| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Danielson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alan Paulson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Vance (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Gonsalves (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Saunders (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Song (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Luken (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Geoffrey Heffernan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Alan Paulson inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino is whistled for traveling | 27-34 |
| 19:17 | Dayton | Jack Saunders hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Matthew Luken | 27-37 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | James Danielson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Sciortino | 30-37 |
| 18:44 | Dayton | Jack Saunders misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-37 |
| 18:42 | Dayton | Jack Saunders snags the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 18:34 | Dayton | Jack Saunders drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Geoffrey Heffernan | 30-40 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | Alan Paulson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 18:15 | Dayton | Matthew Luken gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:57 | Dayton | Clarence Rhodes connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 17:43 | Xavier | Alan Paulson blows the layup | 30-43 |
| 17:41 | Dayton | Clarence Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 17:23 | Dayton | Kenneth Song hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 17:11 | Xavier | Alan Paulson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Matthew Luken - foul #2 on Matthew Luken, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Hempel (C) Aaron Gonsalves | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Newton (PG), Thomas Sawyer (SG), Charles Matthews (PF), John Coffey (C) Jack Saunders, Kenneth Song, Clarence Rhodes, Geoffrey Heffernan | |
| 17:11 | Xavier | Alan Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 17:11 | Xavier | Alan Paulson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 17:11 | Dayton | Charles Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 17:05 | Dayton | James Danielson takes the ball from Thomas Newton in the backcourt | 31-45 |
| 16:46 | Xavier | Danny Hempel jams it | 33-45 |
| 16:23 | Dayton | John Coffey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Coffey, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Glenn Shelley (PG), Manuel Fisher (SG), James Jackson (SF), Sean Fredericksen (C) James Danielson, Mike Sciortino, Alan Paulson, Nathaniel Vance | |
| Subs | Dayton | Johnny Smith (PG) Matthew Luken | |
| 16:09 | Xavier | Thomas Sawyer steals the ball from Danny Hempel | 33-45 |
| 15:41 | Dayton | Thomas Newton double dribbles | 33-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Dawson (PF), Aaron Gonsalves (C) James Jackson, Sean Fredericksen | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kenneth Song (SG), Clarence Rhodes (PF), Geoffrey Heffernan (C) Johnny Smith, Charles Matthews, John Coffey | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Glenn Shelley (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Manuel Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Hempel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Dawson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Aaron Gonsalves (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Thomas Newton (fresh) SG - Kenneth Song (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sawyer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clarence Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Geoffrey Heffernan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Xavier | Danny Hempel misses long on a jump hook from close range | 33-45 |
| 15:23 | Xavier | Danny Hempel tips it but misses | 33-45 |
| 15:22 | Xavier | Glenn Shelley hits the follow up shot | 35-45 |
| 14:59 | Dayton | Thomas Newton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 14:57 | Xavier | Aaron Gonsalves grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 14:40 | Xavier | Glenn Shelley misses the jump hook near the basket | 35-45 |
| 14:38 | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 14:21 | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan can't finish the layup | 35-45 |
| 14:19 | Xavier | Aaron Gonsalves gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Danny Hempel drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 13:50 | Dayton | Thomas Newton comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 13:49 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Danny Hempel | 37-45 |
| 13:42 | Xavier | Glenn Shelley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 13:41 | Dayton | Clarence Rhodes gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 13:37 | Dayton | Thomas Sawyer can't throw it down | 37-45 |
| 13:35 | Xavier | Danny Hempel gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 13:18 | Xavier | Glenn Shelley hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Dawson | 39-45 |
| 13:06 | Dayton | Clarence Rhodes misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Danny Hempel - foul #1 on Danny Hempel, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Danielson (PG), Mike Sciortino (SG), Alan Paulson (SF), Nathaniel Vance (PF), Sean Fredericksen (C) Glenn Shelley, Manuel Fisher, Danny Hempel, Michael Dawson, Aaron Gonsalves | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Saunders (PG), Matthew Luken (SF), Charles Matthews (C) Thomas Newton, Thomas Sawyer, Geoffrey Heffernan | |
| 13:06 | Dayton | Clarence Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:06 | Dayton | Clarence Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:06 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 12:48 | Xavier | Nathaniel Vance is fouled on the floor by Clarence Rhodes - foul #2 on Clarence Rhodes, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Coffey (C) Clarence Rhodes | |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Matthew Luken swats the layup by Nathaniel Vance | 39-45 |
| 12:36 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Charles Matthews | 39-45 |
| 12:20 | Dayton | John Coffey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| 12:05 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 12:04 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Fredericksen | 39-45 |
| 11:46 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino is hacked by Kenneth Song - foul #2 on Kenneth Song, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan (C) John Coffey | |
| 11:31 | Xavier | James Danielson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Danielson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alan Paulson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Vance (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Song (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Luken (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Geoffrey Heffernan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 11:09 | Xavier | James Danielson gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 10:45 | Xavier | Alan Paulson blows the layup | 41-45 |
