| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Noggle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fresh) PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - John Bible (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Norman Welsch (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Rasmussen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Ayers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Mintz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Dayton | Brent Mintz can't connect on a jumper from close range | 36-33 |
| 19:43 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Bible | 36-33 |
| 19:20 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Noggle | 38-33 |
| 19:06 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen is hacked by Damian Madalinski - foul #1 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 18:54 | Dayton | Brent Mintz scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by David Johnson | 38-35 |
| 18:43 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno makes the floater from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 18:22 | Dayton | David Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 18:20 | Dayton | Brent Mintz grabs the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 18:08 | Dayton | Donald Ayers misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | John Bible snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 18:02 | Xavier | Brent Mintz steals it from Charles Noggle | 40-35 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | David Johnson knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Welsch | 40-38 |
| 17:26 | Xavier | Brent Mintz picks off the pass by John Bible | 40-38 |
| 17:06 | Dayton | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 17:05 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:00 | Xavier | Charles Noggle connects on the 3 from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 16:52 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Thomas (SF) Chester Zaborowski | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG), Allen Washer (SG), Jonathan Johnson (SF), Robin Haubert (PF), Eldon Horodyski (C) Norman Welsch, David Johnson, Randy Rasmussen, Donald Ayers, Brent Mintz | |
| 16:29 | Xavier | James Stanley is called for the reach on John Bible - foul #2 on James Stanley, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG), Billy Partlow (SG), Anthony Williamson (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Delbert Briceno, Charles Noggle, Damian Madalinski, John Bible | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:15 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-38 |
| 16:14 | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:54 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski can't connect on a shot from the right block | 43-38 |
| 15:53 | Xavier | Donald Shumate grabs the board | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Lubbers (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Billy Partlow (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Williamson (fresh) C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Washer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robin Haubert (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eldon Horodyski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Xavier | James Stanley takes the ball from Kevin Thomas | 43-38 |
| 15:17 | Dayton | James Stanley is fouled on the floor by David Lubbers - foul #2 on David Lubbers, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Charles Noggle (SG), Chester Zaborowski (SF), Damian Madalinski (PF), John Bible (C) David Lubbers, Billy Partlow, Kevin Thomas, Anthony Williamson, Donald Shumate | |
| Subs | Dayton | Norman Welsch (PG), David Johnson (SG), Randy Rasmussen (SF), Donald Ayers (PF), Brent Mintz (C) James Stanley, Allen Washer, Jonathan Johnson, Robin Haubert, Eldon Horodyski | |
| 15:06 | Dayton | David Johnson's pass is intercepted by Chester Zaborowski | 43-38 |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno lays it in set up by Chester Zaborowski | 45-38 |
| 14:57 | Dayton | Norman Welsch clanks a shot from the baseline | 45-38 |
| 14:56 | Dayton | Brent Mintz hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| 14:36 | Xavier | Charles Noggle scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Chester Zaborowski | 48-40 |
| 14:21 | Dayton | David Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 14:19 | Xavier | Charles Noggle grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:50 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski steps out of bounds on the sideline | 48-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson (SF), Eldon Horodyski (C) Randy Rasmussen, Brent Mintz | |
| 13:29 | Dayton | David Johnson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 13:28 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 13:10 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 13:08 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski hits the follow up shot | 50-40 |
| 12:56 | Dayton | David Johnson makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Welsch and the foul's on Charles Noggle - foul #1 on Charles Noggle, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG), Kevin Thomas (SF), Anthony Williamson (PF) Delbert Briceno, Chester Zaborowski, Damian Madalinski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robin Haubert (PF) Donald Ayers | |
| 12:56 | Dayton | David Johnson makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:36 | Xavier | John Bible can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Eldon Horodyski - foul #1 on Eldon Horodyski, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy Partlow (SG) Charles Noggle | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG), Randy Rasmussen (SF), Brent Mintz (C) Norman Welsch, Jonathan Johnson, Eldon Horodyski | |
| 12:36 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 12:36 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 12:22 | Dayton | James Stanley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 12:03 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 12:02 | Dayton | Robin Haubert grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 11:42 | Dayton | Brent Mintz blows the layup but he's fouled by Billy Partlow - foul #2 on Billy Partlow, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Charles Noggle (SG), Damian Madalinski (PF), Donald Shumate (C) David Lubbers, Billy Partlow, Anthony Williamson, John Bible | |
| Subs | Dayton | Norman Welsch (PG), Allen Washer (SG), Donald Ayers (PF) James Stanley, David Johnson, Robin Haubert | |
| 11:42 | Dayton | Brent Mintz makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:42 | Dayton | Brent Mintz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Noggle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Norman Welsch (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Allen Washer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Rasmussen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Ayers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Mintz (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Xavier | Randy Rasmussen steals it from Delbert Briceno | 52-48 |
| 11:23 | Dayton | Delbert Briceno is called for the reach on Norman Welsch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Delbert Briceno, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski (SF) Kevin Thomas | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 11:10 | Dayton | Brent Mintz drills a floater from the left block set up by Norman Welsch | 52-50 |
| 10:49 | Xavier | Donald Shumate can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Randy Rasmussen - foul #1 on Randy Rasmussen, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson (SF), Eldon Horodyski (C) Randy Rasmussen, Brent Mintz | |
| 10:49 | Xavier | Donald Shumate makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:49 | Xavier | Donald Shumate makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:20 | Dayton | Delbert Briceno steps in front of the Donald Ayers pass | 54-50 |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Ayers - foul #2 on Donald Ayers, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Bible (C) Donald Shumate | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG), David Johnson (SG) Norman Welsch, Allen Washer | |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:02 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:53 | Dayton | James Stanley misses the lay-in | 55-50 |
| 09:51 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Ayers | 55-50 |
