| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Monroe (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jim Nordin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fresh) SG - Chen Xiang (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Neil Lazaro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | James Monroe inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Xavier | Michael Addison scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from James Monroe and he's fouled by Jeremy Dickerson - foul #3 on Jeremy Dickerson, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Garrett (C) Jeremy Dickerson | |
| 19:44 | Xavier | Michael Addison makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 19:30 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski drills a 3 from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | James Monroe is called for traveling | 39-41 |
| 18:55 | Dayton | Harold Graves steals the ball from Ivan Danowski | 39-41 |
| 18:52 | Xavier | Michael Addison hits the finger roll set up by Harold Graves | 41-41 |
| 18:30 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Edward Delaney pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:07 | Xavier | Edward Delaney's floater is tipped away by Neil Lazaro | 41-41 |
| 18:06 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Derek Garrett | 41-41 |
| 18:01 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski is fouled on the floor by Michael Addison - foul #2 on Michael Addison, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| 17:41 | Dayton | Chen Xiang comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 17:40 | Dayton | Derek Garrett tips it in | 41-43 |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Michael Addison can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 17:19 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Dikembe Alvarenga | 41-43 |
| 17:14 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dikembe Alvarenga | 41-45 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | Michael Addison misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 16:49 | Xavier | James Monroe hits the follow up shot | 43-45 |
| 16:23 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro hits a runner from the baseline | 43-47 |
| 15:59 | Xavier | Jim Nordin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), Leonard Harrison (SG), Clarence Nichols (SF), Paul Armstrong (PF), Edwin Hayles (C) Michael Addison, Harold Graves, James Monroe, Edward Delaney, Jim Nordin | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (PG), Eldon Fox (SG), Michael Marcum (SF), Phillip Blumenstein (PF), Jeremy Dickerson (C) Ivan Danowski, Chen Xiang, Neil Lazaro, Dikembe Alvarenga, Derek Garrett | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eldon Fox (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Marcum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Blumenstein (fresh) C - Jeremy Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Dayton | Eldon Fox comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-47 |
| 15:43 | Dayton | Mark Brooks grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 15:33 | Dayton | Mark Brooks misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-47 |
| 15:32 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson hits the follow up shot | 43-49 |
| 15:27 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 15:25 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 15:12 | Dayton | Mark Brooks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 15:11 | Dayton | Phillip Blumenstein grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 15:02 | Dayton | Mark Brooks drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jeremy Dickerson | 43-51 |
| 14:46 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Phillip Blumenstein - foul #1 on Phillip Blumenstein, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Garrett (SF) Phillip Blumenstein | |
| 14:46 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:46 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:46 | Dayton | Derek Garrett pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 14:28 | Dayton | Michael Marcum misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 14:26 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 14:07 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 14:05 | Dayton | Michael Marcum gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 14:00 | Dayton | Mark Brooks hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Eldon Fox | 44-54 |
| 13:56 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Derek Garrett - foul #2 on Derek Garrett, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), James Monroe (SF), Edward Delaney (PF), Jim Nordin (C) Stephen Evans, Clarence Nichols, Paul Armstrong, Edwin Hayles | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG), Chen Xiang (SG), Neil Lazaro (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF) Mark Brooks, Eldon Fox, Derek Garrett, Michael Marcum | |
| 13:56 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 13:56 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 13:34 | Dayton | Chen Xiang misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 13:33 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Edward Delaney | 46-54 |
| 13:15 | Xavier | James Monroe misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ivan Danowski - foul #1 on Ivan Danowski, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Graves (SG) Leonard Harrison | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Garrett (C) Jeremy Dickerson | |
| 13:15 | Xavier | James Monroe misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 13:15 | Xavier | James Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 13:03 | Dayton | Derek Garrett misses the easy layup | 47-54 |
| 13:01 | Xavier | James Monroe snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 12:46 | Xavier | Edward Delaney misses long on a jumper from the left block | 47-54 |
| 12:44 | Dayton | Derek Garrett gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 12:22 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 12:20 | Dayton | Derek Garrett grabs the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 12:01 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Delaney - foul #2 on Edward Delaney, team foul #2 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), Leonard Harrison (PF), Edwin Hayles (C) Michael Addison, Edward Delaney, Jim Nordin | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson (C) Neil Lazaro | |
| 12:01 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 12:01 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 12:01 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Stephen Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Marcum (PF) Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Monroe (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonard Harrison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chen Xiang (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Derek Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Marcum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Dayton | Harold Graves steps in front of the Jeremy Dickerson pass | 47-55 |
