| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Marc Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Javier Acosta (fresh) PF - Jay Soo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nathaniel Savage (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Stern (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Xavier | William Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-33 |
| 19:40 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett snags the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 19:28 | Xavier | Carlos Kelly is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #2 on Carlos Kelly, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 19:15 | Xavier | Stephen Stern tips it home | 35-35 |
| 18:53 | Dayton | Jay Soo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-35 |
| 18:51 | Dayton | Marc Brooks tips it but misses | 35-35 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 18:32 | Xavier | William Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 18:30 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon snags the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 18:12 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 18:10 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jay Soo | 35-35 |
| 17:47 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Ronald Brown comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 35-35 |
| 17:19 | Dayton | Jay Soo pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:12 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Marc Brooks | 37-35 |
| 16:52 | Xavier | Ronald Brown drills a runner from the right block | 37-37 |
| 16:36 | Dayton | Jay Soo's pass is intercepted by Jimmie Lyon | 37-37 |
| 16:18 | Xavier | Stephen Stern drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Brown | 37-39 |
| 15:58 | Dayton | Javier Acosta clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 15:56 | Xavier | Stephen Stern pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Marc Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Javier Acosta (fairly fresh) PF - Jay Soo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathaniel Savage (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Lawrence Moffett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Stern (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Nathaniel Savage swats the short shot by Ronald Brown | 37-39 |
| 15:49 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 15:38 | Dayton | Marc Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham (PG), Paul Guyton (SG), Timothy Lundgren (SF), Henry Boggs (PF), Sammy Larry (C) Carlos Kelly, Marc Brooks, Javier Acosta, Jay Soo, Nathaniel Savage | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), William Trent (SG), Dikembe Amoroso (SF), John Campbell (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Jimmie Lyon, Ronald Brown, Lawrence Moffett, Stephen Stern, William Smith | |
| 15:26 | Xavier | Warren Ruck can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-39 |
| 15:25 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso tips it back up and in | 37-41 |
| 15:12 | Dayton | William Trent is called for the reach on Darrell Cunningham - foul #3 on William Trent, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 14:54 | Dayton | Warren Ruck is called for the reach on Sammy Larry - foul #1 on Warren Ruck, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| 14:46 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren drills a shot from the baseline set up by Sammy Larry | 39-41 |
| 14:28 | Xavier | Tracy Williams is fouled on the floor by Timothy Lundgren - foul #1 on Timothy Lundgren, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| 14:10 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 14:04 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Amoroso | 39-44 |
| 13:44 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Tracy Williams | 39-47 |
| 13:25 | Dayton | Paul Guyton buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Darrell Cunningham | 41-47 |
| 13:07 | Xavier | Warren Ruck hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Darrell Cunningham - foul #2 on Darrell Cunningham, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Carlos Kelly (PG), Marc Brooks (SG), Javier Acosta (SF), Jay Soo (PF), Nathaniel Savage (C) Darrell Cunningham, Paul Guyton, Timothy Lundgren, Henry Boggs, Sammy Larry | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Ronald Brown (SG), Lawrence Moffett (SF), Stephen Stern (PF) Tracy Williams, William Trent, Dikembe Amoroso, John Campbell | |
| 13:07 | Xavier | Warren Ruck misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:07 | Xavier | Warren Ruck makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:50 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-48 |
| 12:48 | Dayton | Javier Acosta snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 12:32 | Dayton | Stephen Stern swats the short shot by Jay Soo | 41-48 |
| 12:31 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 12:19 | Xavier | Jay Soo swats the dunk try by Ronald Brown | 41-48 |
| 12:18 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 12:07 | Xavier | Ronald Brown can't finish the layup | 41-48 |
| 12:05 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 11:36 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Marc Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Javier Acosta (fresh) PF - Jay Soo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathaniel Savage (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Stern (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Warren Ruck (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon is hacked by Jay Soo - foul #1 on Jay Soo, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Paul Guyton (PF) Jay Soo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso (PF), William Smith (C) Stephen Stern, Warren Ruck | |
| 11:01 | Xavier | William Smith buries a jumper from the right block | 44-50 |
| 10:38 | Dayton | Javier Acosta knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Guyton | 46-50 |
| 10:20 | Xavier | Carlos Kelly is called for the reach on Jimmie Lyon - foul #3 on Carlos Kelly, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Henry Boggs (C) Nathaniel Savage | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (SG), John Campbell (PF) Ronald Brown, Lawrence Moffett | |
| 10:12 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 46-52 |
| 09:54 | Dayton | Henry Boggs makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Guyton | 48-52 |
