| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Danny Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Schweinfurth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Travis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Painter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Clyde Brooks (fresh) SF - Frank Toledo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark White (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Frank Toledo inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Xavier | Frank Toledo misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-27 |
| 19:32 | Dayton | Travis Thomas gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:15 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clyde Brooks - foul #2 on Clyde Brooks, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:15 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 19:15 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 19:15 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Phillips | 33-27 |
| 19:01 | Xavier | Frank Toledo is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 33-27 |
| 18:48 | Dayton | Andrew Harris can't connect on a floater from close range | 33-27 |
| 18:46 | Xavier | James Phillips snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 18:36 | Xavier | Carl Painter is called for the reach on Mark White - foul #1 on Carl Painter, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 18:21 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Steven Schweinfurth - foul #2 on Steven Schweinfurth, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| 18:21 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks misses the free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:21 | Dayton | Travis Thomas pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:00 | Dayton | James Phillips steps in front of the Steven Schweinfurth pass | 33-29 |
| 17:46 | Xavier | Mark White misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-29 |
| 17:44 | Dayton | Danny Cox gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:26 | Dayton | Danny Cox misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 17:25 | Xavier | Frank Toledo gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:02 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 17:00 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Gary O'Neal | 33-29 |
| 16:43 | Xavier | Mark White connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Clyde Brooks and the foul's on Carl Painter - foul #2 on Carl Painter, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Russell Stevens (PG), Derrick Sholes (SF), Jason Logan (PF), William Eastham (C) Danny Cox, Andrew Harris, Travis Thomas, Carl Painter | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vincent Black (PG), Brandon Hutt (SG), Bobby Scruggs (PF) Gary O'Neal, Clyde Brooks, James Phillips | |
| 16:43 | Xavier | Mark White misses the free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:43 | Dayton | Derrick Sholes grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 16:29 | Dayton | William Eastham drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jason Logan | 35-31 |
| 16:03 | Xavier | Mark White knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 15:44 | Dayton | Derrick Sholes hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Bobby Scruggs - foul #1 on Bobby Scruggs, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Harris (C) Steven Schweinfurth | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG), Robert Hansel (C) Frank Toledo, Mark White | |
| 15:44 | Dayton | Derrick Sholes makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Derrick Sholes (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Russell Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Logan (fresh) PF - William Eastham (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Vincent Black (fresh) SF - Bobby Scruggs (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brandon Hutt (fresh) C - Robert Hansel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-33 |
| 15:27 | Dayton | William Eastham grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:15 | Dayton | Jason Logan loses the dribble to Gary O'Neal | 38-33 |
| 15:03 | Xavier | Robert Hansel is called for traveling | 38-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Cox (PG), Andrew Harris (SF), Travis Thomas (PF) Derrick Sholes, Russell Stevens, William Eastham | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (SG) Vincent Black | |
| 14:50 | Dayton | Gary O'Neal steals it from Danny Cox | 38-33 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 14:21 | Dayton | Andrew Harris snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 14:06 | Dayton | Andrew Harris misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 14:04 | Dayton | Travis Thomas snags the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 13:46 | Dayton | Andrew Harris's floater is knocked away by Robert Hansel | 38-33 |
| 13:44 | Xavier | Robert Hansel pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 13:27 | Xavier | David Harris steals the ball from Bobby Scruggs | 38-33 |
| 13:18 | Dayton | Jason Logan's pass is intercepted by Gary O'Neal | 38-33 |
| 12:55 | Xavier | The short jumper by Bobby Scruggs is denied by David Harris | 38-33 |
| 12:53 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Andrew Harris | 38-33 |
| 12:48 | Dayton | Andrew Harris is whistled for traveling | 38-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Russell Stevens (PG), Steven Schweinfurth (SG), Derrick Sholes (SF), Carl Painter (PF), William Eastham (C) Danny Cox, Jason Logan, Andrew Harris, Travis Thomas, David Harris | |
| Subs | Xavier | Todd Blossom (PG), Vincent Black (SG), Frank Toledo (SF), James Phillips (PF), Mark White (C) Gary O'Neal, Clyde Brooks, Bobby Scruggs, Brandon Hutt, Robert Hansel | |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Russell Stevens steals it from Frank Toledo | 38-33 |
| 12:30 | Dayton | Russell Stevens misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 12:28 | Xavier | James Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 12:24 | Xavier | Mark White is fouled on the floor by William Eastham - foul #2 on William Eastham, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| 12:15 | Xavier | James Phillips's fadeaway is rejected by William Eastham | 38-33 |
| 12:14 | Xavier | Mark White pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 12:09 | Xavier | Vincent Black knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Phillips | 38-35 |
| 11:56 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 11:55 | Xavier | James Phillips snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 11:35 | Xavier | Mark White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 11:34 | Xavier | James Phillips tips it home | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Russell Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steven Schweinfurth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Sholes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carl Painter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Eastham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Todd Blossom (fresh) SG - Vincent Black (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Toledo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Mark White (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Dayton | William Eastham's pass is intercepted by Vincent Black | 38-37 |
| 11:05 | Xavier | Todd Blossom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Cox (PG), Andrew Harris (SF), Travis Thomas (PF), David Harris (C) Russell Stevens, Derrick Sholes, Carl Painter, William Eastham | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG), Clyde Brooks (SG) Todd Blossom, Vincent Black | |
| 10:48 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Cox | 41-37 |
| 10:29 | Xavier | Frank Toledo buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Clyde Brooks | 41-39 |
| 10:15 | Dayton | Andrew Harris misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-39 |
| 10:14 | Dayton | David Harris gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 10:01 | Dayton | David Harris clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Mark White - foul #1 on Mark White, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs (PF), Robert Hansel (C) James Phillips, Mark White | |
| 10:01 | Dayton | David Harris makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:01 | Dayton | David Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:01 | Xavier | Robert Hansel snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 09:48 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs slams it home set up by Gary O'Neal | 42-41 |
