| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kevin Claar (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Caley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracey Williamson (fresh) PF - Dominick Cook (fresh) C - Jason Bluford (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Kevin Claar clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 19:40 | Dayton | James Brown gets the rebound | 23-32 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | Arthur Miller is called for traveling | 23-32 |
| 18:56 | Xavier | David Hedrick takes the ball from Christopher Caley | 23-32 |
| 18:52 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson misses the easy layup | 23-32 |
| 18:50 | Dayton | Calvin Balog tips it in | 25-32 |
| 18:36 | Xavier | Dominick Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Mahoney (SG), Karl Buckingham (C) Kevin Claar, Jason Bluford | |
| 18:34 | Dayton | Christopher Caley steps in front of the Arthur Miller pass in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| 18:23 | Xavier | James Mahoney can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Arthur Miller - foul #2 on Arthur Miller, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (SF), James Arechiga (PF) Tracey Williamson, Dominick Cook | |
| 18:23 | Xavier | James Mahoney misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:23 | Xavier | James Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:11 | Dayton | James Brown clanks a floater from close range | 25-33 |
| 18:10 | Dayton | Calvin Balog tips it home | 27-33 |
| 18:02 | Xavier | James Mahoney buries a fadeaway from the left block | 27-35 |
| 17:43 | Dayton | James Brown hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from David Hedrick and he's fouled by Ronald Parker - foul #3 on Ronald Parker, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), John Lambert (SG), Richard Frese (SF), Charles Fralick (PF) Glenn Davidson, Arthur Miller, David Hedrick, Calvin Balog | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), Thomas Rogers (SF) Christopher Caley, Ronald Parker | |
| 17:43 | Dayton | James Brown makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Kevin Claar is fouled on the floor by Francisco Mendez - foul #1 on Francisco Mendez, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Comacho (C) James Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jason Bluford (C) Karl Buckingham | |
| 17:08 | Xavier | James Arechiga comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 30-35 |
| 17:07 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Charles Fralick | 30-35 |
| 16:38 | Dayton | Charles Fralick scores on a floater from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 16:09 | Xavier | James Mahoney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 16:07 | Dayton | Richard Frese gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 15:47 | Dayton | John Lambert drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Francisco Mendez | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lambert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Frese (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Fralick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Comacho (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kevin Claar (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Mahoney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Arechiga (fairly fresh) C - Jason Bluford (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Xavier | Jason Bluford drills a floater from the left block | 35-37 |
| 15:23 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francisco Mendez, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Arthur Miller (SG), David Hedrick (SF), Calvin Balog (PF), James Brown (C) Francisco Mendez, John Lambert, Richard Frese, Charles Fralick, Scott Comacho | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Tracey Williamson (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) Kevin Claar, James Mahoney, Thomas Rogers, James Arechiga, Jason Bluford | |
| 15:17 | Xavier | John Lor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Glenn Davidson - foul #2 on Glenn Davidson, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| 15:17 | Xavier | John Lor misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:17 | Xavier | John Lor misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:17 | Dayton | The rebound goes to James Brown | 35-37 |
| 14:49 | Dayton | Tracey Williamson picks off the pass by David Hedrick | 35-37 |
| 14:45 | Xavier | Christopher Caley blows the layup | 35-37 |
| 14:43 | Dayton | Arthur Miller grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 14:26 | Dayton | James Brown double dribbles | 35-37 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham misses short on a shot from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 14:07 | Xavier | Christopher Caley misses the tip | 35-37 |
| 14:06 | Dayton | Calvin Balog pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:03 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson is hacked by Christopher Caley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Caley, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jason Bluford (C) Karl Buckingham | |
| 13:34 | Dayton | Calvin Balog comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 13:32 | Dayton | Calvin Balog grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 13:10 | Dayton | Arthur Miller can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 13:08 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dominick Cook | 35-37 |
| 13:04 | Xavier | Christopher Caley connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Lor | 35-39 |
| 12:51 | Dayton | Calvin Balog lays it in set up by Glenn Davidson | 37-39 |
| 12:29 | Xavier | John Lor clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-39 |
