| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) SG - Frank Emery (fresh) SF - James Wetzel (fresh) PF - Robert George (fresh) C - Walter Crews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Thomas Noguera (fresh) SG - Tony Orlikowski (fresh) SF - Christopher Andresen (fresh) PF - Russell Johnson (fresh) C - Joseph Rafferty (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Russell Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Xavier | James Wetzel clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Dayton | Tony Orlikowski gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Dayton | Tony Orlikowski drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Noguera out of the doubleteam and he's fouled by Paul Reese - foul #1 on Paul Reese, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Dayton | Tony Orlikowski makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Xavier | Tony Orlikowski steps in front of the Walter Crews pass | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | Paul Reese picks off the pass by Thomas Noguera in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | James Wetzel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Xavier | Walter Crews hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Dayton | Tony Orlikowski grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Dayton | James Wetzel swats the shot by Tony Orlikowski | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Xavier | Walter Crews grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | James Wetzel knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Emery | 4-3 |
| 17:55 | Dayton | Robert George is called for the reach on Russell Johnson - foul #1 on Robert George, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG), Donald Massenburg (SG), James Robertson (SF), Marvin Duda (PF), Adam Whitley (C) Paul Reese, Frank Emery, James Wetzel, Robert George, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Flury (PG), John Beckmann (SG), Charles Ray (SF), Mark Welch (PF), John Smith (C) Thomas Noguera, Tony Orlikowski, Christopher Andresen, Russell Johnson, Joseph Rafferty | |
| 17:40 | Dayton | John Smith misses the lay-in | 4-3 |
| 17:38 | Xavier | James Robertson pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:29 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Robertson | 6-3 |
| 17:12 | Dayton | John Beckmann makes the floater from the right side set up by Manuel Flury | 6-5 |
| 17:07 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 17:05 | Xavier | Adam Whitley hits the follow up shot | 8-5 |
| 17:01 | Dayton | Manuel Flury hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Beckmann | 8-7 |
| 16:45 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 16:23 | Dayton | Robin Belliveau is called for the reach on Manuel Flury - foul #1 on Robin Belliveau, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Frank Emery (SG), James Wetzel (SF), Robert George (PF), Walter Crews (C) Robin Belliveau, Donald Massenburg, James Robertson, Marvin Duda, Adam Whitley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Noguera (PG), Tony Orlikowski (SG), Christopher Andresen (SF), Russell Johnson (PF) Manuel Flury, John Beckmann, Charles Ray, John Smith | |
| 16:04 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert George - foul #2 on Robert George, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Robertson (PF) Robert George | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty (C) Mark Welch | |
| 16:04 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 16:04 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:52 | Xavier | Frank Emery buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) SG - Frank Emery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wetzel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Robertson (fresh) C - Walter Crews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Thomas Noguera (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Orlikowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Andresen (fresh) PF - Russell Johnson (fresh) C - Joseph Rafferty (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Dayton | Christopher Andresen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Walter Crews - foul #1 on Walter Crews, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| 15:33 | Dayton | Christopher Andresen makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 15:33 | Dayton | Christopher Andresen makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 15:19 | Xavier | Frank Emery misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 13-11 |
| 15:18 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Russell Johnson | 13-11 |
| 15:02 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Thomas Noguera | 13-13 |
| 14:53 | Xavier | James Wetzel hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 13-13 |
| 14:52 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Christopher Andresen | 13-13 |
| 14:35 | Dayton | Russell Johnson misses short on a shot in the lane | 13-13 |
| 14:33 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty grabs the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 14:23 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Andresen | 13-15 |
| 14:10 | Xavier | Thomas Noguera steps in front of the Walter Crews pass | 13-15 |
| 14:06 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera lays it in | 13-17 |
| 13:55 | Xavier | Frank Emery makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Reese | 16-17 |
| 13:38 | Dayton | Tony Orlikowski connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Andresen | 16-19 |
| 13:30 | Xavier | James Wetzel buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Reese | 19-19 |
| 13:18 | Dayton | Russell Johnson blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by James Robertson - foul #1 on James Robertson, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG), Donald Massenburg (SG), Marvin Duda (PF), Adam Whitley (C) Paul Reese, Frank Emery, James Robertson, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Flury (PG), John Beckmann (SG), Charles Ray (SF), Mark Welch (C) Thomas Noguera, Tony Orlikowski, Christopher Andresen, Joseph Rafferty | |
| 13:18 | Dayton | Russell Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 13:18 | Dayton | Russell Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 13:18 | Xavier | Adam Whitley snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 13:04 | Xavier | Marvin Duda banks in the layup set up by Robin Belliveau | 21-19 |
| 12:39 | Dayton | Manuel Flury is hacked by Robin Belliveau - foul #2 on Robin Belliveau, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Ford (SG), Walter Crews (C) Robin Belliveau, Marvin Duda | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Smith (C) Russell Johnson | |
| 12:39 | Dayton | Manuel Flury misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 12:39 | Xavier | Adam Whitley grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 12:27 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg is whistled for traveling | 21-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), James Robertson (PF) Joseph Ford, Adam Whitley | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:17 | Dayton | Walter Crews swats the layup by Manuel Flury | 21-19 |
| 12:16 | Xavier | James Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 12:10 | Xavier | Walter Crews hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Paul Reese | 23-19 |
| 11:50 | Dayton | John Smith hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Beckmann | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Massenburg (fresh) SF - James Wetzel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Crews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Manuel Flury (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Beckmann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Ray (fresh) PF - Mark Welch (fresh) C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Xavier | James Wetzel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Wetzel, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Emery (SG), Adam Whitley (C) Paul Reese, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Noguera (PG), Tony Orlikowski (SG) Manuel Flury, John Beckmann | |
| 11:27 | Dayton | Charles Ray buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Noguera | 23-24 |
| 11:04 | Xavier | Adam Whitley is fouled on the floor by Mark Welch - foul #1 on Mark Welch, team foul #1 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Walter Crews (C) Donald Massenburg, James Robertson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Andresen (SF), Josef Zimmer (C) Charles Ray, Mark Welch | |
| 10:54 | Xavier | Paul Reese comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 10:53 | Dayton | Josef Zimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 10:45 | Dayton | Tony Orlikowski makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-27 |
| 10:33 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 10:32 | Dayton | Josef Zimmer grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 10:25 | Dayton | Tony Orlikowski misses long on a jumper from the left side | 23-27 |
| 10:23 | Xavier | Walter Crews gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 10:18 | Xavier | James Wetzel scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Reese | 26-27 |
| 10:04 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera scores on a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Adam Whitley - foul #1 on Adam Whitley, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Ford (PG), Donald Massenburg (SF), James Robertson (PF) Paul Reese, James Wetzel, Adam Whitley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Flury (SG), Joseph Rafferty (C) Tony Orlikowski, John Smith | |
| 10:04 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera misses the free throw | 26-29 |
| 10:04 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Walter Crews | 26-29 |
| 09:43 | Xavier | Thomas Noguera steals the ball from James Robertson | 26-29 |
| 09:40 | Dayton | Manuel Flury misses the dunk | 26-29 |
| 09:38 | Xavier | James Robertson snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | Joseph Ford is hacked by Josef Zimmer - foul #1 on Josef Zimmer, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), James Wetzel (SF) Joseph Ford, Frank Emery | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Beckmann (SG), Charles Ray (SF), Mark Welch (PF) Thomas Noguera, Christopher Andresen, Josef Zimmer | |
| 09:14 | Xavier | Paul Reese makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Charles Ray - foul #1 on Charles Ray, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Emery (SG), Marvin Duda (PF) Donald Massenburg, James Robertson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Russell Johnson (PF) Mark Welch | |
| 09:14 | Xavier | Paul Reese makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 08:53 | Dayton | Charles Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 08:52 | Dayton | John Beckmann hits the follow up shot | 29-31 |
| 08:40 | Xavier | James Wetzel scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 08:26 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Manuel Flury and he's hacked by Walter Crews - foul #2 on Walter Crews, team foul #10 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (SG), James Robertson (PF), Adam Whitley (C) Frank Emery, Marvin Duda, Walter Crews | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Noguera (PG), Tony Orlikowski (SG), Christopher Andresen (SF) Manuel Flury, John Beckmann, Charles Ray | |
| 08:26 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 08:14 | Xavier | James Robertson misses the easy layup | 32-34 |
| 08:12 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Whitley | 32-34 |
| 07:53 | Xavier | Paul Reese drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Massenburg | 34-34 |
| 07:32 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty blows the layup | 34-34 |
| 07:31 | Xavier | Adam Whitley pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Wetzel (tiring) 11 pts. PF - James Robertson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Adam Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Thomas Noguera (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Orlikowski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Andresen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Rafferty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Xavier | Paul Reese is called for traveling | 34-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Ford (PG), Frank Emery (SG), Marvin Duda (PF) Paul Reese, Donald Massenburg, Adam Whitley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Ray (SF), Mark Welch (PF), John Smith (C) Christopher Andresen, Russell Johnson, Joseph Rafferty | |
