| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 14 pts. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Ronald Adams inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Dayton | Ronald Adams clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | Lynn Keen is called for traveling | 31-31 |
| 19:05 | Dayton | Michael Carter takes the ball from Jerry Walker | 31-31 |
| 18:52 | Xavier | Lynn Keen makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Caruso | 34-31 |
| 18:40 | Dayton | Ronald Adams drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Walker and the foul's on David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 18:40 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses the free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:40 | Xavier | Michael Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:23 | Xavier | David Taylor misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 18:21 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 18:01 | Dayton | Ronald Adams can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 34-33 |
| 17:59 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Francis Tuttle | 34-33 |
| 17:54 | Xavier | Lynn Keen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-33 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Lynn Keen tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 17:29 | Dayton | Jerry Walker makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ronald Adams | 36-35 |
| 17:00 | Xavier | David Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 16:59 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:42 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on David Taylor - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), Neal Walker (SF), Ray Ellsworth (PF), Harry Long (C) Lynn Keen, David Taylor, Francis Tuttle, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Morris Laureano (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF), George Stancil (C) George Santillo, Jerry Walker, Ronald Adams, Kenneth Lotz | |
| 16:42 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:42 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:26 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh is fouled on the floor by Andrew Cuddy - foul #2 on Andrew Cuddy, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Justin Tobler (C) Darryl Larrabee | |
| 16:09 | Xavier | Neal Walker drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Derrick Tosh | 39-37 |
| 15:45 | Dayton | Morris Laureano misses the easy layup | 39-37 |
| 15:43 | Dayton | Justin Tobler can't tip it in | 39-37 |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Harry Long grabs the board | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Caruso (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neal Walker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) C - Harry Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Cuddy (fresh) SG - Morris Laureano (fresh) SF - Thomas Dietz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Stancil (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Tobler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Xavier | Neal Walker misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 15:22 | Dayton | George Stancil gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:59 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Cuddy | 39-39 |
| 14:40 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Derrick Tosh | 42-39 |
| 14:24 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Neal Walker - foul #2 on Neal Walker, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), David Taylor (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF), Michael Carter (C) James Caruso, Neal Walker, Ray Ellsworth, Harry Long | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Ronald Adams (SF), Darryl Larrabee (PF), Kenneth Lotz (C) Andrew Cuddy, Morris Laureano, George Stancil, Justin Tobler | |
| 14:24 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:24 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:14 | Xavier | David Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-41 |
| 14:12 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:06 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-41 |
| 14:05 | Xavier | Michael Carter grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 13:50 | Xavier | David Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 13:49 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:47 | Dayton | George Santillo double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (SG) Derrick Tosh | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG) Thomas Dietz | |
| 13:19 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| 12:58 | Dayton | Ronald Adams buries a 3 from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 12:40 | Xavier | Lynn Keen hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 12:23 | Dayton | Ronald Adams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by George Santillo | 45-47 |
| 12:07 | Xavier | David Taylor misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:54 | Xavier | Michael Carter misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 11:52 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Darryl Larrabee | 45-47 |
| 11:29 | Dayton | A charge is called on Darryl Larrabee - foul #1 on Darryl Larrabee, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), James Caruso (SG), Neal Walker (SF), Ray Ellsworth (PF), Harry Long (C) Lynn Keen, Frank Rounds, David Taylor, Francis Tuttle, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SF), George Stancil (C) Ronald Adams, Kenneth Lotz | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neal Walker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) C - Harry Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Laureano (fresh) PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Stancil (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 11:04 | Dayton | George Stancil grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:43 | Dayton | Jerry Walker misses long on a jumper from the left side | 45-47 |
| 10:41 | Xavier | James Caruso snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 10:20 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from James Caruso | 47-47 |
| 10:18 | Dayton | George Santillo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Carter (C) Harry Long | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Ronald Adams (SF), Justin Tobler (C) George Santillo, Jerry Walker, Darryl Larrabee | |
| 10:03 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses short on a shot from the left side | 47-47 |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Michael Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:40 | Xavier | Michael Carter misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Justin Tobler - foul #1 on Justin Tobler, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG) Derrick Tosh | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 09:40 | Xavier | Michael Carter misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:40 | Xavier | Michael Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:30 | Dayton | Morris Laureano misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 09:29 | Dayton | Ronald Adams hits the follow up shot | 48-49 |
| 09:24 | Xavier | Neal Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| 09:03 | Dayton | George Stancil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Taylor (SF) Neal Walker | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Darryl Larrabee (PF), Kenneth Lotz (C) Andrew Cuddy, George Stancil, Justin Tobler | |
