| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Alva Zuleger (fresh) SG - Michael Holland (fresh) SF - Cesar Gallo (fresh) PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fresh) C - John Dandrea (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) SG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) SF - James Dewar (fresh) PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) C - Joe Cathey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | John Dandrea wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Dayton | Michael Holland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Xavier | Gene Stephens snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stjepan Politowski - foul #1 on Stjepan Politowski, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:09 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski loses the dribble to Alva Zuleger | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger hits the finger roll | 4-2 |
| 18:31 | Xavier | Gene Stephens connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 4-4 |
| 18:12 | Dayton | Michael Holland is fouled on the floor by Juan Sanchez - foul #1 on Juan Sanchez, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:59 | Dayton | John Dandrea's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Cathey | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | Xavier | Joe Cathey pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | Xavier | James Dewar misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:08 | Dayton | Gene Stephens picks off the pass by Fredrick Ferebee | 4-4 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Gene Stephens misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Fredrick Ferebee - foul #1 on Fredrick Ferebee, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski (PG), Willy Cox (SF), Raymon Bonilla (C) Alva Zuleger, Cesar Gallo, John Dandrea | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Gene Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Gene Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:30 | Dayton | Willy Cox misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 16:28 | Xavier | Gene Stephens gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:13 | Xavier | Gene Stephens clanks a jumper from close range | 4-6 |
| 16:12 | Xavier | Joe Cathey tips it in | 4-8 |
| 15:52 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee buries a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Stjepan Politowski - foul #2 on Stjepan Politowski, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Palen (SG) Michael Holland | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (PG), Neil Carter (SG) Stjepan Politowski, Juan Sanchez | |
| 15:52 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Alva Brzozowski (fresh) SG - Anthony Palen (fresh) SF - Willy Cox (fresh) PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymon Bonilla (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) SG - Neil Carter (fresh) SF - James Dewar (fresh) PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Cathey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 7-8 |
| 15:36 | Xavier | Gene Stephens can't tip it in | 7-8 |
| 15:35 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 15:31 | Dayton | Willy Cox lays it in on a great pass from Raymon Bonilla | 9-8 |
| 15:10 | Xavier | Joe Cathey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-8 |
| 15:08 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:04 | Dayton | Anthony Palen knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Willy Cox | 11-8 |
| 14:45 | Xavier | Joe Cathey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joe Cathey, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Zuleger (PG), Cesar Gallo (SF), John Dandrea (C) Alva Brzozowski, Fredrick Ferebee, Raymon Bonilla | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs (SF), Jerome Somalski (PF), David Nock (C) James Dewar, Gene Stephens, Joe Cathey | |
| 14:32 | Dayton | Anthony Palen's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Gibbs | 11-8 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jerome Somalski | 11-8 |
| 14:18 | Xavier | The short jumper by Jerome Somalski is denied by Willy Cox | 11-8 |
| 14:17 | Dayton | Willy Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:11 | Dayton | Willy Cox travels with the ball | 11-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Holland (SG), Fredrick Ferebee (PF) Anthony Palen, Willy Cox | |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (SG) Neil Carter | |
| 13:54 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs double dribbles | 11-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Cathey (C) David Nock | |
| 13:34 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Juan Sanchez - foul #2 on Juan Sanchez, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Neil Carter (SG), Gene Stephens (PF) Juan Sanchez, Jerome Somalski | |
| 13:34 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:34 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:34 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Gene Stephens | 12-8 |
| 13:07 | Xavier | Neil Carter is hacked by Cesar Gallo - foul #1 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | Willy Cox (PF) Fredrick Ferebee | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Dewar (SF) Dikembe Ali | |
| 12:51 | Xavier | Gene Stephens misses the easy layup | 12-8 |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Neil Carter tips it but misses | 12-8 |
| 12:47 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:31 | Dayton | Willy Cox misses the shot from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 12:30 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger tips it home | 14-8 |
| 12:09 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 14-8 |
| 12:08 | Dayton | Willy Cox snags the defensive board | 14-8 |
| 11:42 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo is denied on a layup by James Dewar | 14-8 |
| 11:40 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Neil Carter | 14-8 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Alva Zuleger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Holland (fresh) SF - Cesar Gallo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Willy Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Dandrea (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Timothy Gibbs (fresh) SG - Neil Carter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Dewar (fresh) PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Cathey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Dewar | 14-10 |
| 11:05 | Dayton | Willy Cox clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Neil Carter - foul #1 on Neil Carter, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski (PG), Anthony Palen (SG), Fredrick Ferebee (PF), Raymon Bonilla (C) Alva Zuleger, Michael Holland, Cesar Gallo, John Dandrea | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (SG), Jerome Somalski (PF), David Nock (C) Neil Carter, Gene Stephens, Joe Cathey | |
| 11:05 | Dayton | Willy Cox misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:05 | Dayton | Willy Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 10:55 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 10:35 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla travels with the ball | 15-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | Cesar Gallo (SF) Willy Cox | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:18 | Xavier | James Dewar is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Dewar, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Neil Carter (SG), Joe Cathey (C) Timothy Gibbs, David Nock | |
| 10:00 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee makes the shot in the lane | 17-13 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | Neil Carter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-13 |
| 09:40 | Xavier | James Dewar hits the follow up shot | 17-15 |
