| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tad Doud (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Man (fresh) 7 reb. C - Chris Worthley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Frank Hudson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Drake (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Barsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dusty Belville (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Remmers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Robert Barsky inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Dayton | Robert Barsky misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Christopher Man gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:37 | Xavier | Steve Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-31 |
| 19:28 | Dayton | Dusty Belville is fouled on the floor by Christopher Man - foul #1 on Christopher Man, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:09 | Dayton | Dusty Belville scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Drake | 35-33 |
| 18:46 | Xavier | Frank Hudson steals the ball from Chris Worthley | 35-33 |
| 18:43 | Dayton | Robert Barsky lays it in set up by Frank Hudson | 35-35 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | Frank Hudson is called for the reach on Christopher Man - foul #2 on Frank Hudson, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | Chris Worthley misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-35 |
| 18:02 | Xavier | Christopher Man tips it back up and in | 37-35 |
| 17:48 | Dayton | Ronald Remmers is called for traveling | 37-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bennie Marques (C) Chris Worthley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derrick Harris (SF) Robert Barsky | |
| 17:32 | Xavier | Ryan Christensen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Derrick Harris - foul #2 on Derrick Harris, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Emerson Maddux (C) Dusty Belville | |
| 17:32 | Xavier | Ryan Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:32 | Xavier | Ryan Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:12 | Dayton | Steve Hill steals the ball from Ronald Remmers | 39-35 |
| 16:48 | Xavier | Bennie Marques scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 16:33 | Dayton | Ronald Remmers can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Bennie Marques - foul #2 on Bennie Marques, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG), Rubin Mims (SG), Louis Wagoner (SF) Tad Doud, Steve Hill, Ryan Christensen | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Barsky (SF), Dusty Belville (PF) Derrick Harris, Emerson Maddux | |
| 16:33 | Dayton | Ronald Remmers makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:33 | Dayton | Ronald Remmers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | Rubin Mims knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-37 |
| 16:09 | Dayton | Robert Barsky misses the dunk | 43-37 |
| 16:08 | Xavier | Rubin Mims grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:04 | Xavier | Clark Greer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ronald Remmers - foul #2 on Ronald Remmers, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Chris Worthley (C) Bennie Marques | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:04 | Xavier | Clark Greer makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:04 | Xavier | Clark Greer misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:04 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Dusty Belville | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clark Greer (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Rubin Mims (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Louis Wagoner (fresh) PF - Christopher Man (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Chris Worthley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Frank Hudson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Drake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Barsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dusty Belville (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Remmers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Dayton | Rubin Mims steps in front of the Dusty Belville pass | 44-37 |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Louis Wagoner lays it up and in set up by Rubin Mims | 46-37 |
| 15:17 | Dayton | Dusty Belville connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 15:07 | Xavier | Chris Worthley is called for traveling | 46-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steve Hill (SG) Rubin Mims | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derrick Harris (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Emerson Maddux (C) Robert Barsky, Dusty Belville, Ronald Remmers | |
| 14:49 | Dayton | Emerson Maddux buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 14:27 | Xavier | Steve Hill can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by James Drake - foul #3 on James Drake, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tad Doud (PG), Ryan Christensen (SF), Bennie Marques (C) Clark Greer, Louis Wagoner, Chris Worthley | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:27 | Xavier | Steve Hill makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:27 | Xavier | Steve Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:27 | Dayton | Emerson Maddux grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 14:08 | Dayton | Dikembe Akiyama hits a jumper from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 13:55 | Xavier | Bennie Marques misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 47-44 |
| 13:53 | Dayton | James Drake pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:30 | Dayton | Derrick Harris clanks a shot in the paint | 47-44 |
| 13:29 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Akiyama | 47-44 |
| 13:14 | Dayton | Emerson Maddux misses the easy layup | 47-44 |
| 13:12 | Xavier | Ryan Christensen gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:08 | Xavier | Tad Doud is hacked by Dikembe Akiyama - foul #2 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Chris Worthley (C) Bennie Marques | |
| Subs | Dayton | Vincent Powell (SG), Robert Barsky (SF), Dusty Belville (PF), Ronald Remmers (C) James Drake, Derrick Harris, Dikembe Akiyama, Emerson Maddux | |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Steve Hill hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Tad Doud | 49-44 |
| 12:37 | Dayton | Ronald Remmers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 12:36 | Xavier | Christopher Man snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 12:34 | Xavier | Tad Doud is hacked by Frank Hudson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Hudson, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| 12:09 | Xavier | Chris Worthley clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 12:07 | Dayton | Robert Barsky snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 12:02 | Dayton | Frank Hudson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 12:01 | Dayton | Robert Barsky grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 11:49 | Dayton | Vincent Powell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 11:47 | Dayton | Robert Barsky misses the tip | 49-44 |
| 11:45 | Dayton | Dusty Belville snags the offensive board | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tad Doud (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Christensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Man (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Chris Worthley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Frank Hudson (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Powell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Barsky (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dusty Belville (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Remmers (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Dayton | Vincent Powell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 11:27 | Xavier | Chris Worthley grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 11:22 | Xavier | Tad Doud scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Christensen | 51-44 |
