| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Dennis Thrift (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Daren Accomando (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Frederick Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Peter Blauvelt (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lonnie Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Manuel Cadwallader (fresh) SG - Timothy Donaldson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lee Lima (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Vernon Raymo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Lee Lima inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Xavier | Reynaldo Marino buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Donaldson | 35-29 |
| 19:15 | Dayton | Frederick Jenkins makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Lonnie Jackson | 37-29 |
| 18:53 | Xavier | Reynaldo Marino can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 18:51 | Dayton | Frederick Jenkins snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 18:38 | Dayton | Dennis Thrift misses the turnaround from the right block | 37-29 |
| 18:36 | Dayton | Frederick Jenkins can't tip it in | 37-29 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Lee Lima | 37-29 |
| 18:05 | Xavier | Reynaldo Marino misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Raymo | 37-29 |
| 17:50 | Xavier | Lee Lima can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dennis Thrift - foul #2 on Dennis Thrift, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Markham (C) Vernon Raymo | |
| 17:50 | Xavier | Lee Lima makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:50 | Xavier | Lee Lima misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:50 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Peter Blauvelt | 37-30 |
| 17:34 | Dayton | Dennis Thrift loses the dribble to Lee Lima | 37-30 |
| 17:17 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Peter Blauvelt - foul #2 on Peter Blauvelt, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ken Bitner (PG), Alfred Simmons (SG), Michael Foster (C) Dennis Thrift, Daren Accomando, Lonnie Jackson | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Bauer (SF) Lee Lima | |
| 17:17 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:17 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:17 | Dayton | Alfred Simmons grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 16:58 | Dayton | Ken Bitner connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Alfred Simmons | 40-31 |
| 16:50 | Xavier | Reynaldo Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Paul Green (PF), Cornelius Heidenreich (C) Frederick Jenkins, Peter Blauvelt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Yoder (PG), James Jones (SG), Christopher Cordero (C) Manuel Cadwallader, Timothy Donaldson, Reynaldo Marino | |
| 16:24 | Dayton | Paul Green comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 16:23 | Dayton | Cornelius Heidenreich tips it home | 42-31 |
| 16:12 | Xavier | James Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Bauer | 42-34 |
| 15:57 | Dayton | Alfred Simmons misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Christopher Cordero - foul #2 on Christopher Cordero, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dennis Thrift (PG), Daren Accomando (SG) Ken Bitner, Paul Green | |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Chamberland (PG), Lee Lima (SF), Vernon Raymo (C) Larry Yoder, James Jones, Christopher Cordero | |
| 15:57 | Dayton | Alfred Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:57 | Dayton | Alfred Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Dennis Thrift (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Daren Accomando (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Alfred Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cornelius Heidenreich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Matthew Chamberland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Bauer (fresh) SF - Lee Lima (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Markham (fresh) C - Vernon Raymo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Xavier | Michael Markham blows the layup | 43-34 |
| 15:31 | Dayton | Michael Foster grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 15:12 | Dayton | Dennis Thrift misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Chamberland - foul #4 on Matthew Chamberland, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Frederick Jenkins (SF), Peter Blauvelt (PF), Lonnie Jackson (C) Alfred Simmons, Michael Foster, Cornelius Heidenreich | |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Cadwallader (PG), Timothy Donaldson (SG), Reynaldo Marino (PF) Matthew Chamberland, John Bauer, Michael Markham | |
| 15:12 | Dayton | Dennis Thrift misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 15:12 | Dayton | Dennis Thrift makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 14:49 | Dayton | Lonnie Jackson grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 14:37 | Dayton | Daren Accomando misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 14:36 | Xavier | Lee Lima pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 14:26 | Xavier | Lee Lima misses long on a runner from the baseline | 44-34 |
| 14:24 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Peter Blauvelt | 44-34 |
| 14:04 | Dayton | Daren Accomando scores on a floater from the right side set up by Frederick Jenkins | 46-34 |
| 13:51 | Xavier | Manuel Cadwallader makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Reynaldo Marino | 46-36 |
| 13:37 | Dayton | Manuel Cadwallader is called for the reach on Dennis Thrift - foul #1 on Manuel Cadwallader, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ken Bitner (PG), Alfred Simmons (SG) Dennis Thrift, Daren Accomando | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Bauer (SF), Michael Markham (C) Lee Lima, Vernon Raymo | |
| 13:21 | Dayton | Frederick Jenkins clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-36 |
