| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Dee Ouellette (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Craig Updegraff (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Whitmore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Raby (fresh) 2 stl. C - Horace Copeland (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Saffold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Wambua Yusuf (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-35 |
| 19:42 | Xavier | William Williams grabs the board | 22-35 |
| 19:24 | Xavier | Craig Updegraff steals it from William Williams | 22-35 |
| 19:20 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff banks in the layup | 24-35 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Saffold | 24-37 |
| 18:44 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 24-37 |
| 18:43 | Xavier | Robert Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | Patrick Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-37 |
| 18:13 | Dayton | Horace Copeland comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-37 |
| 18:12 | Xavier | Patrick Clark snags the defensive board | 24-37 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | Robert Harris misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Craig Updegraff - foul #1 on Craig Updegraff, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | Robert Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 17:49 | Dayton | Horace Copeland grabs the defensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | William Williams picks off the pass by Dee Ouellette | 24-38 |
| 17:42 | Xavier | William Williams slams it home | 24-40 |
| 17:17 | Dayton | Patrick Clark picks off the pass by Richard Whitmore | 24-40 |
| 17:14 | Xavier | Patrick Clark banks in the layup | 24-42 |
| 17:05 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby connects on the 3 from the right wing | 27-42 |
| 16:48 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-42 |
| 16:47 | Xavier | Robert Harris tips it home | 27-44 |
| 16:37 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby is fouled on the floor by Robert Harris - foul #1 on Robert Harris, team foul #1 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Luong (PG), Curtis Drexler (SG), Jason Wright (SF), Alan King (PF), Jeff Wilson (C) Dee Ouellette, Craig Updegraff, Richard Whitmore, Nicholas Raby, Horace Copeland | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (PG), Ronald Daniels (SG), Heriberto Giordano (SF), Floyd Arden (C) David Saffold, William Williams, Patrick Clark, Wambua Yusuf | |
| 16:27 | Dayton | Jeff Wilson scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-44 |
| 16:11 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 16:10 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Wendell Brandon | 29-44 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Jeff Wilson - foul #1 on Jeff Wilson, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Troy Wilson (SF) Jason Wright | |
| Subs | Xavier | Maurice Strickland (PF) Robert Harris | |
| 16:00 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 16:00 | Dayton | Jeff Wilson pulls down the rebound | 29-45 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Luong (fresh) SG - Curtis Drexler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Troy Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alan King (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeff Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Wendell Brandon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Arden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Dayton | Alan King is whistled for traveling | 29-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Horace Copeland (C) Jeff Wilson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf (C) Floyd Arden | |
| 15:20 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-45 |
| 15:19 | Dayton | Alan King grabs the defensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 15:08 | Dayton | Troy Wilson scores on a runner from close range and he's fouled by Maurice Strickland - foul #2 on Maurice Strickland, team foul #2 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dee Ouellette (PG), Craig Updegraff (SG), Nicholas Raby (PF) William Luong, Curtis Drexler, Alan King | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG), William Williams (SG), Patrick Clark (SF), Robert Harris (PF) Wendell Brandon, Ronald Daniels, Heriberto Giordano, Maurice Strickland | |
| 15:08 | Dayton | Troy Wilson makes the free throw | 32-45 |
| 14:46 | Xavier | Patrick Clark hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-45 |
| 14:44 | Xavier | Robert Harris tips it in | 32-47 |
| 14:19 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-47 |
| 14:17 | Dayton | Dee Ouellette tips it but misses | 32-47 |
| 14:15 | Dayton | Horace Copeland tips it home | 34-47 |
| 14:06 | Xavier | Patrick Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Raby | 34-47 |
| 14:05 | Dayton | Troy Wilson snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 13:59 | Dayton | Troy Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 34-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Floyd Arden (C) Wambua Yusuf | |
| 13:38 | Xavier | Patrick Clark knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Harris | 34-50 |
| 13:21 | Dayton | Floyd Arden is called for the reach on Nicholas Raby - foul #2 on Floyd Arden, team foul #3 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Curtis Drexler (SG), Alan King (PF), Jeff Wilson (C) Craig Updegraff, Nicholas Raby, Horace Copeland | |
| Subs | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano (SF) Patrick Clark | |
| 13:01 | Dayton | Dee Ouellette clanks a shot from the right side | 34-50 |
| 12:59 | Xavier | Floyd Arden grabs the defensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 12:40 | Xavier | Robert Harris loses the dribble to Troy Wilson | 34-50 |
| 12:17 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-50 |
| 12:16 | Xavier | Robert Harris pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| 12:02 | Xavier | William Williams clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Troy Wilson - foul #4 on Troy Wilson, team foul #3 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Craig Updegraff (SG), Richard Whitmore (SF), Nicholas Raby (PF), Horace Copeland (C) Dee Ouellette, Troy Wilson, Alan King, Jeff Wilson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (PG), Patrick Clark (SF), Maurice Strickland (PF), Wambua Yusuf (C) David Saffold, Heriberto Giordano, Robert Harris, Floyd Arden | |
| 12:02 | Xavier | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 12:02 | Xavier | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 12:02 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby gets the rebound | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Curtis Drexler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Craig Updegraff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Whitmore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Raby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Horace Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Wendell Brandon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wambua Yusuf (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Dayton | Horace Copeland clanks a turnaround from the left block | 34-51 |
| 11:41 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore can't tip it in | 34-51 |
| 11:39 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Whitmore | 34-51 |
| 11:20 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Drexler | 37-51 |
| 11:07 | Xavier | Maurice Strickland knocks in the runner from the baseline | 37-53 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 10:45 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Craig Updegraff | 39-53 |
| 10:17 | Xavier | William Williams is fouled on the floor by Craig Updegraff - foul #2 on Craig Updegraff, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dee Ouellette (PG), Jason Wright (SF) Curtis Drexler, Craig Updegraff | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG), Ronald Daniels (SG), Heriberto Giordano (SF), Robert Harris (PF) Wendell Brandon, William Williams, Patrick Clark, Maurice Strickland | |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Whitmore - foul #1 on Richard Whitmore, team foul #5 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alan King (PF) Nicholas Raby | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 10:02 | Dayton | Alan King grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 09:45 | Dayton | Jason Wright drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Richard Whitmore | 41-54 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Saffold | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:11 | Dayton | The short jumper by Alan King is denied by Robert Harris | 41-57 |