| 11:11 | Dayton | Dusty Belville is fouled on the floor by Christopher Man - foul #2 on Christopher Man, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG), Rubin Mims (SG), Louis Wagoner (SF), Bennie Marques (C) Tad Doud, Steve Hill, Ryan Christensen, Chris Worthley | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Drake (SG), Emerson Maddux (C) Frank Hudson, Ronald Remmers | |
| 10:53 | Dayton | Dusty Belville misses the runner from the right block | 51-44 |
| 10:52 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Clark Greer | 51-44 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | Bennie Marques comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 10:44 | Dayton | James Drake snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 10:40 | Dayton | James Drake travels with the ball | 51-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derrick Harris (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Robert Barsky, Dusty Belville | |
| 10:31 | Xavier | Bennie Marques misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Emerson Maddux - foul #1 on Emerson Maddux, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| 10:31 | Xavier | Bennie Marques makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:31 | Xavier | Bennie Marques makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 10:10 | Dayton | Derrick Harris drills a driving attempt from the left block | 53-46 |
| 10:03 | Xavier | Derrick Harris takes the ball from Clark Greer | 53-46 |
| 09:45 | Dayton | James Drake hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-46 |
| 09:44 | Dayton | Derrick Harris tips it home | 53-48 |
| 09:33 | Xavier | Bennie Marques knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clark Greer | 55-48 |
| 09:16 | Dayton | Vincent Powell is fouled on the floor by Clark Greer - foul #2 on Clark Greer, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tad Doud (PG), Steve Hill (SG), Ryan Christensen (SF) Clark Greer, Rubin Mims, Louis Wagoner | |
| Subs | Dayton | Frank Hudson (PG), Robert Barsky (SF), Dusty Belville (PF), Robert Forman (C) Vincent Powell, Derrick Harris, Dikembe Akiyama, Emerson Maddux | |
| 09:04 | Dayton | James Drake misses the dunk | 55-48 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Bennie Marques grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 08:48 | Xavier | Bennie Marques makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Tad Doud | 57-48 |
| 08:29 | Dayton | Frank Hudson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Man - foul #3 on Christopher Man, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Chris Worthley (C) Bennie Marques | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Remmers (C) Robert Forman | |
| 08:19 | Dayton | Robert Barsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-48 |
| 08:18 | Xavier | Chris Worthley pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 08:14 | Xavier | Steve Hill makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Chris Worthley and he's hacked by James Drake - foul #4 on James Drake, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Vincent Powell (SG) James Drake | |
| 08:14 | Xavier | Steve Hill makes the free throw | 60-48 |
| 07:54 | Dayton | Vincent Powell scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Ronald Remmers | 60-50 |
| 07:47 | Xavier | Chris Worthley blows the layup | 60-50 |
| 07:46 | Xavier | Tad Doud hits the follow up shot | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tad Doud (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steve Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Man (tired) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Worthley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Frank Hudson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Powell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Barsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dusty Belville (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Remmers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Dayton | Robert Barsky is called for traveling | 62-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Maxwell (PF) Christopher Man | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derrick Harris (SF) Robert Barsky | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:22 | Xavier | Steve Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG), Louis Wagoner (SF) Tad Doud, Ryan Christensen | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Drake (SG) Vincent Powell | |
| 07:07 | Dayton | Clark Greer is called for the reach on Ronald Remmers - foul #3 on Clark Greer, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Emerson Maddux (C) Dusty Belville | |
| 06:58 | Dayton | Joe Maxwell steps in front of the Derrick Harris pass | 62-50 |
| 06:36 | Xavier | Joe Maxwell misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 62-50 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | James Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 06:19 | Dayton | James Drake misses the shot from the free throw line | 62-50 |
| 06:17 | Xavier | Chris Worthley pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 06:10 | Xavier | Joe Maxwell banks in the layup and he's hacked by Ronald Remmers - foul #3 on Ronald Remmers, team foul #9 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tad Doud (PG), Rubin Mims (SG), Ryan Christensen (SF), Bennie Marques (C) Clark Greer, Steve Hill, Louis Wagoner, Chris Worthley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Vincent Powell (SG), Robert Barsky (SF), Dusty Belville (PF) James Drake, Derrick Harris, Ronald Remmers | |
| 06:10 | Xavier | Joe Maxwell misses the free throw | 64-50 |
| 06:10 | Dayton | Emerson Maddux gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:49 | Dayton | Vincent Powell hits a runner from the baseline | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Tad Doud's pass is intercepted by Dusty Belville | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:33 | Dayton | Vincent Powell loses the ball out of bounds | 64-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Man (PF) Joe Maxwell | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Drake (SG), Robert Forman (C) Frank Hudson, Emerson Maddux | |
| 05:22 | Xavier | Tad Doud is fouled on the floor by Vincent Powell - foul #2 on Vincent Powell, team foul #10 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steve Hill (SG) Rubin Mims | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:22 | Xavier | Tad Doud makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:22 | Xavier | Tad Doud misses the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:22 | Dayton | Robert Barsky grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 04:54 | Dayton | The jump hook by Dusty Belville is blocked by Bennie Marques | 65-52 |
| 04:52 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Christopher Man | 65-52 |
| 04:47 | Xavier | Tad Doud hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-52 |
| 04:45 | Dayton | Robert Forman gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| 04:24 | Dayton | Dusty Belville drills a runner from the baseline | 65-54 |
| 04:07 | Xavier | Ryan Christensen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 65-54 |
