| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Roberto Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Pauls (fresh) PF - John Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Myles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Randy Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Ryan Pauls inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Dayton | Rodney Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-32 |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 19:17 | Xavier | Randy Russell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Rodney Moore - foul #1 on Rodney Moore, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edmund Powell (PG), Oscar Morgan (SF), Joseph Brenowitz (PF), Lee Byerly (C) Roberto Marino, Ryan Pauls, John Owens, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 19:17 | Xavier | Randy Russell misses the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 19:17 | Xavier | Randy Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 19:17 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Joseph Brenowitz | 24-32 |
| 19:00 | Dayton | Lee Byerly is denied on a layup by Johnny Anderson | 24-32 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Smith | 24-32 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson can't finish the layup | 24-32 |
| 18:33 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | Lee Byerly loses the dribble to Randy Russell | 24-32 |
| 17:51 | Xavier | Randy Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dominic Russo (SG), John Owens (PF), Troy Hsu (C) Rodney Moore, Oscar Morgan, Lee Byerly | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:39 | Dayton | Troy Hsu lays it up and in | 26-32 |
| 17:26 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Hutchinson | 26-35 |
| 17:19 | Dayton | Troy Hsu lays it in | 28-35 |
| 16:58 | Xavier | Randy Russell hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Smith | 28-37 |
| 16:34 | Dayton | John Owens clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Hutchinson - foul #2 on Ronald Hutchinson, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rodney Moore (SG), Oscar Morgan (SF), Robert Myles (C) Dominic Russo, Joseph Brenowitz, Troy Hsu | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield (PF) Randy Russell | |
| 16:34 | Dayton | John Owens makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 16:34 | Dayton | John Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 16:34 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Myles | 29-37 |
| 16:28 | Dayton | Robert Myles banks in the layup and he's fouled by Johnny Anderson - foul #3 on Johnny Anderson, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Brenowitz (PF) John Owens | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Boyd (C) Johnny Anderson | |
| 16:28 | Dayton | Robert Myles makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:26 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lee Byerly (C) Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:16 | Dayton | Danny Baumgart is called for the reach on Edmund Powell - foul #1 on Danny Baumgart, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Myles (C) Lee Byerly | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:01 | Dayton | Danny Baumgart picks off the pass by Edmund Powell | 32-37 |
| 15:58 | Xavier | John Smith dunks the ball on a great pass from Danny Baumgart | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edmund Powell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rodney Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Brenowitz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Myles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Mansfield (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Dayton | Edmund Powell is hacked by Robert Boyd - foul #2 on Robert Boyd, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dominic Russo (SG), Ryan Pauls (SF), John Owens (PF), Lee Byerly (C) Rodney Moore, Oscar Morgan, Joseph Brenowitz, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Burnette (PG), Bryan Rogers (SG) Danny Baumgart, Ronald Hutchinson | |
| 15:36 | Dayton | Bryan Rogers steals it from John Owens | 32-39 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | Edmund Powell steals the ball from Bryan Rogers | 32-39 |
| 15:00 | Dayton | Lee Byerly misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 32-39 |
| 14:59 | Xavier | David Burnette grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 14:36 | Xavier | Robert Boyd is hacked by John Owens - foul #1 on John Owens, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rodney Moore (SG), Oscar Morgan (SF), Joseph Brenowitz (PF), Robert Myles (C) Dominic Russo, Ryan Pauls, John Owens, Lee Byerly | |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Ronald Hutchinson (SG), Randy Russell (PF), Johnny Anderson (C) David Burnette, Bryan Rogers, Ronald Mansfield, Robert Boyd | |
| 14:17 | Xavier | Randy Russell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-39 |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Randy Russell hits the follow up shot | 32-41 |
| 14:01 | Dayton | Rodney Moore drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Oscar Morgan and he's hacked by Danny Baumgart - foul #2 on Danny Baumgart, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (PG), John Owens (PF), Troy Hsu (C) Edmund Powell, Oscar Morgan, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:01 | Dayton | Rodney Moore makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:32 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart scores on a jumper from the right side set up by John Smith and he's hacked by Roberto Marino - foul #2 on Roberto Marino, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edmund Powell (PG), Michael Barnes (SG), Oscar Morgan (SF), Robert Myles (C) Roberto Marino, Rodney Moore, John Owens, Troy Hsu | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:32 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart misses the free throw | 35-43 |
| 13:32 | Dayton | Robert Myles grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:22 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan blows the layup | 35-43 |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Robert Myles pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:03 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 13:02 | Dayton | Michael Barnes hits the follow up shot | 37-43 |
| 12:45 | Xavier | Randy Russell travels with the ball | 37-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (PG), Rodney Moore (SG), Ryan Pauls (SF), John Owens (PF), Lee Byerly (C) Edmund Powell, Michael Barnes, Oscar Morgan, Joseph Brenowitz, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip Warrior (SF) John Smith | |
| 12:32 | Dayton | Rodney Moore knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ryan Pauls | 40-43 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Philip Warrior | 40-45 |
| 11:56 | Dayton | John Owens's layup is rejected by Johnny Anderson | 40-45 |
| 11:54 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Roberto Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Pauls (fresh) PF - John Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Byerly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Warrior (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Russell (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson misses the easy layup | 40-45 |
| 11:31 | Dayton | Lee Byerly snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 11:02 | Dayton | John Owens can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Johnny Anderson - foul #4 on Johnny Anderson, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edmund Powell (PG), Michael Barnes (SG), Joseph Brenowitz (SF), Troy Hsu (C) Roberto Marino, Rodney Moore, Ryan Pauls, Lee Byerly | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Burnette (PG), Bryan Rogers (SG), John Smith (SF), Ronald Mansfield (PF), Robert Boyd (C) Danny Baumgart, Ronald Hutchinson, Philip Warrior, Randy Russell, Johnny Anderson | |
