| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clyde Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frank Toledo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark White (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Danny Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Schweinfurth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Harris (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Travis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - David Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Andrew Harris inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Dayton | David Harris can't finish the layup | 30-35 |
| 19:42 | Xavier | Mark White grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 19:29 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal misses short on a 3 from straight away | 30-35 |
| 19:27 | Xavier | Frank Toledo pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 19:10 | Xavier | James Phillips misses the lay-in | 30-35 |
| 19:09 | Dayton | The rebound goes to David Harris | 30-35 |
| 18:51 | Dayton | Andrew Harris misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | Mark White pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:43 | Xavier | Mark White makes the runner from the left block set up by Frank Toledo and he's fouled by Travis Thomas - foul #2 on Travis Thomas, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 18:43 | Xavier | Mark White makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:33 | Dayton | Andrew Harris is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Andrew Harris, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 18:16 | Xavier | Frank Toledo scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary O'Neal | 36-35 |
| 18:08 | Dayton | Danny Cox is hacked by Frank Toledo - foul #3 on Frank Toledo, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs (SF) Frank Toledo | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 17:58 | Dayton | Travis Thomas is hacked by James Phillips - foul #2 on James Phillips, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | James Phillips snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 17:28 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Travis Thomas - foul #3 on Travis Thomas, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Vincent Black (SG), Brandon Hutt (PF) Clyde Brooks, James Phillips | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jason Logan (PF), Carl Painter (C) Travis Thomas, David Harris | |
| 17:28 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:28 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:15 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth misses the jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 17:13 | Dayton | Andrew Harris snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 16:59 | Dayton | Jason Logan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 16:58 | Xavier | Vincent Black grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 16:39 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 16:38 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Vincent Black buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 16:07 | Dayton | Jason Logan misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Vincent Black - foul #2 on Vincent Black, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (SG), James Phillips (PF), Robert Hansel (C) Gary O'Neal, Brandon Hutt, Mark White | |
| Subs | Dayton | Russell Stevens (PG), William Eastham (PF), David Harris (C) Danny Cox, Steven Schweinfurth, Andrew Harris | |
| 16:07 | Dayton | Jason Logan makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:07 | Dayton | Jason Logan misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:07 | Xavier | James Phillips snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 15:54 | Xavier | James Phillips misses short on a floater from the baseline | 39-36 |
| 15:53 | Dayton | David Harris snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Vincent Black (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bobby Scruggs (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. PF - James Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Hansel (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Russell Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Logan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carl Painter (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Eastham (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Dayton | Carl Painter loses the ball out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Toledo (SF) Robert Hansel | |
| Subs | Dayton | Travis Thomas (PF) William Eastham | |
| 15:16 | Xavier | James Phillips connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Clyde Brooks | 41-36 |
| 15:02 | Dayton | David Harris drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Painter | 41-39 |
| 15:00 | Xavier | Vincent Black's pass is intercepted by Jason Logan in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 14:58 | Dayton | Jason Logan throws it down | 41-41 |
| 14:32 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-41 |
| 14:15 | Dayton | Russell Stevens scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Carl Painter | 43-43 |
| 13:56 | Xavier | James Phillips loses the dribble to Russell Stevens | 43-43 |
| 13:37 | Dayton | Bobby Scruggs is called for the reach on David Harris - foul #2 on Bobby Scruggs, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG), Brandon Hutt (SG), Greg Mauro (PF), Mark White (C) Vincent Black, Clyde Brooks, James Phillips, Bobby Scruggs | |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Cox (PG), Steven Schweinfurth (SG), Andrew Harris (SF), William Eastham (C) Russell Stevens, Jason Logan, Carl Painter, David Harris | |
| 13:24 | Dayton | William Eastham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 13:22 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth hits the follow up shot | 43-45 |
| 13:13 | Xavier | Greg Mauro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| 13:03 | Dayton | Danny Cox can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-45 |
| 13:01 | Xavier | Mark White gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:39 | Xavier | William Eastham steps in front of the Frank Toledo pass | 43-45 |
| 12:19 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Danny Cox | 43-48 |
| 11:59 | Xavier | Mark White misses the dunk | 43-48 |
| 11:57 | Dayton | Andrew Harris gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 11:40 | Dayton | Andrew Harris comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-48 |
| 11:38 | Dayton | Travis Thomas tips it back up and in | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Hutt (fresh) SF - Frank Toledo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Greg Mauro (fresh) C - Mark White (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Danny Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Schweinfurth (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - William Eastham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Xavier | Frank Toledo misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 11:21 | Dayton | Travis Thomas pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 11:09 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 11:08 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Greg Mauro | 43-50 |
| 10:52 | Xavier | Greg Mauro is hacked by Travis Thomas - foul #4 on Travis Thomas, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (SG), Bobby Scruggs (SF), James Phillips (PF), Robert Hansel (C) Brandon Hutt, Frank Toledo, Greg Mauro, Mark White | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jason Logan (SF), Carl Painter (PF), David Harris (C) Andrew Harris, Travis Thomas, William Eastham | |
| 10:33 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal hits a floater from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 10:11 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth is hacked by Clyde Brooks - foul #2 on Clyde Brooks, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Vincent Black (PG) Gary O'Neal | |
| Subs | Dayton | Russell Stevens (PG), Derrick Sholes (SF) Danny Cox, Steven Schweinfurth | |
| 09:50 | Dayton | Russell Stevens scores on a 3 from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 09:46 | Xavier | Vincent Black's pass is intercepted by Carl Painter | 45-53 |