| 11:28 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Jeremy Dickerson - foul #4 on Jeremy Dickerson, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (PG), Edmund Hagedorn (C) Ivan Danowski, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| 11:28 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 11:28 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 11:16 | Dayton | Mark Brooks clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 11:15 | Dayton | Chen Xiang grabs the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 11:09 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn travels with the ball | 48-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Nichols (SF) James Monroe | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eldon Fox (SG), Phillip Blumenstein (PF) Chen Xiang, Derek Garrett | |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Stephen Evans's pass is intercepted by Edmund Hagedorn | 48-55 |
| 10:44 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn's pass is intercepted by Stephen Evans | 48-55 |
| 10:28 | Xavier | Stephen Evans can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 10:26 | Dayton | Michael Marcum grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 10:13 | Dayton | Eldon Fox loses the ball out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), James Monroe (SF), Edward Delaney (PF), Jim Nordin (C) Stephen Evans, Harold Graves, Clarence Nichols, Edwin Hayles | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG), Chen Xiang (SG), Neil Lazaro (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Derek Garrett (C) Mark Brooks, Eldon Fox, Michael Marcum, Phillip Blumenstein, Edmund Hagedorn | |
| 09:56 | Xavier | Edward Delaney scores on a runner near the basket set up by Michael Addison | 50-55 |
| 09:38 | Dayton | Derek Garrett loses the ball out of bounds | 50-55 |
| 09:17 | Xavier | Jim Nordin double dribbles | 50-55 |
| 09:03 | Dayton | Derek Garrett is fouled on the floor by Michael Addison - foul #3 on Michael Addison, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (SG) Leonard Harrison | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 08:43 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 08:23 | Xavier | James Monroe misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 08:22 | Xavier | Edward Delaney tips it back up and in | 52-58 |
| 08:15 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Monroe - foul #2 on James Monroe, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Graves (SG), Clarence Nichols (SF), Paul Armstrong (PF), Edwin Hayles (C) Stephen Evans, James Monroe, Edward Delaney, Jim Nordin | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (PG), Eldon Fox (SG), Michael Marcum (C) Ivan Danowski, Chen Xiang, Derek Garrett | |
| 08:15 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 08:15 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 07:57 | Xavier | Michael Addison knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Edwin Hayles | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eldon Fox (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Lazaro (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Marcum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 07:29 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 07:11 | Xavier | Harold Graves is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Harold Graves, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), James Monroe (SF), Edward Delaney (PF), Jim Nordin (C) Michael Addison, Clarence Nichols, Paul Armstrong, Edwin Hayles | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG), Chen Xiang (SG), Derek Garrett (SF), Jeremy Dickerson (C) Mark Brooks, Eldon Fox, Neil Lazaro, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 06:54 | Dayton | Derek Garrett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 06:52 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Dickerson | 54-60 |
| 06:36 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski is hacked by Stephen Evans - foul #1 on Stephen Evans, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| 06:13 | Dayton | Michael Marcum clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Harold Graves - foul #3 on Harold Graves, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| 06:13 | Dayton | Michael Marcum makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:13 | Dayton | Michael Marcum makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 05:56 | Xavier | Harold Graves throws it down on a nice dish by James Monroe | 56-62 |
| 05:35 | Dayton | Michael Marcum double dribbles | 56-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Leonard Harrison (PF), Edwin Hayles (C) Harold Graves, Edward Delaney, Jim Nordin | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (SG), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF) Chen Xiang, Michael Marcum | |
| 05:20 | Xavier | Michael Addison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 05:19 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jeremy Dickerson | 56-62 |
| 04:58 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | Michael Addison gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:51 | Xavier | James Monroe dunks the ball set up by Stephen Evans | 58-62 |
| 04:44 | Dayton | Mark Brooks misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-62 |
| 04:42 | Xavier | James Monroe gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:20 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Evans | 60-62 |
| 04:00 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga is hacked by James Monroe - foul #3 on James Monroe, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Graves (SG), Edward Delaney (PF), Jim Nordin (C) Stephen Evans, James Monroe, Edwin Hayles | |
| Subs | Dayton | Chen Xiang (SG), Neil Lazaro (SF), Michael Marcum (C) Ivan Danowski, Derek Garrett, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| 04:00 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:00 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:00 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Leonard Harrison | 60-63 |
| 03:45 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison is fouled on the floor by Neil Lazaro - foul #2 on Neil Lazaro, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn (C) Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Harrison (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Nordin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chen Xiang (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Neil Lazaro (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Marcum (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edmund Hagedorn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Xavier | Harold Graves hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Addison | 63-63 |
| 03:18 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Chen Xiang and he's hacked by Michael Addison - foul #4 on Michael Addison, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Flynn (PG) Michael Addison | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 03:18 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:03 | Xavier | George Flynn clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Edmund Hagedorn - foul #1 on Edmund Hagedorn, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| 03:03 | Xavier | George Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:03 | Xavier | George Flynn misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:03 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Edmund Hagedorn | 64-66 |
