| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Corkery (fresh) PF - William Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Carey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Julian Sommers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Liao (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Wann (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary McKee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Zissler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Dale Corkery inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Xavier | James Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 19:43 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Gary McKee | 35-34 |
| 19:24 | Dayton | James Johnson steals the ball from Julian Sommers | 35-34 |
| 19:20 | Xavier | James Johnson hits the finger roll | 37-34 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | John Allen takes the ball from Julian Sommers in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | John Allen jams it | 39-34 |
| 19:07 | Dayton | Jason Wann misses the jump hook from the baseline | 39-34 |
| 19:05 | Dayton | Julian Sommers grabs the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:50 | Dayton | Gary McKee connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Julian Sommers | 39-36 |
| 18:46 | Xavier | Dale Corkery knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by John Allen | 41-36 |
| 18:29 | Dayton | Jason Wann drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Julian Sommers and he's hacked by Leroy Carey - foul #1 on Leroy Carey, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 18:29 | Dayton | Jason Wann misses the free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | William Miller grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 18:08 | Xavier | John Allen can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | William Miller snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 17:57 | Xavier | A charge is called on John Allen - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 17:34 | Dayton | Julian Sommers's floater is knocked away by Leroy Carey | 41-38 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | William Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Julian Sommers steals it from Leroy Carey | 41-38 |
| 17:13 | Dayton | Jason Wann throws it down on a nice dish by Julian Sommers | 41-40 |
| 16:56 | Xavier | John Allen hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Johnson | 44-40 |
| 16:40 | Dayton | Jason Wann misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 16:39 | Xavier | James Johnson grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 16:35 | Xavier | James Johnson knocks in the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Joe Zissler - foul #1 on Joe Zissler, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ricky Trinidad (PG), Lawrence Smith (SF), David Campbell (PF), Ahmed Mitchell (C) John Allen, Dale Corkery, William Miller, Leroy Carey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Conrad Karns (PG), William Green (SG), Zachary Baker (SF), Gordon Woods (PF) Julian Sommers, Alan Liao, Jason Wann, Gary McKee | |
| 16:35 | Xavier | James Johnson misses the free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:35 | Dayton | Joe Zissler pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:12 | Dayton | Joe Zissler banks in the layup set up by Conrad Karns and the foul's on Ahmed Mitchell - foul #1 on Ahmed Mitchell, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| 16:12 | Dayton | Joe Zissler makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:05 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith is fouled on the floor by Zachary Baker - foul #1 on Zachary Baker, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Revilla (C) Joe Zissler | |
| 15:42 | Xavier | James Johnson misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Conrad Karns - foul #1 on Conrad Karns, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Barton (SF) Ricky Trinidad | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 15:42 | Xavier | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:42 | Xavier | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Barton (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ahmed Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Conrad Karns (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Baker (fresh) PF - Gordon Woods (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jack Revilla (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Dayton | Jack Revilla double dribbles | 48-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG), William Miller (PF) James Johnson, Ahmed Mitchell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jason Wann (SF) Conrad Karns | |
| 15:08 | Xavier | Charles Barton misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 15:06 | Xavier | David Campbell can't tip it in | 48-43 |
| 15:05 | Dayton | Zachary Baker pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 15:00 | Dayton | William Green connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 14:45 | Xavier | Zachary Baker takes the ball from David Campbell | 48-46 |
| 14:41 | Dayton | William Green lays it in on a great pass from Zachary Baker | 48-48 |
| 14:18 | Xavier | Charles Barton drills a 3 from the right corner set up by John Allen | 51-48 |
| 13:51 | Dayton | Jason Wann travels with the ball | 51-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Johnson (SG), Leroy Carey (C) Lawrence Smith, David Campbell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Julian Sommers (PG), Alan Liao (SG), Gary McKee (PF), Joe Zissler (C) William Green, Jason Wann, Gordon Woods, Jack Revilla | |
| 13:34 | Xavier | Joe Zissler steals the ball from William Miller | 51-48 |
| 13:19 | Dayton | Zachary Baker knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Julian Sommers | 51-50 |
| 12:52 | Xavier | William Miller misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 12:50 | Dayton | Joe Zissler grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 12:44 | Dayton | Gary McKee is whistled for traveling | 51-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Harold Wiggins (SF), Ahmed Mitchell (PF) John Allen, Charles Barton, William Miller | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jason Wann (SF) Zachary Baker | |
