| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Stephen Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Easterling (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Roger Miller (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Omar Webb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rayford Fish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Holt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Curtis Knight inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Xavier | Curtis Knight scores on a runner near the basket set up by Roger Miller | 33-32 |
| 19:30 | Dayton | Arnold Stone misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-32 |
| 19:28 | Dayton | Ray Murray gets the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:13 | Dayton | Michael Lee misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 33-32 |
| 19:11 | Dayton | Michael Lee hits the follow up shot | 35-32 |
| 18:45 | Xavier | Omar Webb knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Miller | 35-35 |
| 18:23 | Dayton | Arnold Stone hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 18:03 | Xavier | Roger Miller hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 17:50 | Dayton | Arnold Stone comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 17:48 | Dayton | Michael Lee tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| 17:32 | Xavier | Curtis Knight scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Omar Webb | 40-40 |
| 17:13 | Dayton | Arnold Stone buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | Omar Webb misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ray Murray - foul #3 on Ray Murray, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lai (SG), Joshua Carpenter (SF), Jeffery Polster (PF), Robert Reichenbach (C) Arnold Stone, Charles Easterling, Ray Murray, Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie (PG), David Ray (SF), Michael Casey (PF), Fred Henderson (C) Roger Miller, Curtis Knight, Rayford Fish, Harry Holt | |
| 16:53 | Xavier | Omar Webb makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | Omar Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:35 | Dayton | Joshua Carpenter knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Lai | 46-42 |
| 16:19 | Xavier | David Ray loses the dribble to Stephen Walsh | 46-42 |
| 16:14 | Dayton | John Lai drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Joshua Carpenter | 48-42 |
| 15:54 | Xavier | David Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 15:52 | Dayton | Jeffery Polster pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Stephen Walsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lai (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Polster (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Reichenbach (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gonzalo Yazzie (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Omar Webb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Ray (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Casey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Henderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Dayton | Joshua Carpenter clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 15:44 | Xavier | Michael Casey pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 15:25 | Xavier | Omar Webb misses the driving attempt from the left block | 48-42 |
| 15:24 | Dayton | John Lai pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 15:19 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh is hacked by Gonzalo Yazzie - foul #1 on Gonzalo Yazzie, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Arnold Stone (SG), Charles Easterling (SF), Ray Murray (PF), Michael Lee (C) Stephen Walsh, Joshua Carpenter, Jeffery Polster, Robert Reichenbach | |
| Subs | Xavier | Roger Miller (PG), Curtis Knight (SF), Chris Cox (PF), Rayford Fish (C) Omar Webb, David Ray, Michael Casey, Fred Henderson | |
| 15:07 | Dayton | John Lai connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Arnold Stone | 51-42 |
| 14:50 | Xavier | Chris Cox is hacked by Ray Murray - foul #4 on Ray Murray, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffery Polster (PF) Ray Murray | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harry Holt (C) Rayford Fish | |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Chris Cox's layup is rejected by Jeffery Polster | 51-42 |
| 14:29 | Dayton | Michael Lee snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 14:24 | Dayton | Arnold Stone misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Chris Cox | 51-42 |
| 14:16 | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie is hacked by Michael Lee - foul #1 on Michael Lee, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Stephen Walsh (PG) John Lai | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:04 | Xavier | Roger Miller clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Arnold Stone - foul #1 on Arnold Stone, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| 14:04 | Xavier | Roger Miller makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 14:04 | Xavier | Roger Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 14:04 | Dayton | Jeffery Polster snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 13:44 | Dayton | Michael Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lai (SG), Robert Reichenbach (C) Arnold Stone, Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:24 | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie is fouled on the floor by John Lai - foul #2 on John Lai, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Carpenter (SF) Charles Easterling | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Ray (SF), Rayford Fish (C) Curtis Knight, Harry Holt | |
| 13:19 | Xavier | Chris Cox makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by David Ray and the foul's on Joshua Carpenter - foul #3 on Joshua Carpenter, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Madden (SG) Gonzalo Yazzie | |
| 13:19 | Xavier | Chris Cox misses the free throw | 51-45 |