| 09:39 | Xavier | Paul Guyton takes the ball from William Smith | 48-52 |
| 09:34 | Dayton | Marc Brooks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 09:33 | Dayton | Henry Boggs hits the follow up shot | 50-52 |
| 09:17 | Xavier | Javier Acosta steals it from Tracy Williams | 50-52 |
| 08:55 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Javier Acosta | 52-52 |
| 08:35 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 08:15 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 08:14 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Boggs | 52-55 |
| 07:57 | Dayton | Marc Brooks is fouled on the floor by Tracy Williams - foul #3 on Tracy Williams, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham (PG), Marcus Stout (SG), Timothy Lundgren (SF), Jay Soo (PF), Nathaniel Savage (C) Carlos Kelly, Marc Brooks, Javier Acosta, Paul Guyton, Henry Boggs | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Brown (SG), Lawrence Moffett (SF), Stephen Stern (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Jimmie Lyon, Dikembe Amoroso, John Campbell, William Smith | |
| 07:45 | Dayton | Marcus Stout loses the dribble to Stephen Stern | 52-55 |
| 07:27 | Xavier | Ronald Brown connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Darrell Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Stout (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Lundgren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Soo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathaniel Savage (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Stern (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Warren Ruck (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 07:04 | Xavier | Stephen Stern gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Ronald Brown's layup is rejected by Nathaniel Savage | 52-57 |
| 06:58 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 06:53 | Dayton | Marcus Stout connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Nathaniel Savage | 54-57 |
| 06:30 | Xavier | Tracy Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Brown | 54-60 |
| 06:06 | Dayton | Jay Soo loses the ball out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Carlos Kelly (PG), Paul Guyton (SG) Marcus Stout, Timothy Lundgren | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), William Smith (C) Tracy Williams, Warren Ruck | |
| 05:47 | Xavier | Ronald Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 05:46 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 05:27 | Dayton | Stephen Stern steals it from Darrell Cunningham | 54-60 |
| 05:23 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett scores on a jumper from close range | 54-62 |
| 05:04 | Dayton | Jimmie Lyon steals it from Nathaniel Savage | 54-62 |
| 04:50 | Xavier | Stephen Stern can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Jay Soo - foul #2 on Jay Soo, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Marc Brooks (SG), Javier Acosta (SF), Henry Boggs (C) Darrell Cunningham, Jay Soo, Nathaniel Savage | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Trent (SG), Dikembe Amoroso (SF) Ronald Brown, Lawrence Moffett | |
| 04:50 | Xavier | Stephen Stern makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 04:50 | Xavier | Stephen Stern misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 04:50 | Dayton | Henry Boggs grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 04:32 | Dayton | Javier Acosta hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 54-63 |
| 04:30 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso is hacked by Carlos Kelly - foul #4 on Carlos Kelly, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Warren Ruck (PF) Stephen Stern | |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 04:26 | Dayton | Henry Boggs grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 04:22 | Dayton | Marc Brooks misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on William Trent - foul #4 on William Trent, team foul #4 | 54-63 |
| 04:22 | Dayton | Marc Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:22 | Dayton | Marc Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-63 |
| 04:02 | Xavier | William Smith snags the offensive board | 56-63 |
| 03:51 | Xavier | Warren Ruck blows the layup | 56-63 |
| 03:49 | Dayton | Javier Acosta pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 03:35 | Dayton | Henry Boggs misses the jumper in the paint | 56-63 |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Warren Ruck snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 03:13 | Xavier | Warren Ruck hits the finger roll | 56-65 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SG - Marc Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Javier Acosta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Guyton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Boggs (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Trent (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Ruck (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham (PG), Jay Soo (PF), Nathaniel Savage (C) Carlos Kelly, Paul Guyton, Henry Boggs | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Ronald Brown (SG), Lawrence Moffett (SF) Jimmie Lyon, William Trent, Warren Ruck | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Carlos Kelly (PG) Darrell Cunningham | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Stern (PF) Dikembe Amoroso | |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-65 |
| 02:39 | Xavier | Stephen Stern snags the offensive board | 56-65 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Stephen Stern throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG) Tracy Williams | |
| 02:03 | Dayton | Javier Acosta scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Xavier | William Smith buries a shot from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 01:42 | Dayton | Marc Brooks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | William Smith gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Xavier | Stephen Stern can't connect on a floater from the right block | 59-67 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | William Smith snags the offensive board | 59-67 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | Stephen Stern makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Jimmie Lyon | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Dayton | Marc Brooks misses the lay-in | 59-69 |
