| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Lever (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sperry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Shives (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Torres (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 3 pts. C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Juan Torres inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Dayton | Matthew Shives can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Lever - foul #1 on Daniel Lever, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Murakami (PF) Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 19:39 | Dayton | Matthew Shives makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:39 | Dayton | Matthew Shives makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:13 | Xavier | David Bailey can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 37-35 |
| 19:11 | Dayton | Juan Torres gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:08 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe (PF), William Fleming (C) William Murakami, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:50 | Xavier | Matthew Shives is called for the reach on Glenn Wolfe - foul #1 on Matthew Shives, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF), David Bailey (C) Daniel Lever, Glenn Wolfe, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:23 | Xavier | David Bailey buries a runner from close range set up by Joseph Connolly | 39-35 |
| 18:00 | Dayton | Matthew Shives makes the 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 17:31 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 17:29 | Dayton | Juan Torres grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:13 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Lucio Giordano | 39-40 |
| 16:49 | Xavier | Matthew Shives steals it from David Bailey | 39-40 |
| 16:46 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Davis - foul #2 on Brad Davis, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Daniel Lever (SG), John Carrozza (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF), William Fleming (C) Brad Davis, John Duke, Joseph Sperry, Joseph Connolly, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (PG), Wilfredo Martin (SG), Mensah Accomando (PF), Lawrence Stultz (C) Lucio Giordano, Matthew Shives, Alfredo Valdez, Szczesny Zubik | |
| 16:27 | Dayton | William Fleming is called for the reach on Wilfredo Martin - foul #1 on William Fleming, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG) Brian O'Carroll | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:04 | Dayton | Juan Torres lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Jerry Dunlap | 39-42 |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Daniel Lever misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 15:41 | Xavier | William Fleming gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Lever (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Carrozza (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Fleming (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Dunlap (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilfredo Martin (fresh) SF - Juan Torres (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mensah Accomando (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Stultz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Xavier | Brad Davis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mensah Accomando - foul #1 on Mensah Accomando, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Sperry (SF), David Bailey (C) John Carrozza, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG) Wilfredo Martin | |
| 15:23 | Xavier | Brad Davis makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:23 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:23 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:21 | Dayton | Juan Torres is hacked by Joseph Sperry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Sperry, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG) Brad Davis | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 15:07 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano misses the shot from the right side | 40-42 |
| 15:05 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Bailey | 40-42 |
| 14:40 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), William Murakami (PF) Brian O'Carroll, Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Shives (SG), Alfredo Valdez (SF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Jerry Dunlap, Juan Torres, Lawrence Stultz | |
| 14:28 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez lays it in set up by Lucio Giordano | 40-44 |
| 14:02 | Xavier | Daniel Lever hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 14:01 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Szczesny Zubik | 40-44 |
| 13:34 | Dayton | Matthew Shives misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 13:32 | Xavier | David Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:11 | Xavier | William Murakami travels with the ball | 40-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), John Carrozza (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF), William Fleming (C) Daniel Lever, Joseph Sperry, William Murakami, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (PG), Wilfredo Martin (SG), Juan Torres (SF), Leroy Pearce (PF) Lucio Giordano, Matthew Shives, Alfredo Valdez, Mensah Accomando | |
| 12:55 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 40-44 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | John Carrozza pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:32 | Xavier | John Carrozza hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 12:30 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Szczesny Zubik | 40-44 |
| 12:07 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Wilfredo Martin | 40-46 |
| 11:54 | Xavier | Leroy Pearce is called for the reach on Glenn Wolfe - foul #2 on Leroy Pearce, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Daniel Lever (SG), Joseph Sperry (SF), David Bailey (C) Brad Davis, John Duke, John Carrozza, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Matthew Shives (SG), Alfredo Valdez (SF), Mensah Accomando (PF), Lawrence Stultz (C) Jerry Dunlap, Wilfredo Martin, Juan Torres, Leroy Pearce, Szczesny Zubik | |