| 12:28 | Dayton | David Hedrick pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 12:26 | Dayton | John Lor is called for the reach on Glenn Davidson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Lor, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), John Lambert (SG), Richard Frese (SF), Charles Fralick (PF), Scott Comacho (C) Glenn Davidson, Arthur Miller, David Hedrick, Calvin Balog, James Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), James Mahoney (SG), Ronald Parker (SF), Thomas Rogers (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) John Lor, Christopher Caley, Tracey Williamson, Dominick Cook, Jason Bluford | |
| 12:08 | Dayton | John Lambert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 11:51 | Xavier | Francisco Mendez picks off the pass by Kevin Claar | 37-39 |
| 11:22 | Dayton | Richard Frese misses the driving attempt from the left block | 37-39 |
| 11:21 | Xavier | Ronald Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Frese (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Fralick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Comacho (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kevin Claar (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Mahoney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ronald Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Karl Buckingham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Xavier | James Mahoney connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Claar | 37-41 |
| 10:51 | Dayton | John Lambert lays it up and in | 39-41 |
| 10:40 | Xavier | Charles Fralick denies the turnaround by James Mahoney | 39-41 |
| 10:38 | Dayton | Charles Fralick grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 10:35 | Dayton | Thomas Rogers steals the ball from Francisco Mendez in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 10:24 | Xavier | John Lambert steals the ball from Ronald Parker | 39-41 |
| 10:20 | Dayton | John Lambert hits the finger roll | 41-41 |
| 09:51 | Xavier | Kevin Claar is fouled on the floor by Francisco Mendez - foul #3 on Francisco Mendez, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Arthur Miller (SG), David Hedrick (SF), Calvin Balog (PF), James Brown (C) Francisco Mendez, John Lambert, Richard Frese, Charles Fralick, Scott Comacho | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Caley (PG), Philip McQuay (SG), Tracey Williamson (SF), James Arechiga (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Kevin Claar, James Mahoney, Ronald Parker, Thomas Rogers, Karl Buckingham | |
| 09:40 | Xavier | James Arechiga comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 41-41 |
| 09:38 | Dayton | Calvin Balog grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 09:12 | Dayton | James Arechiga swats the layup by James Brown | 41-41 |
| 09:10 | Xavier | James Arechiga grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Philip McQuay misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur Miller - foul #3 on Arthur Miller, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dominick Cook (PF) Jason Bluford | |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Philip McQuay makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Philip McQuay makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 08:37 | Dayton | Arthur Miller hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 08:17 | Xavier | Dominick Cook misses the lay-in | 44-43 |
| 08:16 | Xavier | Dominick Cook tips it home | 44-45 |
| 07:55 | Dayton | James Brown misses the wide open floater from the baseline | 44-45 |
| 07:53 | Dayton | James Brown tips it but misses | 44-45 |
| 07:52 | Dayton | David Hedrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 07:32 | Dayton | James Brown slams it home on a great pass from Glenn Davidson | 46-45 |
| 07:23 | Xavier | James Arechiga knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Philip McQuay and he's hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), John Lambert (SG), Richard Frese (SF) Glenn Davidson, Arthur Miller, David Hedrick | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Thomas Rogers (SF), Jason Bluford (C) Philip McQuay, Tracey Williamson, Dominick Cook | |
| 07:23 | Xavier | James Arechiga makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:21 | Dayton | Christopher Caley steps in front of the Richard Frese pass in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 07:20 | Xavier | John Lor banks in the layup set up by Christopher Caley | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Lambert (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Frese (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Balog (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Caley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Arechiga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Bluford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Dayton | John Lambert loses the dribble to John Lor | 46-50 |
| 06:48 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers slams it home on a great pass from John Lor | 46-52 |
| 06:27 | Dayton | James Brown hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Francisco Mendez | 48-52 |
| 06:17 | Xavier | John Lor hits a jumper from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 05:56 | Dayton | James Arechiga takes the ball from John Lambert | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:32 | Xavier | Christopher Caley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Arechiga | 48-57 |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Arthur Miller (SG), David Hedrick (SF), Charles Fralick (PF), Scott Comacho (C) Francisco Mendez, John Lambert, Richard Frese, Calvin Balog, James Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Mahoney (SG), Ronald Parker (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) Christopher Caley, Thomas Rogers, James Arechiga, Jason Bluford | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:15 | Dayton | John Lor is called for the reach on Glenn Davidson - foul #5 on John Lor, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG) John Lor | |
