| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Gray (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Arthur Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerry Carley (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Zhong Xayavong (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Bowne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Tim Banister (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Danny Kobayashi (fresh) PF - Robert Dike (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mitchell Scott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi inbounds the ball | 24-19 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tim Banister | 24-21 |
| 19:26 | Xavier | Gerry Carley misses short on a runner from the right block | 24-21 |
| 19:25 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 19:15 | Dayton | Gerry Carley steps in front of the Matthew Taylor pass | 24-21 |
| 18:56 | Xavier | William Gray is fouled on the floor by Tim Banister - foul #1 on Tim Banister, team foul #1 | 24-21 |
| 18:37 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Joshua Bowne, team foul #1 | 24-21 |
| 18:32 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor's pass is intercepted by Arthur Robinson in the backcourt | 24-21 |
| 18:30 | Xavier | Zhong Xayavong misses the easy layup | 24-21 |
| 18:28 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 18:05 | Dayton | Arthur Robinson is called for the reach on Matthew Taylor - foul #2 on Arthur Robinson, team foul #2 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), William Dye (SG), Martin Clark (C) William Gray, Arthur Robinson, Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Kugler (C) Mitchell Scott | |
| 18:00 | Dayton | Gerry Carley swats the layup by Matthew Taylor | 24-21 |
| 17:58 | Xavier | Gerry Carley grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | Martin Clark buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Zhong Xayavong | 26-21 |
| 17:22 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Tim Banister | 26-23 |
| 17:02 | Xavier | Gerry Carley hits a runner from the baseline | 28-23 |
| 16:47 | Dayton | Robert Dike misses the jumpshot from the left side | 28-23 |
| 16:46 | Xavier | Gerry Carley snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | Martin Clark is whistled for traveling | 28-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), Arthur Robinson (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Joshua Bowne (C) Rodney Wolford, William Dye, Gerry Carley, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Thompson (SG), Marvin Bonham (SF), Mitchell Scott (C) Matthew Taylor, Danny Kobayashi, Robert Dike | |
| 16:09 | Dayton | Michael Thompson misses long on an open floater from the right side | 28-23 |
| 16:08 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from William Gray and the foul's on Mitchell Scott - foul #3 on Mitchell Scott, team foul #2 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Cox (PF) Zhong Xayavong | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Dike (PF), Darrell Presson (C) David Kugler, Mitchell Scott | |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne misses the free throw | 30-23 |
| 15:46 | Dayton | Robert Dike pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Gray (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Cox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Bowne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Tim Banister (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Bonham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Dike (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Darrell Presson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:28 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham misses the easy layup | 30-23 |
| 15:26 | Xavier | William Gray pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 15:03 | Xavier | William Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-23 |
| 15:02 | Dayton | Michael Thompson pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 15:00 | Dayton | Tim Banister is hacked by William Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Gray, team foul #3 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), Martin Clark (C) William Gray, Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:48 | Dayton | Michael Thompson buries a fadeaway in the paint | 30-25 |
| 14:20 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford blows the layup but he's hacked by Marvin Bonham - foul #2 on Marvin Bonham, team foul #3 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Humphrey (SG), William Dye (SF), Zhong Xayavong (PF) Arthur Robinson, Michael Gregory, Kenneth Cox | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Taylor (SG), Danny Kobayashi (SF), David Kugler (PF) Michael Thompson, Marvin Bonham, Robert Dike | |
| 14:20 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 14:20 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 14:13 | Dayton | Darrell Presson is alone and drills a floater from the baseline set up by Tim Banister | 32-27 |
| 13:46 | Xavier | Martin Clark scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Richard Humphrey | 34-27 |
| 13:37 | Dayton | Tim Banister is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-27 |
| 13:35 | Xavier | Zhong Xayavong pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 13:13 | Xavier | Martin Clark misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 34-27 |
| 13:12 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 12:57 | Dayton | Rodney Wolford picks off the pass by Tim Banister | 34-27 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford can't finish the layup but the foul's on Tim Banister - foul #2 on Tim Banister, team foul #4 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (SG), Gerry Carley (SF), Kenneth Cox (PF), Joshua Bowne (C) Richard Humphrey, William Dye, Zhong Xayavong, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Thompson (PG), Marvin Bonham (SF), Robert Dike (PF), Mitchell Scott (C) Tim Banister, Danny Kobayashi, David Kugler, Darrell Presson | |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 12:38 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 12:20 | Dayton | Joshua Bowne picks off the pass by Matthew Taylor | 35-27 |
