| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Weekes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Hargett (fresh) SF - Ivan Trudnowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Javier Rodriguez (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Freddie Kestner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eliseo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Radomil Leszczynski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Eric Hargett - foul #2 on Eric Hargett, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:17 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 19:08 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:45 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez is hacked by Eliseo Rossi - foul #1 on Eliseo Rossi, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 18:18 | Dayton | John Weekes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Freddie Kestner | 38-38 |
| 17:52 | Dayton | John Weekes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Rosendo Yazzie | 38-38 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Anthony Brooks | 38-41 |
| 17:14 | Dayton | John Weekes buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Freddie Kestner | 41-44 |
| 16:49 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez is called for a charge - foul #3 on Javier Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Tom Blalock (SF), Don Ugarte (C) Eric Hargett, Javier Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Francis Snook (SG), Michael Dales (SF) Freddie Kestner, Eliseo Rossi | |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski loses the dribble to John Fox | 41-44 |
| 16:10 | Dayton | Don Ugarte is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Don Ugarte, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Leo Keasler (PF) John Fox | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Smeltzer (PG), Bradley Bass (PF), Willie Thomas (C) Anthony Brooks, Rosendo Yazzie, Radomil Leszczynski | |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Michael Dales hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-44 |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Willie Thomas tips it home | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Trudnowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Weekes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Tom Blalock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leo Keasler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Don Ugarte (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Claude Smeltzer (fresh) SG - Francis Snook (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Dales (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bradley Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Dayton | John Weekes clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Bradley Bass | 41-46 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Francis Snook drills a floater from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 15:03 | Dayton | John Weekes's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Thomas | 41-48 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Bradley Bass pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Michael Dales is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Dales, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Hargett (SG), John Fox (PF), Javier Rodriguez (C) Ivan Trudnowski, Leo Keasler, Don Ugarte | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks (PG), Freddie Kestner (SG), Eliseo Rossi (SF), Rosendo Yazzie (PF), Radomil Leszczynski (C) Claude Smeltzer, Francis Snook, Michael Dales, Bradley Bass, Willie Thomas | |
| 14:19 | Dayton | Radomil Leszczynski swats the short shot by Javier Rodriguez | 41-48 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Rosendo Yazzie | 41-48 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-48 |
| 13:53 | Dayton | Eric Hargett is whistled for a carry | 41-48 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi drills a floater in the lane | 41-50 |
| 13:27 | Dayton | Eric Hargett knocks in the runner from the left block | 43-50 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi is hacked by Eric Hargett - foul #3 on Eric Hargett, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski (SF) Tom Blalock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Ivan Trudnowski - foul #4 on Ivan Trudnowski, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 12:41 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Hargett | 46-52 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie travels with the ball | 46-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Don Ugarte (C) Javier Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Dales (PG) Anthony Brooks | |
| 12:15 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski is whistled for a carry | 46-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Tom Blalock (SF) Eric Hargett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | John Weekes picks off the pass by Rosendo Yazzie | 46-52 |
| 12:01 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Weekes | 48-52 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| 11:42 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Trudnowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Weekes (tiring) 11 pts. 7 ast. SF - Tom Blalock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Don Ugarte (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Dales (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Freddie Kestner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eliseo Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Radomil Leszczynski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Dayton | John Weekes makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 51-52 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Michael Dales tips it but misses | 51-52 |
| 11:03 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Fox | 51-52 |
| 10:46 | Dayton | Tom Blalock hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Fox | 54-52 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Dales | 54-54 |
| 10:15 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-54 |
| 10:02 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Don Ugarte | 57-54 |
| 09:39 | Dayton | John Weekes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Hargett (SG), Leo Keasler (PF), Javier Rodriguez (C) Tom Blalock, John Fox, Don Ugarte | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks (PG), Francis Snook (SG), Enlai Zhou (SF), Bradley Bass (PF), Willie Thomas (C) Michael Dales, Freddie Kestner, Eliseo Rossi, Rosendo Yazzie, Radomil Leszczynski | |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Bradley Bass is hacked by Leo Keasler - foul #1 on Leo Keasler, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Enlai Zhou misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 09:11 | Dayton | Leo Keasler gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:45 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Weekes | 60-54 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Enlai Zhou's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Dales (SF) Enlai Zhou | |
