| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brandon Duckworth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Jolicoeur (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Britt (fresh) 7 pts. C - Randall Thibodeau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Randall Herring (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Church (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Keith Pendleton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Waldo Sanford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | John Hart inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Jolicoeur | 37-37 |
| 19:19 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford slams it home set up by Randall Herring | 37-39 |
| 19:03 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Jolicoeur and he's fouled by Waldo Sanford - foul #3 on Waldo Sanford, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (SG), Larry Borum (SF), Robert Parham (PF) Christopher Jolicoeur, John Hart, James Britt | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 19:03 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:45 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford misses badly on a shot in the lane | 40-39 |
| 18:43 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 18:31 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth hits a 3 from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 18:18 | Dayton | Robert Parham swats the short shot by Waldo Sanford | 43-39 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford tips it home | 43-41 |
| 17:55 | Xavier | Donald Licata misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 17:54 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 17:50 | Dayton | Randall Herring loses the dribble to Donald Licata in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 17:35 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Brandon Duckworth | 45-41 |
| 17:14 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-41 |
| 17:12 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 16:43 | Dayton | Randall Herring hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Johnson and the foul's on Robert Parham - foul #2 on Robert Parham, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (PG), Morris Fisher (SF), James Britt (PF) Brandon Duckworth, Larry Borum, Robert Parham | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tony Podwoski (SF), Jim Ward (PF), Clay Cleveland (C) John Johnson, Keith Pendleton, Waldo Sanford | |
| 16:43 | Dayton | Randall Herring misses the free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:43 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:29 | Xavier | Donald Licata loses the ball out of bounds | 45-43 |
| 16:27 | Dayton | Randall Herring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 16:16 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur is whistled for a carry | 45-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG) Donald Licata | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:00 | Dayton | Randall Herring hits a floater from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brandon Duckworth (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Jolicoeur (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Morris Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Britt (fresh) 7 pts. C - Randall Thibodeau (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Randall Herring (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Church (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tony Podwoski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jim Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Clay Cleveland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Xavier | James Britt knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Morris Fisher | 47-45 |
| 15:16 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland is fouled on the floor by Christopher Jolicoeur - foul #1 on Christopher Jolicoeur, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (SG), John Hart (SF) Brandon Duckworth, Morris Fisher | |
| Subs | Dayton | Johnathan Alter (PG), John Cromwell (SG), Keith Pendleton (PF) Randall Herring, John Church, Jim Ward | |
| 15:01 | Dayton | John Cromwell is called for 5 seconds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Johnson (SF) Tony Podwoski | |
| 14:43 | Xavier | James Britt misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG) Donald Licata | |
| Subs | Dayton | Waldo Sanford (C) Clay Cleveland | |
| 14:43 | Xavier | James Britt misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:43 | Xavier | James Britt misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:43 | Dayton | John Cromwell gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:35 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford comes up short on the runner from close range | 47-45 |
| 14:34 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:30 | Xavier | Johnathan Alter takes the ball from Randall Thibodeau | 47-45 |
| 14:27 | Dayton | John Johnson throws it down set up by Johnathan Alter | 47-47 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | John Hart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG), Larry Borum (SG), Morris Fisher (SF), David Crowe (C) Robert Gilfillan, Christopher Jolicoeur, John Hart, James Britt | |
| Subs | Dayton | Randall Herring (PG), Jim Ward (PF) Johnathan Alter, Keith Pendleton | |
| 14:00 | Dayton | Randall Herring can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Brandon Duckworth - foul #2 on Brandon Duckworth, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (SG) Larry Borum | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:00 | Dayton | Randall Herring makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 14:00 | Dayton | Randall Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:46 | Xavier | Waldo Sanford picks off the pass by David Crowe | 47-49 |
| 13:29 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Johnson | 47-51 |
| 13:15 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-51 |
| 13:13 | Xavier | David Crowe tips it but misses | 47-51 |
| 13:11 | Xavier | Morris Fisher tips it in | 49-51 |
| 12:53 | Dayton | John Cromwell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Randall Herring | 49-53 |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau's floater is tipped away by Waldo Sanford | 49-53 |
| 12:37 | Dayton | John Johnson gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 12:33 | Dayton | John Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 12:32 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford tips it back up and in | 49-55 |
| 12:16 | Xavier | Morris Fisher drills a fadeaway from the right block | 51-55 |
| 12:01 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Morris Fisher - foul #2 on Morris Fisher, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (PG), Larry Borum (SG), John Hart (SF), James Britt (PF), Jamie Corbett (C) Brandon Duckworth, Christopher Jolicoeur, Morris Fisher, Randall Thibodeau, David Crowe | |
| Subs | Dayton | Johnathan Alter (PG), John Church (SG), Tony Podwoski (SF), Keith Pendleton (PF) Randall Herring, John Cromwell, John Johnson, Jim Ward | |
| 12:01 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 12:01 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Donald Licata (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Borum (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Britt (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jamie Corbett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Johnathan Alter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Church (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tony Podwoski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Keith Pendleton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Waldo Sanford (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Xavier | James Britt misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 11:40 | Dayton | John Church gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 11:38 | Dayton | Tony Podwoski is fouled in the backcourt by John Hart - foul #1 on John Hart, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Parham (PF) James Britt | |