| 10:43 | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 10:39 | Dayton | Jack Saunders can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-45 |
| 10:37 | Dayton | Charles Matthews hits the follow up shot | 41-47 |
| 10:16 | Xavier | Jack Saunders picks off the pass by James Danielson | 41-47 |
| 10:13 | Dayton | Jack Saunders lays it up and in | 41-49 |
| 09:59 | Xavier | Alan Paulson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 09:44 | Dayton | Matthew Luken hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jack Saunders | 44-51 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | Alan Paulson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 44-51 |
| 09:21 | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 09:02 | Dayton | Matthew Luken throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Glenn Shelley (PG), Manuel Fisher (SG), Danny Hempel (SF), Michael Dawson (PF), Aaron Gonsalves (C) James Danielson, Mike Sciortino, Alan Paulson, Nathaniel Vance, Sean Fredericksen | |
| Subs | Dayton | Johnny Smith (PG), Thomas Newton (SG), Thomas Sawyer (SF), Clarence Rhodes (PF), John Coffey (C) Jack Saunders, Kenneth Song, Matthew Luken, Charles Matthews, Geoffrey Heffernan | |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Glenn Shelley connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Manuel Fisher | 46-51 |
| 08:10 | Dayton | Johnny Smith misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 08:09 | Xavier | Aaron Gonsalves gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 07:51 | Xavier | Danny Hempel hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Manuel Fisher | 48-51 |
| 07:42 | Dayton | Johnny Smith is fouled on the floor by Glenn Shelley - foul #3 on Glenn Shelley, team foul #2 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Danielson (PG), Nathaniel Vance (PF) Manuel Fisher, Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Luken (SF) Johnny Smith | |
| 07:27 | Dayton | Glenn Shelley steals it from John Coffey | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Danielson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Glenn Shelley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Danny Hempel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathaniel Vance (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Gonsalves (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Thomas Newton (fresh) SG - Thomas Sawyer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matthew Luken (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - John Coffey (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Xavier | James Danielson scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Hempel and he's fouled by John Coffey - foul #2 on John Coffey, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike Sciortino (SG) Glenn Shelley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan (C) John Coffey | |
| 07:14 | Xavier | James Danielson makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:55 | Dayton | Matthew Luken scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-54 |
| 06:32 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-54 |
| 06:31 | Xavier | James Danielson tips it in | 53-54 |
| 06:14 | Dayton | Thomas Sawyer connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Newton | 53-56 |
| 05:59 | Xavier | Danny Hempel's floater is tipped away by Geoffrey Heffernan | 53-56 |
| 05:57 | Xavier | Danny Hempel grabs the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 05:42 | Xavier | James Danielson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 05:40 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Matthew Luken | 53-56 |
| 05:22 | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Sawyer and he's hacked by Mike Sciortino - foul #1 on Mike Sciortino, team foul #3 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Glenn Shelley (PG), Alan Paulson (SF), Michael Dawson (C) James Danielson, Danny Hempel, Aaron Gonsalves | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Saunders (PG), Kenneth Song (SG), Simon Dupont (SF), Charles Matthews (PF) Thomas Newton, Thomas Sawyer, Matthew Luken, Clarence Rhodes | |
| 05:22 | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:59 | Xavier | Nathaniel Vance hits the finger roll set up by Alan Paulson and the foul's on Charles Matthews - foul #3 on Charles Matthews, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Fisher (SG) Mike Sciortino | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Coffey (C) Geoffrey Heffernan | |
| 04:59 | Xavier | Nathaniel Vance makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:34 | Dayton | Kenneth Song drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Michael Dawson's floater is tipped away by John Coffey | 56-62 |
| 04:12 | Dayton | Charles Matthews pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Kenneth Song comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 04:04 | Dayton | Simon Dupont grabs the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 03:47 | Dayton | Kenneth Song hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 03:46 | Xavier | Alan Paulson snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 03:42 | Xavier | Manuel Fisher buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Shelley | 59-62 |
| 03:31 | Dayton | Charles Matthews misses the easy layup | 59-62 |
| 03:30 | Dayton | John Coffey pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 03:18 | Dayton | Kenneth Song steps out of bounds on the baseline | 59-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Danielson (PG), Mike Sciortino (SG), Danny Hempel (PF) Glenn Shelley, Manuel Fisher, Nathaniel Vance | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Sawyer (SG), Matthew Luken (SF), Clarence Rhodes (PF), Geoffrey Heffernan (C) Kenneth Song, Simon Dupont, Charles Matthews, John Coffey | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Danielson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alan Paulson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Hempel (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Dawson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Sawyer (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matthew Luken (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clarence Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Geoffrey Heffernan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Xavier | James Danielson blows the layup | 59-62 |
| 02:57 | Dayton | Matthew Luken grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 02:48 | Dayton | Mike Sciortino is called for the reach on Thomas Sawyer - foul #2 on Mike Sciortino, team foul #4 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Jackson (SF), Aaron Gonsalves (C) Alan Paulson, Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Newton (PG) Jack Saunders | |
| 02:33 | Dayton | Matthew Luken clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 59-62 |
