| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rubin Ashe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alberto Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frederick Muse (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Blackshire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Emery Kasper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joseph Foshee (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Darryl Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gustavo Vargas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Munyiga Ali (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Derrick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Gustavo Vargas inbounds the ball | 37-17 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Xavier | Frederick Muse is called for the reach on Gustavo Vargas - foul #3 on Frederick Muse, team foul #1 | 37-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | Cesar Marino (SG), Ted Thornton (SF), Robert Erickson (C) Alberto Esposito, Frederick Muse, Emery Kasper | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 19:33 | Xavier | Darryl Brown clanks a floater from the left wing | 37-17 |
| 19:31 | Xavier | Gustavo Vargas can't tip it in | 37-17 |
| 19:29 | Dayton | Ted Thornton snags the defensive board | 37-17 |
| 19:06 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-17 |
| 19:05 | Xavier | Darryl Brown pulls down the rebound | 37-17 |
| 18:48 | Xavier | Cesar Marino is called for the reach on Darryl Brown - foul #2 on Cesar Marino, team foul #2 | 37-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alberto Esposito (SG), Raymond Derosa (SF), Emery Kasper (C) Cesar Marino, Ted Thornton, Gregory Blackshire | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 18:35 | Xavier | Darryl Brown scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Foshee | 37-19 |
| 18:30 | Dayton | Rubin Ashe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-19 |
| 18:28 | Xavier | Gustavo Vargas pulls down the rebound | 37-19 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | Darryl Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-19 |
| 18:15 | Dayton | Robert Erickson snags the defensive board | 37-19 |
| 17:55 | Dayton | Emery Kasper comes up short on the shot near the basket | 37-19 |
| 17:54 | Xavier | Darryl Brown grabs the board | 37-19 |
| 17:34 | Xavier | Gustavo Vargas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | Cesar Marino (PG), Ted Thornton (SF), Gregory Blackshire (PF) Rubin Ashe, Raymond Derosa, Emery Kasper | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:05 | Dayton | Robert Erickson throws it down on a great pass from Gregory Blackshire | 39-19 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Gustavo Vargas scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Darryl Brown | 39-21 |
| 16:19 | Dayton | Joseph Foshee takes the ball from Gregory Blackshire | 39-21 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 15:59 | Xavier | Gustavo Vargas knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 39-23 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Cesar Marino (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alberto Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ted Thornton (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Gregory Blackshire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Erickson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joseph Foshee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gustavo Vargas (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Munyiga Ali (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Derrick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire misses the lay-in but the foul's on Munyiga Ali - foul #2 on Munyiga Ali, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rubin Ashe (PG), Frederick Muse (SF), Emery Kasper (C) Alberto Esposito, Ted Thornton, Robert Erickson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jon Spencer (SF), John Ryerson (C) Gustavo Vargas, Aaron Derrick | |
| 15:30 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire makes the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 15:30 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire makes the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 15:22 | Xavier | Joseph Foshee comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-23 |
| 15:20 | Dayton | Frederick Muse gets the rebound | 41-23 |
| 14:59 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-23 |
| 14:58 | Dayton | Emery Kasper grabs the offensive board | 41-23 |
| 14:46 | Dayton | John Ryerson blocks the short jumper by Gregory Blackshire | 41-23 |
| 14:44 | Xavier | Darryl Brown snags the defensive board | 41-23 |
| 14:28 | Xavier | Darryl Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Cesar Marino - foul #3 on Cesar Marino, team foul #3 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alberto Esposito (SG), Robert Erickson (PF) Cesar Marino, Gregory Blackshire | |
| Subs | Xavier | Israel Kerr (PG) Joseph Foshee | |
| 14:28 | Xavier | Darryl Brown makes the 1st free throw | 41-24 |
| 14:28 | Xavier | Darryl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 14:01 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito loses the ball out of bounds | 41-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | Cesar Marino (SG), Gregory Blackshire (PF) Alberto Esposito, Robert Erickson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Smith (PG), Gustavo Vargas (SF), Aaron Derrick (C) Darryl Brown, Munyiga Ali, John Ryerson | |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Israel Kerr buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 41-27 |
| 13:17 | Dayton | The short jumper by Frederick Muse is denied by Jon Spencer | 41-27 |
| 13:15 | Dayton | Cesar Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 12:59 | Dayton | Rubin Ashe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-27 |
| 12:58 | Xavier | Gustavo Vargas pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 12:42 | Xavier | Israel Kerr connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gustavo Vargas | 41-30 |
| 12:14 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire scores on a runner from the left block set up by Rubin Ashe and the foul's on Jon Spencer - foul #1 on Jon Spencer, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Brock (PG), Alberto Esposito (SG) Rubin Ashe, Cesar Marino | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Foshee (PG), Darryl Brown (SG), John Ryerson (PF) Joseph Smith, Israel Kerr, Jon Spencer | |
| 12:14 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire makes the free throw | 44-30 |
| 12:02 | Xavier | Joseph Foshee buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Joseph Brock (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Alberto Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frederick Muse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Blackshire (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Emery Kasper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joseph Foshee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gustavo Vargas (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Ryerson (fresh) C - Aaron Derrick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito comes up short on the shot from the left block | 44-33 |
| 11:37 | Xavier | Darryl Brown snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 11:17 | Xavier | Aaron Derrick knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Foshee and the foul's on Frederick Muse - foul #4 on Frederick Muse, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rubin Ashe (PG), Ted Thornton (SF), Robert Erickson (PF) Joseph Brock, Frederick Muse, Gregory Blackshire | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jon Spencer (PF) John Ryerson | |
| 11:17 | Xavier | Aaron Derrick misses the free throw | 44-35 |
| 11:17 | Xavier | Gustavo Vargas grabs the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 10:53 | Xavier | Gustavo Vargas connects on the floater in the lane | 44-37 |
