| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Roger Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Omar Webb (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Knight (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rayford Fish (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Lai (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Stone (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Easterling (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Charles Easterling inbounds the ball | 31-43 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Dayton | Ray Murray misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-43 |
| 19:43 | Dayton | Michael Lee hits the follow up shot | 31-45 |
| 19:21 | Xavier | Roger Miller loses the dribble to John Lai | 31-45 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | Arnold Stone lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Lai | 31-47 |
| 19:05 | Xavier | Charles Easterling blocks the short jumper by Rayford Fish | 31-47 |
| 19:04 | Dayton | Ray Murray pulls down the rebound | 31-47 |
| 18:39 | Dayton | Rayford Fish steps in front of the Charles Easterling pass | 31-47 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | Chris Cox misses short on a shot in the lane | 31-47 |
| 18:12 | Xavier | Rayford Fish tips it home | 33-47 |
| 17:57 | Dayton | John Lai throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-47 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | Curtis Knight can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Easterling - foul #2 on Charles Easterling, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | Curtis Knight makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | Curtis Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 17:30 | Dayton | Charles Easterling misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-47 |
| 17:28 | Xavier | Curtis Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 17:07 | Xavier | Curtis Knight drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Omar Webb | 38-47 |
| 17:02 | Dayton | Chris Cox takes the ball from Michael Lee | 38-47 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Roger Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 16:42 | Dayton | John Lai grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 16:24 | Dayton | Arnold Stone comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 16:23 | Dayton | Michael Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 16:04 | Dayton | John Lai makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Arnold Stone | 38-50 |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Chris Cox can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 15:38 | Xavier | Rayford Fish tips it but misses | 38-50 |
| 15:36 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Charles Easterling | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Roger Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Omar Webb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Knight (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Rayford Fish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Lai (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Stone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Easterling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Murray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:24 | Dayton | Ray Murray clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 38-50 |
| 15:22 | Xavier | Rayford Fish gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 15:07 | Xavier | Rayford Fish is fouled on the floor by Michael Lee - foul #1 on Michael Lee, team foul #2 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie (PG), Thomas Madden (SG), David Ray (SF), Michael Casey (PF), Harry Holt (C) Roger Miller, Omar Webb, Curtis Knight, Chris Cox, Rayford Fish | |
| Subs | Dayton | Stephen Walsh (PG), Joshua Carpenter (SG), David Rhein (SF), Jeffery Polster (PF), Robert Reichenbach (C) John Lai, Arnold Stone, Charles Easterling, Ray Murray, Michael Lee | |
| 14:47 | Xavier | Robert Reichenbach is called for the reach on Thomas Madden - foul #1 on Robert Reichenbach, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| 14:28 | Xavier | Harry Holt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 14:26 | Xavier | Michael Casey gets the offensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 14:12 | Xavier | Joshua Carpenter picks off the pass by Gonzalo Yazzie | 38-50 |
| 13:59 | Dayton | David Rhein can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by David Ray - foul #3 on David Ray, team foul #1 | 38-50 |
| 13:59 | Dayton | David Rhein makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 13:59 | Dayton | David Rhein makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 13:35 | Xavier | David Ray comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-52 |
| 13:34 | Xavier | Michael Casey gets the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Thomas Madden scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 13:01 | Dayton | Robert Reichenbach scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Walsh | 41-55 |
| 12:40 | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Ray | 43-55 |
| 12:32 | Dayton | Harry Holt takes the ball from Stephen Walsh | 43-55 |
| 12:16 | Xavier | David Ray is hacked by David Rhein - foul #2 on David Rhein, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Roger Miller (PG), Omar Webb (SG), Curtis Knight (SF), Chris Cox (PF), Fred Henderson (C) Gonzalo Yazzie, Thomas Madden, David Ray, Michael Casey, Harry Holt | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lai (SG), Charles Easterling (SF), Ray Murray (PF), Michael Lee (C) Joshua Carpenter, David Rhein, Jeffery Polster, Robert Reichenbach | |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Roger Miller is fouled on the floor by Ray Murray - foul #3 on Ray Murray, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rayford Fish (C) Fred Henderson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Arnold Stone (SG) John Lai | |
| 11:46 | Xavier | Roger Miller's floater is tipped away by Michael Lee | 43-55 |
| 11:45 | Dayton | Ray Murray grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 11:30 | Dayton | Arnold Stone is hacked by Omar Webb - foul #1 on Omar Webb, team foul #2 | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Roger Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Omar Webb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Knight (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Rayford Fish (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Stephen Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Stone (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Easterling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Dayton | Ray Murray drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Lee | 43-57 |
| 10:58 | Xavier | Chris Cox knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Omar Webb | 45-57 |
| 10:41 | Dayton | Curtis Knight takes the ball from Michael Lee | 45-57 |
| 10:30 | Xavier | Roger Miller buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Rayford Fish | 48-57 |
| 10:07 | Dayton | Charles Easterling misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 48-57 |
| 10:05 | Dayton | Michael Lee can't tip it in | 48-57 |
| 10:03 | Dayton | Michael Lee tips it home | 48-59 |
| 09:39 | Xavier | Curtis Knight misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 09:38 | Dayton | Ray Murray grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 09:14 | Dayton | Michael Lee misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Rayford Fish - foul #2 on Rayford Fish, team foul #3 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie (SG), David Ray (SF), Michael Casey (PF), Harry Holt (C) Omar Webb, Curtis Knight, Chris Cox, Rayford Fish | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Childers (PG), John Lai (SG), Joshua Carpenter (SF), Jeffery Polster (PF) Stephen Walsh, Arnold Stone, Charles Easterling, Ray Murray | |
| 09:14 | Dayton | Michael Lee makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 09:14 | Dayton | Michael Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 08:57 | Xavier | David Ray is fouled on the floor by Joshua Carpenter - foul #1 on Joshua Carpenter, team foul #6 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Madden (SG) Roger Miller | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Reichenbach (C) Michael Lee | |