| 12:27 | Xavier | Leroy Carey misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Joe Zissler - foul #2 on Joe Zissler, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Campbell (PF) Ahmed Mitchell | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:27 | Xavier | Leroy Carey makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 12:27 | Xavier | Leroy Carey misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 12:27 | Dayton | Joe Zissler gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:13 | Dayton | Alan Liao's pass is intercepted by James Johnson | 52-50 |
| 11:50 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 11:29 | Dayton | Joe Zissler's fadeaway is rejected by Leroy Carey | 54-50 |
| 11:27 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Carey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Julian Sommers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Alan Liao (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Wann (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary McKee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Zissler (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Xavier | Leroy Carey is fouled on the floor by Gary McKee - foul #1 on Gary McKee, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG), Charles Barton (SF), William Miller (PF), Ahmed Mitchell (C) James Johnson, Harold Wiggins, David Campbell, Leroy Carey | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Green (PG), Zachary Baker (SG), Gordon Woods (PF) Julian Sommers, Alan Liao, Gary McKee | |
| 10:57 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Zachary Baker - foul #2 on Zachary Baker, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ricky Trinidad (SG) Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | Dayton | Conrad Karns (PG) Jason Wann | |
| 10:57 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:57 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:46 | Dayton | Charles Barton steps in front of the William Green pass | 55-50 |
| 10:43 | Xavier | Charles Barton blows the layup | 55-50 |
| 10:42 | Dayton | Zachary Baker pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 10:20 | Dayton | Ricky Trinidad is called for the reach on Gordon Woods - foul #3 on Ricky Trinidad, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Revilla (C) Joe Zissler | |
| 10:03 | Dayton | Conrad Karns misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:40 | Xavier | John Allen clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 09:39 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to William Miller | 55-50 |
| 09:16 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell buries a jump hook from close range set up by John Allen | 57-50 |
| 09:03 | Dayton | Zachary Baker comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Ahmed Mitchell - foul #2 on Ahmed Mitchell, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Johnson (SG), Harold Wiggins (SF), David Campbell (PF), Leroy Carey (C) Ricky Trinidad, Charles Barton, William Miller, Ahmed Mitchell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Julian Sommers (PG), Alan Liao (SG), Gary McKee (PF), Joe Zissler (C) Conrad Karns, William Green, Gordon Woods, Jack Revilla | |
| 09:03 | Dayton | Zachary Baker makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:03 | Dayton | Zachary Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:39 | Xavier | Leroy Carey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG) John Allen | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jason Wann (SF) Zachary Baker | |
| 08:21 | Dayton | Jason Wann lays it up and in | 57-54 |
| 08:10 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary McKee - foul #2 on Gary McKee, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| 08:10 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:10 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:41 | Dayton | Harold Wiggins steals the ball from Gary McKee | 59-54 |
| 07:37 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith lays it up and in set up by Harold Wiggins | 61-54 |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Julian Sommers makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Wann | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Carey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Julian Sommers (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Alan Liao (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Wann (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary McKee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Zissler (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Xavier | Leroy Carey misses the easy layup | 61-57 |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Gary McKee grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 07:00 | Dayton | Jason Wann is hacked by Harold Wiggins - foul #4 on Harold Wiggins, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG), Charles Barton (SF), William Miller (PF) Lawrence Smith, Harold Wiggins, David Campbell | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:41 | Dayton | Gary McKee hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joe Zissler | 61-59 |
| 06:19 | Xavier | John Allen scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 06:07 | Dayton | Joe Zissler lays it up and in | 64-61 |
| 05:54 | Xavier | John Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 05:53 | Xavier | William Miller misses the tip | 64-61 |
| 05:51 | Dayton | Joe Zissler pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:47 | Dayton | Alan Liao connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Julian Sommers | 64-64 |