| 05:02 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-57 |
| 05:01 | Dayton | Charles Fralick tips it home | 50-57 |
| 04:55 | Xavier | James Mahoney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 50-57 |
| 04:53 | Dayton | David Hedrick grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 04:28 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson buries a shot from just outside the lane | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:04 | Xavier | Kevin Claar misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 04:03 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to James Mahoney | 52-57 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Kevin Claar hits a floater from the left side | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:26 | Dayton | David Hedrick can't connect on a shot from the right side | 52-59 |
| 03:25 | Xavier | James Mahoney grabs the board | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:18 | Xavier | Kevin Claar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), John Lambert (SG), Richard Frese (SF), Calvin Balog (PF), James Brown (C) Glenn Davidson, Arthur Miller, David Hedrick, Charles Fralick, Scott Comacho | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Caley (PG), Philip McQuay (SG), Tracey Williamson (SF), Thomas Rogers (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Kevin Claar, James Mahoney, Ronald Parker, Dominick Cook, Karl Buckingham | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Lambert (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Frese (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Christopher Caley (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip McQuay (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracey Williamson (fresh) PF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Bluford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Dayton | James Brown double dribbles | 52-59 |
| 02:46 | Xavier | Christopher Caley blows the layup | 52-59 |
| 02:44 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Lambert | 52-59 |
| 02:44 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Arthur Miller (SG), David Hedrick (SF) Francisco Mendez, John Lambert, Richard Frese | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:15 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson is whistled for a carry | 52-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), Dominick Cook (PF) Philip McQuay, Thomas Rogers | |
| 01:49 | Xavier | Christopher Caley banks in the layup | 52-61 |
| 01:45 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Claar - foul #2 on Kevin Claar, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| 01:24 | Dayton | David Hedrick scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by James Brown and the foul's on Jason Bluford - foul #3 on Jason Bluford, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| 01:24 | Dayton | David Hedrick makes the free throw | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Calvin Balog blocks the jumper by Tracey Williamson | 55-61 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Calvin Balog | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Dayton | James Brown misses the easy layup | 55-61 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Calvin Balog pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:43 | Dayton | David Hedrick misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Calvin Balog misses the tip | 55-61 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Dominick Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Arthur Miller is called for the reach on Dominick Cook in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Miller, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Rogers (SF), James Arechiga (C) Tracey Williamson, Jason Bluford | |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Dominick Cook makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Dominick Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | David Hedrick drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Miller | 58-62 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracey Williamson (SF), Jason Bluford (C) Dominick Cook, James Arechiga | |
| 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 fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers is hacked by Arthur Miller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Miller, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (SG) Arthur Miller | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson is hacked by Jason Bluford - foul #4 on Jason Bluford, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dominick Cook (PF) Thomas Rogers | |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Christopher Caley is hacked by John Lambert in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lambert, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Rogers (PF) Dominick Cook | |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Christopher Caley makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Christopher Caley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | John Lambert misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to David Hedrick | 60-66 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | John Lambert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 60-66 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Arechiga (C) Jason Bluford | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:02 | Xavier | James Arechiga is hacked by Glenn Davidson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Davidson, team foul #11 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jason Bluford (C) Tracey Williamson | |
| 00:02 | Xavier | James Arechiga misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | James Arechiga makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | John Lambert comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 60-67 |