| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Wood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Stephen Peacock (fresh) PF - Micheal Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Edgar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:46 | Dayton | Robert Stewart steals the ball from Richard Johnson | 37-33 |
| 19:35 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard can't finish the layup | 37-33 |
| 19:33 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 37-33 |
| 19:29 | Dayton | Richard Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG), Manuel Yates (SG), Marvin Duda (PF), Walter Crews (C) Donald Massenburg, Robert Stewart, Micheal Leonard, David Edgar | |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Manuel Yates is hacked by Gerald Wood - foul #3 on Gerald Wood, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG) Manuel Yates | |
| 19:03 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock misses the shot from the left block | 37-33 |
| 19:02 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:58 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 18:57 | Xavier | Walter Crews gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:49 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 18:47 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Crews | 37-33 |
| 18:37 | Xavier | Samuel Alexis takes the ball from Stephen Peacock | 37-33 |
| 18:10 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis is fouled on the floor by Marvin Duda - foul #2 on Marvin Duda, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (PG), Robert Stewart (SG), Micheal Leonard (PF), David Edgar (C) Donald Massenburg, Robin Belliveau, Marvin Duda, Walter Crews | |
| 17:49 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 17:47 | Xavier | David Edgar snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 17:30 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-33 |
| 17:29 | Dayton | Walter Meserve grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:09 | Dayton | Richard Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-33 |
| 16:43 | Xavier | David Edgar connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Stewart | 40-35 |
| 16:24 | Dayton | Richard Johnson buries a 3 from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 16:04 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Micheal Leonard and the foul's on Samuel Alexis - foul #1 on Samuel Alexis, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG), Douglas Reeves (SG), Charles Ray (SF), Danny Riffe (PF), Michael Howard (C) Richard Johnson, Gerald Wood, Samuel Alexis, Walter Meserve, Eric Studebaker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Robin Belliveau (SG), Marvin Duda (PF), Walter Crews (C) Manuel Yates, Robert Stewart, Micheal Leonard, David Edgar | |
| 16:04 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryce Willey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Reeves (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Ray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Riffe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robin Belliveau (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Peacock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Duda (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Crews (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Dayton | Charles Ray buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Howard | 45-38 |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Marvin Duda scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Robin Belliveau | 45-40 |
| 15:32 | Dayton | Bryce Willey is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Massenburg - foul #1 on Donald Massenburg, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Turner (PF) Marvin Duda | |
| 15:03 | Dayton | Bryce Willey scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Danny Riffe | 47-40 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg is fouled on the floor by Douglas Reeves - foul #1 on Douglas Reeves, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Marvin Duda (PF) Walter Crews | |
| 14:42 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau loses the dribble to Douglas Reeves | 47-40 |
| 14:16 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 14:14 | Xavier | Thomas Turner grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 14:08 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau buries a floater from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 14:06 | Dayton | Bryce Willey's pass is intercepted by Robin Belliveau in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 13:51 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Stephen Peacock, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (PG), Gerald Wood (SG), Samuel Alexis (SF), Walter Meserve (PF), Eric Studebaker (C) Bryce Willey, Douglas Reeves, Charles Ray, Danny Riffe, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Xavier | Micheal Leonard (PF), David Edgar (C) Marvin Duda, Thomas Turner | |
| 13:22 | Dayton | Richard Johnson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Wood | 50-42 |
| 13:09 | Xavier | David Edgar misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Studebaker - foul #3 on Eric Studebaker, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (SG) Donald Massenburg | |
| 13:09 | Xavier | David Edgar misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:09 | Xavier | David Edgar makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:40 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis is fouled on the floor by David Edgar - foul #1 on David Edgar, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Manuel Yates (SG), Marvin Duda (PF), Walter Crews (C) Robin Belliveau, Robert Stewart, Micheal Leonard, David Edgar | |
| 12:19 | Dayton | Richard Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Alexis | 53-43 |
| 12:02 | Xavier | Walter Crews misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 12:01 | Xavier | Marvin Duda can't tip it in | 53-43 |
| 12:00 | Xavier | Marvin Duda tips it in | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Wood (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Meserve (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Manuel Yates (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Peacock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Duda (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Crews (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 11:30 | Xavier | Marvin Duda grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 11:11 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Manuel Yates | 53-47 |
| 10:44 | Dayton | Gerald Wood is hacked by Manuel Yates - foul #3 on Manuel Yates, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG), Douglas Reeves (SG), Charles Ray (SF), Danny Riffe (PF), Michael Howard (C) Richard Johnson, Gerald Wood, Samuel Alexis, Walter Meserve, Eric Studebaker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG), Robert Stewart (SG), Micheal Leonard (PF), David Edgar (C) Donald Massenburg, Manuel Yates, Marvin Duda, Walter Crews | |
| 10:20 | Dayton | Bryce Willey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 10:18 | Dayton | Danny Riffe misses the tip | 53-47 |
| 10:16 | Dayton | Danny Riffe pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:04 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 10:03 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:50 | Xavier | David Edgar is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on David Edgar, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Samuel Alexis (SF) Charles Ray | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG) Robert Stewart | |