| 07:56 | Dayton | Eric Hargett drills a 3 from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | Bradley Bass misses the easy layup | 63-54 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Francis Snook pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Weekes (tiring) 14 pts. 8 ast. SG - Eric Hargett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Trudnowski (tiring) 20 pts. 4 pf. PF - Leo Keasler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Javier Rodriguez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Francis Snook (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Dales (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bradley Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Michael Dales misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 07:18 | Dayton | Eric Hargett grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 06:49 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Bradley Bass snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Michael Dales makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Brooks | 63-57 |
| 06:14 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-57 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Bradley Bass buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Brooks | 63-59 |
| 05:37 | Dayton | Eric Hargett misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 63-59 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Francis Snook pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Tom Blalock (SF), John Fox (PF) John Weekes, Leo Keasler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner (SG), Eliseo Rossi (SF), Rosendo Yazzie (PF), Radomil Leszczynski (C) Francis Snook, Michael Dales, Bradley Bass, Willie Thomas | |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski slams it home set up by Freddie Kestner | 63-61 |
| 04:57 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez blows the dunk | 63-61 |
| 04:55 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski grabs the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:39 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 04:37 | Dayton | John Fox tips it back up and in | 65-61 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Anthony Brooks | 65-63 |
| 03:59 | Dayton | Eliseo Rossi steals it from Eric Hargett | 65-63 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Fox - foul #1 on John Fox, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Weekes (SG), Don Ugarte (C) Eric Hargett, Javier Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Dales (PG) Anthony Brooks | |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:33 | Dayton | Don Ugarte snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Trudnowski (tiring) 20 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Weekes (tiring) 14 pts. 8 ast. SF - Tom Blalock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Don Ugarte (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Dales (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Kestner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eliseo Rossi (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Radomil Leszczynski (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Fox | 68-64 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Michael Dales | 68-66 |
| 02:48 | Dayton | John Weekes scores on a floater from the free throw line | 70-66 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Michael Dales comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 02:30 | Dayton | Don Ugarte grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 02:30 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Hargett (SG) Ivan Trudnowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks (PG) Michael Dales | |
| 02:01 | Dayton | Tom Blalock is whistled for a carry | 70-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez (C) Don Ugarte | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Eric Hargett steps in front of the Freddie Kestner pass | 70-66 |
| 01:23 | Dayton | Eric Hargett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Freddie Kestner pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Anthony Brooks can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-66 |
| 01:15 | Dayton | John Fox pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez drills a turnaround near the basket | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Radomil Leszczynski buries a runner from close range set up by Freddie Kestner | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez is hacked by Anthony Brooks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Brooks, team foul #3 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski (SF) Tom Blalock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:38 | Dayton | John Weekes is hacked by Anthony Brooks - foul #2 on Anthony Brooks, team foul #4 | 72-68 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski is hacked by Rosendo Yazzie - foul #2 on Rosendo Yazzie, team foul #5 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Dayton | Tom Blalock (SF), Leo Keasler (PF) Eric Hargett, John Fox | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Eliseo Rossi is called for the reach on Ivan Trudnowski - foul #2 on Eliseo Rossi, team foul #6 | 72-68 |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Leo Keasler is hacked by Anthony Brooks - foul #3 on Anthony Brooks, team foul #7 | 72-68 |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Leo Keasler makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Leo Keasler misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie grabs the board | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Leo Keasler gets the rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Fox (PF) Leo Keasler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Anthony Brooks is called for the reach on Javier Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Brooks, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Freddie Kestner | 75-71 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez is hacked by Anthony Brooks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Brooks, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Dayton | Leo Keasler (PF) John Fox | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Dales (PG) Anthony Brooks | |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-71 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Michael Dales pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Michael Dales drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-74 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Hargett (SG) Tom Blalock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Michael Dales is called for the reach on Eric Hargett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Dales, team foul #10 | 77-74 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Eric Hargett makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Eric Hargett makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eliseo Rossi hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 79-74 |