| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) SG - Erich Hirsch (fresh) SF - Adam Quarles (fresh) PF - Brandon Nagle (fresh) C - Patrick Hubbard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Danny Cox (fresh) SG - Derrick Sholes (fresh) SF - Andrew Harris (fresh) PF - Travis Thomas (fresh) C - David Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Ohio | Adam Quarles clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Dayton | Andrew Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Cox | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Dayton | David Harris slams it home | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Dayton | David Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Dayton | Adam Quarles steals the ball from Travis Thomas | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon is fouled on the floor by David Harris - foul #1 on David Harris, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:40 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 17:25 | Dayton | Erich Hirsch steals it from Travis Thomas | 0-2 |
| 17:10 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:08 | Dayton | Derrick Sholes snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 16:53 | Dayton | Derrick Sholes misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 16:51 | Dayton | Travis Thomas tips it home | 0-4 |
| 16:33 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 16:32 | Dayton | David Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:27 | Dayton | Derrick Sholes can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 0-4 |
| 16:25 | Dayton | Travis Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:10 | Dayton | Derrick Sholes's pass is intercepted by Patrick Hubbard | 0-4 |
| 15:51 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle is hacked by Andrew Harris - foul #1 on Andrew Harris, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (PG), Clarence Decker (SF), Howard Wilson (PF) Hans Zeledon, Adam Quarles, Brandon Nagle | |
| Subs | Dayton | Carl Painter (C) David Harris | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Talmadge (fresh) SG - Erich Hirsch (fresh) SF - Clarence Decker (fresh) PF - Howard Wilson (fresh) C - Patrick Hubbard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Danny Cox (fresh) SG - Derrick Sholes (fresh) SF - Andrew Harris (fresh) PF - Travis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Painter (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 15:19 | Dayton | Travis Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 15:17 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 15:03 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 3-4 |
| 15:01 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard tips it home | 5-4 |
| 14:37 | Dayton | Andrew Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 14:35 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:28 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from James Talmadge and he's hacked by Derrick Sholes - foul #1 on Derrick Sholes, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG), Adam Quarles (SF), Brandon Nagle (PF) James Talmadge, Clarence Decker, Howard Wilson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Russell Stevens (PG), Jason Logan (SG), William Eastham (PF), David Harris (C) Danny Cox, Derrick Sholes, Andrew Harris, Travis Thomas | |
| 14:28 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard makes the free throw | 8-4 |
| 14:18 | Dayton | Russell Stevens scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Logan | 8-7 |
| 14:09 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Hans Zeledon | 11-7 |
| 13:53 | Dayton | William Eastham can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-7 |
| 13:52 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Patrick Hubbard | 11-7 |
| 13:30 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Hans Zeledon | 13-7 |
| 13:18 | Dayton | David Harris drills a jump hook from the right block | 13-9 |
| 12:53 | Ohio | Adam Quarles connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-9 |
| 12:39 | Dayton | Russell Stevens misses the runner from close range | 16-9 |
| 12:38 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 12:21 | Ohio | Adam Quarles connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Hans Zeledon | 19-9 |
| 12:12 | Dayton | The short jumper by Jason Logan is denied by Brandon Nagle | 19-9 |
| 12:10 | Dayton | Carl Painter misses the tip | 19-9 |
| 12:08 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle grabs the defensive rebound | 19-9 |
| 11:53 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Brandon Nagle | 22-9 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Adam Quarles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brandon Nagle (fresh) C - Patrick Hubbard (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Russell Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Logan (fresh) SF - Carl Painter (fairly fresh) PF - William Eastham (fresh) C - David Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Dayton | Patrick Hubbard steps in front of the David Harris pass | 22-9 |
| 11:15 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch is fouled on the floor by Jason Logan - foul #1 on Jason Logan, team foul #4 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (PG), Clarence Decker (SF), Howard Wilson (C) Hans Zeledon, Adam Quarles, Patrick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Cox (PG), Derrick Sholes (SG), Andrew Harris (SF), Travis Thomas (PF) Russell Stevens, Carl Painter, William Eastham, David Harris | |
| 11:07 | Ohio | Howard Wilson blows the dunk | 22-9 |
| 11:05 | Dayton | Danny Cox pulls down the rebound | 22-9 |
| 10:58 | Dayton | Danny Cox travels with the ball | 22-9 |
| 10:34 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Travis Thomas - foul #1 on Travis Thomas, team foul #5 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joe Womble (SG) Erich Hirsch | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Harris (C) Jason Logan | |
| 10:34 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle misses the 1st free throw | 22-9 |
| 10:34 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle makes the 2nd free throw | 23-9 |
| 10:12 | Dayton | Derrick Sholes misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 23-9 |
| 10:11 | Dayton | Danny Cox tips it home | 23-11 |
| 09:46 | Ohio | Howard Wilson slams it home on a great pass from Joe Womble | 25-11 |
| 09:31 | Dayton | Andrew Harris scores on a 3 from the right corner | 25-14 |
| 09:12 | Ohio | James Talmadge misses long on a jumper from the right side | 25-14 |
| 09:10 | Dayton | David Harris snags the defensive board | 25-14 |
| 08:49 | Dayton | Danny Cox misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-14 |
| 08:48 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle grabs the defensive rebound | 25-14 |
| 08:23 | Ohio | James Talmadge can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-14 |
| 08:22 | Ohio | Howard Wilson tips it home | 27-14 |
| 07:57 | Dayton | Derrick Sholes misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 27-14 |
| 07:56 | Dayton | Danny Cox snags the offensive board | 27-14 |