| 12:02 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Dike - foul #2 on Robert Dike, team foul #5 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG) Rodney Wolford | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle (SG) Matthew Taylor | |
| 12:02 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 12:02 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 11:45 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham double dribbles | 36-27 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Gray (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerry Carley (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kenneth Cox (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joshua Bowne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Battle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Bonham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Dike (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Mitchell Scott (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Xavier | William Gray misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 11:16 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Battle | 36-27 |
| 11:11 | Dayton | Michael Thompson is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Battle | 36-29 |
| 10:49 | Xavier | Gerry Carley scores on a floater from the left block and the foul's on Marvin Bonham - foul #3 on Marvin Bonham, team foul #6 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SG), Zhong Xayavong (PF), Martin Clark (C) Arthur Robinson, Kenneth Cox, Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tim Banister (PG), Matthew Taylor (SG), Danny Kobayashi (SF), David Kugler (PF), Jerome Flowers (C) Michael Thompson, Jeffrey Battle, Marvin Bonham, Robert Dike, Mitchell Scott | |
| 10:49 | Xavier | Gerry Carley makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 10:40 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jerome Flowers | 39-31 |
| 10:20 | Xavier | William Gray lays it up and in | 41-31 |
| 09:54 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor banks in the layup on a great pass from Danny Kobayashi | 41-33 |
| 09:29 | Xavier | Martin Clark misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jerome Flowers - foul #1 on Jerome Flowers, team foul #7 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), Michael Gregory (SF), Kenneth Cox (PF) William Gray, Gerry Carley, Zhong Xayavong | |
| Subs | Dayton | Marvin Bonham (SF), Darrell Presson (C) Danny Kobayashi, Jerome Flowers | |
| 09:29 | Xavier | Martin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 09:29 | Xavier | Martin Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 09:29 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Matthew Taylor | 42-33 |
| 09:27 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham loses the dribble to William Dye in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | William Dye banks in the layup | 44-33 |
| 09:05 | Dayton | Tim Banister drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 08:41 | Xavier | Martin Clark clanks a floater from close range | 44-36 |
| 08:40 | Xavier | Martin Clark snags the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Martin Clark makes the runner from the left block | 46-36 |
| 07:59 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by William Dye - foul #3 on William Dye, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (SG), Joshua Bowne (PF) William Dye, Kenneth Cox | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Thompson (PG), Danny Kobayashi (SF), Robert Dike (PF), Mitchell Scott (C) Tim Banister, Marvin Bonham, David Kugler, Darrell Presson | |
| 07:59 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 07:59 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 07:32 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Robinson | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Rodney Wolford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Arthur Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Gregory (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Bowne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Clark (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Danny Kobayashi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Dike (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Mitchell Scott (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Dayton | Michael Thompson misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 49-37 |
| 07:20 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 07:02 | Xavier | Martin Clark hits a runner from close range and the foul's on Mitchell Scott - foul #4 on Mitchell Scott, team foul #8 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), Gerry Carley (SF), Zhong Xayavong (PF) Rodney Wolford, Michael Gregory, Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle (SG) Matthew Taylor | |
| 07:02 | Xavier | Martin Clark makes the free throw | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:59 | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle's pass is intercepted by Gerry Carley in the backcourt | 52-37 |
| 06:32 | Xavier | Gerry Carley misses the easy layup | 52-37 |
| 06:30 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 06:18 | Dayton | Michael Thompson misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Arthur Robinson - foul #3 on Arthur Robinson, team foul #5 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Humphrey (SG), Joshua Bowne (C) Arthur Robinson, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tim Banister (PG), Marvin Bonham (SF), Darrell Presson (C) Jeffrey Battle, Danny Kobayashi, Mitchell Scott | |