| 09:25 | Dayton | Russell Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Toledo (SF), Mark White (C) Bobby Scruggs, Robert Hansel | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Harris (SF) Derrick Sholes | |
| 09:15 | Xavier | Frank Toledo loses the dribble to Carl Painter | 45-53 |
| 09:08 | Dayton | Jason Logan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Clyde Brooks - foul #3 on Clyde Brooks, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG) Vincent Black | |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth (SG) Carl Painter | |
| 09:08 | Dayton | Jason Logan makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 09:08 | Dayton | Jason Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:51 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 08:49 | Dayton | Jason Logan snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 08:29 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-58 |
| 08:08 | Xavier | Frank Toledo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 08:06 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 07:51 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Andrew Harris | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:29 | Xavier | Frank Toledo clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-60 |
| 07:27 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth snags the defensive board | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clyde Brooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Toledo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Phillips (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Russell Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Schweinfurth (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Logan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:07 | Dayton | Russell Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-60 |
| 07:06 | Dayton | Jason Logan pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 06:42 | Dayton | Andrew Harris misses the shot from the free throw line | 45-60 |
| 06:41 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth gets the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 06:18 | Dayton | Russell Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Todd Blossom (PG), Vincent Black (SG), Bobby Scruggs (SF), Brandon Hutt (PF), Robert Hansel (C) Gary O'Neal, Clyde Brooks, Frank Toledo, James Phillips, Mark White | |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Cox (PG), Derrick Sholes (SG), Carl Painter (SF), Travis Thomas (PF), William Eastham (C) Russell Stevens, Steven Schweinfurth, Andrew Harris, Jason Logan, David Harris | |
| 06:04 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 06:03 | Dayton | The rebound goes to William Eastham | 45-60 |
| 05:37 | Dayton | Travis Thomas loses the dribble to Robert Hansel | 45-60 |
| 05:29 | Xavier | Robert Hansel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Vincent Black | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:13 | Dayton | Derrick Sholes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 05:12 | Xavier | Vincent Black snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:07 | Xavier | Vincent Black knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Blossom | 51-60 |
| 04:38 | Dayton | Carl Painter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert Hansel | 51-60 |
| 04:17 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Todd Blossom | 54-60 |
| 04:08 | Dayton | William Eastham makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Danny Cox | 54-62 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG), Clyde Brooks (SG), Frank Toledo (SF), James Phillips (PF), Mark White (C) Todd Blossom, Vincent Black, Bobby Scruggs, Brandon Hutt, Robert Hansel | |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth (SG), Andrew Harris (SF), David Harris (C) Derrick Sholes, Carl Painter, William Eastham | |
| 03:55 | Xavier | Travis Thomas is called for the reach on James Phillips - foul #5 on Travis Thomas, team foul #5 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jason Logan (PF) Travis Thomas | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Xavier | James Phillips can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 03:41 | Dayton | Jason Logan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Dayton | Andrew Harris misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Frank Toledo - foul #4 on Frank Toledo, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| 03:17 | Dayton | Andrew Harris misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 03:17 | Dayton | Andrew Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 03:17 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Mark White | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clyde Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Toledo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark White (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Danny Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Schweinfurth (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Logan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Xavier | Mark White's layup is rejected by David Harris | 54-62 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Toledo | 54-62 |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Frank Toledo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 02:46 | Dayton | Jason Logan grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 02:21 | Dayton | Danny Cox lays it in set up by David Harris and he's hacked by James Phillips - foul #3 on James Phillips, team foul #8 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs (PF) James Phillips | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:21 | Dayton | Danny Cox makes the free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 54-65 |
| 02:09 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Steven Schweinfurth | 54-65 |
| 02:03 | Dayton | Danny Cox drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-68 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Frank Toledo connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Clyde Brooks | 57-68 |
| 01:29 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Todd Blossom (PG), Vincent Black (SG), Brandon Hutt (PF), Robert Hansel (C) Gary O'Neal, Clyde Brooks, Frank Toledo, Mark White | |
| Subs | Dayton | Russell Stevens (PG), Derrick Sholes (SF), Carl Painter (PF), William Eastham (C) Danny Cox, Steven Schweinfurth, Andrew Harris, David Harris | |
| 01:07 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-68 |
| 01:06 | Dayton | The rebound goes to William Eastham | 57-68 |
| 00:47 | Dayton | Carl Painter's floater is knocked away by Brandon Hutt | 57-68 |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Vincent Black grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Vincent Black buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Todd Blossom and he's hacked by Derrick Sholes - foul #2 on Derrick Sholes, team foul #6 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (SG), Frank Toledo (SF), James Phillips (PF), Mark White (C) Todd Blossom, Bobby Scruggs, Brandon Hutt, Robert Hansel | |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Cox (PG), Steven Schweinfurth (SG), Andrew Harris (SF), David Harris (C) Russell Stevens, Derrick Sholes, Carl Painter, William Eastham | |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Vincent Black misses the free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:40 | Dayton | David Harris pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Dayton | David Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Brooks - foul #4 on Clyde Brooks, team foul #9 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG) Vincent Black | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:38 | Dayton | David Harris makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:38 | Dayton | David Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks scores on a shot near the basket | 61-69 |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Gary O'Neal is called for the reach on Danny Cox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary O'Neal, team foul #10 | 61-69 |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Danny Cox makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Danny Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | James Phillips misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth pulls down the rebound | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Danny Cox runs out the clock | 61-71 |