| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Eldon Fox (fresh) SG - Chen Xiang (fresh) SF - Joseph Crumpton (fresh) PF - Clark Wood (fresh) C - William Lott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) SG - Clarence Nichols (fresh) SF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) PF - Edwin Hayles (fresh) C - Gilberto Rizzo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edwin Hayles | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Dayton | Clark Wood can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Dayton | William Lott tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by William Lott - foul #1 on William Lott, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:44 | Dayton | William Lott misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Gilberto Rizzo - foul #1 on Gilberto Rizzo, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:44 | Dayton | William Lott misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:44 | Dayton | William Lott misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:44 | Dayton | Clark Wood grabs the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:33 | Dayton | Chen Xiang drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Eldon Fox | 5-4 |
| 18:18 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 18:17 | Dayton | William Lott snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 18:12 | Dayton | Chen Xiang connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Crumpton | 8-4 |
| 17:51 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by William Lott - foul #2 on William Lott, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd (C) William Lott | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:51 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:51 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:30 | Dayton | Edwin Hayles denies the turnaround by Nicholas Shepherd | 8-6 |
| 17:29 | Dayton | Eldon Fox misses the tip | 8-6 |
| 17:28 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 17:11 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong can't connect on a floater in the paint | 8-6 |
| 17:10 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:52 | Dayton | Eldon Fox is called for a backcourt violation | 8-6 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vernon Clark (C) Gilberto Rizzo | |
| 16:38 | Xavier | Eldon Fox picks off the pass by Vernon Clark | 8-6 |
| 16:23 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Vernon Clark | 8-6 |
| 16:11 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 16:09 | Dayton | Clark Wood gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:56 | Dayton | Eldon Fox misses the shot from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 15:55 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Eldon Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chen Xiang (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Crumpton (fresh) PF - Clark Wood (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Shepherd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) SG - Clarence Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Hayles (fairly fresh) C - Vernon Clark (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses the 3 from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 15:39 | Xavier | Vernon Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:27 | Xavier | Clark Wood picks off the pass by Vernon Clark | 8-6 |
| 15:05 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton connects on the floater from the free throw line | 10-6 |
| 14:47 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Paul Armstrong | 10-8 |
| 14:42 | Dayton | Michael Addison steps in front of the Eldon Fox pass | 10-8 |
| 14:25 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 14:11 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton clanks a shot in the lane | 10-11 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Vernon Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:53 | Xavier | Chen Xiang steps in front of the Clarence Nichols pass | 10-11 |
| 13:49 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton misses the lay-in | 10-11 |
| 13:48 | Xavier | Vernon Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:23 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses badly on a shot from the right side | 10-11 |
| 13:21 | Dayton | Clark Wood gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:01 | Dayton | Clark Wood knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Chen Xiang and he's fouled by Michael Addison - foul #1 on Michael Addison, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Gehrke (PG), Willis Conner (SG), Kirk Thedford (SF), Harold Hanson (C) Eldon Fox, Chen Xiang, Joseph Crumpton, Nicholas Shepherd | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), Joseph Goldsmith (SG), Percy Young (SF), Kenneth Dandridge (PF), Gilberto Rizzo (C) Michael Addison, Clarence Nichols, Paul Armstrong, Edwin Hayles, Vernon Clark | |
| 13:01 | Dayton | Clark Wood makes the free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | Stephen Evans is hacked by Kirk Thedford - foul #1 on Kirk Thedford, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Dayton | Corey Sisco (SF) Clark Wood | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:47 | Xavier | Percy Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-11 |
