| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Rucks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Kearns (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Gilliam (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marvin Jennings (fresh) 2 blk. C - William Shanklin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ian Ringer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 19:36 | Dayton | William Rucks grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 19:21 | Dayton | Kevin Gilliam hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-24 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson banks in the layup on a great pass from James Scott | 24-26 |
| 18:54 | Dayton | Jack Kearns hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | James Scott is called for 3 seconds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte (PG), Joseph Kendall (SG), Patrick Tannehill (SF), Victor Beaudry (PF), Donald Jackson (C) William Rucks, Jack Kearns, Kevin Gilliam, Marvin Jennings, William Shanklin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:11 | Dayton | Donald Jackson loses the dribble to Michael Davis | 27-26 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Michael Davis hits a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Victor Beaudry - foul #2 on Victor Beaudry, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Pedro Flores (PF) Victor Beaudry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Michael Davis misses the free throw | 27-28 |
| 18:01 | Dayton | Pedro Flores grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 17:35 | Dayton | Pedro Flores comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Davis - foul #2 on Michael Davis, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Liko Xiong (SG), Victor Beaudry (PF) Simon Bracamonte, Joseph Kendall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:35 | Dayton | Pedro Flores misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 17:35 | Dayton | Pedro Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Scott and he's hacked by Patrick Tannehill - foul #3 on Patrick Tannehill, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte (PG), Joseph Kendall (SG), William Shanklin (C) Pedro Flores, Patrick Tannehill, Donald Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick West (C) Michael Davis | |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner makes the free throw | 28-31 |
| 16:51 | Dayton | Liko Xiong misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Frederick West grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Ian Ringer | 28-33 |
| 16:17 | Dayton | Liko Xiong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Kearns (SG), Kevin Gilliam (SF), Pedro Flores (PF), Donald Jackson (C) Joseph Kendall, Liko Xiong, Victor Beaudry, William Shanklin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Earl Truong (C) Maurice Mattson | |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | James Scott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 28-33 |
| 15:58 | Dayton | Pedro Flores gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Simon Bracamonte (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jack Kearns (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kevin Gilliam (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pedro Flores (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ian Ringer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frederick West (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Truong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Dayton | Jack Kearns can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 15:36 | Dayton | Pedro Flores snags the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 15:20 | Dayton | Donald Jackson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Earl Truong - foul #1 on Earl Truong, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Kendall (SG), Patrick Tannehill (SF), Victor Beaudry (PF), William Shanklin (C) Simon Bracamonte, Jack Kearns, Kevin Gilliam, Pedro Flores | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Roberts (SG), Michael Davis (C) James Scott, Earl Truong | |
| 15:20 | Dayton | Donald Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 15:20 | Dayton | Donald Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Frederick West snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer is fouled on the floor by Patrick Tannehill - foul #4 on Patrick Tannehill, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Rucks (PG), Liko Xiong (SF), Pedro Flores (PF) Donald Jackson, Patrick Tannehill, Victor Beaudry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Don Roberts snags the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner is fouled on the floor by William Rucks - foul #2 on William Rucks, team foul #4 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Gilliam (SF), Victor Beaudry (PF) Liko Xiong, Pedro Flores | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson (PF) Frederick West | |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Michael Davis drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Don Roberts | 29-35 |
| 13:59 | Dayton | William Shanklin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Michael Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner is fouled on the floor by William Rucks - foul #3 on William Rucks, team foul #5 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte (PG), Jack Kearns (SG), Liko Xiong (SF), Pedro Flores (PF), Donald Jackson (C) William Rucks, Joseph Kendall, Kevin Gilliam, Victor Beaudry, William Shanklin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Scott (SG) Ian Ringer | |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Michael Davis clanks a runner in the paint | 29-35 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Michael Davis snags the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Michael Davis scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Michael Skinner | 29-37 |
| 13:03 | Dayton | Pedro Flores misses the easy layup | 29-37 |
| 13:01 | Dayton | Pedro Flores tips it in | 31-37 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Michael Davis knocks in the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Jack Kearns - foul #2 on Jack Kearns, team foul #6 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Rucks (PG), Joseph Kendall (SG), Kevin Gilliam (SF), Marvin Jennings (PF), William Shanklin (C) Simon Bracamonte, Jack Kearns, Liko Xiong, Pedro Flores, Donald Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick West (SF) Don Roberts | |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Michael Davis misses the free throw | 31-39 |