| 09:29 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 09:09 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Bryce Willey - foul #1 on Bryce Willey, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (PG), Gerald Wood (SG) Bryce Willey, Douglas Reeves | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:09 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:09 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:09 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard snags the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Donald Massenburg and he's hacked by Danny Riffe - foul #1 on Danny Riffe, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Studebaker (C) Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Stewart (SG) Donald Massenburg | |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard misses the free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:03 | Dayton | Danny Riffe gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:52 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Richard Johnson | 56-49 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Danny Riffe steals the ball from Robert Stewart | 56-49 |
| 08:07 | Dayton | Robert Stewart steals it from Samuel Alexis | 56-49 |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock dunks the ball set up by Robert Stewart | 56-51 |
| 07:34 | Dayton | Richard Johnson makes the contested jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Alexis | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Wood (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Alexis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Danny Riffe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robin Belliveau (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Peacock (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Micheal Leonard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Edgar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Xavier | Robert Stewart knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robin Belliveau | 58-53 |
| 07:12 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 07:11 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:56 | Xavier | David Edgar hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 58-53 |
| 06:54 | Dayton | Danny Riffe grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 06:30 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Richard Johnson | 61-53 |
| 06:21 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 61-53 |
| 06:20 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 06:15 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 06:14 | Dayton | Gerald Wood tips it back up and in | 63-53 |
| 06:00 | Xavier | Micheal Leonard connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Robin Belliveau | 63-55 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | David Edgar gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:19 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock is hacked by Gerald Wood - foul #4 on Gerald Wood, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG), Douglas Reeves (SG), Charles Ray (SF), Walter Meserve (PF), Michael Howard (C) Richard Johnson, Gerald Wood, Samuel Alexis, Danny Riffe, Eric Studebaker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Manuel Yates (SG), Marvin Duda (PF), Walter Crews (C) Robin Belliveau, Robert Stewart, Micheal Leonard, David Edgar | |
| 05:19 | Xavier | Stephen Peacock misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:19 | Dayton | Walter Meserve grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 04:58 | Dayton | Charles Ray misses the floater from the baseline | 63-55 |
| 04:57 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Marvin Duda | 63-55 |
| 04:40 | Xavier | Walter Crews misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 04:39 | Xavier | Marvin Duda tips it back up and in | 63-57 |
| 04:18 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bryce Willey and he's hacked by Walter Crews - foul #1 on Walter Crews, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| 04:18 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves makes the free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:00 | Xavier | Marvin Duda hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 03:59 | Dayton | Michael Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 03:35 | Dayton | Bryce Willey makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryce Willey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Reeves (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Ray (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Yates (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Peacock (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Duda (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Crews (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Xavier | Marvin Duda hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Manuel Yates | 69-59 |
| 02:58 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves is hacked by Manuel Yates - foul #4 on Manuel Yates, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (PG), Samuel Alexis (SF) Bryce Willey, Charles Ray | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (SG), Thomas Turner (PF) Manuel Yates, Marvin Duda | |
| 02:58 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:58 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 02:54 | Xavier | Richard Johnson picks off the pass by Donald Massenburg in the backcourt | 71-59 |
| 02:54 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gerald Wood (SG), Eric Studebaker (C) Douglas Reeves, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:25 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-59 |
| 02:23 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Robin Belliveau | 71-61 |
| 01:48 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-61 |
| 01:35 | Xavier | Thomas Turner is fouled on the floor by Eric Studebaker - foul #4 on Eric Studebaker, team foul #9 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG), Douglas Reeves (SG), Charles Ray (SF), Danny Riffe (PF), Michael Howard (C) Richard Johnson, Gerald Wood, Samuel Alexis, Walter Meserve, Eric Studebaker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Yates (SG), Marvin Duda (SF) Donald Massenburg, Stephen Peacock | |
| 01:35 | Xavier | Thomas Turner makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:35 | Xavier | Thomas Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:10 | Dayton | Bryce Willey misses the jumper from the right wing | 74-63 |
| 01:08 | Dayton | Danny Riffe misses the tip | 74-63 |
| 01:06 | Dayton | Michael Howard snags the offensive board | 74-63 |
| 00:50 | Dayton | The jump hook by Charles Ray is blocked by Thomas Turner | 74-63 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Walter Crews gets the rebound | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-63 |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Danny Riffe gets the rebound | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Charles Ray's pass is intercepted by Marvin Duda | 74-63 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau is fouled on the floor by Danny Riffe - foul #2 on Danny Riffe, team foul #10 | 74-63 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Bryce Willey runs out the clock | 74-65 |