| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Embry (fresh) SF - Lloyd Connolly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ramon Mendez (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - David Dickson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bert Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herman Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sean Basham (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Spurlin (fresh) 3 blk. C - Carl McClure (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Lloyd Connolly inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Dayton | Mark Embry clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | James Spurlin grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Sean Basham tips it back up and in | 25-30 |
| 18:53 | Dayton | Michael Thompson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Embry | 27-30 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 18:25 | Dayton | Lloyd Connolly gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:12 | Dayton | Mark Embry misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | James Spurlin pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 17:46 | Dayton | Michael Thompson snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 17:42 | Dayton | Lloyd Connolly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-30 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 16:54 | Dayton | Lloyd Connolly buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Mark Embry | 29-33 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Carl McClure clanks a shot from the left block | 29-33 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Sean Basham tips it in | 29-35 |
| 16:08 | Dayton | Bert Lyon is called for the reach on Michael Thompson - foul #2 on Bert Lyon, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ryan Madden (SG), Kevin Brown (SF), Mitchell Scott (PF), Roberto Yazzie (C) Mark Embry, Lloyd Connolly, Ramon Mendez, David Dickson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:56 | Dayton | Roberto Yazzie misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-35 |
| 15:55 | Dayton | Roberto Yazzie snags the offensive board | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Madden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bert Lyon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herman Simmons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Sean Basham (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. PF - James Spurlin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Carl McClure (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Dayton | Michael Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 15:34 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 15:29 | Dayton | Sean Basham is called for the reach on Kevin Brown - foul #1 on Sean Basham, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| 15:18 | Dayton | Michael Thompson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ryan Madden | 32-35 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Michael Thompson is called for the reach on Bert Lyon - foul #2 on Michael Thompson, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Embry (SG) Ryan Madden | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | James Spurlin connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl McClure | 32-37 |
| 14:16 | Dayton | Roberto Yazzie drills a jump hook from close range | 34-37 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Spurlin and he's hacked by Kevin Brown - foul #2 on Kevin Brown, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lee Bergh (PG), Lloyd Connolly (SF), Ramon Mendez (PF), David Dickson (C) Michael Thompson, Kevin Brown, Mitchell Scott, Roberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Sikes (PF) James Spurlin | |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon misses the free throw | 34-39 |
| 13:48 | Dayton | Ramon Mendez grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 13:27 | Dayton | Lloyd Connolly's fadeaway is rejected by Carl McClure | 34-39 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Carl McClure comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 13:00 | Dayton | David Dickson gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 12:46 | Dayton | Ramon Mendez scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-39 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Carl McClure hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 12:26 | Dayton | Ramon Mendez grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 12:15 | Dayton | Lloyd Connolly misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Rodney Sikes snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 11:55 | Dayton | Lloyd Connolly snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lee Bergh (fresh) SG - Mark Embry (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Connolly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ramon Mendez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - David Dickson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bert Lyon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Herman Simmons (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Sean Basham (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. PF - Rodney Sikes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carl McClure (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Dayton | David Dickson buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Lloyd Connolly | 38-39 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Sean Basham comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 38-39 |
| 11:04 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Lloyd Connolly | 38-39 |
| 10:50 | Dayton | Ramon Mendez misses the easy layup | 38-39 |
| 10:48 | Dayton | David Dickson tips it in | 40-39 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Sean Basham can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lloyd Connolly - foul #2 on Lloyd Connolly, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Thompson (PG), Ryan Madden (SG), Kevin Brown (SF), Mitchell Scott (PF), Roberto Yazzie (C) Lee Bergh, Mark Embry, Lloyd Connolly, Ramon Mendez, David Dickson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence (PG), Jonathon McGlamery (SG), James Spurlin (PF) Bert Lyon, Herman Simmons, Rodney Sikes | |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Sean Basham makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Sean Basham makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:11 | Dayton | Kevin Brown misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Carl McClure - foul #1 on Carl McClure, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| 10:11 | Dayton | Kevin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 10:11 | Dayton | Kevin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Sean Basham dunks the ball | 42-43 |
| 09:34 | Dayton | Ryan Madden knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Thompson | 45-43 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Carl McClure dunks the ball on a great pass from Jonathon McGlamery | 45-45 |
| 08:55 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott drills a turnaround from the left block | 47-45 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence is called for traveling | 47-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bert Lyon (PG) Sean Basham | |
| 08:12 | Dayton | Michael Thompson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Bert Lyon - foul #3 on Bert Lyon, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Embry (SG), David Dickson (C) Ryan Madden, Roberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Sikes (PF) Carl McClure | |
| 08:12 | Dayton | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:12 | Dayton | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Thompson - foul #3 on Michael Thompson, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ramon Mendez (PF) Mitchell Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Simmons (SG) Christian Lawrence | |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Rodney Sikes snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-45 |
