| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Roberto Marino (fresh) SG - Rodney Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Pauls (fresh) PF - John Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Myles (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Ryan Pauls inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Dayton | Roberto Marino is fouled on the floor by Danny Baumgart - foul #3 on Danny Baumgart, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Rogers (SG) Danny Baumgart | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Barnes (SG) Rodney Moore | |
| 19:23 | Dayton | Robert Myles misses the jumpshot from the right side | 22-28 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 19:05 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-28 |
| 19:03 | Dayton | Ryan Pauls gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 18:58 | Dayton | Roberto Marino knocks in the runner in the lane | 22-30 |
| 18:39 | Xavier | The jump hook by John Smith is blocked by Robert Myles | 22-30 |
| 18:37 | Xavier | Randy Russell hits the follow up shot | 24-30 |
| 18:22 | Dayton | Robert Myles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-30 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 17:51 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Owens | 24-30 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | Robert Myles jams it on a nice dish by John Owens and he's fouled by Johnny Anderson - foul #1 on Johnny Anderson, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dominic Russo (SG), Oscar Morgan (PF) Michael Barnes, John Owens | |
| 17:31 | Dayton | Robert Myles makes the free throw | 24-33 |
| 17:08 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson is fouled on the floor by Ryan Pauls - foul #3 on Ryan Pauls, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Owens (PF), Lee Byerly (C) Ryan Pauls, Robert Myles | |
| 16:52 | Xavier | John Smith misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Oscar Morgan - foul #1 on Oscar Morgan, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield (PF) Randy Russell | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:52 | Xavier | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 16:52 | Xavier | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 16:31 | Dayton | Dominic Russo misses long on a floater from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 16:29 | Dayton | Dominic Russo hits the follow up shot | 26-35 |
| 16:09 | Xavier | John Smith makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 15:51 | Dayton | Roberto Marino buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Dominic Russo | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Mansfield (fresh) 1 pts. C - Johnny Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Roberto Marino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dominic Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Byerly (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Anderson | 32-37 |
| 15:22 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan makes the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Johnny Anderson - foul #2 on Johnny Anderson, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), James Lajoie (SG), Randy Russell (PF) Ronald Hutchinson, Bryan Rogers, Johnny Anderson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Barnes (SG), Ryan Pauls (SF), Robert Myles (C) Dominic Russo, John Owens, Lee Byerly | |
| 15:22 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:54 | Xavier | Randy Russell hits the finger roll set up by Danny Baumgart and the foul's on Michael Barnes - foul #1 on Michael Barnes, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rodney Moore (SG), John Owens (PF) Michael Barnes, Oscar Morgan | |
| 14:54 | Xavier | Randy Russell makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:36 | Dayton | Robert Myles blows the layup but the foul's on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Edmund Powell (PG), Joseph Brenowitz (PF) Roberto Marino, John Owens | |
| 14:36 | Dayton | Robert Myles makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:36 | Dayton | Robert Myles makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:15 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-42 |
| 14:14 | Xavier | John Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 14:00 | Xavier | James Lajoie clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | John Smith grabs the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield's layup is rejected by Edmund Powell | 35-42 |
| 13:36 | Dayton | Ryan Pauls grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Ryan Pauls clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson (SG), Philip Warrior (SF), Johnny Anderson (C) James Lajoie, John Smith, Ronald Mansfield | |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (PG), Michael Barnes (SG), John Owens (PF), Lee Byerly (C) Edmund Powell, Rodney Moore, Joseph Brenowitz, Robert Myles | |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Ryan Pauls misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Ryan Pauls makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:55 | Xavier | Randy Russell misses short on a turnaround from close range | 35-43 |
| 12:53 | Dayton | Roberto Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 12:32 | Dayton | Johnny Anderson is called for the reach on Lee Byerly - foul #3 on Johnny Anderson, team foul #6 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield (PF) Randy Russell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rodney Moore (SG), Oscar Morgan (SF), Robert Myles (C) Michael Barnes, Ryan Pauls, Lee Byerly | |
| 12:17 | Dayton | Roberto Marino misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Philip Warrior - foul #1 on Philip Warrior, team foul #7 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Brenowitz (PF), Lee Byerly (C) John Owens, Robert Myles | |
| 12:17 | Dayton | Roberto Marino misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:17 | Dayton | Roberto Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 11:57 | Xavier | Philip Warrior misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 11:55 | Dayton | Roberto Marino snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 11:42 | Dayton | Roberto Marino misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Danny Baumgart - foul #4 on Danny Baumgart, team foul #8 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Rogers (SG), John Smith (SF) Danny Baumgart, Philip Warrior | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Barnes (SG), John Owens (PF), Robert Myles (C) Rodney Moore, Oscar Morgan, Lee Byerly | |
| 11:42 | Dayton | Roberto Marino makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 11:42 | Dayton | Roberto Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 11:42 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ronald Mansfield | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Mansfield (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Roberto Marino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Brenowitz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Myles (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Xavier | The short jumper by Ronald Mansfield is denied by Joseph Brenowitz | 35-45 |
| 11:11 | Dayton | Michael Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 10:50 | Dayton | John Owens misses the easy layup | 35-45 |
| 10:48 | Dayton | Michael Barnes snags the offensive board | 35-45 |
| 10:28 | Dayton | John Owens makes the floater from the right side | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 10:16 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson is fouled on the floor by Roberto Marino - foul #2 on Roberto Marino, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Russell (PF), Robert Boyd (C) Ronald Mansfield, Johnny Anderson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Edmund Powell (PG), Rodney Moore (SG), Oscar Morgan (SF), Lee Byerly (C) Roberto Marino, Michael Barnes, Joseph Brenowitz, Robert Myles | |
| 10:07 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson knocks in the jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Edmund Powell - foul #1 on Edmund Powell, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ryan Pauls (SF) Oscar Morgan | |
| 10:07 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson misses the free throw | 37-47 |
| 10:07 | Dayton | Lee Byerly snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 09:48 | Dayton | Ryan Pauls banks in the layup | 37-49 |
