin Payne | |
| Subs | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby (PG), Raphael Lombardi (SG), Charlie Rumph (SF), Billy Benson (C) Eric Brooks, Akim Zellefrow, Rogelio Martinez, Rosendo Cortez | |
| 07:25 | Xavier | Michael Vogler makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:59 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 55-51 |
| 06:57 | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:44 | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 55-51 |
| 06:42 | Dayton | Billy Benson gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:36 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 06:34 | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:27 | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Calvin Gorrell | 57-51 |
| 06:09 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Nicholas Shelly - foul #3 on Nicholas Shelly, team foul #10 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Pelkey (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Garland Stecker (SF), Marvin Chandler (PF), Kevin Payne (C) Calvin Gorrell, Nicholas Shelly, Michael Vogler, Raymond Dittmer, Bernard Simpson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Brooks (PG), Akim Zellefrow (SG), Rosendo Cortez (C) Clayton Goolsby, Charlie Rumph, Billy Benson | |
| 06:09 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:09 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:09 | Xavier | Kevin Payne pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey buries a jumper from the right side | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:36 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi buries a floater from the left side set up by Akim Zellefrow | 59-54 |
| 05:31 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez (SF), Rafael Salazar (PF) Raphael Lombardi, Arthur Sweeny | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:09 | Dayton | Eric Brooks knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Rogelio Martinez | 59-57 |
| 04:52 | Xavier | Marvin Chandler is denied on a dunk by Rafael Salazar | 59-57 |
| 04:51 | Xavier | Kevin Payne tips it home | 61-57 |
| 04:26 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Brooks | 61-59 |
| 04:15 | Xavier | Kevin Payne buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Garland Stecker | 63-59 |
| 03:58 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar is hacked by Scott Pelkey - foul #4 on Scott Pelkey, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell (PG), Nicholas Shelly (SG), Michael Vogler (SF), Raymond Dittmer (PF), Bernard Simpson (C) Scott Pelkey, Willie Smith, Garland Stecker, Marvin Chandler, Kevin Payne | |
| Subs | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby (PG), Eddy Morse (SG), Charlie Rumph (SF), Billy Benson (C) Eric Brooks, Akim Zellefrow, Rogelio Martinez, Rosendo Cortez | |
| 03:58 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:58 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Billy Benson blocks the short jumper by Bernard Simpson | 63-61 |
| 03:34 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Calvin Gorrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nicholas Shelly (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Vogler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Dittmer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bernard Simpson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Clayton Goolsby (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddy Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Rumph (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rafael Salazar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Billy Benson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Michael Vogler loses the dribble to Rafael Salazar | 63-63 |
| 02:35 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 63-63 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Rafael Salazar is called for the reach on Michael Vogler - foul #2 on Rafael Salazar, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Hightower (SF), Joel Waddington (C) Raymond Dittmer, Bernard Simpson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Brooks (PG), Raphael Lombardi (SG), Rogelio Martinez (SF), Arthur Sweeny (PF), Rosendo Cortez (C) Clayton Goolsby, Eddy Morse, Charlie Rumph, Rafael Salazar, Billy Benson | |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Michael Vogler makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Michael Vogler misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Joel Waddington grabs the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| 01:58 | Xavier | Michael Vogler misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-63 |
| 01:57 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Rosendo Cortez | 64-63 |
| 01:57 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Smith (SG), Scott Pelkey (SF), Bernard Simpson (C) Nicholas Shelly, Danny Hightower, Joel Waddington | |
| Subs | Dayton | Akim Zellefrow (SG), Charlie Rumph (SF) Raphael Lombardi, Rogelio Martinez | |
| 01:54 | Dayton | Scott Pelkey steps in front of the Arthur Sweeny pass in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| 01:35 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson hits a floater near the basket | 66-63 |
| 01:08 | Dayton | Akim Zellefrow misses short on a floater from the right side | 66-63 |
