| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 6 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Heflin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Henley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pierce (fresh) SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | John Heflin inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith is fouled on the floor by Wayne Akin - foul #2 on Wayne Akin, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:34 | Xavier | 3 seconds is called on Dustin Highsmith | 29-30 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | Wayne Akin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-30 |
| 19:00 | Xavier | Ronald Adams takes the ball from Dustin Highsmith | 29-30 |
| 18:46 | Dayton | James Caruso steals the ball from Jerry Walker | 29-30 |
| 18:27 | Xavier | Ronald Adams blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by John Heflin | 29-30 |
| 18:26 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh gets the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:21 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Caruso | 31-30 |
| 18:03 | Dayton | Wayne Akin is fouled on the floor by Richard Henley - foul #2 on Richard Henley, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | John Pierce can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 17:43 | Dayton | Ronald Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:33 | Dayton | Wayne Akin can't finish the layup | 31-30 |
| 17:31 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Caruso | 31-30 |
| 17:17 | Xavier | James Caruso misses the 3 from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 17:15 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:07 | Dayton | Wayne Akin lays it up and in set up by Darryl Larrabee | 31-32 |
| 16:56 | Xavier | The short jumper by Richard Henley is denied by Darryl Larrabee | 31-32 |
| 16:55 | Dayton | Wayne Akin grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 16:39 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee lays it in set up by Ronald Adams | 31-34 |
| 16:26 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses the tip | 31-34 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | Richard Henley gets the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:01 | Xavier | Richard Henley connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Derrick Tosh | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SG - James Caruso (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Heflin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Henley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Dustin Highsmith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pierce (fairly fresh) SG - Jerry Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Wayne Akin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Dayton | Jerry Walker misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 15:44 | Dayton | Wayne Akin grabs the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 15:31 | Dayton | John Pierce drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-37 |
| 15:23 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-37 |
| 15:22 | Dayton | Wayne Akin gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 15:10 | Dayton | Jerry Walker makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Darryl Larrabee | 33-40 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | John Pierce blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by John Heflin | 33-40 |
| 14:39 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jerry Walker | 33-40 |
| 14:16 | Dayton | Wayne Akin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Henley - foul #3 on Richard Henley, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Frank Rounds (SG), Simon Dashner (SF), John Rice (PF), Francis Tuttle (C) Derrick Tosh, James Caruso, John Heflin, Richard Henley, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Morris Laureano (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Ronald Teeters (PF) John Pierce, Jerry Walker, Ronald Adams, Darryl Larrabee | |
| 14:16 | Dayton | Wayne Akin misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:16 | Dayton | Wayne Akin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Simon Dashner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 13:50 | Dayton | George Santillo pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 13:28 | Dayton | Frank Rounds takes the ball from Ronald Teeters | 33-41 |
| 13:15 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 13:13 | Xavier | John Rice misses the tip | 33-41 |
| 13:12 | Dayton | Wayne Akin gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 12:56 | Dayton | George Santillo's floater is knocked away by Frank Rounds | 33-41 |
| 12:54 | Dayton | Wayne Akin grabs the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 12:40 | Dayton | Simon Dashner steals the ball from Thomas Dietz | 33-41 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Simon Dashner hits a floater from the left side and he's hacked by George Santillo - foul #4 on George Santillo, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG), Richard Henley (PF) Frank Rounds, Francis Tuttle | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Kenneth Lotz (C) George Santillo, Wayne Akin | |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Simon Dashner misses the free throw | 35-41 |
| 12:13 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 12:05 | Dayton | James Caruso is called for the reach on Morris Laureano - foul #1 on James Caruso, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee (PF) Kenneth Lotz | |
| 11:46 | Dayton | Simon Dashner swats the shot by Andrew Cuddy | 35-41 |
| 11:45 | Xavier | Richard Henley grabs the board | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Simon Dashner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Henley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - John Rice (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Cuddy (fresh) SG - Morris Laureano (fresh) SF - Thomas Dietz (fresh) PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Xavier | Simon Dashner misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 35-41 |
| 11:27 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 11:06 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John Rice - foul #1 on John Rice, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), John Heflin (SF) Lynn Keen, John Rice | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG), Ronald Adams (SF), Kenneth Lotz (C) Morris Laureano, Thomas Dietz, Ronald Teeters | |
| 11:06 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 11:06 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 10:56 | Xavier | John Heflin hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 10:46 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee scores on a 3 from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 10:35 | Xavier | Simon Dashner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith (C) Simon Dashner | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (PG) Andrew Cuddy | |
| 10:16 | Dayton | John Pierce misses long on a shot from the right side | 38-46 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Derrick Tosh | 38-46 |
| 10:08 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Caruso | 40-46 |
| 09:44 | Dayton | Jerry Walker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 09:42 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Lotz | 40-46 |
| 09:28 | Dayton | Ronald Adams connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Pierce | 40-49 |
