| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chen Xiang (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Neil Lazaro (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Monroe (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | James Monroe inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles loses the dribble to Jeremy Dickerson | 24-32 |
| 19:19 | Dayton | The short jumper by Dikembe Alvarenga is denied by Edward Delaney | 24-32 |
| 19:17 | Xavier | Edward Delaney grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 19:09 | Xavier | James Monroe is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Dickerson - foul #2 on Jeremy Dickerson, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 19:00 | Xavier | Edward Delaney is hacked by Dikembe Alvarenga - foul #1 on Dikembe Alvarenga, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| 18:52 | Xavier | James Monroe hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 24-32 |
| 18:51 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Neil Lazaro | 24-32 |
| 18:37 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by James Monroe - foul #1 on James Monroe, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 18:37 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:37 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 18:22 | Xavier | James Monroe misses the easy layup | 26-32 |
| 18:21 | Dayton | Chen Xiang gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:05 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson is whistled for traveling | 26-32 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | James Monroe misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Neil Lazaro - foul #1 on Neil Lazaro, team foul #3 | 26-32 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | James Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | James Monroe misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:44 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 17:24 | Dayton | Chen Xiang travels with the ball | 26-33 |
| 16:59 | Xavier | Michael Addison misses the 3 from straight away | 26-33 |
| 16:58 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 16:54 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Alvarenga | 28-33 |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Harold Graves misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 16:23 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Dikembe Alvarenga | 28-33 |
| 16:06 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 28-33 |
| 16:05 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Neil Lazaro | 28-33 |
| 15:54 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro is fouled on the floor by James Monroe - foul #2 on James Monroe, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (PG), Eldon Fox (SG), Derek Garrett (SF), Michael Marcum (PF), Edmund Hagedorn (C) Ivan Danowski, Chen Xiang, Neil Lazaro, Dikembe Alvarenga, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), Leonard Harrison (SG), Clarence Nichols (SF), Paul Armstrong (PF), Jim Nordin (C) Michael Addison, Harold Graves, James Monroe, Edward Delaney, Edwin Hayles | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eldon Fox (fresh) SF - Derek Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Marcum (fresh) 1 pts. C - Edmund Hagedorn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Nordin (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:47 | Dayton | Derek Garrett misses the easy layup | 28-33 |
| 15:45 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn gets the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 15:34 | Dayton | Eldon Fox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 15:33 | Dayton | Michael Marcum tips it home | 30-33 |
| 15:11 | Xavier | Stephen Evans loses the dribble to Eldon Fox | 30-33 |
| 15:06 | Dayton | Michael Marcum misses the dunk attempt | 30-33 |
| 15:05 | Dayton | Mark Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 14:54 | Dayton | Mark Brooks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 14:53 | Dayton | Michael Marcum tips it back up and in | 32-33 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 14:30 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Michael Marcum | 32-33 |
| 14:12 | Dayton | Derek Garrett scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Eldon Fox | 34-33 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | Stephen Evans hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Nichols | 34-36 |
| 13:45 | Dayton | Michael Marcum drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Edmund Hagedorn | 36-36 |
| 13:26 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Marcum - foul #2 on Michael Marcum, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG), Chen Xiang (SG), Neil Lazaro (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Jeremy Dickerson (C) Mark Brooks, Eldon Fox, Derek Garrett, Michael Marcum, Edmund Hagedorn | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Harold Graves (SG), Edward Delaney (PF) Stephen Evans, Leonard Harrison, Paul Armstrong | |
| 13:26 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:26 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:04 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chen Xiang and he's fouled by Michael Addison - foul #1 on Michael Addison, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Monroe (SF), Edwin Hayles (C) Clarence Nichols, Jim Nordin | |
| 13:04 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:36 | Xavier | Michael Addison loses the ball out of bounds | 39-37 |
| 12:21 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro double dribbles | 39-37 |
| 12:08 | Xavier | Michael Addison is fouled on the floor by Ivan Danowski - foul #1 on Ivan Danowski, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jim Nordin (C) Edwin Hayles | |
| 11:57 | Xavier | Edward Delaney misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Neil Lazaro - foul #2 on Neil Lazaro, team foul #6 | 39-37 |
| 11:57 | Xavier | Edward Delaney makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 11:57 | Xavier | Edward Delaney makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chen Xiang (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Lazaro (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Monroe (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jim Nordin (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Chen Xiang | 41-39 |
| 11:25 | Xavier | Jim Nordin is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Alvarenga - foul #2 on Dikembe Alvarenga, team foul #7 | 41-39 |
| 11:25 | Xavier | Jim Nordin misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:25 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 11:01 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 11:00 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski hits the follow up shot | 43-39 |
| 10:39 | Xavier | Jim Nordin is hacked by Jeremy Dickerson - foul #3 on Jeremy Dickerson, team foul #8 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Garrett (SF), Michael Marcum (PF), Edmund Hagedorn (C) Neil Lazaro, Dikembe Alvarenga, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Leonard Harrison (PF) Edward Delaney | |
| 10:39 | Xavier | Jim Nordin makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:39 | Xavier | Jim Nordin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:33 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski loses the dribble to Harold Graves in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 10:32 | Xavier | Michael Addison lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harold Graves | 43-43 |
| 10:09 | Dayton | Chen Xiang misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 10:07 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 09:54 | Xavier | The short jumper by James Monroe is denied by Edmund Hagedorn | 43-43 |