| 11:02 | Dayton | John Owens makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:02 | Dayton | John Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:42 | Xavier | Robert Boyd clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 10:40 | Dayton | John Owens snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 10:34 | Dayton | Troy Hsu misses the lay-in | 42-45 |
| 10:32 | Xavier | Robert Boyd grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 10:07 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield is whistled for a carry | 42-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rodney Moore (SG), Oscar Morgan (SF), Robert Myles (C) Michael Barnes, John Owens, Troy Hsu | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson (PG) David Burnette | |
| 09:44 | Dayton | Rodney Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (PG) Edmund Powell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Randy Russell (PF) Bryan Rogers, Robert Boyd | |
| 09:23 | Xavier | Randy Russell buries a jumper from the right side | 42-47 |
| 09:12 | Dayton | Rodney Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edmund Powell (PG), Dominic Russo (SG), John Owens (PF) Roberto Marino, Rodney Moore, Oscar Morgan | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:49 | Xavier | John Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Randy Russell | 42-49 |
| 08:37 | Dayton | John Owens drills a driving attempt from the left block | 44-49 |
| 08:22 | Xavier | Randy Russell misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 44-49 |
| 08:21 | Dayton | Joseph Brenowitz grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 08:16 | Dayton | Edmund Powell buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Brenowitz | 46-49 |
| 08:00 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson makes the 3 from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 07:33 | Dayton | John Owens makes the floater from the baseline | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edmund Powell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dominic Russo (fresh) SF - Joseph Brenowitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Owens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Myles (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Russell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Mansfield (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Xavier | Randy Russell scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Danny Baumgart | 48-54 |
| 07:12 | Dayton | Edmund Powell's floater is tipped away by Ronald Mansfield | 48-54 |
| 07:10 | Xavier | Randy Russell snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 06:43 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 48-54 |
| 06:42 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield gets the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 06:20 | Xavier | Randy Russell clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Owens - foul #2 on John Owens, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (PG), Rodney Moore (SG), Ryan Pauls (SF), Oscar Morgan (PF), Lee Byerly (C) Edmund Powell, Dominic Russo, Joseph Brenowitz, John Owens, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Burnette (PG), Bryan Rogers (SG), Philip Warrior (SF), Johnny Anderson (C) Danny Baumgart, Ronald Hutchinson, John Smith, Ronald Mansfield | |
| 06:20 | Xavier | Randy Russell makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:20 | Xavier | Randy Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:06 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 06:05 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 05:54 | Dayton | Roberto Marino is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Roberto Marino, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Troy Hsu (C) Lee Byerly | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Boyd (PF) Randy Russell | |
| 05:34 | Xavier | David Burnette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-56 |
| 05:33 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 05:11 | Dayton | Roberto Marino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 05:10 | Dayton | Troy Hsu grabs the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 04:56 | Dayton | Troy Hsu misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-56 |
| 04:54 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Philip Warrior | 48-56 |
| 04:47 | Xavier | Robert Boyd scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Bryan Rogers | 48-58 |
| 04:21 | Dayton | Philip Warrior is called for the reach on Oscar Morgan - foul #1 on Philip Warrior, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Brenowitz (PF), Lee Byerly (C) Ryan Pauls, Troy Hsu | |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Ronald Hutchinson (SG), Ronald Mansfield (PF) David Burnette, Bryan Rogers, Robert Boyd | |
| 04:21 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 04:21 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 03:52 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson connects on the driving attempt from close range | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Dayton | Roberto Marino is whistled for a carry | 50-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Barnes (SG), John Owens (PF) Rodney Moore, Oscar Morgan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Russell (PF) Ronald Mansfield | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Roberto Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Brenowitz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Owens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Byerly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Warrior (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Russell (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnny Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-60 |
| 03:07 | Xavier | Philip Warrior can't tip it in | 50-60 |
| 03:06 | Xavier | Randy Russell grabs the offensive board | 50-60 |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart double dribbles | 50-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edmund Powell (PG), Rodney Moore (SG), Ryan Pauls (SF) Roberto Marino, Michael Barnes, Joseph Brenowitz | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Smith (SF), Ronald Mansfield (C) Philip Warrior, Johnny Anderson | |
| 02:23 | Dayton | Edmund Powell misses short on a floater from the right side | 50-60 |
| 02:22 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ronald Mansfield | 50-60 |
| 02:03 | Xavier | Randy Russell makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Danny Baumgart | 50-62 |
| 01:40 | Dayton | Ronald Mansfield blocks the jumper by Rodney Moore | 50-62 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | John Smith snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 01:22 | Xavier | Randy Russell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 01:20 | Dayton | Edmund Powell gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Edmund Powell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Randy Russell pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Randy Russell misses the jumper from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 00:25 | Dayton | John Owens snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Ronald Hutchinson steals it from Edmund Powell | 50-62 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart runs out the clock | 50-62 |