| 12:25 | Dayton | Willis Conner misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Goldsmith - foul #1 on Joseph Goldsmith, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| 12:25 | Dayton | Willis Conner makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:25 | Dayton | Willis Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:05 | Xavier | Joseph Goldsmith buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Dandridge | 15-14 |
| 11:41 | Dayton | Willis Conner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-14 |
| 11:39 | Dayton | Kirk Thedford grabs the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Gehrke (fresh) SG - Willis Conner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Corey Sisco (fresh) PF - Kirk Thedford (fresh) C - Harold Hanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Evans (fresh) SG - Joseph Goldsmith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Percy Young (fresh) PF - Kenneth Dandridge (fresh) C - Gilberto Rizzo (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Dayton | Percy Young takes the ball from Willis Conner | 15-14 |
| 11:09 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Harold Hanson - foul #1 on Harold Hanson, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eldon Fox (PG), Chen Xiang (SG) William Gehrke, Corey Sisco | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG) Percy Young | |
| 11:09 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:09 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:09 | Dayton | Harold Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 11:01 | Dayton | Chen Xiang is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Dandridge - foul #1 on Kenneth Dandridge, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| 10:52 | Dayton | Chen Xiang misses long on a 3 from straight away | 15-15 |
| 10:50 | Dayton | Kirk Thedford pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:39 | Dayton | Kenneth Dandridge blocks the short jumper by Kirk Thedford | 15-15 |
| 10:37 | Dayton | Kirk Thedford can't tip it in | 15-15 |
| 10:35 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Gilberto Rizzo | 15-15 |
| 10:30 | Xavier | Michael Addison is hacked by Eldon Fox - foul #1 on Eldon Fox, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Corey Sisco (SF), Nicholas Shepherd (C) Kirk Thedford, Harold Hanson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Armstrong (SF), Vernon Clark (PF) Stephen Evans, Gilberto Rizzo | |
| 10:10 | Xavier | Nicholas Shepherd picks off the pass by Michael Addison | 15-15 |
| 10:00 | Dayton | Paul Armstrong steals the ball from Chen Xiang | 15-15 |
| 09:55 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-15 |
| 09:53 | Xavier | Joseph Goldsmith misses the tip | 15-15 |
| 09:52 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Willis Conner | 15-15 |
| 09:29 | Dayton | Eldon Fox drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Willis Conner | 18-15 |
| 09:08 | Xavier | Joseph Goldsmith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-15 |
| 09:07 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Clark | 18-15 |
| 08:54 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Gehrke (PG), Joseph Crumpton (SF), Clark Wood (PF), Harold Hanson (C) Eldon Fox, Chen Xiang, Willis Conner, Nicholas Shepherd | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), Clarence Nichols (SG), Edwin Hayles (PF), Gilberto Rizzo (C) Michael Addison, Joseph Goldsmith, Vernon Clark, Kenneth Dandridge | |
| 08:31 | Dayton | Harold Hanson can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 18-15 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 08:26 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Edwin Hayles | 18-17 |
| 08:12 | Dayton | William Gehrke lays it in on a nice dish by Corey Sisco | 20-17 |
| 07:59 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols is hacked by Corey Sisco - foul #1 on Corey Sisco, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eldon Fox (PG) Corey Sisco | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG) Stephen Evans | |
| 07:42 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Eldon Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gehrke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Crumpton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clark Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Hanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) SG - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilberto Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Dayton | Eldon Fox misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 07:27 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 07:19 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 07:18 | Dayton | The rebound goes to William Gehrke | 20-20 |
| 06:56 | Dayton | The jump hook by Harold Hanson is blocked by Edwin Hayles | 20-20 |
| 06:54 | Dayton | Harold Hanson hits the follow up shot | 22-20 |
| 06:45 | Xavier | Michael Addison makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edwin Hayles | 22-22 |
| 06:32 | Dayton | Gilberto Rizzo is called for the reach on Joseph Crumpton - foul #2 on Gilberto Rizzo, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Dayton | Chen Xiang (SG), Nicholas Shepherd (C) William Gehrke, Harold Hanson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (SF), Vernon Clark (C) Paul Armstrong, Gilberto Rizzo | |
| 06:13 | Dayton | Michael Addison steals the ball from Nicholas Shepherd | 22-22 |