| 13:20 | Xavier | Michael Markham gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 13:03 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 13:01 | Dayton | Frederick Jenkins grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 12:42 | Dayton | Alfred Simmons misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Timothy Donaldson - foul #2 on Timothy Donaldson, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Foster (C) Lonnie Jackson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Yoder (PG), James Jones (SG), Christopher Cordero (C) Manuel Cadwallader, Timothy Donaldson, Reynaldo Marino | |
| 12:42 | Dayton | Alfred Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 12:42 | Dayton | Alfred Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 12:28 | Xavier | James Jones is fouled on the floor by Ken Bitner - foul #1 on Ken Bitner, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dennis Thrift (PG) Peter Blauvelt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Lima (SF) James Jones | |
| 12:10 | Xavier | Christopher Cordero comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Dennis Thrift - foul #3 on Dennis Thrift, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Cornelius Heidenreich (C) Frederick Jenkins | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:10 | Xavier | Christopher Cordero makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 12:10 | Xavier | Christopher Cordero misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 12:10 | Dayton | Cornelius Heidenreich grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 12:02 | Dayton | Dennis Thrift hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 12:01 | Xavier | Lee Lima grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 11:44 | Xavier | Michael Markham can't throw it down but he's hacked by Cornelius Heidenreich - foul #1 on Cornelius Heidenreich, team foul #5 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Daren Accomando (SG) Ken Bitner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Cadwallader (PG), Timothy Donaldson (SG), Reynaldo Marino (PF) Larry Yoder, John Bauer, Christopher Cordero | |
| 11:44 | Xavier | Michael Markham misses the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 11:44 | Xavier | Michael Markham makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Dennis Thrift (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daren Accomando (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Alfred Simmons (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cornelius Heidenreich (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Manuel Cadwallader (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Donaldson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Lima (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Markham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Dayton | Daren Accomando scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Thrift | 51-38 |
| 11:06 | Xavier | Reynaldo Marino misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-38 |
| 11:05 | Dayton | Dennis Thrift gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 10:59 | Dayton | Michael Markham steals the ball from Alfred Simmons | 51-38 |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Manuel Cadwallader is called for a backcourt violation | 51-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ken Bitner (PG), Frederick Jenkins (SF), Peter Blauvelt (PF), Lonnie Jackson (C) Dennis Thrift, Alfred Simmons, Michael Foster, Cornelius Heidenreich | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Bauer (SF), Vernon Raymo (C) Lee Lima, Michael Markham | |
| 10:22 | Dayton | Reynaldo Marino is called for the reach on Daren Accomando - foul #2 on Reynaldo Marino, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| 10:04 | Dayton | Daren Accomando clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-38 |
| 10:03 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 09:46 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 09:45 | Xavier | Reynaldo Marino grabs the offensive board | 51-38 |
| 09:28 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo drills a shot from close range set up by John Bauer | 51-40 |
| 09:08 | Dayton | Vernon Raymo is called for the reach on Daren Accomando - foul #2 on Vernon Raymo, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dennis Thrift (PG), Alfred Simmons (SG) Ken Bitner, Daren Accomando | |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Yoder (PG), Lee Lima (SF), Christopher Cordero (PF) Manuel Cadwallader, Timothy Donaldson, Reynaldo Marino | |
| 08:48 | Dayton | Alfred Simmons drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Frederick Jenkins | 53-40 |
| 08:21 | Xavier | Christopher Cordero comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 08:20 | Dayton | Alfred Simmons snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 08:02 | Dayton | Alfred Simmons hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Thrift | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:50 | Xavier | Lee Lima is fouled on the floor by Frederick Jenkins - foul #2 on Frederick Jenkins, team foul #6 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Foster (C) Lonnie Jackson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Chamberland (PG), Michael Markham (PF) Larry Yoder, Vernon Raymo | |
| 07:37 | Xavier | Christopher Cordero hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 55-40 |
| 07:35 | Xavier | Christopher Cordero hits the follow up shot | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Dennis Thrift (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Simmons (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frederick Jenkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Blauvelt (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Matthew Chamberland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Bauer (fresh) SF - Lee Lima (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Markham (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Cordero (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Dayton | Alfred Simmons knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Dennis Thrift | 57-42 |