| 02:59 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), James Monroe (SF) George Flynn, Leonard Harrison | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Jeremy Dickerson (C) Mark Brooks, Michael Marcum, Edmund Hagedorn | |
| 02:49 | Dayton | Chen Xiang comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 64-66 |
| 02:47 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro snags the offensive board | 64-66 |
| 02:38 | Dayton | Chen Xiang hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Addison - foul #5 on Michael Addison, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG) Michael Addison | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:38 | Dayton | Chen Xiang makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:38 | Dayton | Chen Xiang misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Jim Nordin grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | James Monroe scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 01:56 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson makes the runner from close range | 67-69 |
| 01:35 | Xavier | James Monroe double dribbles | 67-69 |
| 01:18 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Ivan Danowski | 67-71 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Harold Graves lays it in on a nice dish by James Monroe | 69-71 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-71 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Edward Delaney grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Harold Graves hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 69-71 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | James Monroe tips it home | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Edward Delaney grabs the board | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Monroe (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jim Nordin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chen Xiang (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Neil Lazaro (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Dickerson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga lays it up and in | 71-73 |
| 04:30 | Xavier | Jim Nordin can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 71-73 |
| 04:28 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jeremy Dickerson | 71-73 |
| 04:07 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-73 |
| 04:05 | Xavier | Edward Delaney pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Harold Graves hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Neil Lazaro - foul #3 on Neil Lazaro, team foul #8 | 73-73 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Harold Graves makes the free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:29 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga is fouled on the floor by James Monroe - foul #4 on James Monroe, team foul #11 | 74-73 |
| 03:29 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:29 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:13 | Xavier | Stephen Evans knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 02:56 | Dayton | Chen Xiang scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Alvarenga | 77-78 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Edward Delaney misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 77-78 |
| 02:30 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga pulls down the rebound | 77-78 |
| 02:15 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-78 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Jim Nordin pulls down the rebound | 77-78 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | James Monroe clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-78 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Edward Delaney hits the follow up shot | 79-78 |
| 01:55 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Neil Lazaro | 79-80 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Jim Nordin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 79-80 |
| 01:35 | Xavier | Jim Nordin tips it in | 81-80 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Neil Lazaro | 81-82 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | Jim Nordin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-82 |
| 01:10 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga snags the defensive board | 81-82 |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Edward Delaney is called for the reach on Ivan Danowski - foul #3 on Edward Delaney, team foul #12 | 81-82 |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Graves (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Monroe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Edward Delaney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Nordin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chen Xiang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Neil Lazaro (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Dickerson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Jim Nordin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-84 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Chen Xiang pulls down the rebound | 81-84 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Chen Xiang is hacked by Harold Graves in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Graves, team foul #13 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (PG) Ivan Danowski | |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Chen Xiang makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Chen Xiang misses the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Edward Delaney | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Edward Delaney is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Edward Delaney, team foul #14 | 81-85 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG) Chen Xiang | |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro is hacked by Stephen Evans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Evans, team foul #15 | 81-85 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro misses the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro makes the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Stephen Evans comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 81-86 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Jim Nordin snags the offensive board | 81-86 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Mark Brooks steals the ball from Harold Graves | 81-86 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Mark Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Graves - foul #5 on Harold Graves, team foul #16 | 81-86 |
| Subs | Xavier | Leonard Harrison (SG) Harold Graves | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Garrett (C) Jeremy Dickerson | |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Mark Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Mark Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-88 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Chen Xiang (SG), Jeremy Dickerson (C) Mark Brooks, Derek Garrett | |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Edward Delaney is whistled for a carry | 81-88 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (SG), Derek Garrett (C) Chen Xiang, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski runs out the clock | 81-88 |