| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) SG - Matthew Shives (fresh) SF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) PF - Lawrence Stultz (fresh) C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fresh) SG - Steven Gochenour (fresh) SF - Thomas Young (fresh) PF - Richard Runion (fresh) C - Hugh Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Dayton | Matthew Shives hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik misses the wide open floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Xavier | Richard Runion grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Xavier | Eric Draves misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | Hugh Moore tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | Thomas Young snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Xavier | Eric Draves is fouled on the floor by Szczesny Zubik - foul #1 on Szczesny Zubik, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Xavier | Eric Draves is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 17:41 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:39 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Hugh Moore | 0-2 |
| 17:24 | Xavier | Lucio Giordano picks off the pass by Thomas Young | 0-2 |
| 17:20 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz throws it down on a great pass from Lucio Giordano | 2-2 |
| 16:59 | Xavier | Hugh Moore buries a floater from the left block | 2-4 |
| 16:30 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez buries a jumper from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 16:17 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Gochenour | 4-7 |
| 15:53 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 15:52 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Lucio Giordano | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Shives (fairly fresh) SF - Alfredo Valdez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Stultz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Szczesny Zubik (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Gochenour (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Young (fresh) PF - Richard Runion (fairly fresh) C - Hugh Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Dayton | Matthew Shives makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 15:10 | Xavier | Hugh Moore misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 7-7 |
| 15:09 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:43 | Dayton | Matthew Shives connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 9-7 |
| 14:21 | Xavier | Eric Draves drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Steven Gochenour | 9-9 |
| 13:55 | Dayton | Matthew Shives travels with the ball | 9-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (PG), Justin Clarke (SG), Michael Durante (SF), Leroy Pearce (PF), Mensah Accomando (C) Lucio Giordano, Matthew Shives, Alfredo Valdez, Lawrence Stultz, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SG), John Pearson (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF) Steven Gochenour, Thomas Young, Richard Runion | |
| 13:40 | Xavier | Leroy Pearce is called for the reach on John Pearson - foul #1 on Leroy Pearce, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| 13:26 | Xavier | John Pearson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-9 |
| 13:24 | Xavier | Hugh Moore tips it but misses | 9-9 |
| 13:23 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe tips it in | 9-11 |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Michael Durante's pass is intercepted by Daniel Lever in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| 13:19 | Xavier | Daniel Lever misses the dunk attempt | 9-11 |
| 13:17 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Mensah Accomando | 9-11 |
| 13:15 | Dayton | Justin Clarke is hacked by Daniel Lever in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Lever, team foul #1 | 9-11 |
| 12:46 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce is fouled on the floor by Glenn Wolfe - foul #1 on Glenn Wolfe, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| 12:18 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Durante and he's hacked by Glenn Wolfe - foul #2 on Glenn Wolfe, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Bailey (PF) Glenn Wolfe | |
| 12:18 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:52 | Xavier | Daniel Lever misses the 3 from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 11:51 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Wilfredo Martin (fairly fresh) SG - Justin Clarke (fresh) SF - Michael Durante (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Leroy Pearce (fairly fresh) C - Mensah Accomando (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Lever (fairly fresh) SF - John Pearson (fairly fresh) PF - David Bailey (fresh) C - Hugh Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Justin Clarke | 14-11 |
| 11:10 | Xavier | Justin Clarke picks off the pass by John Pearson | 14-11 |
| 10:41 | Dayton | Michael Durante hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 10:39 | Xavier | David Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:22 | Xavier | Eric Draves misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 10:21 | Dayton | Michael Durante gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:18 | Dayton | Michael Durante is hacked by David Bailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Bailey, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Matthew Shives (SG), Alfredo Valdez (SF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Wilfredo Martin, Justin Clarke, Michael Durante, Mensah Accomando | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), Thomas Young (SF), Richard Runion (PF) Eric Draves, Daniel Lever, John Pearson, David Bailey | |
| 10:00 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 09:46 | Xavier | Thomas Young misses long on a floater from the right side | 17-11 |
| 09:44 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Szczesny Zubik | 17-11 |
| 09:42 | Dayton | Steven Gochenour takes the ball from Lucio Giordano in the backcourt | 17-11 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | Lucio Giordano steals the ball from Richard Runion | 17-11 |
| 09:04 | Dayton | Thomas Young steps in front of the Matthew Shives pass | 17-11 |
| 08:38 | Xavier | Hugh Moore misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Szczesny Zubik - foul #2 on Szczesny Zubik, team foul #3 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Dayton | Justin Clarke (SG), Lawrence Stultz (PF), Mensah Accomando (C) Matthew Shives, Leroy Pearce, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), David Bailey (PF) Brad Davis, Richard Runion | |
| 08:38 | Xavier | Hugh Moore misses the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 08:38 | Xavier | Hugh Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 08:38 | Dayton | Justin Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 08:10 | Dayton | Justin Clarke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Durante (SF) Alfredo Valdez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (SG), Richard Runion (PF) Steven Gochenour, Hugh Moore | |
| 07:57 | Xavier | Thomas Young clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 07:55 | Xavier | Richard Runion hits the follow up shot | 17-13 |
| 07:50 | Dayton | Justin Clarke is hacked by Eric Draves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Draves, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (PG) Lucio Giordano | |
| Subs | Xavier | Liang Hong (SF) Thomas Young | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Wilfredo Martin (fairly fresh) SG - Justin Clarke (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Durante (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Stultz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mensah Accomando (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brad Davis (fresh) SF - Liang Hong (fresh) PF - Richard Runion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bailey (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-13 |
