| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Curtis Drexler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Updegraff (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Troy Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Raby (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alan King (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Saffold (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Claudio Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Patrick Clark inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Xavier | Nicholas Raby steals it from Dennis Smith | 28-36 |
| 19:12 | Dayton | Patrick Clark steals it from Craig Updegraff | 28-36 |
| 18:44 | Xavier | William Williams is fouled on the floor by Curtis Drexler - foul #1 on Curtis Drexler, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 18:19 | Xavier | William Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | Claudio Greco tips it back up and in | 28-38 |
| 17:57 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Raby | 31-38 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | David Saffold can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 17:42 | Dayton | Troy Wilson snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 17:37 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Troy Wilson | 34-38 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Patrick Clark is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 17:15 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Curtis Drexler | 34-38 |
| 16:54 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff is hacked by Claudio Greco - foul #3 on Claudio Greco, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (SF) Patrick Clark | |
| 16:39 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Daniels (SG), Maurice Strickland (PF) William Williams, Claudio Greco | |
| 16:18 | Xavier | Maurice Strickland clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-38 |
| 16:17 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 16:13 | Dayton | Troy Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 16:11 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler snags the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 15:56 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 15:55 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby tips it but misses | 34-38 |
| 15:53 | Dayton | Alan King tips it home | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Curtis Drexler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Updegraff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Troy Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Raby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Alan King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Saffold (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Brandon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Strickland (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 15:34 | Dayton | Alan King pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 15:28 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff is called for traveling | 36-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Williams (SG), Patrick Clark (SF), Claudio Greco (C) David Saffold, Ronald Daniels, Dennis Smith | |
| 15:06 | Xavier | William Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 14:46 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Troy Wilson | 38-41 |
| 14:36 | Xavier | William Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 14:35 | Dayton | Alan King pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:15 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 14:13 | Xavier | Claudio Greco pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:08 | Xavier | William Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 14:07 | Dayton | Alan King grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:49 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 38-41 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Maurice Strickland | 38-41 |
| 13:24 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Clark | 38-44 |
| 13:10 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-44 |
| 13:08 | Xavier | Claudio Greco snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 12:42 | Xavier | William Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Claudio Greco | 38-47 |
| 12:22 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 12:21 | Xavier | Claudio Greco pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 11:59 | Xavier | The jump hook by Wendell Brandon is blocked by Alan King | 38-47 |
| 11:57 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Alan King | 38-47 |
| 11:39 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Curtis Drexler (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Updegraff (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Troy Wilson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Raby (tiring) 6 pts. C - Alan King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Wendell Brandon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Strickland (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Claudio Greco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-47 |
| 11:15 | Dayton | Alan King grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 10:48 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby makes the floater near the basket | 42-47 |
| 10:20 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon misses the 3 from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 10:19 | Xavier | Claudio Greco snags the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon buries a 3 from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 09:33 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 42-50 |
| 09:32 | Xavier | Patrick Clark snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 09:14 | Xavier | Patrick Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-50 |
| 09:13 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 08:58 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Maurice Strickland - foul #4 on Maurice Strickland, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Albert Dunning (PG), Sean Clary (SG), Jeff Wilson (C) Curtis Drexler, Craig Updegraff, Alan King | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG), Ronald Daniels (SG), Dennis Smith (PF) Wendell Brandon, William Williams, Maurice Strickland | |
| 08:58 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 08:58 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:34 | Xavier | David Saffold is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Raby - foul #3 on Nicholas Raby, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Justin Ohman (C) Nicholas Raby | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Patrick Clark is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Patrick Clark, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| 08:01 | Dayton | Sean Clary buries a fadeaway from the left side | 46-50 |