| 09:31 | Xavier | John Smith is whistled for a carry | 37-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Burnette (PG), Philip Warrior (SF) Ronald Hutchinson, John Smith | |
| Subs | Dayton | Oscar Morgan (SF), Joseph Brenowitz (PF) Ryan Pauls, John Owens | |
| 09:24 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 37-49 |
| 09:23 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert Boyd | 37-49 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | David Burnette hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Edmund Powell - foul #2 on Edmund Powell, team foul #6 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Johnny Anderson (C) Robert Boyd | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ryan Pauls (SF), John Owens (PF), Robert Myles (C) Oscar Morgan, Joseph Brenowitz, Lee Byerly | |
| 08:56 | Xavier | David Burnette makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | David Burnette makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 08:34 | Dayton | Rodney Moore clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 08:32 | Xavier | Philip Warrior snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:06 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Burnette | 42-49 |
| 07:59 | Dayton | Bryan Rogers steps in front of the Edmund Powell pass | 42-49 |
| 07:56 | Xavier | David Burnette blows the dunk | 42-49 |
| 07:55 | Xavier | Philip Warrior pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 07:40 | Xavier | Robert Myles takes the ball from Philip Warrior | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Burnette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Philip Warrior (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edmund Powell (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Rodney Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Pauls (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Myles (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Dayton | Ryan Pauls misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-49 |
| 07:26 | Xavier | Philip Warrior grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Randy Russell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 06:59 | Dayton | Ryan Pauls gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 06:42 | Dayton | Edmund Powell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Randy Russell snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 06:28 | Xavier | Randy Russell misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 06:27 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson tips it back up and in | 44-49 |
| 06:13 | Dayton | Robert Myles buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edmund Powell and he's hacked by Johnny Anderson - foul #4 on Johnny Anderson, team foul #9 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Ronald Hutchinson (SG), John Smith (SF), Ronald Mansfield (PF), Robert Boyd (C) David Burnette, Bryan Rogers, Philip Warrior, Randy Russell, Johnny Anderson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (PG), Michael Barnes (SG), Oscar Morgan (SF), Joseph Brenowitz (PF) Edmund Powell, Rodney Moore, Ryan Pauls, John Owens | |
| 06:13 | Dayton | Robert Myles misses the free throw | 44-51 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Robert Boyd snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 05:49 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | Robert Boyd snags the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 05:27 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 05:25 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson tips it back up and in | 46-51 |
| 05:03 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Roberto Marino | 46-53 |
| 05:01 | Xavier | Roberto Marino steals the ball from Danny Baumgart in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| 04:59 | Dayton | Roberto Marino lays it in | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:54 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson loses the ball out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Johnny Anderson (C) Robert Boyd | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dominic Russo (SG), Lee Byerly (C) Michael Barnes, Robert Myles | |
| 04:33 | Dayton | Johnny Anderson swats the shot by Lee Byerly | 46-55 |
| 04:32 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Johnny Anderson | 46-55 |
| 04:22 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart is fouled on the floor by Joseph Brenowitz - foul #2 on Joseph Brenowitz, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Russell (PF) Ronald Mansfield | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Owens (PF) Oscar Morgan | |
| 04:22 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 04:22 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 04:11 | Dayton | Lee Byerly clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Johnny Anderson - foul #5 on Johnny Anderson, team foul #10 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield (C) Johnny Anderson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rodney Moore (SG), Oscar Morgan (SF) Dominic Russo, John Owens | |
| 04:11 | Dayton | Lee Byerly makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 04:11 | Dayton | Lee Byerly makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 03:52 | Xavier | John Smith knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Hutchinson | 50-57 |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Rodney Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dominic Russo (SG), John Owens (PF) Rodney Moore, Oscar Morgan | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Mansfield (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Roberto Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominic Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Brenowitz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Byerly (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 02:54 | Dayton | Dominic Russo scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Roberto Marino | 53-59 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | John Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Rogers (SG) Danny Baumgart | |
| Subs | Dayton | Edmund Powell (PG), Rodney Moore (SG), Ryan Pauls (SF) Roberto Marino, Dominic Russo, Joseph Brenowitz | |
| 02:12 | Dayton | Edmund Powell is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Edmund Powell, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Burnette (PG), Robert Boyd (C) Ronald Hutchinson, Randy Russell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Barnes (SG), Oscar Morgan (SF) Rodney Moore, Ryan Pauls | |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Ronald Hutchinson (SG), Randy Russell (PF) David Burnette, Bryan Rogers, Robert Boyd | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Brenowitz (PF) John Owens | |
| 01:50 | Xavier | Michael Barnes steps in front of the Randy Russell pass | 53-59 |
| 01:47 | Dayton | Edmund Powell banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Barnes | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Randy Russell | 56-61 |
| 01:17 | Dayton | Edmund Powell can't finish the layup | 56-61 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Edmund Powell takes the ball from Danny Baumgart | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Edmund Powell scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-63 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart grabs the offensive board | 56-63 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Randy Russell buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Edmund Powell is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Baumgart - foul #5 on Danny Baumgart, team foul #11 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Rogers (SG) Danny Baumgart | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rodney Moore (SG), John Owens (PF), Robert Myles (C) Michael Barnes, Joseph Brenowitz, Lee Byerly | |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Edmund Powell misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Edmund Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (PG), Ryan Pauls (SF) Edmund Powell, Oscar Morgan | |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-64 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Robert Myles pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Robert Myles runs out the clock | 59-64 |