| 09:53 | Xavier | Jim Nordin hits the follow up shot | 43-45 |
| 09:32 | Dayton | Chen Xiang misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | Jim Nordin gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:25 | Xavier | James Monroe knocks in the jumper from the right block | 43-47 |
| 09:07 | Dayton | Derek Garrett can't finish the layup | 43-47 |
| 09:06 | Dayton | Derek Garrett tips it home | 45-47 |
| 08:46 | Xavier | Michael Addison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 08:45 | Xavier | Harold Graves grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:34 | Xavier | The short jumper by James Monroe is denied by Edmund Hagedorn | 45-47 |
| 08:32 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 08:19 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 08:17 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Chen Xiang | 45-47 |
| 07:59 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | Jim Nordin snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 07:36 | Xavier | Michael Addison misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 07:34 | Dayton | Derek Garrett gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chen Xiang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Garrett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Marcum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Edmund Hagedorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harold Graves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Monroe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Leonard Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Nordin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Dayton | Derek Garrett connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 07:11 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 07:10 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 06:54 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 06:33 | Xavier | Harold Graves misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Chen Xiang - foul #1 on Chen Xiang, team foul #9 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (PG), Eldon Fox (SG), Neil Lazaro (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Jeremy Dickerson (C) Ivan Danowski, Chen Xiang, Derek Garrett, Michael Marcum, Edmund Hagedorn | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), Clarence Nichols (SF), Edward Delaney (PF), Edwin Hayles (C) Michael Addison, James Monroe, Leonard Harrison, Jim Nordin | |
| 06:33 | Xavier | Harold Graves makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:33 | Xavier | Harold Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:12 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson is whistled for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Flynn (SG) Harold Graves | |
| 05:55 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses the jumpshot from the right side | 49-49 |
| 05:54 | Xavier | George Flynn tips it but misses | 49-49 |
| 05:52 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 05:41 | Dayton | Mark Brooks scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 05:29 | Xavier | Neil Lazaro is called for the reach on Clarence Nichols - foul #3 on Neil Lazaro, team foul #10 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Leonard Harrison (SG) George Flynn | |
| 05:29 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:29 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:29 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 05:15 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Eldon Fox | 54-50 |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Stephen Evans buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 54-53 |
| 04:42 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Stephen Evans clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 04:29 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jeremy Dickerson | 54-53 |
| 04:09 | Dayton | Edward Delaney denies the turnaround by Jeremy Dickerson | 54-53 |
| 04:07 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 03:38 | Xavier | Neil Lazaro is called for the reach on Clarence Nichols - foul #4 on Neil Lazaro, team foul #11 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Chen Xiang (SG), Derek Garrett (SF), Michael Marcum (PF), Edmund Hagedorn (C) Eldon Fox, Neil Lazaro, Dikembe Alvarenga, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Flynn (SG), James Monroe (SF), Paul Armstrong (PF) Stephen Evans, Leonard Harrison, Edward Delaney | |
| 03:38 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 03:38 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chen Xiang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Garrett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Marcum (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Edmund Hagedorn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Flynn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Monroe (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Dayton | Chen Xiang hits a fadeaway from the left side | 56-54 |
| 03:14 | Xavier | George Flynn misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 03:13 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Chen Xiang | 56-54 |
| 03:08 | Dayton | Chen Xiang hits a 3 from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 02:49 | Xavier | James Monroe drills a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Michael Marcum - foul #3 on Michael Marcum, team foul #12 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG) Mark Brooks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Leonard Harrison (SG), Jim Nordin (C) Clarence Nichols, George Flynn, Edwin Hayles | |
| 02:49 | Xavier | James Monroe makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:47 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Neil Lazaro (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Jeremy Dickerson (C) Derek Garrett, Michael Marcum, Edmund Hagedorn | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harold Graves (SG), Edward Delaney (PF) Leonard Harrison, Paul Armstrong | |
| 02:32 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro can't connect on a shot from the right block | 59-57 |
| 02:30 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro tips it home | 61-57 |
| 02:12 | Xavier | Harold Graves drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 01:56 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson buries a jumper in the lane | 63-60 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Jim Nordin comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Jeremy Dickerson - foul #4 on Jeremy Dickerson, team foul #13 | 63-60 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Jim Nordin misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Jim Nordin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:20 | Dayton | Michael Addison steals it from Dikembe Alvarenga | 63-61 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Edward Delaney hits the finger roll | 63-63 |
| 00:51 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Michael Addison pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Jim Nordin is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Jim Nordin, team foul #4 | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Chen Xiang | 65-63 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Dikembe Alvarenga blocks the short jumper by Michael Addison | 65-63 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Michael Addison grabs the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | James Monroe misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson grabs the board | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson runs out the clock | 65-63 |