| 06:18 | Dayton | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 06:18 | Dayton | Michael Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | Gerry Carley snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 05:54 | Xavier | Gerry Carley buries a floater from the left block | 54-38 |
| 05:52 | Dayton | Tim Banister is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Humphrey - foul #1 on Richard Humphrey, team foul #6 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), William Dye (SG) William Gray, Richard Humphrey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle (SG) Michael Thompson | |
| 05:45 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Tim Banister | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Dye | 56-40 |
| 05:05 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gerry Carley - foul #1 on Gerry Carley, team foul #7 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Kenneth Cox (PF) William Dye, Gerry Carley, Zhong Xayavong | |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi (PF), Mitchell Scott (C) Robert Dike, Darrell Presson | |
| 05:05 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 05:05 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham misses the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 05:05 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox pulls down the rebound | 56-41 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 04:47 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham pulls down the rebound | 56-41 |
| 04:37 | Dayton | Michael Gregory is called for the reach on Marvin Bonham - foul #1 on Michael Gregory, team foul #8 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Martin Clark (C) Joshua Bowne | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Taylor (SG) Tim Banister | |
| 04:37 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 04:37 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Michael Gregory is whistled for traveling | 56-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), William Dye (SG) Rodney Wolford, Arthur Robinson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Thompson (PG), David Kugler (PF), Jerome Flowers (C) Jeffrey Battle, Marvin Bonham, Mitchell Scott | |
| 04:03 | Dayton | Kenneth Cox steals the ball from Michael Thompson | 56-43 |
| 03:36 | Xavier | Martin Clark clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 56-43 |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox misses the tip | 56-43 |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox tips it in | 58-43 |
| 03:29 | Dayton | Michael Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Clark - foul #3 on Martin Clark, team foul #9 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gerry Carley (SF), Zhong Xayavong (PF), Joshua Bowne (C) Michael Gregory, Kenneth Cox, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle (SG), Marvin Bonham (SF) Matthew Taylor, Danny Kobayashi | |
| 03:29 | Dayton | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 03:29 | Dayton | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Gray (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Dye (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerry Carley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Zhong Xayavong (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Bowne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Battle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Bonham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Kugler (fresh) C - Jerome Flowers (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Xavier | William Gray loses the ball out of bounds | 58-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), Arthur Robinson (SG) William Gray, William Dye | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:53 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 02:52 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham gets the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 02:43 | Dayton | David Kugler can't connect on a floater from the left side | 58-45 |
| 02:42 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 02:13 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-45 |
| 02:12 | Xavier | Zhong Xayavong misses the tip | 58-45 |
| 02:10 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 02:05 | Dayton | Zhong Xayavong denies the turnaround by Marvin Bonham | 58-45 |
| 02:04 | Xavier | Gerry Carley grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 01:46 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 01:42 | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG) Rodney Wolford | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mitchell Scott (C) Jerome Flowers | |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Gerry Carley is hacked by Marvin Bonham - foul #4 on Marvin Bonham, team foul #9 | 58-45 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Gerry Carley makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Gerry Carley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 01:27 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 01:25 | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-45 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Gerry Carley blows the layup | 59-45 |
| 01:06 | Dayton | Michael Thompson gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Michael Thompson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Gray - foul #3 on William Gray, team foul #10 | 59-45 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Michael Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Gerry Carley connects on the runner from the baseline and the foul's on Michael Thompson - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #10 | 61-46 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Gerry Carley makes the free throw | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle's pass is intercepted by Arthur Robinson in the backcourt | 62-46 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | William Gray runs out the clock | 62-46 |