| 05:39 | Xavier | James Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Barton | 67-64 |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Joe Zissler misses the lay-in | 67-64 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | William Miller snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 05:14 | Xavier | William Miller hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Gary McKee - foul #3 on Gary McKee, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (SG), David Campbell (C) James Johnson, Leroy Carey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Conrad Karns (PG), William Green (SG), Zachary Baker (SF), Gordon Woods (PF), Jack Revilla (C) Julian Sommers, Alan Liao, Jason Wann, Gary McKee, Joe Zissler | |
| 05:14 | Xavier | William Miller makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 05:14 | Xavier | William Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Gordon Woods's layup is rejected by David Campbell | 69-64 |
| 04:58 | Xavier | John Allen snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Charles Barton misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 69-64 |
| 04:47 | Dayton | Jack Revilla snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 04:34 | Dayton | William Green hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Conrad Karns | 69-67 |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 03:59 | Dayton | Gordon Woods knocks in the runner from the right block | 72-69 |
| 03:31 | Xavier | John Allen misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by William Green - foul #2 on William Green, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Johnson (SG), Harold Wiggins (SF), Ahmed Mitchell (C) Lawrence Smith, Charles Barton, William Miller | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alan Liao (SG), Jason Wann (SF), Joe Zissler (C) Conrad Karns, Zachary Baker, Jack Revilla | |
| 03:31 | Xavier | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:31 | Xavier | John Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:31 | Dayton | Gordon Woods snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| 03:20 | Dayton | Joe Zissler misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #7 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ricky Trinidad (PG), Leroy Carey (C) John Allen, Ahmed Mitchell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Julian Sommers (PG) William Green | |
| 03:20 | Dayton | Joe Zissler makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:20 | Dayton | Joe Zissler makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ricky Trinidad (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - David Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Leroy Carey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Julian Sommers (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Alan Liao (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Wann (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gordon Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Zissler (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Xavier | Ricky Trinidad can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 73-71 |
| 03:00 | Dayton | Jason Wann grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 02:46 | Dayton | Gordon Woods is hacked by David Campbell - foul #1 on David Campbell, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Ahmed Mitchell (PF) Ricky Trinidad, David Campbell | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:46 | Dayton | Gordon Woods misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:46 | Xavier | Leroy Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 02:46 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| 02:21 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ahmed Mitchell | 75-71 |
| 02:16 | Dayton | Jason Wann misses the floater from the baseline | 75-71 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG), Charles Barton (SF), William Miller (PF) Lawrence Smith, Harold Wiggins, Ahmed Mitchell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary McKee (PF) Gordon Woods | |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Julian Sommers steps in front of the James Johnson pass | 75-71 |
| 01:42 | Dayton | Julian Sommers hits the finger roll | 75-73 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | Alan Liao is called for the reach on John Allen - foul #1 on Alan Liao, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | John Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:21 | Dayton | Alan Liao snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| 01:00 | Dayton | Gary McKee is called for traveling | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Charles Barton hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Julian Sommers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-73 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Leroy Carey grabs the board | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Leroy Carey is fouled in the backcourt by Julian Sommers - foul #2 on Julian Sommers, team foul #11 | 78-73 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Leroy Carey makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Leroy Carey misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:25 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Gary McKee | 79-73 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Julian Sommers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-73 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Miller | 79-73 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Julian Sommers is called for the reach on William Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Julian Sommers, team foul #12 | 79-73 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | William Miller makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | William Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:15 | Dayton | Joe Zissler gets the rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Julian Sommers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-73 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Joe Zissler grabs the offensive board | 80-73 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Julian Sommers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-73 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Miller | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | William Miller runs out the clock | 80-73 |