| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lawrence Shenberger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Reed (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Varela (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - William Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Young (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Loren Huston (fresh) 8 pts. C - Matthew Pate (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Vance Hannah inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Xavier | Vance Hannah misses short on a jumper from the right side | 33-25 |
| 19:40 | Dayton | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 19:19 | Dayton | Kenneth Young is called for the reach on Lawrence Shenberger - foul #3 on Kenneth Young, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG) Kenneth Young | |
| 18:56 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses the jump hook from the right block | 33-25 |
| 18:54 | Xavier | Gil Carberry snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 18:44 | Xavier | Loren Huston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 33-25 |
| 18:43 | Dayton | Robert Varela pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 18:28 | Dayton | Peter Reed misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 18:26 | Xavier | Matthew Pate pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 17:57 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-25 |
| 17:55 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts tips it home | 33-27 |
| 17:30 | Dayton | William Powell connects on the jumper from close range set up by Richard Johnson | 35-27 |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Matthew Pate comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 17:20 | Dayton | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 17:08 | Dayton | Matthew Pate steals the ball from William Powell | 35-27 |
| 16:41 | Xavier | Gil Carberry misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-27 |
| 16:40 | Xavier | Vance Hannah misses the tip | 35-27 |
| 16:39 | Xavier | Gil Carberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | Vance Hannah clanks a jumper from the right side | 35-27 |
| 16:20 | Dayton | Robert Varela grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 16:16 | Dayton | Richard Johnson blows the layup | 35-27 |
| 16:15 | Dayton | Robert Varela pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 16:05 | Dayton | Peter Reed drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lawrence Shenberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Reed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Varela (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - William Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gil Carberry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edmond Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vance Hannah (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loren Huston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Matthew Pate (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Gil Carberry connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edmond Roberts | 37-30 |
| 15:26 | Dayton | Robert Varela can't finish the layup | 37-30 |
| 15:24 | Xavier | Matthew Pate gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 15:00 | Xavier | Loren Huston misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Varela - foul #1 on Robert Varela, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), Angel Herrera (SG), David Thomas (SF), Daniel Ferguson (PF), Mario Moran (C) Lawrence Shenberger, Peter Reed, Richard Johnson, Robert Varela, William Powell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Young (PG), Robert Blass (SG), Steven Mangano (SF), John Harper (C) Gil Carberry, Edmond Roberts, Vance Hannah, Matthew Pate | |
| 15:00 | Xavier | Loren Huston makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:00 | Xavier | Loren Huston misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:00 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 14:53 | Dayton | Kenneth Young takes the ball from Angel Herrera | 37-31 |
| 14:50 | Xavier | Kenneth Young hits the finger roll | 37-33 |
| 14:32 | Dayton | Loren Huston swats the shot by David Thomas | 37-33 |
| 14:31 | Dayton | Mario Moran tips it home | 39-33 |
| 14:12 | Xavier | Loren Huston lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Mangano | 39-35 |
| 14:04 | Dayton | Angel Herrera loses the ball out of bounds | 39-35 |
| 13:40 | Xavier | Steven Mangano drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Young | 39-37 |
| 13:21 | Dayton | Michael Mello hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 39-37 |
| 13:19 | Xavier | Steven Mangano pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:59 | Xavier | Loren Huston makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Young | 39-39 |
| 12:52 | Dayton | Kenneth Young takes the ball from Angel Herrera | 39-39 |
| 12:28 | Xavier | Robert Blass knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 12:16 | Dayton | David Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (PG), Peter Reed (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Robert Varela (PF), William Powell (C) Michael Mello, Angel Herrera, David Thomas, Daniel Ferguson, Mario Moran | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edmond Roberts (SG), Vance Hannah (SF), Matthew Pate (C) Robert Blass, Steven Mangano, Loren Huston | |
| 11:50 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kenneth Young | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lawrence Shenberger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Reed (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Varela (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - William Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Young (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Pate (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger misses the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by John Harper - foul #2 on John Harper, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Loren Huston (PF) Kenneth Young, John Harper | |
| 11:31 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:31 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:31 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger makes the 3rd free throw | 42-45 |
| 11:03 | Xavier | Loren Huston hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 42-45 |
| 11:01 | Xavier | Matthew Pate grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:32 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 10:30 | Xavier | Matthew Pate grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 10:09 | Xavier | Gil Carberry misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Lawrence Shenberger - foul #3 on Lawrence Shenberger, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Harper (PF) Loren Huston | |