| 09:10 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf grabs the defensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 08:51 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Daniels | 41-59 |
| 08:36 | Dayton | Dee Ouellette's layup is rejected by Wambua Yusuf | 41-59 |
| 08:35 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano gets the rebound | 41-59 |
| 08:22 | Xavier | David Saffold misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-59 |
| 08:21 | Dayton | Horace Copeland grabs the defensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 08:07 | Dayton | Jason Wright clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-59 |
| 08:05 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore grabs the offensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 07:48 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore makes the 3 from the right wing | 44-59 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Dee Ouellette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Whitmore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. SF - Jason Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan King (fresh) 4 reb. C - Horace Copeland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Saffold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Daniels (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Wambua Yusuf (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Saffold | 44-62 |
| 07:25 | Dayton | Horace Copeland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Curtis Drexler (PG), Craig Updegraff (SG), Troy Wilson (SF), Nicholas Raby (PF) Dee Ouellette, Richard Whitmore, Jason Wright, Horace Copeland | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (PG), William Williams (SG), Patrick Clark (SF), Floyd Arden (C) David Saffold, Ronald Daniels, Heriberto Giordano, Wambua Yusuf | |
| 07:11 | Xavier | Patrick Clark is fouled on the floor by Troy Wilson - foul #5 on Troy Wilson, team foul #6 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeff Wilson (SF) Troy Wilson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:56 | Xavier | Patrick Clark hits the finger roll set up by Floyd Arden | 44-64 |
| 06:53 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Eichler (C) Alan King | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:44 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Williams | 44-67 |
| 06:36 | Dayton | The jump hook by John Eichler is blocked by Robert Harris | 44-67 |
| 06:34 | Xavier | Robert Harris gets the rebound | 44-67 |
| 06:21 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-67 |
| 06:19 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby grabs the board | 44-67 |
| 05:59 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jeff Wilson | 46-67 |
| 05:45 | Xavier | Nicholas Raby steps in front of the Robert Harris pass | 46-67 |
| 05:30 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff throws it down on a great pass from Curtis Drexler | 48-67 |
| 05:09 | Xavier | Nicholas Raby takes the ball from Floyd Arden | 48-67 |
| 05:04 | Dayton | Jeff Wilson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeff Wilson, team foul #7 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dee Ouellette (PG), Jason Wright (SF), Horace Copeland (C) Curtis Drexler, Jeff Wilson, John Eichler | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG), Maurice Strickland (PF), Wambua Yusuf (C) Wendell Brandon, Robert Harris, Floyd Arden | |
| 04:40 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Horace Copeland - foul #1 on Horace Copeland, team foul #8 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Luong (SG), Alan King (PF) Craig Updegraff, Nicholas Raby | |
| Subs | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano (SF) Patrick Clark | |
| 04:40 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 04:40 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf misses the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 04:40 | Dayton | Horace Copeland grabs the board | 48-68 |
| 04:30 | Dayton | Jason Wright is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jason Wright, team foul #9 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Whitmore (SG), John Eichler (C) Dee Ouellette, Horace Copeland | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (PG), Ronald Daniels (SG), Floyd Arden (C) David Saffold, William Williams, Wambua Yusuf | |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels is fouled on the floor by Alan King - foul #1 on Alan King, team foul #10 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Dayton | Curtis Drexler (SG) Jason Wright | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 04:01 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-69 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | Maurice Strickland gets the rebound | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Curtis Drexler steps in front of the Heriberto Giordano pass | 48-69 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Luong (fresh) SG - Curtis Drexler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Whitmore (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Alan King (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Eichler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Wendell Brandon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Daniels (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Maurice Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. C - Floyd Arden (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Dayton | John Eichler buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Curtis Drexler | 51-69 |
| 03:12 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano is fouled on the floor by Richard Whitmore - foul #2 on Richard Whitmore, team foul #11 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeff Wilson (C) John Eichler | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:12 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 03:12 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 02:59 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-71 |
| 02:58 | Dayton | Jeff Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 02:46 | Dayton | Alan King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-71 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jason Wright (SF) Richard Whitmore | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:25 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon is hacked by Jeff Wilson - foul #3 on Jeff Wilson, team foul #12 | 51-71 |
| 02:25 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon misses the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 02:25 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon misses the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 02:25 | Dayton | Alan King grabs the defensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 02:15 | Dayton | Jeff Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-71 |
| 02:13 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels gets the rebound | 51-71 |
| 01:56 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-71 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano grabs the offensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Jason Wright - foul #2 on Jason Wright, team foul #13 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Whitmore (SF) Jason Wright | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 51-73 |
| 01:17 | Dayton | Jeff Wilson's floater is knocked away by Maurice Strickland | 51-73 |
| 01:15 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore tips it in | 53-73 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Wendell Brandon | 53-75 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-75 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon pulls down the rebound | 53-75 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano connects on the shot from the free throw line | 53-77 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler scores on a floater from the right wing | 55-77 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon runs out the clock | 55-77 |