| 07:28 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Runion | 17-13 |
| 07:09 | Xavier | Eric Draves hits a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Wilfredo Martin - foul #1 on Wilfredo Martin, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Shives (SG), Alfredo Valdez (SF) Justin Clarke, Michael Durante | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Gochenour (SG), John Pearson (SF), Hugh Moore (C) Brad Davis, Liang Hong, David Bailey | |
| 07:09 | Xavier | Eric Draves misses the free throw | 17-15 |
| 07:09 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 06:48 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez is denied on a dunk by Hugh Moore | 17-15 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | Richard Runion grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 06:27 | Xavier | Eric Draves splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Wilfredo Martin - foul #2 on Wilfredo Martin, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Leroy Pearce (PF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Wilfredo Martin, Lawrence Stultz, Mensah Accomando | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Young (SF) Richard Runion | |
| 06:27 | Xavier | Eric Draves misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 06:27 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 06:06 | Dayton | Hugh Moore is called for the reach on Szczesny Zubik - foul #1 on Hugh Moore, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Richard Runion (PF) Eric Draves, John Pearson | |
| 05:46 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce knocks in the floater near the basket | 19-16 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-16 |
| 05:39 | Xavier | Richard Runion tips it back up and in | 19-18 |
| 05:20 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Hugh Moore - foul #2 on Hugh Moore, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Justin Clarke (SG), Mensah Accomando (PF) Matthew Shives, Leroy Pearce | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SG), David Bailey (C) Steven Gochenour, Hugh Moore | |
| 05:20 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:20 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 05:17 | Xavier | Brad Davis is hacked by Lucio Giordano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lucio Giordano, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Durante (SF) Alfredo Valdez | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:04 | Xavier | Daniel Lever is whistled for a carry | 20-18 |
| 04:44 | Dayton | Michael Durante is hacked by Richard Runion - foul #1 on Richard Runion, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Liang Hong (SF), John Pearson (PF) Brad Davis, Thomas Young, Richard Runion | |
| 04:44 | Dayton | Michael Durante makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 04:44 | Dayton | Michael Durante makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 04:28 | Xavier | Eric Draves misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 04:27 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 04:08 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 22-18 |
| 04:07 | Dayton | Michael Durante grabs the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 03:49 | Dayton | Justin Clarke is whistled for traveling | 22-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (PG), Alfredo Valdez (SF), Leroy Pearce (PF) Lucio Giordano, Michael Durante, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Gochenour (SG), Thomas Young (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF), Hugh Moore (C) Daniel Lever, Liang Hong, John Pearson, David Bailey | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Wilfredo Martin (fresh) SG - Justin Clarke (fairly fresh) SF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leroy Pearce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Mensah Accomando (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Steven Gochenour (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Young (fresh) PF - Glenn Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hugh Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe is hacked by Leroy Pearce - foul #2 on Leroy Pearce, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Shives (SG) Justin Clarke | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:20 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 03:20 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 02:53 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 22-18 |
| 02:51 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin tips it home | 24-18 |
| 02:49 | Xavier | Eric Draves is hacked by Wilfredo Martin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilfredo Martin, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Justin Clarke (SG), Lawrence Stultz (PF) Wilfredo Martin, Leroy Pearce | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:49 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 02:49 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 02:47 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando's pass is intercepted by Steven Gochenour in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Thomas Young lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Gochenour | 24-22 |
| 02:23 | Dayton | Justin Clarke knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lawrence Stultz | 27-22 |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Lawrence Stultz blocks the short jumper by Steven Gochenour | 27-22 |
| 01:57 | Dayton | Matthew Shives gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 01:55 | Dayton | Matthew Shives's pass is intercepted by Eric Draves in the backcourt | 27-22 |
| 01:53 | Xavier | Eric Draves banks in the layup | 27-24 |
| 01:51 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Michael Durante (SF), Leroy Pearce (PF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Matthew Shives, Alfredo Valdez, Lawrence Stultz, Mensah Accomando | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Daniel Lever (SG), John Pearson (SF), Richard Runion (PF), David Bailey (C) Eric Draves, Steven Gochenour, Thomas Young, Glenn Wolfe, Hugh Moore | |
| 01:42 | Xavier | Daniel Lever is denied on a layup by Szczesny Zubik | 27-24 |
| 01:41 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 01:17 | Dayton | Michael Durante misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Lever - foul #2 on Daniel Lever, team foul #9 | 27-24 |
| 01:17 | Dayton | Michael Durante misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 01:17 | Dayton | Michael Durante makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 01:01 | Xavier | Daniel Lever connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-26 |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Justin Clarke misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Richard Runion gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Richard Runion clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Brad Davis is called for the reach on Leroy Pearce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brad Davis, team foul #10 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Shives (SG), Lawrence Stultz (PF), Mensah Accomando (C) Justin Clarke, Michael Durante, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), Thomas Young (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF), Hugh Moore (C) Brad Davis, Daniel Lever, John Pearson, Richard Runion, David Bailey | |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-26 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Thomas Young can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 31-26 |