| 11:33 | Xavier | Matthew Shives is called for the reach on Daniel Lever - foul #2 on Matthew Shives, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), John Duke (SG), John Carrozza (SF), William Murakami (PF) Brian O'Carroll, Daniel Lever, Joseph Sperry, Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Duke (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Carrozza (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Murakami (fresh) C - David Bailey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Shives (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mensah Accomando (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Stultz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Xavier | David Bailey clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 11:08 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Lucio Giordano | 40-46 |
| 11:02 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on William Murakami - foul #1 on William Murakami, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SG), Joseph Sperry (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF) John Duke, John Carrozza, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 11:02 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 11:02 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 11:02 | Xavier | David Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 10:36 | Xavier | David Bailey can't connect on a runner near the basket | 40-47 |
| 10:35 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 10:14 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the lane | 40-47 |
| 10:12 | Dayton | Matthew Shives tips it home | 40-49 |
| 10:07 | Xavier | Joseph Sperry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 40-49 |
| 10:05 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 09:46 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Sperry - foul #4 on Joseph Sperry, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), John Duke (SG), John Carrozza (SF), William Murakami (PF) Brad Davis, Daniel Lever, Joseph Sperry, Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (PG), Wilfredo Martin (SG), Szczesny Zubik (C) Lucio Giordano, Matthew Shives, Lawrence Stultz | |
| 09:46 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 09:46 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 09:46 | Xavier | John Carrozza grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | David Bailey drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Duke and he's hacked by Szczesny Zubik - foul #3 on Szczesny Zubik, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG) Brian O'Carroll | |
| Subs | Dayton | Juan Torres (SF) Alfredo Valdez | |
| 09:27 | Xavier | David Bailey makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:07 | Dayton | Juan Torres misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Murakami - foul #2 on William Murakami, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe (PF), William Fleming (C) William Murakami, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Leroy Pearce (PF) Mensah Accomando | |
| 09:07 | Dayton | Juan Torres misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:07 | Dayton | Juan Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 08:42 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Brad Davis | 45-50 |
| 08:38 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin is fouled in the backcourt by William Fleming - foul #2 on William Fleming, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Daniel Lever (SG), David Bailey (C) Brad Davis, John Duke, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG) Jerry Dunlap | |
| 08:38 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:38 | Xavier | David Bailey gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:15 | Xavier | John Carrozza misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Juan Torres - foul #2 on Juan Torres, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), William Murakami (PF) Brian O'Carroll, Glenn Wolfe | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (SG), Mensah Accomando (PF) Wilfredo Martin, Leroy Pearce | |
| 08:15 | Xavier | John Carrozza misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:15 | Xavier | John Carrozza misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:15 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:02 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 45-50 |
| 08:01 | Xavier | John Carrozza snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 07:55 | Xavier | Brad Davis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 07:53 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 07:48 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Lucio Giordano, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), Joseph Sperry (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF), William Fleming (C) Daniel Lever, John Carrozza, William Murakami, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Shives (SG), Alfredo Valdez (SF), Leroy Pearce (C) Jerry Dunlap, Juan Torres, Szczesny Zubik | |
| 07:35 | Xavier | John Duke clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 07:34 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano is hacked by Brad Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brad Davis, team foul #9 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Bailey (C) William Fleming | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Duke (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Sperry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Glenn Wolfe (tiring) 4 pts. C - David Bailey (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Shives (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mensah Accomando (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Pearce (fresh) | |
| 07:02 | Xavier | Leroy Pearce picks off the pass by Glenn Wolfe | 45-52 |
| 06:36 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando clanks a jumper from the right block | 45-52 |
| 06:34 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 06:05 | Xavier | David Bailey connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 05:36 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 05:34 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Glenn Wolfe | 47-52 |
| 05:17 | Xavier | David Bailey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 05:16 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Leroy Pearce | 47-52 |