| 07:24 | Xavier | Michael Markham misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 57-42 |
| 07:22 | Dayton | Frederick Jenkins snags the defensive board | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:57 | Dayton | Frederick Jenkins clanks a jumper from the right side | 57-42 |
| 06:56 | Dayton | Alfred Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 06:30 | Dayton | Frederick Jenkins is called for a charge - foul #3 on Frederick Jenkins, team foul #7 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ken Bitner (PG), Daren Accomando (SG), Paul Green (PF), Cornelius Heidenreich (C) Dennis Thrift, Alfred Simmons, Frederick Jenkins, Peter Blauvelt | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson (SG), Manuel Cadwallader (SF), Reynaldo Marino (PF) John Bauer, Lee Lima, Christopher Cordero | |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Green - foul #2 on Paul Green, team foul #8 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vernon Raymo (C) Michael Markham | |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:51 | Dayton | Daren Accomando clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 05:49 | Xavier | Manuel Cadwallader pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 05:34 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 57-44 |
| 05:33 | Dayton | Michael Foster grabs the board | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:09 | Dayton | Daren Accomando is denied on a layup by Reynaldo Marino | 57-44 |
| 05:08 | Dayton | Cornelius Heidenreich can't tip it in | 57-44 |
| 05:06 | Dayton | Cornelius Heidenreich grabs the offensive board | 57-44 |
| 04:46 | Dayton | Daren Accomando misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 04:44 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 04:34 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-44 |
| 04:33 | Dayton | Paul Green grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 04:18 | Dayton | Matthew Chamberland picks off the pass by Daren Accomando | 57-44 |
| 04:09 | Xavier | Daren Accomando is called for the reach on Timothy Donaldson - foul #1 on Daren Accomando, team foul #9 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dennis Thrift (PG), Alfred Simmons (SG), Frederick Jenkins (SF), Peter Blauvelt (PF), Lonnie Jackson (C) Ken Bitner, Daren Accomando, Michael Foster, Paul Green, Cornelius Heidenreich | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Lima (SF), Michael Markham (C) Matthew Chamberland, Vernon Raymo | |
| 04:09 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 04:09 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:49 | Dayton | The short jumper by Alfred Simmons is denied by Reynaldo Marino | 57-46 |
| 03:48 | Dayton | Lonnie Jackson can't tip it in | 57-46 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Marino | 57-46 |
| 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) | |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Dennis Thrift (fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Simmons (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. SF - Frederick Jenkins (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Blauvelt (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lonnie Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Manuel Cadwallader (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Donaldson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Lima (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Michael Markham (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:09 | Dayton | The jump hook by Alfred Simmons is blocked by Reynaldo Marino | 57-48 |
| 03:07 | Xavier | Reynaldo Marino gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 03:04 | Xavier | Manuel Cadwallader's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Daren Accomando (SG) Alfred Simmons | |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Yoder (PG), John Bauer (SG), Christopher Cordero (C) Manuel Cadwallader, Timothy Donaldson, Reynaldo Marino | |
| 02:39 | Dayton | Frederick Jenkins's layup is rejected by Lee Lima | 57-48 |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Michael Markham gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Chamberland (PG), Timothy Donaldson (SG), Reynaldo Marino (PF), Vernon Raymo (C) Larry Yoder, John Bauer, Michael Markham, Christopher Cordero | |
| 02:29 | Xavier | Matthew Chamberland comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-48 |
| 02:28 | Dayton | Frederick Jenkins grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 02:01 | Dayton | Frederick Jenkins misses short on a shot from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Lonnie Jackson tips it but misses | 57-48 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Lee Lima clanks a shot from the left side | 57-48 |
| 01:49 | Dayton | Lonnie Jackson snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 01:29 | Dayton | Dennis Thrift connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lonnie Jackson | 59-48 |
| 01:14 | Xavier | Dennis Thrift picks off the pass by Lee Lima | 59-48 |
| 01:10 | Dayton | Dennis Thrift banks in the layup | 61-48 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | Reynaldo Marino scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Frederick Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ken Bitner (PG), Alfred Simmons (SG), Michael Foster (SF), Paul Green (PF), Cornelius Heidenreich (C) Dennis Thrift, Daren Accomando, Frederick Jenkins, Peter Blauvelt, Lonnie Jackson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Cadwallader (PG), James Jones (SG), John Bauer (SF), Michael Markham (PF), Christopher Cordero (C) Matthew Chamberland, Timothy Donaldson, Lee Lima, Reynaldo Marino, Vernon Raymo | |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Manuel Cadwallader is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Manuel Cadwallader, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Ken Bitner runs out the clock | 61-50 |