| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Derrick Helfrich (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daren Accomando (fresh) SF - Alfred Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Ono (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Bauer (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Lee Lima (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Crigler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Alfred Simmons inbounds the ball | 27-38 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Dayton | Derrick Helfrich misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 19:43 | Xavier | David Crigler pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 19:29 | Xavier | Richard Ono scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Lee Lima | 27-40 |
| 19:00 | Dayton | Ricky Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-40 |
| 18:44 | Xavier | Richard Ono misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-40 |
| 18:43 | Dayton | Willie Roberts grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 18:39 | Dayton | Daren Accomando buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Roberts | 30-40 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Derrick Helfrich is called for the reach on Ronald Richardson - foul #2 on Derrick Helfrich, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 18:22 | Xavier | David Crigler can't throw it down | 30-40 |
| 18:21 | Dayton | Willie Roberts snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 17:58 | Dayton | Daren Accomando misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 17:56 | Dayton | Alfred Simmons snags the offensive board | 30-40 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | Derrick Helfrich hits a floater from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 17:07 | Xavier | Ricky Williams is called for the reach on Lee Lima - foul #2 on Ricky Williams, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dennis Thrift (PG), Federico Russo (SG), Frank Perrone (SF), Cesar Gonzalez (C) Derrick Helfrich, Daren Accomando, Alfred Simmons, Willie Roberts | |
| Subs | Xavier | Emmanuel Hayes (PG), Reynaldo Marino (PF) Richard Ono, Lee Lima | |
| 17:02 | Xavier | John Bauer is fouled on the floor by Frank Perrone - foul #3 on Frank Perrone, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rick Sanford (C) Frank Perrone | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:56 | Xavier | David Crigler loses the ball out of bounds | 32-40 |
| 16:31 | Dayton | Federico Russo scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-40 |
| 16:21 | Xavier | Emmanuel Hayes knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Reynaldo Marino | 35-43 |
| 15:52 | Dayton | Rick Sanford is whistled for traveling | 35-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Derrick Helfrich (PG), Alfred Simmons (SF), Frank Perrone (PF) Dennis Thrift, Ricky Williams, Rick Sanford | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Ono (PG), Lee Lima (SF), Dennis Haugen (PF) Ronald Richardson, John Bauer, David Crigler | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Derrick Helfrich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Federico Russo (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alfred Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Perrone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Cesar Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Ono (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emmanuel Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Lima (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Haugen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Xavier | Richard Ono buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Reynaldo Marino | 35-45 |
| 15:32 | Dayton | Derrick Helfrich misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 15:30 | Xavier | Dennis Haugen gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 15:21 | Xavier | The jump hook by Dennis Haugen is blocked by Frank Perrone | 35-45 |
| 15:19 | Dayton | Cesar Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 15:04 | Dayton | Dennis Haugen blocks the short jumper by Frank Perrone | 35-45 |
| 15:02 | Dayton | Cesar Gonzalez misses the tip | 35-45 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Cesar Gonzalez tips it in | 37-45 |
| 14:48 | Xavier | Dennis Haugen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-45 |
| 14:47 | Dayton | Federico Russo gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:29 | Dayton | Alfred Simmons knocks in the shot in the lane | 39-45 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Richard Ono clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Alfred Simmons - foul #2 on Alfred Simmons, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Daren Accomando (SG), Ricky Williams (PF), Willie Roberts (C) Federico Russo, Alfred Simmons, Cesar Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Richardson (SF), David Crigler (C) Lee Lima, Reynaldo Marino | |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Richard Ono makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Richard Ono misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 14:09 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Willie Roberts | 39-46 |
