| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Catoe (fresh) C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Frank Rounds (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Neal Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | David Taylor inbounds the ball | 35-22 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Xavier | David Taylor misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-22 |
| 19:34 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Carter | 35-22 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle misses long on a floater from the left wing | 35-22 |
| 19:15 | Dayton | Ronald Adams pulls down the rebound | 35-22 |
| 19:10 | Dayton | Jerry Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-22 |
| 19:08 | Dayton | Robert Catoe can't tip it in | 35-22 |
| 19:07 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 35-22 |
| 18:53 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Jerry Walker - foul #1 on Jerry Walker, team foul #1 | 35-22 |
| 18:53 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 18:53 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 18:42 | Dayton | Jerry Walker connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Catoe | 38-24 |
| 18:30 | Xavier | Michael Carter clanks a shot in the paint | 38-24 |
| 18:28 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Catoe | 38-24 |
| 18:23 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| 18:23 | Dayton | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 18:23 | Dayton | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 18:01 | Xavier | Neal Walker knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Francis Tuttle | 40-26 |
| 17:44 | Dayton | Jerry Walker connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by George Santillo | 42-26 |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-26 |
| 17:20 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz snags the defensive board | 42-26 |
| 17:16 | Dayton | Robert Catoe misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-26 |
| 17:14 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Neal Walker | 42-26 |
| 16:59 | Xavier | Frank Rounds is fouled on the floor by Robert Catoe - foul #2 on Robert Catoe, team foul #2 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SF), Thomas Dietz (PF), Terry Topping (C) Ronald Adams, Robert Catoe, Kenneth Lotz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG), Joseph Pizano (SF), Ray Ellsworth (PF) Frank Rounds, David Taylor, Francis Tuttle | |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Michael Carter banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Pizano and he's hacked by Terry Topping - foul #1 on Terry Topping, team foul #3 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eugene Zuro (PF) Jerry Walker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Madden (PF) Neal Walker | |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Michael Carter makes the free throw | 42-29 |
| 16:16 | Dayton | Morris Laureano is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Morris Laureano, team foul #4 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Daniel Norton (SF) George Santillo, Morris Laureano | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase (SF) Michael Carter | |
| 15:53 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Madden | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Cuddy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Dietz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Norton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Zuro (fresh) C - Terry Topping (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Hans Brodowski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Pizano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Dibiase (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) C - Michael Madden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Dayton | Eugene Zuro misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 15:32 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz can't tip it in | 42-32 |
| 15:31 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ray Ellsworth | 42-32 |
| 15:18 | Xavier | Michael Madden connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Dibiase | 42-34 |
| 14:55 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Cuddy | 44-34 |
| 14:40 | Xavier | Michael Madden buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Ray Ellsworth and he's hacked by Terry Topping - foul #2 on Terry Topping, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Jerry Walker (SG), Ronald Adams (SF), Darryl Larrabee (PF), Kenneth Lotz (C) Andrew Cuddy, Thomas Dietz, Daniel Norton, Eugene Zuro, Terry Topping | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (PG), Neal Walker (SG), David Taylor (SF), Michael Carter (C) Hans Brodowski, Joseph Pizano, Dennis Dibiase, Ray Ellsworth | |
| 14:40 | Xavier | Michael Madden makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:26 | Dayton | George Santillo drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Adams | 47-37 |
| 14:21 | Xavier | Frank Rounds is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Rounds, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Francis Tuttle (PF) Michael Madden | |
| 14:08 | Dayton | Frank Rounds steals the ball from Darryl Larrabee | 47-37 |
| 13:50 | Xavier | Neal Walker's pass is intercepted by Jerry Walker | 47-37 |
| 13:47 | Dayton | Jerry Walker lays it in | 49-37 |
| 13:23 | Xavier | Frank Rounds clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 13:22 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 12:56 | Dayton | Jerry Walker is fouled on the floor by Francis Tuttle - foul #1 on Francis Tuttle, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| 12:35 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 12:34 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 49-37 |
| 12:09 | Xavier | Frank Rounds misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 12:07 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lotz | 49-37 |
| 11:51 | Dayton | Jerry Walker is hacked by Neal Walker - foul #2 on Neal Walker, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SF), Robert Catoe (C) Ronald Adams, Kenneth Lotz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG), Joseph Pizano (SF), Ray Ellsworth (PF) Frank Rounds, David Taylor, Francis Tuttle | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Morris Laureano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Catoe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Hans Brodowski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Neal Walker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Pizano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Dayton | Robert Catoe misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Carter - foul #3 on Michael Carter, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase (SF), Michael Madden (C) Neal Walker, Michael Carter | |
| 11:36 | Dayton | Robert Catoe makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 11:36 | Dayton | Robert Catoe misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 11:36 | Xavier | Michael Madden pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 11:23 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase scores on a runner in the lane set up by Ray Ellsworth | 50-39 |
| 11:09 | Dayton | Robert Catoe comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 50-39 |
| 11:08 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 10:56 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 10:55 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase tips it back up and in | 50-41 |
| 10:48 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee is hacked by Michael Madden - foul #1 on Michael Madden, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Ronald Adams (SF), Kenneth Lotz (C) George Santillo, Jerry Walker, Darryl Larrabee | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (PG), David Taylor (SF), Michael Carter (C) Hans Brodowski, Dennis Dibiase, Michael Madden | |