| 09:33 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-41 |
| 09:32 | Xavier | Frank Toledo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 09:25 | Dayton | David Harris pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:17 | Dayton | Andrew Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Hansel | 42-41 |
| 09:16 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | Robert Hansel hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 08:55 | Dayton | David Harris pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 08:27 | Dayton | Travis Thomas connects on the 3 from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 08:14 | Xavier | David Harris is called for the reach on Gary O'Neal - foul #4 on David Harris, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Russell Stevens (PG), Jason Logan (SG), Derrick Sholes (SF), Carl Painter (PF), William Eastham (C) Danny Cox, Steven Schweinfurth, Andrew Harris, Travis Thomas, David Harris | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vincent Black (PG), Brandon Hutt (SG), James Phillips (PF), Mark White (C) Gary O'Neal, Clyde Brooks, Frank Toledo, Robert Hansel | |
| 07:55 | Xavier | Vincent Black comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 45-41 |
| 07:54 | Xavier | Vincent Black grabs the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 07:32 | Xavier | James Phillips clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Carl Painter - foul #3 on Carl Painter, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| 07:32 | Xavier | James Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:32 | Xavier | James Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Russell Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jason Logan (fresh) SF - Derrick Sholes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carl Painter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Eastham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Vincent Black (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Hutt (fresh) SF - Bobby Scruggs (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Mark White (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Dayton | Russell Stevens misses short on a shot from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 07:12 | Dayton | William Eastham tips it but misses | 45-42 |
| 07:10 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 06:41 | Xavier | Carl Painter is called for the reach on James Phillips - foul #4 on Carl Painter, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Cox (PG) Derrick Sholes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG), Frank Toledo (SF) Brandon Hutt, Bobby Scruggs | |
| 06:41 | Xavier | James Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 06:41 | Dayton | Carl Painter grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 06:29 | Dayton | Danny Cox is hacked by Frank Toledo - foul #3 on Frank Toledo, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth (SG) Russell Stevens | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Hutt (PF) James Phillips | |
| 06:10 | Dayton | William Eastham is hacked by Mark White - foul #2 on Mark White, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Harris (SF) William Eastham | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Hansel (C) Mark White | |
| 05:58 | Dayton | Vincent Black steals the ball from Steven Schweinfurth | 45-42 |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Frank Toledo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Vincent Black | 45-44 |
| 05:39 | Dayton | Frank Toledo is called for the reach on Danny Cox - foul #4 on Frank Toledo, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Travis Thomas (PF), David Harris (C) Jason Logan, Carl Painter | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (SG) Vincent Black | |
| 05:19 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 05:17 | Dayton | Andrew Harris hits the follow up shot | 47-44 |
| 04:57 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Phillips (PF), Mark White (C) Brandon Hutt, Robert Hansel | |
| 04:34 | Dayton | Mark White denies the turnaround by David Harris | 47-44 |
| 04:33 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth tips it in | 49-44 |
| 04:15 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gary O'Neal | 49-47 |
| 04:09 | Dayton | David Harris drills a turnaround in the paint | 51-47 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Frank Toledo and he's hacked by Steven Schweinfurth - foul #3 on Steven Schweinfurth, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Russell Stevens (PG), Jason Logan (SG), Carl Painter (SF), William Eastham (C) Danny Cox, Steven Schweinfurth, Andrew Harris, David Harris | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs (SF) Frank Toledo | |
| 03:59 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 03:38 | Dayton | Russell Stevens blows the dunk | 51-50 |
| 03:36 | Dayton | Travis Thomas hits the follow up shot | 53-50 |
| 03:25 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 53-50 |
| 03:24 | Dayton | William Eastham snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Russell Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jason Logan (fresh) SF - Carl Painter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Travis Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - William Eastham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Clyde Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Scruggs (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Mark White (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Dayton | Russell Stevens misses badly on a shot from the right side | 53-50 |
| 03:02 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Stevens | 53-50 |
| 02:49 | Dayton | Carl Painter scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Russell Stevens | 55-50 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Mark White connects on the floater from the right block | 55-52 |
| 02:32 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Cox (PG), Steven Schweinfurth (SG), Andrew Harris (SF), David Harris (C) Russell Stevens, Jason Logan, Carl Painter, William Eastham | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Toledo (SF) Bobby Scruggs | |
| 02:14 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Harris | 57-52 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Phillips | 57-55 |
| 01:48 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 01:47 | Dayton | David Harris gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 01:33 | Dayton | David Harris lays it up and in | 59-55 |
| 01:28 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 01:27 | Dayton | Travis Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 01:10 | Dayton | Frank Toledo picks off the pass by Travis Thomas | 59-55 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Travis Thomas steals it from Gary O'Neal | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Dayton | David Harris misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 59-55 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | James Phillips grabs the board | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Xavier | James Phillips knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary O'Neal | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Travis Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Brooks - foul #3 on Clyde Brooks, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Travis Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Travis Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Frank Toledo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Travis Thomas grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Gary O'Neal is called for the reach on Travis Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary O'Neal, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Travis Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Travis Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Frank Toledo buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Clyde Brooks | 63-60 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Andrew Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Gary O'Neal - foul #2 on Gary O'Neal, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jason Logan (PF) Travis Thomas | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Andrew Harris makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Andrew Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Frank Toledo clanks a 3 from straight away | 65-60 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal grabs the offensive board | 65-60 |