| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loren Huston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Mello (fresh) SG - Peter Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roberto Marino (fresh) PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Kenneth Fitch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Roberto Marino inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Dayton | Richard Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 27-24 |
| 19:33 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Reed | 27-24 |
| 19:20 | Dayton | Richard Johnson drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Roberto Marino | 27-26 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | John Harper knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Edmond Roberts | 29-26 |
| 18:43 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses the floater in the paint | 29-26 |
| 18:41 | Xavier | Loren Huston gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:23 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart is hacked by Kenneth Fitch - foul #2 on Kenneth Fitch, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), Lawrence Shenberger (SG), Raymond Wilson (SF), Robert Meikle (PF), Robert Myles (C) Michael Mello, Peter Reed, Roberto Marino, Richard Johnson, Kenneth Fitch | |
| 18:15 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Loren Huston | 31-26 |
| 18:08 | Dayton | Angel Herrera is hacked by Loren Huston - foul #1 on Loren Huston, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Peter Reed (SG), David Thomas (SF) Lawrence Shenberger, Raymond Wilson | |
| 17:45 | Dayton | David Thomas makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Angel Herrera | 31-28 |
| 17:22 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Vance Hannah | 34-28 |
| 16:59 | Dayton | Peter Reed buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 16:45 | Xavier | John Harper double dribbles | 34-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (SG), Raymond Wilson (SF), Lee Byerly (C) Peter Reed, David Thomas, Robert Myles | |
| 16:17 | Dayton | Robert Meikle can't connect on a shot from the right side | 34-31 |
| 16:16 | Xavier | Loren Huston grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 16:11 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Peter Nicholson (PG), Ronald Hutchinson (SG), Steven Mangano (SF), Ronald Mansfield (PF), Matthew Pate (C) Danny Baumgart, Edmond Roberts, Vance Hannah, Loren Huston, John Harper | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG) Angel Herrera | |
| 15:55 | Dayton | Raymond Wilson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 15:54 | Xavier | Peter Nicholson snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Peter Nicholson (fresh) SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Mangano (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Mansfield (fresh) C - Matthew Pate (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Mello (fresh) SG - Lawrence Shenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Wilson (fresh) PF - Robert Meikle (fresh) 7 pts. C - Lee Byerly (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Xavier | Steven Mangano clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 15:29 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 15:00 | Dayton | Robert Meikle knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Byerly and the foul's on Ronald Hutchinson - foul #1 on Ronald Hutchinson, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Edmond Roberts (SG), Vance Hannah (SF), Loren Huston (PF), John Harper (C) Peter Nicholson, Ronald Hutchinson, Steven Mangano, Ronald Mansfield, Matthew Pate | |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), David Thomas (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Robert Myles (C) Michael Mello, Lawrence Shenberger, Raymond Wilson, Lee Byerly | |
| 15:00 | Dayton | Robert Meikle misses the free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:00 | Xavier | Loren Huston grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 14:37 | Xavier | Vance Hannah is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Vance Hannah, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Peter Reed (SG), Roberto Marino (SF), Lee Byerly (C) Robert Meikle, David Thomas, Robert Myles | |
| 14:08 | Dayton | Peter Reed hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 14:07 | Dayton | Lee Byerly tips it in | 34-35 |
| 14:01 | Xavier | Vance Hannah hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 14:00 | Dayton | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:31 | Dayton | Vance Hannah steps in front of the Richard Johnson pass | 34-35 |
| 13:12 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 13:11 | Xavier | Loren Huston hits the follow up shot | 36-35 |
| 12:45 | Dayton | Richard Johnson is hacked by John Harper - foul #2 on John Harper, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Pate (C) John Harper | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Thomas (PG), Lawrence Shenberger (SG), Raymond Wilson (SF), Robert Meikle (PF), Kenneth Fitch (C) Angel Herrera, Peter Reed, Roberto Marino, Richard Johnson, Lee Byerly | |
| 12:25 | Dayton | Kenneth Fitch banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Meikle and he's hacked by Gil Carberry - foul #4 on Gil Carberry, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG) Gil Carberry | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG) David Thomas | |
| 12:25 | Dayton | Kenneth Fitch makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:07 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-38 |
| 12:05 | Dayton | Kenneth Fitch grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 11:44 | Dayton | Robert Meikle comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-38 |