| 08:38 | Xavier | Morris Laureano is called for the reach on James Caruso - foul #1 on Morris Laureano, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Harry Long (PF) Ray Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF) Morris Laureano, Ronald Adams | |
| 08:26 | Xavier | Michael Carter hits a driving attempt near the basket | 50-49 |
| 08:07 | Dayton | Jerry Walker travels with the ball | 50-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Francis Tuttle (PF) Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 07:47 | Xavier | Harry Long is hacked by Kenneth Lotz - foul #2 on Kenneth Lotz, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (SG) James Caruso | |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SF) Thomas Dietz | |
| 07:31 | Xavier | David Taylor hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 5 reb. C - Harry Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Laureano (fresh) PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Dayton | Jerry Walker makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Lotz | 52-52 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | Harry Long is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Harry Long, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG), Neal Walker (SF), Michael Carter (C) Lynn Keen, David Taylor, Harry Long | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Ronald Adams (SF), George Stancil (PF), Justin Tobler (C) George Santillo, Morris Laureano, Darryl Larrabee, Kenneth Lotz | |
| 06:45 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Tosh - foul #1 on Derrick Tosh, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Dietz (SG) Jerry Walker | |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Neal Walker - foul #3 on Neal Walker, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth (PF) Francis Tuttle | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:20 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 06:16 | Dayton | Ronald Adams loses the dribble to James Caruso | 54-54 |
| 06:12 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses the lay-in | 54-54 |
| 06:11 | Dayton | George Stancil snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 06:04 | Dayton | Justin Tobler hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Dietz | 54-56 |
| 05:54 | Xavier | James Caruso misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-56 |
| 05:52 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:48 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy scores on a jumper in the paint | 54-58 |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 05:26 | Dayton | Justin Tobler grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 05:10 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 05:09 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 04:47 | Xavier | Thomas Dietz steals the ball from Neal Walker | 54-58 |
| 04:47 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), David Taylor (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF) Derrick Tosh, Neal Walker, Ray Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Jerry Walker (SG), Darryl Larrabee (PF), Kenneth Lotz (C) Andrew Cuddy, Thomas Dietz, George Stancil, Justin Tobler | |
| 04:32 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-58 |
| 04:18 | Xavier | James Caruso misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 04:16 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 03:58 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Adams | 54-60 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Michael Carter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 03:46 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to James Caruso | 54-60 |
| 03:34 | Xavier | Lynn Keen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 03:32 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by David Taylor - foul #4 on David Taylor, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| 03:10 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:10 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 02:42 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 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) | |
| 02:25 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee scores on a shot from the baseline | 54-64 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle makes the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Kenneth Lotz - foul #3 on Kenneth Lotz, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), Neal Walker (SF), Ray Ellsworth (C) Lynn Keen, David Taylor, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SF), George Stancil (C) Ronald Adams, Kenneth Lotz | |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle makes the free throw | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:07 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG) Derrick Tosh | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Adams (SF) Morris Laureano | |
| 01:54 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 57-64 |
| 01:53 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 01:53 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Taylor (SF), Michael Carter (C) Neal Walker, Ray Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz (C) George Stancil | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Xavier | Michael Carter misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 57-64 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle gets the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 01:14 | Xavier | David Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 01:12 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 01:02 | Dayton | George Santillo is hacked by Francis Tuttle - foul #2 on Francis Tuttle, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| 01:02 | Dayton | George Santillo makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 01:02 | Dayton | George Santillo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Lynn Keen misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-66 |
| 00:55 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee is fouled in the backcourt by James Caruso - foul #1 on James Caruso, team foul #9 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Dietz (C) Kenneth Lotz | |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:54 | Xavier | Michael Carter gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Lynn Keen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee is hacked by Lynn Keen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lynn Keen, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | David Taylor double dribbles | 57-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), Frank Rounds (SG), Neal Walker (SF), Ray Ellsworth (PF), Harry Long (C) Lynn Keen, James Caruso, David Taylor, Francis Tuttle, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Dayton | Brent Tarbell (PG), Andrew Cuddy (SG), Morris Laureano (SF), George Stancil (C) George Santillo, Jerry Walker, Ronald Adams, Darryl Larrabee | |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Morris Laureano can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Neal Walker - foul #4 on Neal Walker, team foul #11 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Justin Tobler (C) Brent Tarbell | |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Morris Laureano makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Morris Laureano makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Neal Walker knocks in the shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Thomas Dietz - foul #2 on Thomas Dietz, team foul #7 | 59-70 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Neal Walker makes the free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy runs out the clock | 60-70 |