| 02:31 | Xavier | Aaron Gonsalves grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 02:31 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alan Paulson (SF), Nathaniel Vance (PF) James Jackson, Danny Hempel | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Saunders (PG), Kenneth Song (SG) Thomas Newton, Thomas Sawyer | |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Nathaniel Vance knocks in the floater in the paint | 61-62 |
| 01:48 | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 01:47 | Dayton | Matthew Luken pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 01:34 | Dayton | Clarence Rhodes hits the finger roll | 61-64 |
| 01:13 | Xavier | James Danielson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mike Sciortino | 64-64 |
| 01:03 | Dayton | Matthew Luken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-64 |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Clarence Rhodes steals the ball from Aaron Gonsalves | 64-64 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Kenneth Song can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Matthew Luken gets the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Clarence Rhodes is hacked by Nathaniel Vance - foul #3 on Nathaniel Vance, team foul #5 | 64-64 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Kenneth Song can't connect on a shot from the right side | 64-64 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Danielson (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Alan Paulson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Vance (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Gonsalves (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Song (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Luken (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. PF - Clarence Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Geoffrey Heffernan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Alan Paulson wins the tip | 64-64 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:33 | Xavier | Aaron Gonsalves comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 04:32 | Dayton | Kenneth Song grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:26 | Dayton | Jack Saunders misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 04:25 | Xavier | Aaron Gonsalves snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 04:06 | Xavier | Alan Paulson lays it up and in | 66-64 |
| 03:52 | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan hits a jumper from the left block | 66-66 |
| 03:41 | Xavier | James Danielson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Newton (PG) Jack Saunders | |
| 03:23 | Dayton | Kenneth Song is hacked by Mike Sciortino - foul #3 on Mike Sciortino, team foul #6 | 66-66 |
| 03:13 | Dayton | Clarence Rhodes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-66 |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Aaron Gonsalves misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Geoffrey Heffernan - foul #2 on Geoffrey Heffernan, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Hempel (SF) Alan Paulson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Aaron Gonsalves makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Aaron Gonsalves makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:33 | Dayton | Matthew Luken blows the layup but the foul's on Danny Hempel - foul #2 on Danny Hempel, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Dawson (C) Aaron Gonsalves | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Saunders (PG), Charles Matthews (PF) Thomas Newton, Clarence Rhodes | |
| 02:33 | Dayton | Matthew Luken misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:33 | Dayton | Matthew Luken misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:33 | Xavier | Michael Dawson gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:33 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | James Danielson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jack Saunders - foul #1 on Jack Saunders, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alan Paulson (SF), Aaron Gonsalves (C) Danny Hempel, Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Clarence Rhodes (PF) Charles Matthews | |
| 02:16 | Xavier | James Danielson makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | James Danielson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:53 | Dayton | Kenneth Song misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-66 |
| 01:52 | Xavier | Alan Paulson pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Aaron Gonsalves buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Danielson | 72-66 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | Clarence Rhodes is hacked by Aaron Gonsalves - foul #1 on Aaron Gonsalves, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | Clarence Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | Clarence Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | Geoffrey Heffernan grabs the offensive board | 72-67 |
| 00:57 | Dayton | Clarence Rhodes's floater is knocked away by Alan Paulson | 72-67 |
| 00:56 | Dayton | Clarence Rhodes grabs the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Danielson (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Paulson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathaniel Vance (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Gonsalves (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Song (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Luken (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. PF - Clarence Rhodes (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Geoffrey Heffernan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Dayton | Matthew Luken misses long on a 3 from straight away | 72-67 |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Clarence Rhodes tips it in | 72-69 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Aaron Gonsalves lays it up and in on a great pass from Nathaniel Vance | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Kenneth Song clanks a 3 from straight away | 74-69 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Alan Paulson gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Jack Saunders is called for the reach on Alan Paulson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Saunders, team foul #9 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Fisher (SG), Danny Hempel (C) Mike Sciortino, Aaron Gonsalves | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Alan Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Alan Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Jack Saunders buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Luken | 76-72 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike Sciortino (SG), Aaron Gonsalves (C) Manuel Fisher, Danny Hempel | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:06 | Xavier | James Danielson is hacked by Jack Saunders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Saunders, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | James Danielson makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | James Danielson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Jack Saunders misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-72 |