| Subs | Dayton | Clay Cleveland (C) Waldo Sanford | |
| 11:23 | Dayton | John Church is whistled for a carry | 51-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Britt (PF) Robert Parham | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 11:14 | Xavier | James Britt misses the floater from the left side | 51-57 |
| 11:12 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 10:59 | Dayton | John Hart steals the ball from Tony Podwoski | 51-57 |
| 10:41 | Xavier | Donald Licata connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Borum | 54-57 |
| 10:39 | Dayton | Johnathan Alter is hacked by James Britt in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Britt, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG), Robert Parham (PF), Randall Thibodeau (C) Donald Licata, James Britt, Jamie Corbett | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 10:18 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by John Hart - foul #2 on John Hart, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (SG), James Britt (PF), David Crowe (C) Larry Borum, Robert Parham, Randall Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Dayton | Randall Herring (PG), Ronnie Hopper (SF) Johnathan Alter, Tony Podwoski | |
| 10:18 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 10:18 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 10:18 | Xavier | David Crowe snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 10:01 | Xavier | James Britt is hacked by Ronnie Hopper - foul #1 on Ronnie Hopper, team foul #3 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (SG), Morris Fisher (SF), Robert Parham (PF), Randall Thibodeau (C) Christopher Jolicoeur, John Hart, James Britt, David Crowe | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Johnson (SF) Keith Pendleton | |
| 09:46 | Xavier | Morris Fisher makes the floater in the paint and the foul's on John Johnson - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (SG), James Britt (PF), David Crowe (C) Donald Licata, Robert Parham, Randall Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jim Ward (PF) Ronnie Hopper | |
| 09:46 | Xavier | Morris Fisher misses the free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:46 | Dayton | Jim Ward snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 09:29 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 09:28 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 09:13 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-58 |
| 09:12 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jim Ward | 56-58 |
| 09:09 | Dayton | John Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by James Britt - foul #4 on James Britt, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), Larry Borum (SG), John Hart (SF), Robert Parham (PF), Randall Thibodeau (C) Brandon Duckworth, Christopher Jolicoeur, Morris Fisher, James Britt, David Crowe | |
| Subs | Dayton | Johnathan Alter (PG), John Cromwell (SG), Keith Pendleton (C) Randall Herring, John Church, Clay Cleveland | |
| 09:09 | Dayton | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:09 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Hart | 56-58 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau's fadeaway is rejected by Jim Ward | 56-58 |
| 09:02 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Keith Pendleton | 56-58 |
| 08:59 | Dayton | Larry Borum picks off the pass by John Johnson in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | Larry Borum hits the finger roll | 58-58 |
| 08:54 | Dayton | Robert Gilfillan is called for the reach on John Cromwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Gilfillan, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG) Robert Gilfillan | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 08:54 | Dayton | John Cromwell makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:54 | Dayton | John Cromwell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 08:38 | Xavier | Larry Borum is hacked by John Cromwell - foul #3 on John Cromwell, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (SG) Larry Borum | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tony Podwoski (SF), Waldo Sanford (C) John Johnson, Jim Ward | |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur is fouled on the floor by John Cromwell - foul #4 on John Cromwell, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| 08:21 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Waldo Sanford - foul #4 on Waldo Sanford, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SG), Morris Fisher (SF), David Crowe (C) Christopher Jolicoeur, John Hart, Randall Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Dayton | Randall Herring (PG) Johnathan Alter | |
| 08:21 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 08:21 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 08:00 | Dayton | Tony Podwoski drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brandon Duckworth (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Borum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Fisher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Parham (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Crowe (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Randall Herring (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Cromwell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tony Podwoski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Pendleton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Waldo Sanford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:53 | Xavier | Robert Parham loses the dribble to John Cromwell | 60-62 |
| 07:49 | Dayton | John Cromwell misses the lay-in | 60-62 |
| 07:48 | Xavier | Robert Parham snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 07:42 | Xavier | Morris Fisher misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-62 |
| 07:41 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 07:20 | Dayton | Randall Herring is hacked by Larry Borum - foul #1 on Larry Borum, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), Christopher Jolicoeur (SG), John Hart (SF), James Britt (PF), Randall Thibodeau (C) Brandon Duckworth, Larry Borum, Morris Fisher, Robert Parham, David Crowe | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Church (SG), John Johnson (SF), Jim Ward (PF), Clay Cleveland (C) John Cromwell, Tony Podwoski, Keith Pendleton, Waldo Sanford | |
| 07:20 | Dayton | Randall Herring makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:20 | Dayton | Randall Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:08 | Xavier | John Church is called for the reach on Christopher Jolicoeur - foul #1 on John Church, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Johnathan Alter (PG) Randall Herring | |
| 07:08 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 07:08 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:06 | Dayton | Robert Gilfillan is called for the reach on Johnathan Alter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Gilfillan, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (SG) Robert Gilfillan | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 07:06 | Dayton | Johnathan Alter makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 07:06 | Dayton | Johnathan Alter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 06:55 | Xavier | James Britt loses the dribble to Jim Ward | 62-66 |