| 10:35 | Dayton | Morris Laureano connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Cuddy | 52-41 |
| 10:20 | Xavier | Frank Rounds connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Taylor | 52-43 |
| 10:09 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 10:07 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Joseph Pizano | 52-43 |
| 09:55 | Xavier | Frank Rounds makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Pizano and he's fouled by Robert Catoe - foul #3 on Robert Catoe, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee (PF) Robert Catoe | |
| Subs | Xavier | Neal Walker (SG), Francis Tuttle (PF) Joseph Pizano, Ray Ellsworth | |
| 09:55 | Xavier | Frank Rounds makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:35 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 52-46 |
| 09:33 | Xavier | David Taylor gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:21 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Taylor | 52-48 |
| 09:05 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Morris Laureano | 55-48 |
| 08:57 | Xavier | Frank Rounds misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 08:55 | Xavier | Michael Carter gets the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:42 | Xavier | Michael Carter misses the fadeaway from the right block | 55-48 |
| 08:41 | Dayton | Ronald Adams grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 08:14 | Dayton | Neal Walker steps in front of the Darryl Larrabee pass | 55-48 |
| 08:09 | Xavier | Frank Rounds lays it up and in on a nice dish by Neal Walker | 55-50 |
| 07:44 | Dayton | Morris Laureano is hacked by Neal Walker - foul #3 on Neal Walker, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Jerry Walker (SG), Robert Catoe (PF), Terry Topping (C) Andrew Cuddy, Ronald Adams, Darryl Larrabee, Kenneth Lotz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG), Joseph Pizano (SF), Ray Ellsworth (PF), Michael Madden (C) Frank Rounds, David Taylor, Francis Tuttle, Michael Carter | |
| 07:44 | Dayton | Morris Laureano makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:44 | Dayton | Morris Laureano misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:44 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Morris Laureano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Catoe (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Topping (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Hans Brodowski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Neal Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Pizano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Madden (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 07:18 | Dayton | Terry Topping drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Catoe | 58-52 |
| 07:02 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Neal Walker | 58-55 |
| 06:44 | Dayton | George Santillo comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Hans Brodowski - foul #1 on Hans Brodowski, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Dietz (SF), Darryl Larrabee (PF) Morris Laureano, Terry Topping | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase (SF) Neal Walker | |
| 06:44 | Dayton | George Santillo makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:44 | Dayton | George Santillo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:24 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 06:22 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Darryl Larrabee | 60-55 |
| 06:15 | Dayton | Jerry Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 06:13 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee tips it back up and in | 62-55 |
| 05:57 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 05:41 | Dayton | Michael Madden steps in front of the Thomas Dietz pass | 62-55 |
| 05:26 | Xavier | Michael Madden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 05:25 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Darryl Larrabee | 62-55 |
| 05:08 | Dayton | Michael Madden steps in front of the Robert Catoe pass | 62-55 |
| 05:08 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Adams (SF), Kenneth Lotz (C) Thomas Dietz, Robert Catoe | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (PG), Neal Walker (SG), David Taylor (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF), Michael Carter (C) Hans Brodowski, Joseph Pizano, Dennis Dibiase, Ray Ellsworth, Michael Madden | |
| 04:51 | Xavier | Darryl Larrabee steps in front of the Neal Walker pass | 62-55 |
| 04:24 | Dayton | Jerry Walker is fouled on the floor by Neal Walker - foul #4 on Neal Walker, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| 04:24 | Dayton | Jerry Walker makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:24 | Dayton | Jerry Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Darryl Larrabee denies the turnaround by Francis Tuttle | 64-55 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | Michael Carter grabs the offensive board | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Michael Carter buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 03:45 | Dayton | George Santillo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | Xavier | Jerry Walker steps in front of the Frank Rounds pass | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Frank Rounds (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Neal Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Dayton | Jerry Walker misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Neal Walker - foul #5 on Neal Walker, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Pizano (SG) Neal Walker | |
| 03:03 | Dayton | Jerry Walker makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:03 | Dayton | Jerry Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Michael Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 02:56 | Xavier | Michael Carter misses long on a shot from the right side | 65-58 |
| 02:54 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Darryl Larrabee | 65-58 |
| 02:48 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz lays it up and in set up by George Santillo | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (SG), Ray Ellsworth (PF) David Taylor, Francis Tuttle | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Santillo | 69-58 |
| 02:11 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 02:10 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Ronald Adams | 69-58 |
| 01:48 | Dayton | Jerry Walker buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Santillo | 72-58 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | Frank Rounds blows the layup | 72-58 |
| 01:30 | Dayton | Ronald Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 01:05 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kenneth Lotz, team foul #7 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Morris Laureano (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Robert Catoe (PF), Terry Topping (C) George Santillo, Jerry Walker, Ronald Adams, Darryl Larrabee, Kenneth Lotz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase (SF), Michael Madden (C) Frank Rounds, Michael Carter | |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-58 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Michael Madden is hacked by Terry Topping - foul #3 on Terry Topping, team foul #8 | 72-58 |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Michael Madden makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Michael Madden misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Morris Laureano snags the defensive board | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Terry Topping hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-59 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz gets the offensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy runs out the clock | 72-59 |