| 00:51 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly hits the follow up shot | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Ronald Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Kelly - foul #5 on Carlos Kelly, team foul #8 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham (PG) Carlos Kelly | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG) Jimmie Lyon | |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage gets the rebound | 61-69 |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Marc Brooks makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Javier Acosta | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Ronald Brown is hacked by Darrell Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrell Cunningham, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Ronald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Ronald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Marc Brooks | 67-71 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Tracy Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Cunningham - foul #4 on Darrell Cunningham, team foul #10 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso (PF) Stephen Stern | |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Tracy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Tracy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 67-73 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Javier Acosta grabs the offensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Javier Acosta drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marc Brooks | 70-73 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Stern (PF) Dikembe Amoroso | |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Tracy Williams is hacked by Darrell Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #5 on Darrell Cunningham, team foul #11 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Dayton | Marcus Stout (PG) Darrell Cunningham | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Tracy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Tracy Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jay Soo | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Marc Brooks buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Javier Acosta | 73-73 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG) Tracy Williams | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon misses long on a halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Marcus Stout (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Brooks (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Javier Acosta (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Soo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathaniel Savage (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Stern (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:40 | Dayton | Jay Soo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 04:39 | Xavier | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | William Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 04:21 | Dayton | Marc Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:07 | Dayton | Javier Acosta connects on the runner in the lane set up by Nathaniel Savage and he's fouled by Lawrence Moffett - foul #2 on Lawrence Moffett, team foul #5 | 75-73 |
| 04:07 | Dayton | Javier Acosta misses the free throw | 75-73 |
| 04:07 | Xavier | William Smith gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| 03:53 | Xavier | Ronald Brown is hacked by Marc Brooks - foul #2 on Marc Brooks, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| 03:53 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:53 | Xavier | Ronald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:31 | Dayton | Javier Acosta buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marc Brooks | 77-74 |
| 03:19 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett's pass is intercepted by Marc Brooks | 77-74 |
| 03:15 | Dayton | Marc Brooks banks in the layup | 79-74 |
| 02:58 | Xavier | Ronald Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-74 |
| 02:37 | Dayton | Marc Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-74 |
| 02:26 | Xavier | Ronald Brown hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Moffett | 79-76 |
| 02:09 | Dayton | Javier Acosta misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-76 |
| 02:08 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage hits the follow up shot | 81-76 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | William Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 81-76 |
| 01:42 | Dayton | Javier Acosta misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-76 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Ronald Brown grabs the board | 81-76 |
| 01:35 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett travels with the ball | 81-76 |
| 01:12 | Dayton | Marcus Stout loses the dribble to William Smith | 81-76 |
| 00:49 | Xavier | William Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-76 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Stephen Stern tips it back up and in | 81-78 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Marcus Stout (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Brooks (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Javier Acosta (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Soo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathaniel Savage (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Lawrence Moffett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Stern (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Marc Brooks knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Ronald Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage is hacked by Jimmie Lyon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #7 | 83-81 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage misses the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Smith | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Ronald Brown loses the dribble to Marc Brooks | 83-81 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage is hacked by Jimmie Lyon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #8 | 83-81 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Nathaniel Savage misses the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Stephen Stern pulls down the rebound | 83-81 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 83-81 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Marcus Stout takes the ball from Stephen Stern | 83-81 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Marcus Stout runs out the clock | 83-81 |