| 06:41 | Dayton | Jim Ward misses the fadeaway from the left side | 62-66 |
| 06:40 | Dayton | John Church tips it in | 62-68 |
| 06:27 | Xavier | James Britt is fouled on the floor by Jim Ward - foul #2 on Jim Ward, team foul #9 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG), Jamie Corbett (C) Donald Licata, Randall Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:27 | Xavier | James Britt makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 06:27 | Xavier | James Britt misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 06:27 | Dayton | Jim Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 06:07 | Dayton | John Church is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-71 |
| 06:00 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 05:59 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland grabs the board | 63-71 |
| 05:54 | Dayton | John Church comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-71 |
| 05:52 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jamie Corbett | 63-71 |
| 05:36 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-71 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Jamie Corbett tips it in | 65-71 |
| 05:15 | Dayton | Johnathan Alter hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 65-71 |
| 05:13 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland can't tip it in | 65-71 |
| 05:12 | Xavier | James Britt pulls down the rebound | 65-71 |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur is hacked by John Church - foul #2 on John Church, team foul #10 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SG), Morris Fisher (SF), Robert Parham (PF), Randall Thibodeau (C) Brandon Duckworth, John Hart, James Britt, Jamie Corbett | |
| Subs | Dayton | Randall Herring (PG), John Cromwell (SG), Tony Podwoski (SF), Keith Pendleton (PF), Waldo Sanford (C) Johnathan Alter, John Church, John Johnson, Jim Ward, Clay Cleveland | |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 04:36 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 67-73 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Cromwell - foul #5 on John Cromwell, team foul #11 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), James Britt (PF) Larry Borum, Robert Parham | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Church (SG) John Cromwell | |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 04:11 | Dayton | Tony Podwoski connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Randall Herring | 69-75 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan double dribbles | 69-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG), Donald Licata (SG), Larry Borum (SF), Robert Parham (PF), David Crowe (C) Robert Gilfillan, Christopher Jolicoeur, Morris Fisher, James Britt, Randall Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brandon Duckworth (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Licata (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Borum (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Parham (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Crowe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Randall Herring (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Church (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tony Podwoski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Pendleton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Waldo Sanford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Dayton | Randall Herring is fouled on the floor by Brandon Duckworth - foul #3 on Brandon Duckworth, team foul #12 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | Morris Fisher (SF), James Britt (PF), Randall Thibodeau (C) Donald Licata, Robert Parham, David Crowe | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Johnson (SF), Ronnie Hopper (PF) Tony Podwoski, Waldo Sanford | |
| 03:34 | Dayton | Randall Herring makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 03:34 | Dayton | Randall Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 03:15 | Xavier | Ronnie Hopper steals the ball from Randall Thibodeau | 69-77 |
| 02:49 | Dayton | John Church misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-77 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Morris Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 69-77 |
| 02:31 | Xavier | Ronnie Hopper blocks the short jumper by Randall Thibodeau | 69-77 |
| 02:29 | Dayton | Randall Herring pulls down the rebound | 69-77 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | John Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 69-77 |
| 02:21 | Dayton | Randall Herring snags the offensive board | 69-77 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Randall Herring scores on a jump hook in the paint | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:44 | Xavier | James Britt hits a turnaround in the paint | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:15 | Dayton | John Church misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-79 |
| 01:14 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth snags the defensive board | 71-79 |
| 01:07 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau dunks the ball and he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #5 on John Johnson, team foul #12 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur (SG), John Hart (SF) Larry Borum, Morris Fisher | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tony Podwoski (SF), Waldo Sanford (C) John Johnson, Ronnie Hopper | |
| 01:07 | Xavier | Randall Thibodeau misses the free throw | 73-79 |
| 01:07 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford snags the defensive board | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Church | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur misses the 3 from the left wing | 73-81 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | John Hart snags the offensive board | 73-81 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | John Hart double dribbles | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Randall Herring is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Jolicoeur - foul #2 on Christopher Jolicoeur, team foul #13 | 73-81 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Randall Herring makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Randall Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Britt | 76-83 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Tony Podwoski is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Duckworth - foul #4 on Brandon Duckworth, team foul #14 | 76-83 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Tony Podwoski makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Tony Podwoski misses the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | James Britt grabs the defensive rebound | 76-84 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 76-84 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | James Britt grabs the offensive board | 76-84 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Christopher Jolicoeur misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-84 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | James Britt grabs the offensive rebound | 76-84 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Tony Podwoski steals the ball from Randall Thibodeau | 76-84 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Duckworth - foul #5 on Brandon Duckworth, team foul #15 | 76-84 |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SG) Brandon Duckworth | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | John Hart misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-86 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton pulls down the rebound | 76-86 |