| 09:15 | Xavier | James Caruso misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 09:13 | Xavier | Richard Henley snags the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 08:57 | Xavier | John Heflin can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 40-49 |
| 08:55 | Dayton | Ronald Adams grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 08:51 | Dayton | John Pierce is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Pierce, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (SG), Simon Dashner (SF) James Caruso, John Heflin | |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Ronald Teeters (PF), Wayne Akin (C) Jerry Walker, Ronald Adams, Darryl Larrabee, Kenneth Lotz | |
| 08:35 | Xavier | Richard Henley is fouled on the floor by Wayne Akin - foul #3 on Wayne Akin, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Rice (PF), Francis Tuttle (C) Richard Henley, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh connects on the shot from the right block set up by Lynn Keen | 42-49 |
| 08:03 | Dayton | Morris Laureano misses the jumper from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 08:02 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters can't tip it in | 42-49 |
| 08:00 | Xavier | John Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 07:43 | Xavier | John Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 07:41 | Dayton | John Pierce snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Simon Dashner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Rice (fresh) 4 reb. C - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pierce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morris Laureano (fresh) SF - Thomas Dietz (fresh) PF - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Dayton | Wayne Akin can't connect on a floater from close range | 42-49 |
| 07:28 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 07:12 | Xavier | The refs have stopped play. Francis Tuttle is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 42-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG), John Heflin (SF), Richard Henley (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Derrick Tosh, Simon Dashner, John Rice, Francis Tuttle | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Jerry Walker (SG), Ronald Adams (SF), Darryl Larrabee (PF) John Pierce, Morris Laureano, Thomas Dietz, Ronald Teeters | |
| 06:59 | Xavier | John Heflin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jerry Walker - foul #1 on Jerry Walker, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Teeters (C) Wayne Akin | |
| 06:59 | Xavier | John Heflin misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 06:59 | Xavier | John Heflin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 06:40 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Adams | 43-51 |
| 06:26 | Xavier | John Heflin's floater is tipped away by Ronald Teeters | 43-51 |
| 06:24 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 06:06 | Dayton | Ronald Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner but the foul's on John Heflin - foul #2 on John Heflin, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (PG) Lynn Keen | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wayne Akin (C) Ronald Teeters | |
| 06:06 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 06:06 | Dayton | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 06:06 | Dayton | Ronald Adams makes the 3rd free throw | 43-53 |
| 05:38 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 05:37 | Dayton | The rebound goes to George Santillo | 43-53 |
| 05:16 | Dayton | George Santillo hits the finger roll | 43-55 |
| 04:57 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wayne Akin - foul #4 on Wayne Akin, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), Simon Dashner (SF) Frank Rounds, John Heflin | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Ronald Teeters (PF) Jerry Walker, Ronald Adams, Darryl Larrabee | |
| 04:57 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 04:57 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 04:36 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 04:34 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Teeters | 45-55 |
| 04:20 | Dayton | John Pierce knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Dietz | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:14 | Xavier | Simon Dashner scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Derrick Tosh | 48-57 |
| 03:49 | Dayton | Wayne Akin is called for 5 seconds | 48-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (SG), John Rice (C) James Caruso, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SG), Ronald Adams (SF), Darryl Larrabee (PF) George Santillo, Thomas Dietz, Wayne Akin | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Lynn Keen makes the shot from the left wing | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Simon Dashner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Henley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - John Rice (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morris Laureano (fresh) SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee is hacked by John Rice - foul #2 on John Rice, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Heflin (SF) Richard Henley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG) Morris Laureano | |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-57 |
| 03:05 | Xavier | John Rice pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| 02:48 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 02:46 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Rice | 50-57 |
| 02:46 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG), Richard Henley (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Lynn Keen, John Rice, Simon Dashner | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Wayne Akin (C) John Pierce, Ronald Teeters | |
| 02:26 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 02:24 | Dayton | Ronald Adams gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 02:08 | Dayton | Dustin Highsmith is called for the reach on Darryl Larrabee - foul #1 on Dustin Highsmith, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| 02:08 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 02:08 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Xavier | James Caruso misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-59 |
| 01:52 | Dayton | Ronald Adams gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Dayton | Wayne Akin lays it up and in on a great pass from George Santillo | 50-61 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Richard Henley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Caruso | 52-61 |
| 00:53 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by George Santillo | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Xavier | James Caruso is fouled on the floor by Darryl Larrabee - foul #1 on Darryl Larrabee, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Paul Zeledon (SF), John Rice (PF), Simon Dashner (C) Derrick Tosh, John Heflin, Richard Henley, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (PG), Morris Laureano (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Ronald Teeters (PF), Kenneth Lotz (C) George Santillo, Jerry Walker, Ronald Adams, Darryl Larrabee, Wayne Akin | |
| 00:45 | Xavier | James Caruso misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz misses long on a shot in the lane | 52-63 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Morris Laureano can't tip it in | 52-63 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | James Caruso snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | John Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | James Caruso tips it but misses | 52-63 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | John Pierce runs out the clock | 52-63 |