| 05:11 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Sperry - foul #5 on Joseph Sperry, team foul #10 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), Daniel Lever (SG), John Carrozza (SF), William Murakami (PF), William Fleming (C) Brad Davis, John Duke, Joseph Sperry, Glenn Wolfe, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (PG), Wilfredo Martin (SG), Lawrence Stultz (PF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Lucio Giordano, Matthew Shives, Mensah Accomando, Leroy Pearce | |
| 05:11 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:11 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 04:46 | Xavier | William Murakami comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 04:45 | Xavier | William Murakami gets the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 04:20 | Xavier | William Murakami comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Alfredo Valdez - foul #2 on Alfredo Valdez, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), David Bailey (C) Brian O'Carroll, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Dayton | Juan Torres (SF) Alfredo Valdez | |
| 04:20 | Xavier | William Murakami makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 04:20 | Xavier | William Murakami makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 04:00 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz is hacked by David Bailey - foul #2 on David Bailey, team foul #11 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Connolly (PF), William Fleming (C) William Murakami, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 04:00 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:00 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:00 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 03:43 | Dayton | Juan Torres clanks a turnaround from close range | 49-54 |
| 03:41 | Xavier | William Fleming grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 03:36 | Xavier | Daniel Lever is fouled on the floor by Wilfredo Martin - foul #1 on Wilfredo Martin, team foul #9 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Bailey (C) William Fleming | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Shives (SG), Mensah Accomando (PF) Wilfredo Martin, Lawrence Stultz | |
| 03:36 | Xavier | Daniel Lever misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 03:36 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 03:18 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando loses the dribble to Brad Davis | 49-54 |
| 03:13 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses the easy layup | 49-54 |
| 03:12 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Lever (tiring) 1 ast. SF - John Carrozza (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) C - David Bailey (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Dunlap (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Shives (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Juan Torres (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mensah Accomando (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Dayton | Juan Torres connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jerry Dunlap | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Xavier | Daniel Lever hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-57 |
| 02:52 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe (PF), William Fleming (C) Joseph Connolly, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG) Jerry Dunlap | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Dayton | Juan Torres drills a shot in the lane set up by Lucio Giordano | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:23 | Xavier | Brad Davis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Juan Torres - foul #3 on Juan Torres, team foul #10 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), Joseph Connolly (SF), William Murakami (PF), David Bailey (C) Daniel Lever, John Carrozza, Glenn Wolfe, William Fleming | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez (SF) Juan Torres | |
| 02:23 | Xavier | Brad Davis makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 02:23 | Xavier | Brad Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 01:54 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Lucio Giordano | 53-62 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | Brad Davis scores on a shot from the right side set up by John Duke | 55-62 |
| 01:19 | Dayton | Matthew Shives misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 01:17 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik tips it home | 55-64 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Joseph Connolly steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SG), John Carrozza (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF) John Duke, Joseph Connolly, William Murakami | |
| Subs | Dayton | Juan Torres (SF) Mensah Accomando | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:57 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Davis - foul #4 on Brad Davis, team foul #12 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (SG), Mensah Accomando (PF), Lawrence Stultz (C) Matthew Shives, Alfredo Valdez, Szczesny Zubik | |
| 00:57 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:57 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | David Bailey gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:51 | Xavier | David Bailey comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 55-65 |
| 00:49 | Xavier | John Carrozza misses the tip | 55-65 |
| 00:47 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Brad Davis is called for the reach on Mensah Accomando in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brad Davis, team foul #13 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian O'Carroll (PG), John Duke (SG), William Murakami (PF), William Fleming (C) Brad Davis, Daniel Lever, Glenn Wolfe, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (SF) Juan Torres | |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | John Carrozza double dribbles | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Wilfredo Martin | 55-69 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | John Duke misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Jerry Dunlap - foul #2 on Jerry Dunlap, team foul #11 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Juan Torres (SF) Lucio Giordano | |
| 00:13 | Xavier | John Duke makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | John Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap runs out the clock | 57-69 |