| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Randall Herring (fresh) SG - John Church (fresh) SF - John Johnson (fresh) PF - Keith Pendleton (fresh) C - Jim Ward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brandon Duckworth (fresh) SG - Larry Borum (fresh) SF - John Hart (fresh) PF - Robert Parham (fresh) C - David Crowe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | David Crowe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Xavier | Larry Borum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Dayton | John Church connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth is hacked by Jim Ward - foul #1 on Jim Ward, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Xavier | David Crowe clanks a floater from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Xavier | Larry Borum pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Dayton | Jim Ward's pass is intercepted by Brandon Duckworth in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth banks in the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Dayton | Randall Herring misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | John Hart grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Xavier | Larry Borum misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Keith Pendleton | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton can't finish the uncontested layup | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Dayton | John Church tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Dayton | Jim Ward tips it home | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Xavier | David Crowe misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to David Crowe | 4-2 |
| 17:17 | Xavier | Larry Borum drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Duckworth | 4-5 |
| 17:15 | Dayton | Randall Herring is hacked by Brandon Duckworth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Duckworth, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Bolton (C) Jim Ward | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), Donald Licata (SG), Morris Fisher (SF), Rudolf Brown (PF), Jamie Corbett (C) Brandon Duckworth, Larry Borum, John Hart, Robert Parham, David Crowe | |
| 16:59 | Dayton | Randall Herring misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:58 | Dayton | John Church hits the follow up shot | 6-5 |
| 16:46 | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Dayton | Tony Podwoski (PF) Keith Pendleton | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:25 | Dayton | John Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Herring | 9-5 |
| 16:19 | Xavier | Donald Licata hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 16:17 | Xavier | Jamie Corbett can't tip it in | 9-5 |
| 16:16 | Dayton | Tony Podwoski grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:05 | Dayton | John Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 16:04 | Xavier | Rudolf Brown gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:58 | Xavier | Morris Fisher misses the dunk but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronnie Hopper (SF), Keith Pendleton (PF), Jim Ward (C) John Johnson, Tony Podwoski, Danny Bolton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wyatt Holman (C) Jamie Corbett | |
| 15:58 | Xavier | Morris Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:58 | Xavier | Morris Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:58 | Dayton | John Church pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Randall Herring (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Church (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronnie Hopper (fresh) PF - Keith Pendleton (fresh) C - Jim Ward (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Gilfillan (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Licata (fresh) SF - Morris Fisher (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Rudolf Brown (fresh) C - Wyatt Holman (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Dayton | Ronnie Hopper is fouled on the floor by Rudolf Brown - foul #1 on Rudolf Brown, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| 15:20 | Dayton | Randall Herring misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rudolf Brown - foul #2 on Rudolf Brown, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG), Jamie Corbett (C) Robert Gilfillan, Rudolf Brown | |
| 15:20 | Dayton | Randall Herring makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:20 | Dayton | Randall Herring misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:20 | Xavier | Wyatt Holman snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 15:08 | Xavier | Donald Licata misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 15:06 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:03 | Dayton | Randall Herring is hacked by Donald Licata in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Licata, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Johnson (SF) Ronnie Hopper | |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SG), John Hart (SF), Robert Parham (PF) Brandon Duckworth, Morris Fisher, Jamie Corbett | |
| 14:54 | Dayton | Randall Herring comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | Wyatt Holman grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 14:46 | Xavier | John Hart jams it set up by Donald Licata | 10-8 |
| 14:31 | Dayton | Randall Herring scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Johnson | 12-8 |
| 14:13 | Xavier | Robert Parham double dribbles | 12-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Cromwell (SG), Tony Podwoski (PF), Danny Bolton (C) John Church, Keith Pendleton, Jim Ward | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG), Morris Fisher (SF), Jamie Corbett (C) Donald Licata, John Hart, Robert Parham | |
| 14:10 | Dayton | John Cromwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| 14:00 | Xavier | Morris Fisher misses short on a floater from close range | 12-8 |
| 13:58 | Dayton | Randall Herring grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 13:38 | Dayton | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Wyatt Holman - foul #1 on Wyatt Holman, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | Johnathan Alter (PG), Ronnie Hopper (SF) Randall Herring, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), John Hart (SG), David Crowe (C) Brandon Duckworth, Larry Borum, Jamie Corbett | |
| 13:21 | Dayton | Ronnie Hopper buries a floater from just outside the lane | 14-8 |
| 13:16 | Xavier | John Hart makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Robert Gilfillan | 14-10 |
| 13:14 | Dayton | John Cromwell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | Keith Pendleton (PF) Tony Podwoski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG), Donald Licata (SG), Robert Parham (PF) Robert Gilfillan, Morris Fisher, David Crowe | |
| 13:07 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth is hacked by John Cromwell - foul #1 on John Cromwell, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| 12:52 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth misses the lay-in | 14-10 |
| 12:50 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Duckworth | 14-10 |