| 11:43 | Dayton | Kenneth Fitch gets the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edmond Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loren Huston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Pate (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Mello (fresh) SG - Lawrence Shenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Wilson (fresh) PF - Robert Meikle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. C - Kenneth Fitch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Dayton | Robert Meikle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 11:19 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 11:02 | Xavier | Loren Huston misses the dunk attempt | 36-38 |
| 11:00 | Xavier | Vance Hannah gets the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 10:53 | Xavier | Lawrence Shenberger picks off the pass by Matthew Pate | 36-38 |
| 10:35 | Dayton | Danny Baumgart takes the ball from Michael Mello | 36-38 |
| 10:12 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 10:10 | Xavier | Vance Hannah snags the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 10:05 | Xavier | Matthew Pate hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Loren Huston | 38-38 |
| 09:44 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson (SG), Steven Mangano (SF), Ronald Mansfield (PF), John Harper (C) Edmond Roberts, Vance Hannah, Loren Huston, Matthew Pate | |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), Peter Reed (SG), David Thomas (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Robert Myles (C) Michael Mello, Lawrence Shenberger, Raymond Wilson, Robert Meikle, Kenneth Fitch | |
| 09:25 | Xavier | John Harper scores on a shot from close range | 40-38 |
| 08:56 | Dayton | Angel Herrera misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 08:55 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Steven Mangano | 40-38 |
| 08:35 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-38 |
| 08:11 | Dayton | Peter Reed clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Mansfield - foul #1 on Ronald Mansfield, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Peter Nicholson (PG) Danny Baumgart | |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Wilson (SF) Angel Herrera | |
| 08:11 | Dayton | Peter Reed makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 08:11 | Dayton | Peter Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 07:46 | Xavier | John Harper misses the dunk but the foul's on Robert Myles - foul #1 on Robert Myles, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Edmond Roberts (SG), Vance Hannah (SF), Loren Huston (PF) Peter Nicholson, Ronald Hutchinson, Steven Mangano, Ronald Mansfield | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (SG), Roberto Marino (SF), Lee Byerly (C) Peter Reed, Raymond Wilson, Robert Myles | |
| 07:46 | Xavier | John Harper makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 07:46 | Xavier | John Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 07:46 | Dayton | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gil Carberry (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Loren Huston (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Harper (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Shenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roberto Marino (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. C - Lee Byerly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Dayton | David Thomas hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lawrence Shenberger | 44-43 |
| 06:52 | Xavier | Roberto Marino is called for the reach on Edmond Roberts - foul #1 on Roberto Marino, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Peter Reed (SG), Raymond Wilson (SF), Robert Myles (C) Lawrence Shenberger, Roberto Marino, Lee Byerly | |
| 06:34 | Xavier | John Harper blows the layup | 44-43 |
| 06:33 | Xavier | Loren Huston misses the tip | 44-43 |
| 06:32 | Dayton | David Thomas gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 06:15 | Dayton | David Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Harper | 44-43 |
| 06:07 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts lays it in on a nice dish by Vance Hannah and he's fouled by Peter Reed - foul #2 on Peter Reed, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Pate (C) John Harper | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), Robert Meikle (PF), Kenneth Fitch (C) Raymond Wilson, Richard Johnson, Robert Myles | |
| 06:07 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 05:39 | Dayton | David Thomas is hacked by Gil Carberry - foul #5 on Gil Carberry, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Ronald Mansfield (PF) Gil Carberry, Loren Huston | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (SG), Raymond Wilson (SF), Richard Johnson (PF) Michael Mello, Peter Reed, Robert Meikle | |
| 05:39 | Dayton | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 05:39 | Dayton | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 05:17 | Xavier | Matthew Pate misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Fitch - foul #3 on Kenneth Fitch, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), Robert Meikle (SG), Lee Byerly (C) David Thomas, Lawrence Shenberger, Kenneth Fitch | |
| 05:17 | Xavier | Matthew Pate makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 05:17 | Xavier | Matthew Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 04:53 | Dayton | Raymond Wilson is whistled for traveling | 49-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson (SG), John Harper (C) Edmond Roberts, Matthew Pate | |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), Lawrence Shenberger (SG), Roberto Marino (SF), Kenneth Fitch (C) Michael Mello, Robert Meikle, Raymond Wilson, Lee Byerly | |
| 04:35 | Xavier | John Harper misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Roberto Marino - foul #2 on Roberto Marino, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Mangano (SF), Loren Huston (PF) Vance Hannah, Ronald Mansfield | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), Peter Reed (SG), Raymond Wilson (SF), Robert Meikle (PF), Robert Myles (C) Angel Herrera, Lawrence Shenberger, Roberto Marino, Richard Johnson, Kenneth Fitch | |
| 04:35 | Xavier | John Harper makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 04:35 | Xavier | John Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 04:11 | Dayton | Robert Meikle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 04:09 | Xavier | Steven Mangano gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Loren Huston drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Steven Mangano | 53-45 |
| 03:41 | Dayton | The pull-up jumper by Robert Meikle is blocked by John Harper | 53-45 |
| 03:40 | Xavier | John Harper grabs the board | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Mangano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Loren Huston (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Harper (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Mello (fresh) SG - Peter Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Wilson (fresh) PF - Robert Meikle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. C - Robert Myles (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:12 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:52 | Dayton | Robert Meikle scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Michael Mello | 55-47 |
| 02:52 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edmond Roberts (SG), Vance Hannah (SF) Ronald Hutchinson, Steven Mangano | |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), Lawrence Shenberger (SG), David Thomas (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Kenneth Fitch (C) Michael Mello, Peter Reed, Raymond Wilson, Robert Meikle, Robert Myles | |
| 02:29 | Xavier | Lawrence Shenberger steals it from Edmond Roberts | 55-47 |
| 02:08 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger is hacked by Danny Baumgart - foul #2 on Danny Baumgart, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (SF) Angel Herrera | |
| 02:08 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 02:08 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:58 | Xavier | Vance Hannah can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Fitch - foul #4 on Kenneth Fitch, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), Peter Reed (SG) David Thomas, Lawrence Shenberger | |
| 01:58 | Xavier | Vance Hannah makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 01:58 | Xavier | Vance Hannah makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 01:54 | Dayton | Danny Baumgart is called for the reach on Michael Mello in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danny Baumgart, team foul #9 | 57-49 |
| 01:54 | Dayton | Michael Mello makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 01:54 | Dayton | Michael Mello makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Loren Huston can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Loren Huston makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Loren Huston misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 01:43 | Dayton | Kenneth Fitch grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:14 | Dayton | Peter Reed misses short on a floater from the right block | 58-51 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | John Harper grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 01:06 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Harper | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Dayton | Peter Reed banks in the layup and the foul's on Edmond Roberts - foul #1 on Edmond Roberts, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| 00:49 | Dayton | Peter Reed makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Xavier | John Harper is hacked by Peter Reed in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Reed, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Peter Nicholson (PG) Danny Baumgart | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:47 | Xavier | John Harper makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | John Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Roberto Marino loses the dribble to Vance Hannah | 63-54 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Peter Nicholson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Mello - foul #3 on Michael Mello, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Peter Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Peter Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Peter Reed comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-54 |
| 00:33 | Dayton | Kenneth Fitch tips it home | 65-56 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Peter Nicholson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Mello - foul #4 on Michael Mello, team foul #11 | 65-56 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Peter Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Peter Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Harper - foul #3 on John Harper, team foul #11 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Ronald Hutchinson (SG), Steven Mangano (SF), Ronald Mansfield (PF), Matthew Pate (C) Peter Nicholson, Edmond Roberts, Vance Hannah, Loren Huston, John Harper | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield grabs the board | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart runs out the clock | 67-57 |