| 07:49 | Xavier | David Saffold buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Clark | 46-52 |
| 07:34 | Dayton | Sean Clary misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Claudio Greco - foul #4 on Claudio Greco, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Maurice Strickland (PF) Claudio Greco | |
| 07:34 | Dayton | Sean Clary makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:34 | Dayton | Sean Clary misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:34 | Xavier | Dennis Smith grabs the board | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Albert Dunning (fresh) SG - Sean Clary (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Troy Wilson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeff Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Ohman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Saffold (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Clark (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Strickland (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Xavier | David Saffold misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 07:11 | Dayton | Sean Clary pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 07:06 | Dayton | Sean Clary buries a jumper from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | Troy Wilson is called for the reach on Patrick Clark - foul #1 on Troy Wilson, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alan King (C) Justin Ohman | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:24 | Xavier | David Saffold connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Daniels | 49-55 |
| 06:10 | Dayton | Sean Clary drills a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Ronald Daniels - foul #1 on Ronald Daniels, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Curtis Drexler (PG), Nicholas Raby (PF) Albert Dunning, Troy Wilson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (SF), Claudio Greco (C) Patrick Clark, Dennis Smith | |
| 06:10 | Dayton | Sean Clary makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:46 | Xavier | David Saffold hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Wendell Brandon | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:29 | Dayton | David Saffold steps in front of the Alan King pass | 52-58 |
| 05:26 | Xavier | David Saffold hits the finger roll | 52-60 |
| 05:06 | Dayton | Jeff Wilson makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Curtis Drexler | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:55 | Xavier | David Saffold scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Ronald Daniels | 54-62 |
| 04:38 | Dayton | Alan King buries a fadeaway in the paint | 56-62 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Saffold and he's hacked by Alan King - foul #3 on Alan King, team foul #4 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Craig Updegraff (SG), Troy Wilson (SF) Sean Clary, Nicholas Raby | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Williams (SG), Dennis Smith (C) Ronald Daniels, Claudio Greco | |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon makes the free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:24 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler loses the dribble to William Williams in the backcourt | 56-65 |
| 04:21 | Xavier | William Williams hits the finger roll | 56-67 |
| 04:07 | Dayton | A charge is called on Troy Wilson - foul #2 on Troy Wilson, team foul #5 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | Albert Dunning (PG) Curtis Drexler | |
| Subs | Xavier | Patrick Clark (SF) Wendell Brandon | |
| 03:46 | Xavier | David Saffold can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-67 |
| 03:44 | Dayton | Troy Wilson grabs the board | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Dayton | The short jumper by Alan King is denied by Dennis Smith | 56-67 |
| 03:25 | Xavier | David Saffold grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Albert Dunning (fresh) SG - Craig Updegraff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Troy Wilson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeff Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Alan King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Saffold (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Clark (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Strickland (tiring) 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Xavier | David Saffold is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Clark out of a doubleteam | 56-70 |
| 02:52 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-70 |
| 02:27 | Xavier | Patrick Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 59-70 |
| 02:25 | Xavier | Maurice Strickland tips it in | 59-72 |
| 02:11 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Dunning | 62-72 |
| 01:48 | Xavier | David Saffold comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeff Wilson - foul #2 on Jeff Wilson, team foul #6 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | Curtis Drexler (PG), Nicholas Raby (PF) Albert Dunning, Jeff Wilson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Daniels (SG), Wendell Brandon (SF), Claudio Greco (C) William Williams, Patrick Clark, Maurice Strickland | |
| 01:48 | Xavier | David Saffold makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 01:48 | Xavier | David Saffold makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 01:34 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-74 |
| 01:33 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby tips it back up and in | 64-74 |
| 01:06 | Xavier | David Saffold misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 64-74 |
| 01:05 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Troy Wilson | 64-74 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Alan King connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Curtis Drexler | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Xavier | David Saffold is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Drexler - foul #2 on Curtis Drexler, team foul #7 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Williams (SG), Patrick Clark (SF), Maurice Strickland (PF) Ronald Daniels, Wendell Brandon, Dennis Smith | |
| 00:44 | Xavier | David Saffold makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | David Saffold makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-76 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Claudio Greco | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Alan King blocks the jumper by David Saffold | 66-76 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler grabs the board | 66-76 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Alan King double dribbles | 66-76 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (PG), Ronald Daniels (SG), Dennis Smith (PF) David Saffold, William Williams, Maurice Strickland | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon runs out the clock | 66-76 |