| 07:40 | Dayton | Howard Wilson is called for the reach on David Harris - foul #1 on Howard Wilson, team foul #1 | 27-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG), Erich Hirsch (SG), Adam Quarles (SF), Patrick Hubbard (C) James Talmadge, Joe Womble, Clarence Decker, Howard Wilson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Russell Stevens (PG), Jason Logan (SG), William Parr (SF), Carl Painter (PF), William Eastham (C) Danny Cox, Derrick Sholes, Andrew Harris, Travis Thomas, David Harris | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Adam Quarles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brandon Nagle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Hubbard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Russell Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Logan (fresh) SF - William Parr (fresh) PF - Carl Painter (fresh) C - William Eastham (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Dayton | Jason Logan buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Eastham | 27-17 |
| 07:14 | Ohio | Adam Quarles is fouled on the floor by William Eastham - foul #1 on William Eastham, team foul #6 | 27-17 |
| 06:58 | Ohio | Adam Quarles scores on a shot from the right wing | 29-17 |
| 06:41 | Dayton | Russell Stevens's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Hubbard | 29-17 |
| 06:40 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Patrick Hubbard | 29-17 |
| 06:34 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Logan - foul #2 on Jason Logan, team foul #7 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Cox (PG), Derrick Sholes (SG), Andrew Harris (SF) Russell Stevens, Jason Logan, William Parr | |
| 06:34 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 06:34 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 06:12 | Dayton | Danny Cox clanks a floater from the free throw line | 31-17 |
| 06:11 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch grabs the defensive rebound | 31-17 |
| 05:59 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch is fouled on the floor by Carl Painter - foul #1 on Carl Painter, team foul #8 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Travis Thomas (PF) William Eastham | |
| 05:59 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch makes the 1st free throw | 32-17 |
| 05:59 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch makes the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| 05:40 | Dayton | Travis Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 33-17 |
| 05:39 | Dayton | Carl Painter pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-17 |
| 05:26 | Dayton | Carl Painter connects on the runner from the right block set up by Danny Cox | 33-19 |
| 05:20 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-19 |
| 05:18 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard tips it but misses | 33-19 |
| 05:16 | Dayton | Travis Thomas gets the rebound | 33-19 |
| 05:12 | Dayton | Andrew Harris is fouled on the floor by Adam Quarles - foul #1 on Adam Quarles, team foul #2 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Ohio | Howard Wilson (PF) Brandon Nagle | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:03 | Dayton | Travis Thomas hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Harris | 33-21 |
| 04:46 | Ohio | Adam Quarles is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Adam Quarles, team foul #3 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | Clarence Decker (SF) Adam Quarles | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Eastham (C) Andrew Harris | |
| 04:38 | Dayton | Danny Cox can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 33-21 |
| 04:37 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch grabs the defensive rebound | 33-21 |
| 04:21 | Ohio | The refs have stopped play. Hans Zeledon is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 33-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (PG) Hans Zeledon | |
| Subs | Dayton | Russell Stevens (PG), William Parr (SG) Danny Cox, Derrick Sholes | |
| 04:08 | Ohio | James Talmadge's pass is intercepted by Travis Thomas | 33-21 |
| 03:48 | Dayton | Carl Painter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-21 |
| 03:46 | Ohio | Howard Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-21 |
| 03:38 | Ohio | Carl Painter takes the ball from Clarence Decker | 33-21 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Talmadge (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Clarence Decker (fresh) PF - Howard Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Hubbard (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Russell Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Parr (fresh) SF - Carl Painter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Eastham (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Dayton | Carl Painter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Quarles (SF), Brandon Nagle (PF) Clarence Decker, Howard Wilson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Cox (PG), Derrick Sholes (SG), Andrew Harris (SF), Jason Logan (PF), David Harris (C) Russell Stevens, William Parr, Carl Painter, Travis Thomas, William Eastham | |
| 02:50 | Ohio | David Harris steals the ball from Patrick Hubbard | 33-21 |
| 02:38 | Dayton | Danny Cox connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-24 |
| 02:25 | Ohio | Adam Quarles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-24 |
| 02:23 | Dayton | Derrick Sholes grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 02:18 | Dayton | Andrew Harris scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Danny Cox | 33-27 |
| 01:59 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brandon Nagle | 35-27 |
| 01:43 | Dayton | James Talmadge picks off the pass by Danny Cox | 35-27 |
| 01:40 | Ohio | James Talmadge hits the finger roll | 37-27 |
| 01:23 | Dayton | Derrick Sholes clanks a shot from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 01:21 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 01:05 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Talmadge | 40-27 |
| 00:49 | Dayton | David Harris misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Brandon Nagle - foul #1 on Brandon Nagle, team foul #4 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joe Womble (PG), Howard Wilson (C) James Talmadge, Patrick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Dayton | Russell Stevens (PG), Travis Thomas (PF) Danny Cox, Jason Logan | |
| 00:49 | Dayton | David Harris misses the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 00:49 | Dayton | David Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Joe Womble can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Derrick Sholes - foul #2 on Derrick Sholes, team foul #9 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jason Logan (SG), Carl Painter (C) Derrick Sholes, David Harris | |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Joe Womble misses the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Joe Womble makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Brandon Nagle steals the ball from Andrew Harris | 41-27 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-27 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Travis Thomas grabs the board | 41-27 |