| 07:04 | Dayton | Frank Emery steals it from Tony Orlikowski | 34-34 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Frank Emery lays it up and in | 36-34 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | Frank Emery is called for the reach on Charles Ray - foul #1 on Frank Emery, team foul #11 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Adam Whitley (C) Joseph Ford, Marvin Duda | |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Flury (PG) Thomas Noguera | |
| 06:34 | Dayton | Charles Ray makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | Charles Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 06:34 | Xavier | James Robertson snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Ray - foul #2 on Charles Ray, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Merle Moore (SF) Charles Ray | |
| 06:25 | Xavier | James Wetzel makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 06:25 | Dayton | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 06:04 | Dayton | Mark Welch scores on a runner from the baseline | 37-37 |
| 05:56 | Xavier | Paul Reese clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Merle Moore | 37-37 |
| 05:31 | Dayton | John Smith comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 05:29 | Dayton | John Smith tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 05:15 | Xavier | Paul Reese knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 05:12 | Dayton | Manuel Flury is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Reese - foul #2 on Paul Reese, team foul #12 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Ford (PG), Donald Massenburg (SF), Marvin Duda (PF) Paul Reese, James Wetzel, Adam Whitley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Noguera (PG), Christopher Andresen (SF), Russell Johnson (PF) Tony Orlikowski, Merle Moore, Mark Welch | |
| 05:12 | Dayton | Manuel Flury misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 05:12 | Dayton | Manuel Flury misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 05:12 | Dayton | Russell Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 05:05 | Dayton | Christopher Andresen knocks in the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Donald Massenburg - foul #1 on Donald Massenburg, team foul #13 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Josef Zimmer (C) John Smith | |
| 05:05 | Dayton | Christopher Andresen makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 04:42 | Xavier | James Robertson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 04:40 | Dayton | Russell Johnson grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 04:22 | Dayton | Manuel Flury hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Emery - foul #2 on Frank Emery, team foul #14 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wetzel (SF), Robert George (PF), Walter Crews (C) Frank Emery, Marvin Duda, James Robertson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty (C) Josef Zimmer | |
| 04:22 | Dayton | Manuel Flury misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 04:22 | Dayton | Manuel Flury makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 04:14 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Joseph Ford tips it in | 41-43 |
| 03:51 | Dayton | Christopher Andresen loses the dribble to Donald Massenburg | 41-43 |
| 03:39 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 03:38 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Christopher Andresen | 41-43 |
| 03:34 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Andresen | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joseph Ford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Wetzel (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Robert George (fresh) C - Walter Crews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Thomas Noguera (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Flury (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Andresen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Rafferty (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Xavier | James Wetzel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 03:21 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to James Wetzel | 41-45 |
| 03:08 | Xavier | Walter Crews misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 03:07 | Dayton | Christopher Andresen gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 03:03 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 41-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Frank Emery (SG), Robin Belliveau (SF) Joseph Ford, Donald Massenburg, James Wetzel | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Beckmann (PG), Tony Orlikowski (SG), Mark Welch (PF), John Smith (C) Thomas Noguera, Manuel Flury, Russell Johnson, Joseph Rafferty | |
| 02:49 | Xavier | Frank Emery misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-45 |
| 02:48 | Dayton | Christopher Andresen gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 02:38 | Dayton | Christopher Andresen comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 41-45 |
| 02:37 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Welch | 41-45 |
| 02:26 | Dayton | John Beckmann knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Christopher Andresen | 41-47 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Frank Emery misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 02:16 | Dayton | John Beckmann pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 01:57 | Dayton | Tony Orlikowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wetzel (SF) Robin Belliveau | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Noguera (PG), Charles Ray (SF), Joseph Rafferty (C) John Beckmann, Christopher Andresen, John Smith | |
| 01:41 | Xavier | Frank Emery drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Reese | 44-47 |
| 01:26 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 01:25 | Dayton | Charles Ray snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 01:15 | Dayton | James Wetzel steals the ball from Charles Ray | 44-47 |
| 01:00 | Xavier | Mark Welch steps in front of the James Wetzel pass | 44-47 |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Charles Ray's fadeaway is rejected by Robert George | 44-47 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Wetzel | 44-47 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Paul Reese comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 00:30 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Tony Orlikowski loses the dribble to Paul Reese | 44-47 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Robert George knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Thomas Noguera clanks a fullcourt shot | 46-47 |