| 13:52 | Dayton | Ricky Williams drills a shot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Emmanuel Hayes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 13:37 | Dayton | Ricky Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:32 | Dayton | Daren Accomando clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 13:31 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Crigler | 41-46 |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Emmanuel Hayes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 13:21 | Dayton | Willie Roberts snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 13:16 | Dayton | Derrick Helfrich hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Perrone | 44-46 |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Frank Perrone is called for the reach on David Crigler - foul #4 on Frank Perrone, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dennis Thrift (PG), Alfred Simmons (SF) Derrick Helfrich, Frank Perrone | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Bauer (SF), Lee Lima (PF) Emmanuel Hayes, Dennis Haugen | |
| 12:56 | Xavier | Willie Roberts denies the turnaround by Richard Ono | 44-46 |
| 12:55 | Xavier | Richard Ono misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 12:54 | Dayton | Ricky Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:34 | Dayton | Alfred Simmons misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-46 |
| 12:33 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Crigler | 44-46 |
| 12:21 | Xavier | Ricky Williams is called for the reach on Richard Ono - foul #3 on Ricky Williams, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Reynaldo Marino (C) David Crigler | |
| 12:06 | Xavier | John Bauer's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Roberts | 44-46 |
| 12:05 | Dayton | Ricky Williams grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 12:00 | Dayton | Dennis Thrift can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-46 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Ono | 44-46 |
| 11:51 | Xavier | Ronald Richardson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Bauer | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Dennis Thrift (fresh) SG - Daren Accomando (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfred Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Ono (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Richardson (fresh) 14 pts. SF - John Bauer (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Lee Lima (fresh) 4 pts. C - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Dayton | Dennis Thrift can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 11:30 | Dayton | Alfred Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 11:11 | Dayton | Lee Lima is called for the reach on Ricky Williams - foul #2 on Lee Lima, team foul #1 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Derrick Helfrich (PG), Federico Russo (SG), Cesar Gonzalez (SF), David Littleton (PF), Rick Sanford (C) Dennis Thrift, Daren Accomando, Alfred Simmons, Ricky Williams, Willie Roberts | |
| Subs | Xavier | Emmanuel Hayes (PG), Dennis Haugen (PF), David Crigler (C) Richard Ono, Lee Lima, Reynaldo Marino | |
| 10:58 | Dayton | The pull-up jumper by Federico Russo is blocked by David Crigler | 44-49 |
| 10:57 | Xavier | David Crigler pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | David Crigler hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Rick Sanford - foul #1 on Rick Sanford, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | David Crigler makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | David Crigler misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:46 | Dayton | David Littleton pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:25 | Dayton | Derrick Helfrich misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-50 |
| 10:23 | Dayton | David Littleton gets the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:00 | Dayton | Derrick Helfrich loses the dribble to Emmanuel Hayes | 44-50 |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Federico Russo steals the ball from Emmanuel Hayes | 44-50 |
| 09:39 | Dayton | Derrick Helfrich drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | David Crigler's layup is rejected by Rick Sanford | 47-50 |
| 09:21 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to David Crigler | 47-50 |
| 09:12 | Xavier | Ronald Richardson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 09:10 | Dayton | David Littleton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:49 | Dayton | Derrick Helfrich is hacked by John Bauer - foul #2 on John Bauer, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Daren Accomando (SG), Alfred Simmons (SF), Ricky Williams (PF), Willie Roberts (C) Federico Russo, Cesar Gonzalez, David Littleton, Rick Sanford | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Ono (PG), Lee Lima (SF), Reynaldo Marino (C) Ronald Richardson, John Bauer, David Crigler | |
| 08:26 | Dayton | Ricky Williams clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Dennis Haugen gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:10 | Xavier | Lee Lima misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 47-50 |
| 08:09 | Xavier | Reynaldo Marino grabs the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 08:04 | Xavier | Richard Ono misses long on a jumper near the basket | 47-50 |
| 08:02 | Dayton | Ricky Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 07:58 | Dayton | Daren Accomando makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-50 |
| 07:48 | Xavier | Richard Ono connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Lee Lima | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Derrick Helfrich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daren Accomando (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alfred Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Ono (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emmanuel Hayes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lee Lima (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Haugen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Dayton | Ricky Williams drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Daren Accomando | 52-52 |