| 07:26 | Dayton | Kevin Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Embry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ramon Mendez (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - David Dickson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bert Lyon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Herman Simmons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jonathon McGlamery (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rodney Sikes (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Spurlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Dayton | Ramon Mendez hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Brown | 51-45 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 06:44 | Dayton | Ramon Mendez pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 06:29 | Dayton | Herman Simmons is called for the reach on Mark Embry - foul #3 on Herman Simmons, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lloyd Connolly (SF), Mitchell Scott (C) Kevin Brown, David Dickson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sean Basham (SF), Carl McClure (C) Jonathon McGlamery, Rodney Sikes | |
| 06:16 | Dayton | Lloyd Connolly is called for traveling | 51-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Yazzie (C) Ramon Mendez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence (SG) Herman Simmons | |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence misses short on a jumper from the left side | 51-45 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Sean Basham tips it in | 51-47 |
| 05:17 | Dayton | Roberto Yazzie misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Carl McClure - foul #2 on Carl McClure, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lee Bergh (PG), Ryan Madden (SG), David Dickson (C) Michael Thompson, Mark Embry, Mitchell Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Simmons (SG), Jonathon McGlamery (PF) Bert Lyon, James Spurlin | |
| 05:17 | Dayton | Roberto Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 05:17 | Dayton | Roberto Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 04:41 | Dayton | Roberto Yazzie misses badly on a runner from the right block | 53-49 |
| 04:40 | Dayton | Roberto Yazzie snags the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 04:26 | Dayton | Lloyd Connolly can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Sean Basham - foul #2 on Sean Basham, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ramon Mendez (PF) Roberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Sikes (PF) Jonathon McGlamery | |
| 04:26 | Dayton | Lloyd Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:26 | Dayton | Lloyd Connolly makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-49 |
| 04:00 | Dayton | Ramon Mendez gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 03:43 | Dayton | Christian Lawrence is called for the reach on David Dickson - foul #1 on Christian Lawrence, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Embry (SG), Kevin Brown (SF) Ryan Madden, Lloyd Connolly | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bert Lyon (PG), Jonathon McGlamery (SF) Herman Simmons, Sean Basham | |
| 03:43 | Dayton | David Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:43 | Dayton | David Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Mark Embry steals the ball from Bert Lyon | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lee Bergh (fresh) SG - Mark Embry (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ramon Mendez (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - David Dickson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bert Lyon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christian Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jonathon McGlamery (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rodney Sikes (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carl McClure (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:00 | Dayton | Jonathon McGlamery takes the ball from Ramon Mendez | 57-49 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Jonathon McGlamery hits the finger roll | 57-51 |
| 02:55 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Thompson (PG), Lloyd Connolly (SF) Lee Bergh, Kevin Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Simmons (SG), Sean Basham (SF), James Spurlin (C) Christian Lawrence, Jonathon McGlamery, Carl McClure | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:32 | Dayton | Lloyd Connolly misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 02:31 | Dayton | David Dickson gets the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 02:16 | Dayton | Lloyd Connolly is hacked by James Spurlin - foul #2 on James Spurlin, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| 02:16 | Dayton | Lloyd Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 02:16 | Dayton | Lloyd Connolly makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Sean Basham | 59-54 |
| 01:41 | Dayton | Ramon Mendez's pass is intercepted by Rodney Sikes | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | David Dickson is called for the reach on James Spurlin - foul #2 on David Dickson, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl McClure (C) Rodney Sikes | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-54 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon grabs the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | James Spurlin misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Embry - foul #2 on Mark Embry, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | James Spurlin misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | James Spurlin misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Carl McClure gets the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Sean Basham drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Bert Lyon | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Bert Lyon is called for the reach on Michael Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bert Lyon, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Carl McClure connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Spurlin | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Bert Lyon is called for the reach on Mark Embry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bert Lyon, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence (PG) Bert Lyon | |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Mark Embry makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Mark Embry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Mark Embry is fouled in the backcourt by Christian Lawrence - foul #2 on Christian Lawrence, team foul #12 | 63-61 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Mark Embry makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Mark Embry makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Michael Thompson steals it from Herman Simmons | 65-61 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Michael Thompson hits the finger roll | 67-61 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 67-61 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Carl McClure pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Carl McClure is fouled on the floor by David Dickson - foul #3 on David Dickson, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Carl McClure makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Carl McClure makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Herman Simmons is called for the reach on Mark Embry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herman Simmons, team foul #13 | 67-63 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Mark Embry makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Mark Embry misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | James Spurlin grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Spurlin can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 68-63 |