| 13:19 | Xavier | Rayford Fish pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:09 | Xavier | Chris Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-45 |
| 12:56 | Dayton | Rayford Fish picks off the pass by John Lai | 51-45 |
| 12:40 | Xavier | Thomas Madden travels with the ball | 51-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Arnold Stone (SG), David Rhein (PF) John Lai, Jeffery Polster | |
| Subs | Xavier | Omar Webb (SG) Thomas Madden | |
| 12:11 | Dayton | Joshua Carpenter scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Walsh | 53-45 |
| 11:56 | Xavier | Rayford Fish lays it in on a nice dish by Omar Webb and he's hacked by David Rhein - foul #1 on David Rhein, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lai (PG), Charles Easterling (SF), Michael Lee (C) Stephen Walsh, Joshua Carpenter, Robert Reichenbach | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie (PG), Curtis Knight (SF), Harry Holt (C) Roger Miller, David Ray, Chris Cox | |
| 11:56 | Xavier | Rayford Fish makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Lai (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Stone (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Easterling (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Rhein (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gonzalo Yazzie (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Omar Webb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Knight (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rayford Fish (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Holt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Dayton | David Rhein drills a fadeaway in the paint | 55-48 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | Curtis Knight misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-48 |
| 11:11 | Dayton | Arnold Stone snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 10:52 | Dayton | Charles Easterling is fouled on the floor by Rayford Fish - foul #2 on Rayford Fish, team foul #2 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Stephen Walsh (PG), Jeffery Polster (PF) Arnold Stone, David Rhein | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Casey (PF) Rayford Fish | |
| 10:30 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Lai | 58-48 |
| 10:11 | Xavier | The short jumper by Gonzalo Yazzie is denied by Michael Lee | 58-48 |
| 10:10 | Dayton | John Lai grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 10:06 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 10:05 | Dayton | Michael Lee can't tip it in | 58-48 |
| 10:03 | Xavier | Michael Casey pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 09:40 | Xavier | Curtis Knight misses badly on a shot from the right side | 58-48 |
| 09:39 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Charles Easterling | 58-48 |
| 09:22 | Dayton | John Lai misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Omar Webb - foul #2 on Omar Webb, team foul #3 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Arnold Stone (SG), Joshua Carpenter (SF), Robert Reichenbach (C) Stephen Walsh, Charles Easterling, Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Xavier | Roger Miller (PG), David Ray (SF), Chris Cox (PF), Rayford Fish (C) Omar Webb, Curtis Knight, Michael Casey, Harry Holt | |
| 09:22 | Dayton | John Lai makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 09:22 | Dayton | John Lai makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Rayford Fish misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Reichenbach - foul #2 on Robert Reichenbach, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Stephen Walsh (PG) John Lai | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Rayford Fish makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Rayford Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 08:46 | Dayton | Jeffery Polster scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Reichenbach | 63-50 |
| 08:28 | Xavier | Rayford Fish is whistled for a carry | 63-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Madden (SG) Gonzalo Yazzie | |
| 08:07 | Dayton | Joshua Carpenter drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Reichenbach | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Thomas Madden clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-50 |
| 07:50 | Dayton | Robert Reichenbach grabs the board | 65-50 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Stephen Walsh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Stone (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joshua Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffery Polster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Reichenbach (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Roger Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Madden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chris Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rayford Fish (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:25 | Dayton | Arnold Stone can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-50 |
| 07:23 | Xavier | Rayford Fish snags the defensive board | 65-50 |
| 07:19 | Xavier | Joshua Carpenter is called for the reach on Roger Miller - foul #4 on Joshua Carpenter, team foul #9 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lai (SG), Charles Easterling (SF), Ray Murray (PF), Michael Lee (C) Arnold Stone, Joshua Carpenter, Jeffery Polster, Robert Reichenbach | |
| Subs | Xavier | Omar Webb (SG), Curtis Knight (SF), Michael Casey (C) Thomas Madden, David Ray, Rayford Fish | |
| 07:19 | Xavier | Roger Miller misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 07:19 | Dayton | Ray Murray grabs the board | 65-50 |
| 07:16 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harry Holt (C) Michael Casey | |
| 07:02 | Xavier | Curtis Knight hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Lai - foul #3 on John Lai, team foul #10 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Childers (PG) Stephen Walsh | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:02 | Xavier | Curtis Knight makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 07:02 | Xavier | Curtis Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:41 | Dayton | Ray Murray misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-52 |
| 06:39 | Xavier | Omar Webb gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| 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) | |
| 06:25 | Xavier | Curtis Knight knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Omar Webb | 65-55 |
| 06:12 | Dayton | John Lai loses the dribble to Roger Miller | 65-55 |
| 05:50 | Xavier | Roger Miller lays it up and in on a great pass from Chris Cox | 65-57 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Joseph Childers connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Lee | 67-57 |
| 05:24 | Xavier | Harry Holt misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-57 |
| 05:22 | Dayton | Michael Lee grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Michael Lee misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 67-57 |
| 04:59 | Dayton | John Lai misses the tip | 67-57 |
| 04:57 | Dayton | Ray Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 04:57 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Stephen Walsh (PG), Arnold Stone (SG) Joseph Childers, John Lai | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:44 | Dayton | Charles Easterling misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Curtis Knight - foul #1 on Curtis Knight, team foul #4 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Rayford Fish (PF), Michael Casey (C) Chris Cox, Harry Holt | |
| 04:44 | Dayton | Charles Easterling makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:44 | Dayton | Charles Easterling makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Omar Webb makes the jumper from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 04:10 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Roger Miller - foul #1 on Roger Miller, team foul #5 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie (PG) Roger Miller | |
| 04:10 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:10 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 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) | |
| 03:44 | Xavier | Michael Casey drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Omar Webb and he's hacked by Charles Easterling - foul #1 on Charles Easterling, team foul #11 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Ray (SF) Curtis Knight | |
| 03:44 | Xavier | Michael Casey misses the free throw | 70-61 |
| 03:44 | Xavier | Michael Casey gets the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Stephen Walsh (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Stone (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Easterling (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gonzalo Yazzie (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Omar Webb (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Casey (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Rayford Fish (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Rayford Fish clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-61 |
| 03:34 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Rayford Fish | 70-61 |
| 03:15 | Xavier | The jumper by Michael Casey is denied by Ray Murray | 70-61 |
| 03:13 | Dayton | Arnold Stone gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 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) | |
| 02:56 | Dayton | Ray Murray misses long on a shot from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 02:54 | Dayton | Arnold Stone pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 02:36 | Dayton | Charles Easterling comes up short on the shot from the right side | 70-61 |
| 02:35 | Xavier | Michael Casey grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 02:35 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Roger Miller (PG), Curtis Knight (SF), Chris Cox (PF), Harry Holt (C) Gonzalo Yazzie, David Ray, Michael Casey, Rayford Fish | |
| 02:26 | Xavier | Roger Miller is hacked by Stephen Walsh - foul #2 on Stephen Walsh, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| 02:26 | Xavier | Roger Miller makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:26 | Xavier | Roger Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Dayton | Charles Easterling misses the shot from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 02:11 | Dayton | Arnold Stone pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 01:56 | Dayton | Ray Murray can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Harry Holt grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 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) | |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Omar Webb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 01:35 | Dayton | Ray Murray grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 01:22 | Dayton | Michael Lee's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Knight | 70-63 |
| 01:21 | Dayton | Michael Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | Arnold Stone misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Chris Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Roger Miller double dribbles | 70-63 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Miller - foul #2 on Roger Miller, team foul #6 | 70-63 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh is fouled on the floor by Roger Miller - foul #3 on Roger Miller, team foul #7 | 70-63 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Arnold Stone steps in front of the Omar Webb pass | 72-63 |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Arnold Stone is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Miller - foul #4 on Roger Miller, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Arnold Stone makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Arnold Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Roger Miller misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 74-63 |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Michael Lee grabs the board | 74-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh runs out the clock | 74-63 |