| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lazaro Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Kinsey (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen McAlexander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Church (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Marc Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Javier Acosta (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darren Smalling (fresh) 7 pts. C - Nathaniel Savage (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Ronald Brown inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey is fouled on the floor by Darrell Cunningham - foul #3 on Darrell Cunningham, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Paul Guyton (SG) Darrell Cunningham | |
| 19:20 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Lazaro Marino | 29-32 |
| 18:58 | Dayton | Darren Smalling misses the lay-in | 29-32 |
| 18:57 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:35 | Xavier | Javier Acosta takes the ball from Stephen McAlexander | 29-32 |
| 18:19 | Dayton | Marc Brooks can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 18:00 | Xavier | Thomas Church is hacked by Nathaniel Savage - foul #2 on Nathaniel Savage, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| 17:38 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Brown | 31-32 |
| 17:18 | Dayton | Marc Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 17:17 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:57 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Brown | 33-32 |
| 16:48 | Dayton | Darren Smalling's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Brown | 33-32 |
| 16:46 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:26 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-32 |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino can't tip it in | 33-32 |
| 16:23 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey tips it in | 35-32 |
| 16:19 | Dayton | Marc Brooks misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Lazaro Marino - foul #1 on Lazaro Marino, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso (SF) Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mike Munkberg (SF), Joseph Nettleton (C) Javier Acosta, Nathaniel Savage | |
| 16:19 | Dayton | Marc Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 16:19 | Dayton | Marc Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:52 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Russell Kinsey | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lazaro Marino (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Kinsey (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. SF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) PF - Stephen McAlexander (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Church (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Marc Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Guyton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mike Munkberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darren Smalling (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joseph Nettleton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Dayton | Thomas Church takes the ball from Marc Brooks | 37-33 |
| 15:01 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino is whistled for traveling | 37-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Brown (SF), Stephen Stern (PF) Dikembe Amoroso, Stephen McAlexander | |
| Subs | Dayton | Marcus Stout (PG), Darrell Cunningham (SG), Javier Acosta (SF), Nathaniel Savage (C) Marc Brooks, Paul Guyton, Darren Smalling, Joseph Nettleton | |
| 14:40 | Dayton | Lazaro Marino takes the ball from Marcus Stout | 37-33 |
| 14:36 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino misses the lay-in | 37-33 |
| 14:35 | Dayton | Marcus Stout snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 14:10 | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 14:08 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage grabs the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:55 | Dayton | Mike Munkberg hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Javier Acosta | 37-35 |
| 13:26 | Xavier | Stephen Stern can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mike Munkberg - foul #1 on Mike Munkberg, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso (SF) Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Dayton | Darren Smalling (PF) Nathaniel Savage | |
| 13:26 | Xavier | Stephen Stern misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:26 | Xavier | Stephen Stern makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:06 | Dayton | Mike Munkberg hits a turnaround from the left block | 38-37 |
| 12:46 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Lazaro Marino | 40-37 |
| 12:35 | Dayton | Mike Munkberg dunks the ball on a great pass from Darrell Cunningham and he's hacked by Thomas Church - foul #3 on Thomas Church, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Marc Brooks (PG), Joseph Nettleton (C) Marcus Stout, Javier Acosta | |
| 12:35 | Dayton | Mike Munkberg misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Stephen Stern snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 12:09 | Xavier | Stephen Stern comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-39 |
| 12:07 | Dayton | Joseph Nettleton snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 11:47 | Dayton | Marc Brooks's pass is intercepted by Russell Kinsey | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lazaro Marino (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Kinsey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. SF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) PF - Stephen Stern (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Church (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Marc Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Munkberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darren Smalling (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joseph Nettleton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Darrell Cunningham - foul #4 on Darrell Cunningham, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Brown (SF), Stephen McAlexander (PF) Dikembe Amoroso, Stephen Stern | |
| Subs | Dayton | Paul Guyton (SG), Javier Acosta (SF), Nathaniel Savage (C) Darrell Cunningham, Mike Munkberg, Joseph Nettleton | |
| 11:22 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:22 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 11:04 | Dayton | Thomas Church is called for the reach on Paul Guyton - foul #4 on Thomas Church, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (SG), William Smith (C) Lazaro Marino, Thomas Church | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 10:49 | Dayton | Paul Guyton throws it down on a great pass from Marc Brooks | 42-41 |
| 10:25 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Moffett | 45-41 |
| 09:58 | Dayton | Marc Brooks's pass is intercepted by Russell Kinsey | 45-41 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-41 |