| 08:37 | Xavier | David Ray clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-61 |
| 08:35 | Dayton | Robert Reichenbach grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 08:18 | Dayton | Jeffery Polster is fouled on the floor by David Ray - foul #4 on David Ray, team foul #4 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Roger Miller (PG) David Ray | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 08:03 | Dayton | Joseph Childers buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-64 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Roger Miller misses the lay-in | 48-64 |
| 07:51 | Dayton | Joshua Carpenter snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 07:26 | Dayton | Jeffery Polster misses long on a runner from the baseline | 48-64 |
| 07:24 | Xavier | Thomas Madden gets the rebound | 48-64 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Roger Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gonzalo Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Madden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Joseph Childers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lai (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Polster (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Reichenbach (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-64 |
| 07:18 | Dayton | Joshua Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 06:58 | Dayton | Joseph Childers makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Lai | 48-66 |
| 06:44 | Xavier | Roger Miller banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Madden | 50-66 |
| 06:25 | Dayton | John Lai can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-66 |
| 06:24 | Dayton | Joshua Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 06:08 | Dayton | Roger Miller steps in front of the Robert Reichenbach pass | 50-66 |
| 05:55 | Xavier | Thomas Madden scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Miller | 53-66 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Omar Webb (SG), Curtis Knight (SF), Chris Cox (PF) Gonzalo Yazzie, Thomas Madden, Michael Casey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Stephen Walsh (PG), Arnold Stone (SG), Charles Easterling (SF), Ray Murray (PF), Michael Lee (C) Joseph Childers, John Lai, Joshua Carpenter, Jeffery Polster, Robert Reichenbach | |
| 05:31 | Dayton | Chris Cox takes the ball from Charles Easterling | 53-66 |
| 05:18 | Xavier | Chris Cox makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Omar Webb | 55-66 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:56 | Dayton | Arnold Stone is hacked by Harry Holt - foul #4 on Harry Holt, team foul #5 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rayford Fish (C) Harry Holt | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 04:41 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Arnold Stone and he's fouled by Roger Miller - foul #2 on Roger Miller, team foul #6 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie (PG) Roger Miller | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 04:41 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh makes the free throw | 55-69 |
| 04:24 | Xavier | Chris Cox clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-69 |
| 04:22 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:01 | Dayton | Michael Lee hits the finger roll | 55-71 |
| 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) | |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Omar Webb comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-71 |
| 03:48 | Dayton | Michael Lee pulls down the rebound | 55-71 |
| 03:42 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-71 |
| 03:40 | Xavier | Chris Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 03:19 | Xavier | Chris Cox scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Gonzalo Yazzie | 58-71 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gonzalo Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Omar Webb (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Curtis Knight (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Rayford Fish (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Stephen Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Stone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Easterling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Dayton | Arnold Stone clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-71 |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Rayford Fish snags the defensive board | 58-71 |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | Roger Miller (PG), Harry Holt (C) Gonzalo Yazzie, Rayford Fish | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Chris Cox misses the dunk but he's hacked by Ray Murray - foul #4 on Ray Murray, team foul #7 | 58-71 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Chris Cox makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Chris Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 02:32 | Dayton | Arnold Stone drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-74 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Curtis Knight drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-74 |
| 01:51 | Dayton | Arnold Stone can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-74 |
| 01:50 | Xavier | Curtis Knight gets the rebound | 63-74 |
| 01:33 | Xavier | Roger Miller connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Omar Webb | 65-74 |
| 01:19 | Dayton | Michael Lee clanks a jump hook from the right block | 65-74 |
| 01:17 | Dayton | Charles Easterling tips it but misses | 65-74 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Curtis Knight gets the rebound | 65-74 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Omar Webb can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-74 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Chris Cox tips it back up and in | 67-74 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Arnold Stone knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Lee | 67-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Curtis Knight comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-76 |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Harry Holt grabs the offensive board | 67-76 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Curtis Knight misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 67-76 |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Arnold Stone gets the rebound | 67-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Roger Miller is called for the reach on Arnold Stone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Miller, team foul #7 | 67-76 |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Arnold Stone misses the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Harry Holt grabs the board | 67-76 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Harry Holt makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Miller | 70-76 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh is fouled in the backcourt by Omar Webb - foul #2 on Omar Webb, team foul #8 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffery Polster (PF) Ray Murray | |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Curtis Knight makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Miller | 73-78 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh is hacked by Roger Miller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Miller, team foul #9 | 73-78 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Stephen Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Curtis Knight drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Miller | 76-80 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Roger Miller is called for the reach on Arnold Stone in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Miller, team foul #10 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie (PG) Roger Miller | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Arnold Stone makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Arnold Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Curtis Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-82 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Jeffery Polster snags the defensive board | 76-82 |