| 12:41 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 12:39 | Dayton | Danny Bolton snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 12:19 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton travels with the ball | 14-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | Randall Herring (PG), John Church (SG), John Johnson (SF), Jim Ward (C) Johnathan Alter, John Cromwell, Ronnie Hopper, Danny Bolton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), Larry Borum (SG), Morris Fisher (SF), David Crowe (C) Brandon Duckworth, Donald Licata, John Hart, Wyatt Holman | |
| 12:17 | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Herring - foul #1 on Randall Herring, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| 12:08 | Xavier | David Crowe buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Borum and he's fouled by Keith Pendleton - foul #1 on Keith Pendleton, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Dayton | Tony Podwoski (PF) Keith Pendleton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG), Jamie Corbett (C) Robert Gilfillan, Robert Parham | |
| 12:08 | Xavier | David Crowe makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:06 | Dayton | Randall Herring is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Parham (PF) David Crowe | |
| 11:45 | Xavier | Morris Fisher clanks a shot from the free throw line | 14-13 |
| 11:44 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth tips it home | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Randall Herring (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Church (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony Podwoski (fresh) C - Jim Ward (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brandon Duckworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Borum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Fisher (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Parham (fairly fresh) C - Jamie Corbett (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Dayton | John Church knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tony Podwoski | 16-15 |
| 11:20 | Xavier | Jamie Corbett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Keith Pendleton (PF) Tony Podwoski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), John Hart (SF), Wyatt Holman (PF), David Crowe (C) Brandon Duckworth, Morris Fisher, Robert Parham, Jamie Corbett | |
| 11:00 | Dayton | John Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Cromwell (SG) John Church | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (SG) Larry Borum | |
| 10:44 | Xavier | David Crowe is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Crowe, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Tony Podwoski (PF) Jim Ward | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG), Larry Borum (SG), Morris Fisher (SF), Robert Parham (PF) Robert Gilfillan, Donald Licata, John Hart, Wyatt Holman | |
| 10:23 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Robert Parham - foul #1 on Robert Parham, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Johnathan Alter (PG), Danny Bolton (C) Randall Herring, Tony Podwoski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), Donald Licata (SG), John Hart (SF), Wyatt Holman (PF), Jamie Corbett (C) Brandon Duckworth, Larry Borum, Morris Fisher, Robert Parham, David Crowe | |
| 10:23 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:23 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:23 | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:16 | Xavier | John Johnson is called for the reach on John Hart - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronnie Hopper (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG), Robert Parham (PF), David Crowe (C) Robert Gilfillan, Wyatt Holman, Jamie Corbett | |
| 10:07 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-15 |
| 10:05 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Danny Bolton | 17-15 |
| 09:52 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Johnathan Alter | 19-15 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Ronnie Hopper steals it from David Crowe | 19-15 |
| 09:12 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Cromwell | 21-15 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | Donald Licata connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Parham | 21-18 |
| 08:43 | Dayton | Danny Bolton scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by John Cromwell | 23-18 |
| 08:28 | Xavier | John Hart is whistled for a carry | 23-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Randall Herring (PG), John Church (SG), Tony Podwoski (PF), Jim Ward (C) Johnathan Alter, John Cromwell, Keith Pendleton, Danny Bolton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), Larry Borum (SG), Morris Fisher (SF), Wyatt Holman (PF), Jamie Corbett (C) Brandon Duckworth, Donald Licata, John Hart, Robert Parham, David Crowe | |
| 08:22 | Dayton | Jim Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| 08:17 | Xavier | Larry Borum is fouled on the floor by Jim Ward - foul #2 on Jim Ward, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Bolton (C) Jim Ward | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:17 | Xavier | Larry Borum makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:17 | Xavier | Larry Borum makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:05 | Dayton | Randall Herring misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-20 |
| 08:04 | Xavier | Wyatt Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 07:51 | Xavier | Morris Fisher connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Larry Borum | 23-22 |
| 07:27 | Dayton | John Church hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Randall Herring | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Randall Herring (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Church (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ronnie Hopper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Podwoski (fresh) C - Danny Bolton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Gilfillan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Borum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morris Fisher (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Wyatt Holman (tiring) 3 reb. C - Jamie Corbett (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Xavier | Morris Fisher comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 07:13 | Dayton | Tony Podwoski snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 07:11 | Dayton | Larry Borum steals the ball from Ronnie Hopper in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Morris Fisher makes the turnaround in the paint | 26-24 |
| 06:45 | Dayton | John Church misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Borum - foul #1 on Larry Borum, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Keith Pendleton (PF) Ronnie Hopper | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG), John Hart (SF), Robert Parham (PF), David Crowe (C) Robert Gilfillan, Morris Fisher, Wyatt Holman, Jamie Corbett | |
| 06:45 | Dayton | John Church makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:45 | Dayton | John Church makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:29 | Xavier | Larry Borum misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 06:27 | Xavier | David Crowe tips it back up and in | 28-26 |