| 10:27 | Dayton | Rubin Ashe hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 10:25 | Xavier | Darryl Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | Aaron Derrick can't throw it down | 44-37 |
| 09:59 | Xavier | Joseph Foshee tips it in | 44-39 |
| 09:30 | Dayton | Rubin Ashe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 09:29 | Xavier | Aaron Derrick grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | Gustavo Vargas misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 44-39 |
| 09:00 | Dayton | Emery Kasper grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 08:37 | Dayton | Emery Kasper makes the jumper from the right block | 46-39 |
| 08:22 | Xavier | Gustavo Vargas is called for traveling | 46-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Cesar Marino (PG), Raymond Derosa (SF), Gregory Blackshire (PF), Boris Cylkowski (C) Rubin Ashe, Ted Thornton, Robert Erickson, Emery Kasper | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Ryerson (SF), Munyiga Ali (PF), Israel Kerr (C) Gustavo Vargas, Jon Spencer, Aaron Derrick | |
| 08:09 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 46-39 |
| 08:07 | Dayton | Cesar Marino pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 07:46 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito buries a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Darryl Brown - foul #1 on Darryl Brown, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Frederick Muse (SF), Robert Erickson (C) Raymond Derosa, Boris Cylkowski | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:46 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Cesar Marino (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alberto Esposito (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Frederick Muse (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gregory Blackshire (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Erickson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joseph Foshee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ryerson (fresh) PF - Munyiga Ali (fresh) 2 pts. C - Israel Kerr (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Xavier | Israel Kerr misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-39 |
| 07:26 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Cesar Marino | 49-39 |
| 07:00 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito is hacked by Israel Kerr - foul #1 on Israel Kerr, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Derosa (SF), Emery Kasper (C) Alberto Esposito, Robert Erickson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Smith (PG), Louis Lee (SF) Joseph Foshee, Darryl Brown | |
| 06:42 | Dayton | Cesar Marino's pass is intercepted by Louis Lee | 49-39 |
| 06:39 | Xavier | Joseph Smith lays it up and in set up by Louis Lee | 49-41 |
| 06:24 | Dayton | Emery Kasper is fouled on the floor by Munyiga Ali - foul #3 on Munyiga Ali, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alberto Esposito (SG), Robert Erickson (C) Raymond Derosa, Emery Kasper | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jon Spencer (SF), Aaron Derrick (C) Louis Lee, John Ryerson | |
| 05:59 | Dayton | Frederick Muse is fouled on the floor by Jon Spencer - foul #2 on Jon Spencer, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rubin Ashe (PG), Emery Kasper (C) Alberto Esposito, Robert Erickson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Foshee (PG), Darryl Brown (SG), Gustavo Vargas (SF) Joseph Smith, Israel Kerr, Jon Spencer | |
| 05:39 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire double dribbles | 49-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alberto Esposito (SG), Robert Erickson (C) Rubin Ashe, Emery Kasper | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:23 | Xavier | Gustavo Vargas drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Darryl Brown and the foul's on Alberto Esposito - foul #1 on Alberto Esposito, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ted Thornton (SF), Emery Kasper (C) Alberto Esposito, Robert Erickson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:23 | Xavier | Gustavo Vargas makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire lays it up and in on a great pass from Ted Thornton | 51-44 |
| 04:34 | Xavier | Aaron Derrick misses short on a turnaround from close range | 51-44 |
| 04:33 | Dayton | Cesar Marino gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 04:09 | Dayton | Frederick Muse can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 51-44 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Darryl Brown | 51-44 |
| 03:46 | Xavier | Aaron Derrick comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 03:44 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire grabs the board | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Cesar Marino (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Muse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Ted Thornton (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Gregory Blackshire (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Emery Kasper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joseph Foshee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gustavo Vargas (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Munyiga Ali (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Aaron Derrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Dayton | Ted Thornton is fouled on the floor by Munyiga Ali - foul #4 on Munyiga Ali, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rubin Ashe (PG), Alberto Esposito (SG), Robert Erickson (C) Cesar Marino, Gregory Blackshire, Emery Kasper | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jon Spencer (PF), John Ryerson (C) Munyiga Ali, Aaron Derrick | |
| 03:27 | Dayton | Ted Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 03:27 | Xavier | John Ryerson grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Darryl Brown hits a turnaround from the baseline | 51-46 |
| 02:48 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-46 |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Jon Spencer pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire (PF) Ted Thornton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Aaron Derrick (C) John Ryerson | |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Joseph Foshee can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rubin Ashe - foul #2 on Rubin Ashe, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Emery Kasper (C) Gregory Blackshire | |
| Subs | Xavier | Munyiga Ali (PF) Jon Spencer | |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Joseph Foshee makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Joseph Foshee makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 02:01 | Dayton | Emery Kasper makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Alberto Esposito | 53-48 |
| 01:46 | Xavier | Joseph Foshee knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-51 |
| 01:29 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 01:27 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 01:03 | Dayton | Frederick Muse hits a 3 from the left wing | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Darryl Brown drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Emery Kasper misses short on a shot near the basket | 56-53 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito is hacked by Munyiga Ali - foul #5 on Munyiga Ali, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire (PF) Robert Erickson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jon Spencer (PF) Munyiga Ali | |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Alberto Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Aaron Derrick grabs the board | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Gregory Blackshire picks off the pass by Joseph Foshee | 57-53 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Foshee - foul #1 on Joseph Foshee, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Gregory Blackshire makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Darryl Brown can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 59-53 |