| 04:05 | Dayton | Dusty Belville grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 03:49 | Dayton | James Drake makes the turnaround from close range | 65-56 |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Steve Hill clanks a floater from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 03:32 | Dayton | Dusty Belville snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tad Doud (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steve Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Christensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Man (tiring) 2 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Bennie Marques (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Vincent Powell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Drake (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Barsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dusty Belville (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Forman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Dayton | James Drake is hacked by Steve Hill - foul #3 on Steve Hill, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG), Rubin Mims (SG), Louis Wagoner (SF), Chris Worthley (C) Tad Doud, Steve Hill, Ryan Christensen, Bennie Marques | |
| Subs | Dayton | Frank Hudson (PG), Derrick Harris (SF), Ronald Remmers (PF), Emerson Maddux (C) Vincent Powell, Robert Barsky, Dusty Belville, Robert Forman | |
| 03:13 | Dayton | James Drake makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:13 | Dayton | James Drake misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:13 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Chris Worthley | 65-57 |
| 03:02 | Xavier | Chris Worthley scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Rubin Mims | 67-57 |
| 02:58 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steve Hill (SG) Rubin Mims | |
| Subs | Dayton | Vincent Powell (SG) James Drake | |
| 02:41 | Dayton | Vincent Powell misses long on a jumper from the left side | 67-57 |
| 02:40 | Dayton | Derrick Harris tips it home | 67-59 |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tad Doud (PG), Ryan Christensen (SF) Clark Greer, Louis Wagoner | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Drake (SG), Robert Barsky (SF), Dusty Belville (PF) Vincent Powell, Derrick Harris, Emerson Maddux | |
| 02:23 | Xavier | Tad Doud misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-59 |
| 02:21 | Dayton | Dusty Belville grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 02:00 | Dayton | Tad Doud is called for the reach on Frank Hudson - foul #1 on Tad Doud, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| 02:00 | Dayton | Frank Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 02:00 | Dayton | Frank Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:46 | Xavier | Chris Worthley makes the jumper from close range | 69-61 |
| 01:21 | Dayton | Dusty Belville comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 01:20 | Dayton | Frank Hudson can't tip it in | 69-61 |
| 01:18 | Dayton | Frank Hudson hits the follow up shot | 69-63 |
| 01:14 | Xavier | Ryan Christensen misses the easy layup | 69-63 |
| 01:13 | Dayton | James Drake snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 00:58 | Dayton | Ryan Christensen is called for the reach on Robert Barsky - foul #3 on Ryan Christensen, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| 00:58 | Dayton | Robert Barsky misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Christopher Man grabs the board | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Christopher Man is hacked by Frank Hudson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Hudson, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Christopher Man misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Christopher Man misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:55 | Dayton | Dusty Belville pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | Dayton | Dusty Belville misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 69-63 |
| 00:47 | Dayton | Robert Barsky snags the offensive board | 69-63 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Ronald Remmers comes up short on the shot from the right side | 69-63 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Tad Doud pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Frank Hudson is called for the reach on Tad Doud in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Hudson, team foul #12 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Vincent Powell (PG) Frank Hudson | |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Tad Doud makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | Tad Doud makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Vincent Powell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Ryan Christensen is hacked by James Drake in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Drake, team foul #13 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG) Tad Doud | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derrick Harris (SG) James Drake | |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Ryan Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Ryan Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Dusty Belville snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| 00:30 | Dayton | Vincent Powell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Steve Hill gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Steve Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Harris - foul #3 on Derrick Harris, team foul #14 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tad Doud (PG) Clark Greer | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Steve Hill makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Steve Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Vincent Powell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-66 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Ronald Remmers pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Ronald Remmers is fouled on the floor by Chris Worthley - foul #1 on Chris Worthley, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Emerson Maddux (C) Derrick Harris | |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Ronald Remmers misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Ronald Remmers misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Chris Worthley | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Vincent Powell is called for the reach on Chris Worthley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Powell, team foul #15 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derrick Harris (SG) Emerson Maddux | |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Chris Worthley makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Chris Worthley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Derrick Harris misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Chris Worthley - foul #2 on Chris Worthley, team foul #11 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Jordan (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Emerson Maddux (C) Robert Barsky, Dusty Belville, Ronald Remmers | |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Derrick Harris makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Derrick Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Vincent Powell is called for the reach on Tad Doud in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vincent Powell, team foul #16 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Barsky (SF), Dusty Belville (PF), Ronald Remmers (C) Steven Jordan, Dikembe Akiyama, Emerson Maddux | |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Tad Doud makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Tad Doud misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Ronald Remmers grabs the board | 77-68 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-68 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Ronald Remmers is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Ronald Remmers, team foul #17 | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Tad Doud runs out the clock | 77-68 |