| 06:22 | Dayton | Randall Herring is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Duckworth - foul #2 on Brandon Duckworth, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Johnson (SF), Jim Ward (C) Tony Podwoski, Danny Bolton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (PG) Brandon Duckworth | |
| 06:22 | Dayton | Randall Herring makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:22 | Dayton | Randall Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:05 | Xavier | John Church picks off the pass by David Crowe | 30-26 |
| 05:42 | Dayton | Jim Ward drills a turnaround in the paint | 32-26 |
| 05:33 | Xavier | John Hart can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Johnathan Alter (PG), John Cromwell (SG), Tony Podwoski (SF) Randall Herring, John Church, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), Wyatt Holman (PF), Jamie Corbett (C) Donald Licata, Robert Parham, David Crowe | |
| 05:33 | Xavier | John Hart makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 05:33 | Xavier | John Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 05:17 | Dayton | Johnathan Alter clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 32-28 |
| 05:16 | Dayton | Johnathan Alter snags the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 04:56 | Dayton | Tony Podwoski lays it in and he's hacked by Robert Gilfillan - foul #1 on Robert Gilfillan, team foul #10 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (SG), Morris Fisher (SF), Robert Parham (PF) Larry Borum, John Hart, Jamie Corbett | |
| 04:56 | Dayton | Tony Podwoski makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 04:47 | Xavier | Morris Fisher is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Morris Fisher, team foul #11 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronnie Hopper (SF) Tony Podwoski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SG), David Crowe (C) Robert Gilfillan, Wyatt Holman | |
| 04:28 | Dayton | Donald Licata steals it from Jim Ward | 35-28 |
| 04:09 | Xavier | Donald Licata misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-28 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | David Crowe can't tip it in | 35-28 |
| 04:07 | Dayton | Johnathan Alter grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 03:51 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton is alone and drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Ronnie Hopper | 37-28 |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Morris Fisher misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Ronnie Hopper - foul #1 on Ronnie Hopper, team foul #9 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Randall Herring (PG), John Church (SG), Tony Podwoski (SF) Johnathan Alter, John Cromwell, Ronnie Hopper | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG), John Hart (SG), Rudolf Brown (PF), Wyatt Holman (C) Donald Licata, Larry Borum, Robert Parham, David Crowe | |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Morris Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Morris Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 03:18 | Dayton | John Church comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 03:17 | Xavier | Rudolf Brown gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Randall Herring (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Church (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Tony Podwoski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Pendleton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brandon Duckworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hart (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Morris Fisher (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Rudolf Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wyatt Holman (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Xavier | John Hart's layup is rejected by Keith Pendleton | 37-30 |
| 03:04 | Xavier | John Hart grabs the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | John Hart can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Tony Podwoski - foul #1 on Tony Podwoski, team foul #10 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SG), Jamie Corbett (C) Morris Fisher, Wyatt Holman | |
| 02:55 | Xavier | John Hart misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | John Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 02:32 | Dayton | Randall Herring buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-31 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Rudolf Brown is fouled on the floor by Randall Herring - foul #2 on Randall Herring, team foul #11 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Cromwell (SG) John Church | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Licata (SG), Wyatt Holman (C) Larry Borum, Jamie Corbett | |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Rudolf Brown misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Rudolf Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 02:02 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 01:54 | Xavier | John Hart clanks a jump hook from close range | 40-32 |
| 01:52 | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth grabs the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Tony Podwoski blocks the jumper by John Hart | 40-32 |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Tony Podwoski grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 01:11 | Dayton | Jim Ward banks in the wide open layup set up by John Cromwell | 42-32 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | John Hart hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Tony Podwoski - foul #2 on Tony Podwoski, team foul #12 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Church (SG), Ronnie Hopper (SF), Danny Bolton (C) John Cromwell, Tony Podwoski, Jim Ward | |
| Subs | Xavier | Larry Borum (SG), Robert Parham (PF), David Crowe (C) Donald Licata, Rudolf Brown, Wyatt Holman | |
| 00:56 | Xavier | John Hart makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | John Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 00:43 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton steps out of bounds on the baseline | 42-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Johnathan Alter (PG) Randall Herring | |
| Subs | Xavier | Morris Fisher (SF), Rudolf Brown (C) John Hart, David Crowe | |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Robert Parham is whistled for a carry | 42-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Gilfillan (PG), David Crowe (C) Brandon Duckworth, Robert Parham | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | David Crowe is called for the reach on Danny Bolton - foul #2 on David Crowe, team foul #12 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Johnson (SF), Tony Podwoski (PF) Ronnie Hopper, Keith Pendleton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Duckworth (PG), Robert Parham (PF), Jamie Corbett (C) Robert Gilfillan, Rudolf Brown, David Crowe | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Danny Bolton misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Danny Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |