| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Estep (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rosario Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Claar (fresh) SF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Prue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Shively (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Xavier | Rosario Russo blocks the short jumper by Dennis Prue | 24-24 |
| 19:34 | Xavier | John Lor snags the offensive board | 24-24 |
| 19:05 | Xavier | John Lor shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 18:45 | Dayton | James Estep lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Robert Fisher | 26-26 |
| 18:28 | Xavier | James Estep blocks the short jumper by Dennis Prue | 26-26 |
| 18:27 | Xavier | Dennis Prue tips it home | 26-28 |
| 18:11 | Dayton | Rosario Russo can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Kevin Claar - foul #1 on Kevin Claar, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), James Mahoney (SF), Karl Buckingham (C) Kevin Claar, Thomas Rogers, John Shively | |
| 18:11 | Dayton | Rosario Russo misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:11 | Dayton | Rosario Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:11 | Dayton | David Hedrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 17:46 | Dayton | Rosario Russo is open and scores on a jumper in the paint | 28-28 |
| 17:18 | Xavier | John Lor is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 28-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (PG), Richard Frese (SF), Calvin Balog (PF), Scott Comacho (C) Glenn Davidson, David Hedrick, James Estep, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Rogers (SF), Dominick Cook (PF) John Lor, Dennis Prue | |
| 16:49 | Dayton | John Lambert misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-28 |
| 16:48 | Dayton | Calvin Balog tips it back up and in | 30-28 |
| 16:27 | Xavier | Clayton Mason misses the jump hook from the right block | 30-28 |
| 16:26 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Fisher | 30-28 |
| 16:24 | Dayton | Calvin Balog is hacked by James Mahoney in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Mahoney, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), David Hedrick (SF) Robert Fisher, Richard Frese | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Kevin Claar (SG), Dennis Prue (PF), John Shively (C) Clayton Mason, James Mahoney, Dominick Cook, Karl Buckingham | |
| 16:03 | Dayton | David Hedrick misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 16:02 | Xavier | Dennis Prue gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) SG - John Lambert (fresh) SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Comacho (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Claar (fresh) SF - Thomas Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Prue (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Shively (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Xavier | John Lor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 15:56 | Dayton | Scott Comacho grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 15:38 | Dayton | Dennis Prue is called for the reach on David Hedrick - foul #2 on Dennis Prue, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), James Estep (PF), Rosario Russo (C) Glenn Davidson, Calvin Balog, Scott Comacho | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Caley (SG) Thomas Rogers | |
| 15:22 | Dayton | James Estep loses the dribble to Christopher Caley | 30-28 |
| 15:18 | Xavier | Christopher Caley misses the lay-in | 30-28 |
| 15:16 | Dayton | Rosario Russo gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 14:53 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (SG) John Lambert | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), James Mahoney (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) John Lor, Kevin Claar, Dennis Prue, John Shively | |
| 14:36 | Xavier | Clayton Mason buries a turnaround from the right block | 30-30 |
| 14:21 | Dayton | David Hedrick knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Fisher | 33-30 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Clayton Mason misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Fisher - foul #1 on Robert Fisher, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Frese (SF) David Hedrick | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Rogers (SF), Dennis Prue (PF) James Mahoney, Karl Buckingham | |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Clayton Mason makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Clayton Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 13:52 | Dayton | James Estep grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 13:50 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez travels in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Clayton Mason knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Caley and he's hacked by Francisco Mendez - foul #4 on Francisco Mendez, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Calvin Balog (PF) Francisco Mendez, James Estep | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Clayton Mason makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 13:34 | Dayton | Christopher Caley is called for the reach on Robert Fisher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Caley, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (SG), John Shively (C) Christopher Caley, Dominick Cook | |
| 13:13 | Dayton | Rosario Russo misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 33-34 |
| 13:11 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Frese | 33-34 |
| 13:01 | Dayton | Richard Frese scores on a jump hook in the lane | 35-34 |
| 12:33 | Xavier | John Shively drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Clayton Mason | 35-36 |
| 12:31 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hedrick (SF), James Estep (PF) Richard Frese, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), James Mahoney (SF), Karl Buckingham (C) Clayton Mason, Thomas Rogers, John Shively | |
| 12:16 | Xavier | Dennis Prue makes the turnaround near the basket | 35-38 |
| 11:52 | Dayton | James Estep misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Kevin Claar - foul #2 on Kevin Claar, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (SG) Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dominick Cook (PF) Dennis Prue | |
| 11:52 | Dayton | James Estep makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 11:52 | Dayton | James Estep misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 11:52 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) SG - John Lambert (fresh) SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Estep (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Calvin Balog (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Claar (fairly fresh) SF - James Mahoney (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dominick Cook (fresh) 4 pts. C - Karl Buckingham (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Xavier | Kevin Claar clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 11:29 | Dayton | James Estep grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 11:04 | Dayton | David Hedrick clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 11:02 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Karl Buckingham | 36-38 |
| 10:42 | Xavier | James Mahoney steps out of bounds on the baseline | 36-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (SG), Richard Frese (SF), Charles Fralick (PF), Rosario Russo (C) Glenn Davidson, David Hedrick, James Estep, Calvin Balog | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Rogers (SF), Dennis Prue (PF), John Shively (C) James Mahoney, Dominick Cook, Karl Buckingham | |
| 10:28 | Dayton | Rosario Russo loses the dribble to John Shively | 36-38 |
| 09:59 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers is fouled on the floor by Richard Frese - foul #1 on Richard Frese, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG) Kevin Claar | |
| 09:42 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Shively | 36-40 |
| 09:40 | Dayton | Robert Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hedrick (SF) Richard Frese | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Mahoney (SG) John Lor | |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Clayton Mason double dribbles | 36-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), James Estep (PF) John Lambert, Charles Fralick | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dominick Cook (C) John Shively | |
