| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Blank (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Lundgren (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jay Soo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Casey Streitenberge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Ruck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Dayton | Jay Soo drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 19:19 | Xavier | Carlos Kelly steals it from Tracy Williams | 28-34 |
| 19:06 | Dayton | Vyacheslav Buczynski is called for the reach on Edwin Wilbourn - foul #3 on Vyacheslav Buczynski, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 18:50 | Dayton | Jay Soo is denied on a layup by Warren Ruck | 28-34 |
| 18:49 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn grabs the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:38 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 18:37 | Xavier | Warren Ruck gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:19 | Xavier | Warren Ruck's layup is rejected by Timothy Lundgren | 28-34 |
| 18:18 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge grabs the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:02 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 28-34 |
| 18:00 | Dayton | Derek Blank pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | Richard Smith steals it from Jay Soo | 28-34 |
| 17:32 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski drills a jumper from the right side | 28-36 |
| 17:05 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren hits a shot from the left side | 30-36 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Derek Blank - foul #1 on Derek Blank, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Beard (SG), Sammy Larry (SF), Nelson Wilkens (PF) Derek Blank, Timothy Lundgren, Jay Soo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Banda (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Vyacheslav Buczynski, Warren Ruck | |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:55 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Edwin Wilbourn | 30-36 |
| 16:49 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mark Thomas - foul #1 on Mark Thomas, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (PG), Vule Zimmer (SF) Tracy Williams, Casey Streitenberge | |
| 16:49 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:49 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:49 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dikembe Banda | 30-36 |
| 16:38 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher is fouled on the floor by Nelson Wilkens - foul #1 on Nelson Wilkens, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary Berges (SF) Edwin Wilbourn | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (SG) Richard Smith | |
| 16:18 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda's pass is intercepted by Carlos Kelly | 30-36 |
| 15:56 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens travels with the ball | 30-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren (SF), Jay Soo (PF) Gary Berges, Nelson Wilkens | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG) Alberto Castro | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Andrew Beard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Lundgren (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jay Soo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Larry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vule Zimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Xavier | Tracy Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (SG), Edwin Wilbourn (C) Carlos Kelly, Sammy Larry | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (SG), Casey Streitenberge (SF), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Richard Boettcher, Vule Zimmer, Dikembe Banda, Mark Thomas | |
| 15:13 | Dayton | Jay Soo blows the layup but he's hacked by Vyacheslav Buczynski - foul #4 on Vyacheslav Buczynski, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Banda (PF) Vyacheslav Buczynski | |
| 15:13 | Dayton | Jay Soo makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:13 | Dayton | Jay Soo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | Tracy Williams's pass is intercepted by Timothy Lundgren | 32-36 |
| 14:49 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren throws it down | 34-36 |
| 14:34 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Derek Blank - foul #2 on Derek Blank, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Carlos Kelly (PG) Andrew Beard | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:34 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:20 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn is whistled for traveling | 34-39 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | Warren Ruck drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Tracy Williams | 34-41 |
| 13:46 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Carlos Kelly | 36-41 |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Warren Ruck makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Tracy Williams and the foul's on Edwin Wilbourn - foul #2 on Edwin Wilbourn, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Beard (SG), Gary Berges (SF), Sammy Larry (PF), Nelson Wilkens (C) Derek Blank, Timothy Lundgren, Jay Soo, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (PG), Vule Zimmer (SF), Mark Thomas (PF) Tracy Williams, Casey Streitenberge, Dikembe Banda | |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Warren Ruck makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:10 | Dayton | Andrew Beard is whistled for a carry | 36-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Warren Ruck | |
| 12:45 | Xavier | Mark Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 12:44 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski grabs the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 12:29 | Xavier | Richard Smith misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 12:28 | Dayton | Sammy Larry grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 12:07 | Dayton | Mark Thomas swats the layup by Andrew Beard | 36-44 |
| 12:05 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 11:49 | Xavier | Richard Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Berges - foul #2 on Gary Berges, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (SG), Timothy Lundgren (SF), Jay Soo (PF), Edwin Wilbourn (C) Andrew Beard, Gary Berges, Sammy Larry, Nelson Wilkens | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Casey Streitenberge (SF) Richard Boettcher, Vule Zimmer | |
| 11:49 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 11:49 | Xavier | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 11:49 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Derek Blank (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Lundgren (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jay Soo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Casey Streitenberge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Dayton | Tracy Williams steals it from Edwin Wilbourn | 36-45 |
| 11:10 | Xavier | Tracy Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 11:09 | Dayton | Jay Soo grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 10:45 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Derek Blank | 39-45 |
| 10:25 | Xavier | Tracy Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 10:23 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 10:07 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 10:06 | Xavier | Tracy Williams grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Derek Blank is called for the reach on Richard Smith - foul #3 on Derek Blank, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Beard (PG) Carlos Kelly | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (SG), Dikembe Banda (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Richard Smith, Vyacheslav Buczynski, Mark Thomas | |