| 07:08 | Xavier | Richard Ono blows the dunk but he's hacked by Derrick Helfrich - foul #3 on Derrick Helfrich, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dennis Thrift (PG) Derrick Helfrich | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Richardson (SG) Emmanuel Hayes | |
| 07:08 | Xavier | Richard Ono makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 07:08 | Xavier | Richard Ono makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:41 | Dayton | Ricky Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Reynaldo Marino snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 06:34 | Xavier | Dennis Haugen's floater is tipped away by Willie Roberts | 52-54 |
| 06:32 | Dayton | Dennis Thrift pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:12 | Dayton | Dennis Haugen is called for the reach on Dennis Thrift - foul #4 on Dennis Haugen, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Federico Russo (SG), Frank Perrone (SF), Cesar Gonzalez (C) Daren Accomando, Alfred Simmons, Willie Roberts | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Bauer (SF), David Crigler (C) Lee Lima, Reynaldo Marino | |
| 05:54 | Dayton | Cesar Gonzalez buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 05:48 | Xavier | Dennis Haugen makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Ono | 54-56 |
| 05:22 | Dayton | Frank Perrone misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 05:20 | Xavier | David Crigler snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Richard Ono hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Richardson | 54-58 |
| 04:53 | Dayton | Frank Perrone scores on a jump hook from the right block | 56-58 |
| 04:41 | Xavier | Ronald Richardson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 04:40 | Xavier | Dennis Haugen can't tip it in | 56-58 |
| 04:39 | Xavier | John Bauer snags the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 04:28 | Xavier | Ronald Richardson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 04:27 | Xavier | Dennis Haugen grabs the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 04:21 | Xavier | Ricky Williams steals it from Ronald Richardson | 56-58 |
| 04:21 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Derrick Helfrich (PG), Daren Accomando (SG), Alfred Simmons (SF), Willie Roberts (C) Dennis Thrift, Federico Russo, Frank Perrone, Cesar Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Emmanuel Hayes (PG), Lee Lima (PF), Reynaldo Marino (C) Richard Ono, Dennis Haugen, David Crigler | |
| 04:09 | Dayton | Ricky Williams clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on John Bauer - foul #3 on John Bauer, team foul #4 | 56-58 |
| 04:09 | Dayton | Ricky Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:09 | Dayton | Ricky Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Lee Lima can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 58-58 |
| 04:00 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Willie Roberts | 58-58 |
| 03:40 | Dayton | Ricky Williams steps out of bounds on the sideline | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Derrick Helfrich (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daren Accomando (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Emmanuel Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Richardson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bauer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lee Lima (fresh) 4 pts. C - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Xavier | Emmanuel Hayes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 03:31 | Dayton | Derrick Helfrich pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 03:03 | Dayton | Daren Accomando is called for a backcourt violation | 58-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Ono (PG), David Crigler (C) Emmanuel Hayes, Reynaldo Marino | |
| 02:43 | Xavier | Richard Ono blows the layup | 58-58 |
| 02:41 | Dayton | Ricky Williams pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 02:12 | Dayton | Derrick Helfrich comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 02:11 | Dayton | Willie Roberts snags the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 01:54 | Dayton | John Bauer is called for the reach on Alfred Simmons - foul #4 on John Bauer, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Haugen (PF) Lee Lima | |
| 01:42 | Dayton | Ricky Williams misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 58-58 |
| 01:41 | Dayton | Ricky Williams tips it in | 60-58 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | John Bauer clanks a shot from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 01:30 | Dayton | Daren Accomando grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 01:15 | Dayton | Willie Roberts is denied on a layup by Dennis Haugen | 60-58 |
| 01:13 | Xavier | Richard Ono gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Ronald Richardson buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Ono | 60-61 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Ricky Williams's fadeaway is rejected by David Crigler | 60-61 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Ronald Richardson grabs the board | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Ronald Richardson is hacked by Derrick Helfrich in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derrick Helfrich, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Ronald Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Alfred Simmons snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Derrick Helfrich clanks a floater from the left side | 60-61 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Ricky Williams snags the offensive board | 60-61 |