| 09:27 | Dayton | Joe Cathey steps in front of the Cesar Gallo pass | 17-15 |
| 09:05 | Xavier | Joe Cathey buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dikembe Ali | 17-17 |
| 08:55 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee is fouled on the floor by James Dewar - foul #2 on James Dewar, team foul #8 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Zuleger (PG), Michael Holland (SG) Alva Brzozowski, Anthony Palen | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs (SF), Gene Stephens (PF) James Dewar, Jerome Somalski | |
| 08:55 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:55 | Xavier | Gene Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:48 | Xavier | Fredrick Ferebee is called for the reach on Gene Stephens - foul #2 on Fredrick Ferebee, team foul #3 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | Willy Cox (PF), John Dandrea (C) Fredrick Ferebee, Raymon Bonilla | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:31 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs hits a jumper from the right side | 17-19 |
| 08:12 | Dayton | Michael Holland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 08:10 | Dayton | John Dandrea tips it back up and in | 19-19 |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali is hacked by Alva Zuleger - foul #1 on Alva Zuleger, team foul #4 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski (PG) Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerome Somalski (C) Joe Cathey | |
| 07:34 | Xavier | Neil Carter is whistled for a carry | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Alva Brzozowski (fresh) SG - Michael Holland (fresh) SF - Alva Zuleger (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willy Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Dandrea (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Neil Carter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Timothy Gibbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gene Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Somalski (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Dayton | Willy Cox makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Alva Brzozowski | 21-19 |
| 06:56 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs's 3 pointer is rejected by Willy Cox | 21-19 |
| 06:54 | Dayton | Willy Cox snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Michael Holland is called for traveling | 21-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | Cesar Gallo (PF), Raymon Bonilla (C) Willy Cox, John Dandrea | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Cathey (C) Jerome Somalski | |
| 06:16 | Xavier | Joe Cathey clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-19 |
| 06:14 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 05:59 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Holland and he's hacked by Joe Cathey - foul #2 on Joe Cathey, team foul #9 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | Willy Cox (PF) Alva Brzozowski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerome Somalski (C) Joe Cathey | |
| 05:59 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger makes the free throw | 24-19 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Holland - foul #1 on Michael Holland, team foul #5 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG), Anthony Palen (SG) Alva Zuleger, Michael Holland | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:26 | Dayton | Willy Cox can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-21 |
| 05:25 | Dayton | Anthony Palen tips it but misses | 24-21 |
| 05:24 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:17 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Willy Cox - foul #1 on Willy Cox, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Nock (C) Gene Stephens | |
| 05:17 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:17 | Xavier | Timothy Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:58 | Dayton | Timothy Gibbs is called for the reach on Sam Hayner - foul #1 on Timothy Gibbs, team foul #10 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Dandrea (C) Raymon Bonilla | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:58 | Dayton | Sam Hayner misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:58 | Dayton | Sam Hayner makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:29 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski clanks a shot from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 04:27 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali snags the offensive board | 25-22 |
| 04:15 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 04:13 | Dayton | Willy Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 03:52 | Dayton | Sam Hayner drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Willy Cox | 27-22 |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by John Dandrea - foul #1 on John Dandrea, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski (PG), Michael Holland (SG), Alva Zuleger (SF), Fredrick Ferebee (PF) Sam Hayner, Anthony Palen, Cesar Gallo, Willy Cox | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski (PG), Juan Sanchez (SG), James Dewar (SF), Joe Cathey (C) Dikembe Ali, Neil Carter, Timothy Gibbs, David Nock | |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Jerome Somalski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Alva Brzozowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Holland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alva Zuleger (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Dandrea (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) SG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Dewar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerome Somalski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Cathey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Dayton | John Dandrea knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Michael Holland | 29-24 |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | James Dewar misses the tip | 29-24 |
| 02:42 | Dayton | John Dandrea pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 02:38 | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 02:36 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee grabs the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 02:20 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerome Somalski - foul #1 on Jerome Somalski, team foul #11 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla (C) John Dandrea | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gene Stephens (PF) Jerome Somalski | |
| 02:20 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:20 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | James Dewar misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 02:03 | Xavier | Gene Stephens gets the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 01:47 | Xavier | The jump hook by Juan Sanchez is blocked by Raymon Bonilla | 31-24 |
| 01:46 | Xavier | Gene Stephens grabs the offensive board | 31-24 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Gene Stephens misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski can't tip it in | 31-24 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | James Dewar tips it in | 31-26 |
| 01:23 | Dayton | The jump hook by Fredrick Ferebee is blocked by Joe Cathey | 31-26 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | Joe Cathey pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 01:05 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Dewar | 31-28 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger misses the 3 from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Stjepan Politowski | 31-28 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Gene Stephens drills a jumper from the baseline | 31-30 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Gene Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Gene Stephens misses long on a fullcourt shot | 31-30 |