| 09:33 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 09:12 | Dayton | Marc Brooks hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Guyton | 45-44 |
| 08:55 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-44 |
| 08:54 | Xavier | Ronald Brown gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:34 | Xavier | William Smith misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Javier Acosta - foul #2 on Javier Acosta, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lazaro Marino (PG), Dikembe Amoroso (SF), Stephen Stern (PF) Russell Kinsey, Lawrence Moffett, Stephen McAlexander | |
| Subs | Dayton | Marcus Stout (PG), Mike Munkberg (SF), Joseph Nettleton (PF) Marc Brooks, Javier Acosta, Darren Smalling | |
| 08:34 | Xavier | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:34 | Xavier | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:34 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Joseph Nettleton | 46-44 |
| 08:21 | Dayton | Mike Munkberg hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Guyton | 46-46 |
| 07:57 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 07:55 | Dayton | Mike Munkberg grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 07:38 | Dayton | 3 seconds is called on Marcus Stout | 46-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (SG), Thomas Church (C) Ronald Brown, William Smith | |
| Subs | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham (SG), Frederick Wright (SF) Paul Guyton, Nathaniel Savage | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lazaro Marino (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) PF - Stephen Stern (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Church (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Marcus Stout (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frederick Wright (fresh) PF - Mike Munkberg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Nettleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Xavier | Thomas Church is hacked by Joseph Nettleton - foul #1 on Joseph Nettleton, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Russell Kinsey (SG) Lawrence Moffett | |
| Subs | Dayton | Marc Brooks (PG), Darren Smalling (PF) Marcus Stout, Frederick Wright | |
| 06:49 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dikembe Amoroso | 48-46 |
| 06:28 | Dayton | Darren Smalling clanks a shot from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 06:27 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 06:07 | Xavier | Darren Smalling denies the turnaround by Dikembe Amoroso | 48-46 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso hits the follow up shot | 50-46 |
| 05:42 | Dayton | Joseph Nettleton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-46 |
| 05:40 | Xavier | Stephen Stern snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 05:33 | Xavier | Thomas Church misses the lay-in | 50-46 |
| 05:32 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Amoroso | 50-46 |
| 05:09 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Marc Brooks - foul #2 on Marc Brooks, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Brown (SF), Stephen McAlexander (PF) Dikembe Amoroso, Stephen Stern | |
| Subs | Dayton | Javier Acosta (SF), Nathaniel Savage (C) Mike Munkberg, Joseph Nettleton | |
| 05:09 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 05:09 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 04:45 | Dayton | Javier Acosta connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino is hacked by Darrell Cunningham - foul #5 on Darrell Cunningham, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (SG) Russell Kinsey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Marcus Stout (PG), Paul Guyton (SG) Marc Brooks, Darrell Cunningham | |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage is whistled for a carry | 54-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mike Munkberg (PF) Darren Smalling | |
| 03:37 | Xavier | Nathaniel Savage swats the short shot by Thomas Church | 54-49 |
| 03:35 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lazaro Marino (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen McAlexander (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Church (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Marcus Stout (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Guyton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Javier Acosta (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mike Munkberg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathaniel Savage (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Dayton | Paul Guyton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Russell Kinsey (SG), Stephen Stern (PF) Lawrence Moffett, Stephen McAlexander | |
| Subs | Dayton | Marc Brooks (PG), Darren Smalling (PF) Marcus Stout, Mike Munkberg | |
| 02:50 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino is denied on a dunk by Nathaniel Savage | 54-49 |
| 02:49 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 02:37 | Dayton | Javier Acosta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 02:35 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage gets the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 02:17 | Dayton | Marc Brooks is fouled on the floor by Thomas Church - foul #5 on Thomas Church, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso (SF), Stephen McAlexander (C) Lazaro Marino, Thomas Church | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:10 | Dayton | Javier Acosta loses the ball out of bounds | 54-49 |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lazaro Marino (PG) Dikembe Amoroso | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:50 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 01:26 | Dayton | Marc Brooks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Stephen Stern snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-49 |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Ronald Brown tips it back up and in | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Javier Acosta can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-49 |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander is hacked by Marc Brooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marc Brooks, team foul #9 | 58-49 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Stephen McAlexander makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Javier Acosta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Marcus Stout (PG), Frederick Wright (SF), Mike Munkberg (PF), Joseph Nettleton (C) Marc Brooks, Javier Acosta, Darren Smalling, Nathaniel Savage | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Russell Kinsey misses the shot from the left block | 60-49 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Marcus Stout snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Paul Guyton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Stephen Stern | 60-49 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Lazaro Marino runs out the clock | 60-49 |