| 09:38 | Dayton | Donald Ayers lays it up and in on a great pass from James Stanley | 55-52 |
| 09:14 | Xavier | Charles Noggle clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-52 |
| 09:12 | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:46 | Dayton | David Johnson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Stanley | 55-54 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | John Bible scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 57-54 |
| 08:12 | Dayton | James Stanley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 08:10 | Xavier | Charles Noggle snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 08:05 | Xavier | Charles Noggle misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 08:03 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to John Bible | 57-54 |
| 07:39 | Xavier | John Bible misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 07:38 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Noggle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damian Madalinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Bible (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Donald Ayers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Eldon Horodyski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Xavier | Charles Noggle can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Lubbers (PG), Kevin Thomas (SF), Anthony Williamson (PF) Delbert Briceno, Chester Zaborowski, Damian Madalinski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Norman Welsch (PG), Allen Washer (SG), Randy Rasmussen (SF), Robin Haubert (PF), Brent Mintz (C) James Stanley, David Johnson, Jonathan Johnson, Donald Ayers, Eldon Horodyski | |
| 07:33 | Xavier | Charles Noggle makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:33 | Xavier | Charles Noggle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:10 | Dayton | Allen Washer makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Norman Welsch | 59-56 |
| 06:49 | Xavier | John Bible hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson gets the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:30 | Xavier | John Bible travels with the ball | 59-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy Partlow (SG), Donald Shumate (C) Charles Noggle, John Bible | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Johnson (SG) Allen Washer | |
| 06:14 | Dayton | David Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 06:08 | Xavier | David Lubbers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 05:59 | Dayton | David Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-59 |
| 05:57 | Dayton | Brent Mintz can't tip it in | 59-59 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | David Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:40 | Dayton | Brent Mintz is denied on a layup by Anthony Williamson | 59-59 |
| 05:39 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Donald Shumate | 59-59 |
| 05:20 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robin Haubert - foul #1 on Robin Haubert, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), John Bible (C) David Lubbers, Donald Shumate | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Ayers (PF) Robin Haubert | |
| 05:20 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:20 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:03 | Dayton | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 05:02 | Dayton | Donald Ayers grabs the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:53 | Dayton | The pull-up jumper by Norman Welsch is blocked by Anthony Williamson | 61-59 |
| 04:52 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Bible | 61-59 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson is denied on a layup by Brent Mintz | 61-59 |
| 04:35 | Dayton | David Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:23 | Dayton | David Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Ayers | 61-62 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | John Bible can't finish the layup | 61-62 |
| 04:06 | Dayton | David Johnson snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 03:42 | Dayton | Brent Mintz is hacked by John Bible - foul #2 on John Bible, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Noggle (SG), Chester Zaborowski (SF), Damian Madalinski (PF) Billy Partlow, Kevin Thomas, Anthony Williamson | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG), Allen Washer (SG), Jonathan Johnson (SF), Robin Haubert (PF), Eldon Horodyski (C) Norman Welsch, David Johnson, Randy Rasmussen, Donald Ayers, Brent Mintz | |
| 03:23 | Dayton | James Stanley buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Eldon Horodyski | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Noggle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Zaborowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Bible (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Washer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robin Haubert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eldon Horodyski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Xavier | John Bible scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Damian Madalinski | 63-65 |
| 02:53 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski is fouled on the floor by John Bible - foul #3 on John Bible, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Shumate (C) John Bible | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:53 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:53 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | Chester Zaborowski can't connect on a floater from the right side | 63-67 |
| 02:42 | Dayton | Robin Haubert grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 02:42 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Bible (C) Donald Shumate | |
| Subs | Dayton | Norman Welsch (PG), David Johnson (SG), Randy Rasmussen (SF), Donald Ayers (PF), Brent Mintz (C) James Stanley, Allen Washer, Jonathan Johnson, Robin Haubert, Eldon Horodyski | |
| 02:30 | Dayton | David Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-67 |
| 02:20 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-67 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski tips it in | 65-67 |
| 02:03 | Dayton | Norman Welsch connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Randy Rasmussen and the foul's on Delbert Briceno - foul #3 on Delbert Briceno, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| 02:03 | Dayton | Norman Welsch misses the free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:03 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 01:44 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski clanks a 3 from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno grabs the offensive board | 65-69 |
| 01:35 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| 01:15 | Dayton | Brent Mintz is hacked by John Bible - foul #4 on John Bible, team foul #10 | 65-69 |
| 01:15 | Dayton | Brent Mintz makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 01:15 | Dayton | Brent Mintz makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:01 | Xavier | Norman Welsch picks off the pass by John Bible | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:58 | Dayton | Damian Madalinski is called for the reach on Donald Ayers - foul #3 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #11 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Washer (SG) David Johnson | |
| 00:58 | Dayton | Donald Ayers misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:58 | Dayton | Donald Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski dunks the ball set up by Delbert Briceno | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Donald Ayers misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Bible - foul #5 on John Bible, team foul #12 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Shumate (C) John Bible | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG), David Johnson (SG) Norman Welsch, Allen Washer | |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Donald Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Donald Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Randy Rasmussen takes the ball from Damian Madalinski | 67-74 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | James Stanley throws it down set up by Randy Rasmussen | 67-76 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-76 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen gets the rebound | 67-76 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | James Stanley runs out the clock | 67-76 |