| 09:04 | Dayton | Robert Fisher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | Dennis Prue snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 09:00 | Xavier | Clayton Mason loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Calvin Balog (C) Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:46 | Dayton | Robert Fisher hits a 3 from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 08:26 | Xavier | Dominick Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Frese (SG) Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Kevin Claar (SG), James Arechiga (SF), Karl Buckingham (C) Clayton Mason, James Mahoney, Thomas Rogers, Dennis Prue | |
| 07:59 | Dayton | David Hedrick knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 07:47 | Xavier | James Estep is called for the reach on Dominick Cook - foul #1 on James Estep, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), Rosario Russo (C) Glenn Davidson, David Hedrick, James Estep | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Caley (SG), John Shively (C) Kevin Claar, Karl Buckingham | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Frese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rosario Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Caley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Arechiga (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dominick Cook (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Shively (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Xavier | John Shively buries a jump hook from the baseline | 42-42 |
| 07:28 | Dayton | Richard Frese double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Prue (PF) Dominick Cook | |
| 07:09 | Xavier | John Shively can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Rosario Russo - foul #2 on Rosario Russo, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Fralick (PF) Calvin Balog | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), James Mahoney (SF) John Lor, James Arechiga | |
| 07:09 | Xavier | John Shively makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 07:09 | Xavier | John Shively misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 07:09 | Dayton | Rosario Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 06:50 | Dayton | Richard Frese's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Prue | 42-43 |
| 06:48 | Xavier | Dennis Prue pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 06:30 | Xavier | John Shively can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 42-43 |
| 06:28 | Dayton | Robert Fisher gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 06:26 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton Mason - foul #2 on Clayton Mason, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hedrick (SF), James Estep (PF) Richard Frese, Charles Fralick | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Rogers (SF), Karl Buckingham (C) James Mahoney, John Shively | |
| 06:08 | Dayton | David Hedrick misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-43 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Christopher Caley gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 05:40 | Xavier | David Hedrick denies the turnaround by Clayton Mason | 42-43 |
| 05:38 | Dayton | Robert Fisher gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 05:19 | Dayton | James Estep is denied on a layup by Dennis Prue | 42-43 |
| 05:18 | Dayton | David Hedrick tips it home | 44-43 |
| 04:53 | Xavier | Christopher Caley hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Prue | 44-46 |
| 04:34 | Dayton | Rosario Russo connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from David Hedrick | 46-46 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham is hacked by David Hedrick - foul #1 on David Hedrick, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), John Lambert (SG), Richard Frese (SF), Calvin Balog (PF), Scott Comacho (C) Francisco Mendez, Robert Fisher, David Hedrick, James Estep, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), James Mahoney (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), John Shively (C) Clayton Mason, Thomas Rogers, Dennis Prue, Karl Buckingham | |
| 03:44 | Xavier | John Lor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-46 |
| 03:43 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Calvin Balog | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) SG - John Lambert (fresh) SF - Richard Frese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Comacho (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Caley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Mahoney (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dominick Cook (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Shively (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Dayton | Richard Frese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hedrick (SF) Richard Frese | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (SG) Christopher Caley | |
| 03:00 | Xavier | John Lor shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 02:59 | Dayton | David Hedrick grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 02:59 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), James Estep (PF), Rosario Russo (C) Glenn Davidson, John Lambert, Calvin Balog, Scott Comacho | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Rogers (SF), Dennis Prue (PF) James Mahoney, Dominick Cook | |
| 02:57 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez is hacked by John Lor in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Lor, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| 02:57 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 02:57 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 02:57 | Xavier | John Shively gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | James Estep blocks the short jumper by John Shively | 47-46 |
| 02:50 | Dayton | David Hedrick grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 02:27 | Dayton | James Estep throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| 02:08 | Xavier | Francisco Mendez swats the shot by Dennis Prue | 47-46 |
| 02:06 | Dayton | James Estep snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 01:40 | Dayton | David Hedrick is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Dennis Prue lays it in on a great pass from John Lor and the foul's on Francisco Mendez - foul #5 on Francisco Mendez, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG) Francisco Mendez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Caley (SG) Kevin Claar | |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses the free throw | 50-48 |
| 01:29 | Dayton | James Estep pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 01:18 | Dayton | Rosario Russo hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Hedrick | 52-48 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | John Shively misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by David Hedrick - foul #2 on David Hedrick, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | John Shively makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | John Shively makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 01:06 | Dayton | James Estep is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Xavier | John Lor splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | John Shively gets the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Rosario Russo blocks the short jumper by John Lor | 52-50 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | David Hedrick snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Dayton | David Hedrick is hacked by John Lor in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lor, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| 00:33 | Dayton | David Hedrick misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | John Shively gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | John Lor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Robert Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by John Lor - foul #3 on John Lor, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Robert Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Robert Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Xavier | John Lor shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | David Hedrick gets the rebound | 54-50 |