| 01:06 | Xavier | Calvin Gorrell pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:53 | Xavier | Akim Zellefrow takes the ball from Willie Smith | 66-63 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Rosendo Cortez can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Calvin Gorrell - foul #5 on Calvin Gorrell, team foul #12 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly (PG) Calvin Gorrell | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Rosendo Cortez makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Rosendo Cortez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Michael Vogler is hacked by Akim Zellefrow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Akim Zellefrow, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Michael Vogler makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Michael Vogler makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Eric Brooks scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Akim Zellefrow | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Nicholas Shelly (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Smith (tired) 3 pts. SF - Scott Pelkey (tiring) 14 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Vogler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Simpson (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Eric Brooks (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Akim Zellefrow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charlie Rumph (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Sweeny (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Rosendo Cortez (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Rosendo Cortez wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:56 | Dayton | Akim Zellefrow is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Smith - foul #2 on Willie Smith, team foul #13 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer (PF) Willie Smith | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 04:56 | Dayton | Akim Zellefrow misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:56 | Dayton | Akim Zellefrow misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:47 | Xavier | Raymond Dittmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-68 |
| 04:28 | Dayton | Akim Zellefrow misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-68 |
| 04:27 | Dayton | Akim Zellefrow snags the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 04:07 | Dayton | Charlie Rumph misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Michael Vogler grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Charlie Rumph picks off the pass by Nicholas Shelly | 68-68 |
| 03:39 | Dayton | Charlie Rumph hits a shot near the basket set up by Akim Zellefrow | 68-70 |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Michael Vogler makes the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Charlie Rumph - foul #2 on Charlie Rumph, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Smith (SG), Garland Stecker (SF), Kevin Payne (C) Nicholas Shelly, Raymond Dittmer, Bernard Simpson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eddy Morse (SG), Rogelio Martinez (SF), Rafael Salazar (PF), Billy Benson (C) Akim Zellefrow, Charlie Rumph, Arthur Sweeny, Rosendo Cortez | |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Michael Vogler makes the free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:45 | Dayton | Eric Brooks is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Rogelio Martinez | 71-73 |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly (PG), Raymond Dittmer (PF), Bernard Simpson (C) Scott Pelkey, Willie Smith, Kevin Payne | |
| Subs | Dayton | Akim Zellefrow (SG), Arthur Sweeny (PF) Eddy Morse, Rafael Salazar | |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Rogelio Martinez - foul #2 on Rogelio Martinez, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:33 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Pelkey (PG) Garland Stecker | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charlie Rumph (SF), Rosendo Cortez (C) Rogelio Martinez, Billy Benson | |
| 02:17 | Dayton | Raymond Dittmer swats the shot by Charlie Rumph | 72-73 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 02:11 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Smith (SG) Raymond Dittmer | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:52 | Xavier | Willie Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-73 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Michael Vogler tips it home | 74-73 |
| 01:45 | Dayton | Scott Pelkey steals it from Akim Zellefrow in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Scott Pelkey lays it up and in | 76-73 |
| 01:29 | Dayton | Eric Brooks is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side | 76-75 |
| 01:17 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Willie Smith | 78-75 |
| 00:51 | Dayton | Rosendo Cortez misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 78-75 |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Akim Zellefrow snags the offensive board | 78-75 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Nicholas Shelly (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Smith (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Pelkey (tiring) 16 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Michael Vogler (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Simpson (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Eric Brooks (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Akim Zellefrow (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charlie Rumph (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Sweeny (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Rosendo Cortez (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Akim Zellefrow makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Willie Smith - foul #3 on Willie Smith, team foul #14 | 78-77 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Akim Zellefrow makes the free throw | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Bernard Simpson throws it down | 80-78 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Dayton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Eric Brooks is hacked by Willie Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Smith, team foul #15 | 80-78 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Eric Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Eric Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Nicholas Shelly runs out the clock | 80-79 |