| 10:09 | Xavier | Gil Carberry misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:09 | Xavier | Gil Carberry makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:07 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Young (PG) Gil Carberry | |
| 09:48 | Xavier | John Harper misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Varela - foul #2 on Robert Varela, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| 09:48 | Xavier | John Harper makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:48 | Xavier | John Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 09:35 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Lawrence Shenberger, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), David Thomas (SG) Lawrence Shenberger, Peter Reed | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:07 | Xavier | Vance Hannah is whistled for a carry | 42-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson (PF) Robert Varela | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:50 | Dayton | Richard Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Ferguson | 45-48 |
| 08:26 | Xavier | Kenneth Young clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-48 |
| 08:24 | Dayton | The rebound goes to William Powell | 45-48 |
| 08:17 | Dayton | Richard Johnson knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 47-48 |
| 07:55 | Xavier | Matthew Pate misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 07:54 | Dayton | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Angel Herrera (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Thomas (fresh) SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Young (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edmond Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vance Hannah (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Harper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Pate (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by John Harper - foul #3 on John Harper, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (PG), Peter Reed (SG), Robert Varela (PF), Mario Moran (C) Angel Herrera, David Thomas, Richard Johnson, William Powell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Blass (SG), Steven Mangano (SF), Loren Huston (PF) Edmond Roberts, Vance Hannah, John Harper | |
| 07:27 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:27 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:27 | Xavier | Matthew Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 07:12 | Xavier | Loren Huston misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 47-48 |
| 07:10 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 06:57 | Dayton | Robert Varela's floater is tipped away by Matthew Pate | 47-48 |
| 06:56 | Dayton | Peter Reed gets the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 06:40 | Dayton | Peter Reed can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 47-48 |
| 06:38 | Xavier | Loren Huston pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | Loren Huston drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Blass | 47-50 |
| 06:08 | Dayton | Robert Varela knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Ferguson | 49-50 |
| 05:42 | Xavier | Robert Blass double dribbles | 49-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (SF), William Powell (C) Daniel Ferguson, Mario Moran | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Edmond Roberts (SG), Vance Hannah (SF), John Harper (C) Kenneth Young, Robert Blass, Steven Mangano, Matthew Pate | |
| 05:14 | Dayton | Robert Varela misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Edmond Roberts - foul #1 on Edmond Roberts, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| 05:14 | Dayton | Robert Varela makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:14 | Dayton | Robert Varela makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:53 | Xavier | John Harper scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Loren Huston | 51-52 |
| 04:33 | Dayton | Peter Reed is called for a charge - foul #2 on Peter Reed, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson (PF) Robert Varela | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Gil Carberry drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Edmond Roberts | 51-54 |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Richard Johnson scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Peter Reed | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lawrence Shenberger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Peter Reed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gil Carberry (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loren Huston (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - John Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Xavier | Peter Reed takes the ball from John Harper | 53-54 |
| 03:21 | Dayton | William Powell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gil Carberry - foul #2 on Gil Carberry, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), David Thomas (SG) Lawrence Shenberger, Peter Reed | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Young (PG), Robert Blass (SG), Matthew Pate (C) Gil Carberry, Edmond Roberts, John Harper | |
| 03:21 | Dayton | William Powell misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:21 | Dayton | William Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 02:53 | Xavier | Vance Hannah misses long on a floater from the right block | 54-54 |
| 02:51 | Dayton | William Powell gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:51 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (PG), Peter Reed (SG), Robert Varela (PF) Angel Herrera, David Thomas, Daniel Ferguson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edmond Roberts (SG) Robert Blass | |
| 02:31 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 02:30 | Dayton | Robert Varela hits the follow up shot | 56-54 |
| 02:08 | Xavier | Kenneth Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Harper (PF) Loren Huston | |
| 01:47 | Dayton | Peter Reed comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 01:46 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Vance Hannah | 56-54 |
| 01:24 | Xavier | Kenneth Young connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 01:08 | Dayton | Richard Johnson can't connect on a floater from the left block | 56-57 |
| 01:06 | Xavier | John Harper gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | John Harper pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Xavier | John Harper comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | William Powell gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Richard Johnson clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Vance Hannah - foul #2 on Vance Hannah, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Matthew Pate misses short on a floater from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | The clock runs out | 58-57 |