| 09:49 | Xavier | Warren Ruck hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-47 |
| 09:36 | Dayton | Jay Soo's pass is intercepted by Tracy Williams | 39-47 |
| 09:33 | Xavier | Tracy Williams hits the finger roll | 39-49 |
| 09:17 | Dayton | Derek Blank lays it in | 41-49 |
| 08:59 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 08:58 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 08:53 | Dayton | Tracy Williams picks off the pass by Andrew Beard | 41-49 |
| 08:48 | Xavier | Tracy Williams lays it up and in | 41-51 |
| 08:37 | Dayton | Derek Blank is called for traveling | 41-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Carlos Kelly (PG), Gary Berges (SF), Sammy Larry (PF), Nelson Wilkens (C) Derek Blank, Timothy Lundgren, Jay Soo, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (SG), Vule Zimmer (SF), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Tracy Williams, Casey Streitenberge, Dikembe Banda | |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Berges - foul #3 on Gary Berges, team foul #7 | 41-51 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer misses the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:24 | Dayton | Sammy Larry gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 08:22 | Dayton | Richard Boettcher steals the ball from Carlos Kelly in the backcourt | 41-52 |
| 08:21 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher hits the finger roll | 41-54 |
| 07:56 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens banks in the layup set up by Gary Berges | 43-54 |
| 07:44 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Vule Zimmer, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (SG) Alberto Castro | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Andrew Beard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Berges (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Sammy Larry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Nelson Wilkens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vule Zimmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Warren Ruck (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Carlos Kelly | 45-54 |
| 07:06 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher misses the shot from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 07:05 | Xavier | Richard Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 06:43 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 45-54 |
| 06:42 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Nelson Wilkens | 45-54 |
| 06:28 | Dayton | Gary Berges is fouled on the floor by Warren Ruck - foul #1 on Warren Ruck, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (SG), Timothy Lundgren (SF), Jay Soo (PF), Edwin Wilbourn (C) Andrew Beard, Gary Berges, Sammy Larry, Nelson Wilkens | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Casey Streitenberge (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Richard Boettcher, Vule Zimmer, Vyacheslav Buczynski, Warren Ruck | |
| 06:09 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn buries a jumper in the lane set up by Jay Soo | 47-54 |
| 05:58 | Xavier | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 47-54 |
| 05:56 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 05:44 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 05:43 | Xavier | Richard Smith gets the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 05:22 | Xavier | Mark Thomas double dribbles | 47-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary Berges (PG) Carlos Kelly | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (SG) Richard Smith | |
| 05:05 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren clanks a jump hook from the left block | 47-54 |
| 05:04 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 04:50 | Xavier | Mark Thomas is hacked by Edwin Wilbourn - foul #3 on Edwin Wilbourn, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Beard (PG) Gary Berges | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Dikembe Banda | |
| 04:50 | Xavier | Mark Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 04:50 | Xavier | Mark Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 04:50 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 04:38 | Dayton | Derek Blank drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Andrew Beard | 49-55 |
| 04:22 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge drills a shot near the basket set up by Tracy Williams and the foul's on Derek Blank - foul #4 on Derek Blank, team foul #9 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Carlos Kelly (PG) Derek Blank | |
| Subs | Xavier | Warren Ruck (C) Mark Thomas | |
| 04:22 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| 03:54 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly clanks a shot from the free throw line | 49-58 |
| 03:52 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Boettcher | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:34 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher is hacked by Andrew Beard - foul #1 on Andrew Beard, team foul #10 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sammy Larry (SF) Timothy Lundgren | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (SG), Vule Zimmer (SF) Tracy Williams, Casey Streitenberge | |
| 03:34 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 03:34 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Andrew Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammy Larry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jay Soo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vule Zimmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Warren Ruck (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-60 |
| 03:16 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn gets the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 03:04 | Dayton | Andrew Beard misses the lay-in | 49-60 |
| 03:02 | Dayton | Jay Soo grabs the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 02:48 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Carlos Kelly | 51-60 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (SG), Timothy Lundgren (SF) Andrew Beard, Sammy Larry | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Casey Streitenberge (SF) Richard Boettcher, Vule Zimmer | |
| 02:23 | Xavier | Richard Smith drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Tracy Williams | 51-62 |
| 02:15 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 51-62 |
| 02:13 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 01:48 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge comes up short on the shot from the left block | 51-62 |
| 01:47 | Dayton | Jay Soo grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 01:31 | Dayton | Richard Smith steals the ball from Edwin Wilbourn | 51-62 |
| 01:13 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski throws it down set up by Richard Smith | 51-64 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Carlos Kelly, team foul #11 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Beard (PG), Gary Berges (SG), Sammy Larry (SF), Philip Bailey (PF), Nelson Wilkens (C) Carlos Kelly, Derek Blank, Timothy Lundgren, Jay Soo, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge is fouled on the floor by Sammy Larry - foul #3 on Sammy Larry, team foul #12 | 51-64 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Andrew Beard connects on the shot in the lane | 53-66 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Tracy Williams runs out the clock | 53-66 |