| 05:54 | Xavier | Vernon Clark misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Clark Wood - foul #1 on Clark Wood, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Dayton | Travis White (PG), Willis Conner (SF), Kirk Thedford (PF) Eldon Fox, Joseph Crumpton, Clark Wood | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Goldsmith (SG), Percy Young (SF), Kenneth Dandridge (C) Michael Addison, Clarence Nichols, Edwin Hayles | |
| 05:54 | Xavier | Vernon Clark makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:54 | Xavier | Vernon Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:40 | Dayton | Chen Xiang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-24 |
| 05:38 | Xavier | Percy Young gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:25 | Xavier | Kenneth Dandridge clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 05:23 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:13 | Dayton | Stephen Evans is called for the reach on Chen Xiang - foul #1 on Stephen Evans, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Gehrke (PG) Travis White | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Armstrong (SF) Percy Young | |
| 05:06 | Dayton | Chen Xiang misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Goldsmith - foul #2 on Joseph Goldsmith, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG) Joseph Goldsmith | |
| 05:06 | Dayton | Chen Xiang misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:06 | Dayton | Chen Xiang makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:45 | Xavier | Chen Xiang is called for the reach on Stephen Evans - foul #1 on Chen Xiang, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eldon Fox (PG), Clark Wood (PF), Harold Hanson (C) William Gehrke, Kirk Thedford, Nicholas Shepherd | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Nichols (SG), Edwin Hayles (PF) Michael Addison, Kenneth Dandridge | |
| 04:45 | Xavier | Stephen Evans makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:45 | Xavier | Stephen Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:27 | Dayton | Chen Xiang can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-26 |
| 04:25 | Xavier | Stephen Evans snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Stephen Evans misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-26 |
| 04:02 | Dayton | Chen Xiang snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 03:46 | Dayton | Willis Conner blows the layup | 23-26 |
| 03:45 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Eldon Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chen Xiang (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willis Conner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clark Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Vernon Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Xavier | Vernon Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 03:19 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Harold Hanson | 23-26 |
| 02:58 | Dayton | Chen Xiang can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 02:35 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Clarence Nichols | 23-29 |
| 02:23 | Dayton | Clark Wood misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Vernon Clark - foul #1 on Vernon Clark, team foul #8 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Gehrke (SG), Joseph Crumpton (SF), William Lott (C) Chen Xiang, Willis Conner, Harold Hanson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Joseph Goldsmith (SG), Percy Young (SF), Kenneth Dandridge (PF), Gilberto Rizzo (C) Stephen Evans, Clarence Nichols, Paul Armstrong, Edwin Hayles, Vernon Clark | |
| 02:23 | Dayton | Clark Wood misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:23 | Dayton | Clark Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:58 | Xavier | Michael Addison clanks a 3 from straight away | 24-29 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Percy Young hits the follow up shot | 24-31 |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Eldon Fox is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Dandridge - foul #2 on Kenneth Dandridge, team foul #9 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Willis Conner (SG), Kirk Thedford (PF) William Gehrke, Clark Wood | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Eldon Fox makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Eldon Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:36 | Xavier | Percy Young grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 01:13 | Xavier | Percy Young gets the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 00:54 | Xavier | Willis Conner is called for the reach on Percy Young - foul #1 on Willis Conner, team foul #9 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Gehrke (PG), Chen Xiang (SG) Eldon Fox, Kirk Thedford | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Armstrong (SF), Edwin Hayles (PF) Joseph Goldsmith, Kenneth Dandridge | |
| 00:54 | Xavier | Percy Young makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:54 | Xavier | Percy Young makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Chen Xiang misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Willis Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gilberto Rizzo - foul #3 on Gilberto Rizzo, team foul #10 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd (C) William Lott | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Nichols (SG), Kenneth Dandridge (C) Percy Young, Gilberto Rizzo | |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong misses the halfcourt shot | 27-33 |