| 12:45 | Dayton | Marvin Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 12:31 | Dayton | William Shanklin's pass is intercepted by James Scott | 31-39 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Frederick West blows the layup but the foul's on Kevin Gilliam - foul #1 on Kevin Gilliam, team foul #7 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte (PG), Jack Kearns (SG), Liko Xiong (SF), Victor Beaudry (PF) William Rucks, Joseph Kendall, Kevin Gilliam, Marvin Jennings | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Ringer (SF), Earl Truong (C) Maurice Mattson, Michael Davis | |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Frederick West makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Frederick West makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 11:49 | Dayton | Victor Beaudry comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 31-41 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Earl Truong snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Simon Bracamonte (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jack Kearns (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Liko Xiong (fresh) PF - Victor Beaudry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Shanklin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ian Ringer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frederick West (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Truong (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Frederick West throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Rucks (PG), Joseph Kendall (SG), Kevin Gilliam (SF), Marvin Jennings (PF) Simon Bracamonte, Jack Kearns, Liko Xiong, Victor Beaudry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:02 | Dayton | Marvin Jennings connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Kendall and he's fouled by James Scott - foul #2 on James Scott, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Kearns (PG), Donald Jackson (C) William Rucks, William Shanklin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Roberts (SG), Maurice Mattson (PF), Michael Davis (C) Michael Skinner, Frederick West, Earl Truong | |
| 11:02 | Dayton | Marvin Jennings makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Davis | 34-44 |
| 10:24 | Dayton | Marvin Jennings lays it in | 36-44 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | James Scott is called for a charge - foul #3 on James Scott, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Rucks (PG), Liko Xiong (SF), Pedro Flores (PF), William Shanklin (C) Jack Kearns, Kevin Gilliam, Marvin Jennings, Donald Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:01 | Dayton | William Rucks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Don Roberts | 36-44 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | William Shanklin is called for the reach on James Scott - foul #2 on William Shanklin, team foul #8 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte (PG), Jack Kearns (SG), Victor Beaudry (PF) William Rucks, Joseph Kendall, Pedro Flores | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick West (SF) Ian Ringer | |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | James Scott misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 09:39 | Dayton | William Shanklin snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 09:35 | Dayton | Jack Kearns misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Don Roberts buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 09:02 | Dayton | Jack Kearns misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Scott - foul #4 on James Scott, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Rucks (PG), Kevin Gilliam (SF), Pedro Flores (PF) Simon Bracamonte, Liko Xiong, Victor Beaudry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Skinner (PG), Ian Ringer (SF), Earl Truong (C) James Scott, Maurice Mattson, Michael Davis | |
| 09:02 | Dayton | Jack Kearns makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 09:02 | Dayton | Jack Kearns makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Frederick West is fouled on the floor by William Shanklin - foul #3 on William Shanklin, team foul #9 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Kendall (SG) Jack Kearns | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Frederick West makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Frederick West makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 08:42 | Dayton | Pedro Flores can't throw it down but he's hacked by Frederick West - foul #1 on Frederick West, team foul #6 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte (PG), Donald Jackson (C) William Rucks, William Shanklin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:42 | Dayton | Pedro Flores misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 08:42 | Dayton | Pedro Flores misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Frederick West pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer banks in the layup | 38-50 |
| 08:03 | Dayton | Donald Jackson knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Simon Bracamonte | 40-50 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Frederick West | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Simon Bracamonte (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Kendall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Gilliam (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pedro Flores (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ian Ringer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frederick West (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Truong (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Donald Jackson misses long on a runner from close range | 40-52 |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Earl Truong | 40-52 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer is denied on a layup by Donald Jackson | 40-52 |
| 07:06 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Donald Jackson | 40-52 |
| 06:59 | Dayton | Joseph Kendall misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 06:57 | Dayton | Pedro Flores hits the follow up shot | 42-52 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Donald Jackson denies the turnaround by Frederick West | 42-52 |
| 06:45 | Dayton | Donald Jackson snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 06:30 | Dayton | Donald Jackson drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Pedro Flores | 44-52 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Skinner and the foul's on Kevin Gilliam - foul #2 on Kevin Gilliam, team foul #10 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Rucks (PG), Jack Kearns (SG), Patrick Tannehill (SF), Victor Beaudry (PF), William Shanklin (C) Simon Bracamonte, Joseph Kendall, Kevin Gilliam, Pedro Flores, Donald Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Scott (SG), Maurice Mattson (PF), Michael Davis (C) Don Roberts, Frederick West, Earl Truong | |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer makes the free throw | 44-55 |
| 05:49 | Dayton | William Shanklin is fouled on the floor by Michael Davis - foul #3 on Michael Davis, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Liko Xiong (SG), Marvin Jennings (PF) Jack Kearns, Victor Beaudry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:49 | Dayton | William Shanklin makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 05:49 | Dayton | William Shanklin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Scott | 46-57 |
| 05:21 | Dayton | Ian Ringer is called for the reach on Patrick Tannehill - foul #1 on Ian Ringer, team foul #8 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Kearns (SG), Victor Beaudry (PF) Liko Xiong, Marvin Jennings | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:21 | Dayton | Patrick Tannehill makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 05:21 | Dayton | Patrick Tannehill makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Michael Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Marvin Jennings (PF) Victor Beaudry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:42 | Dayton | Marvin Jennings misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 04:41 | Dayton | William Shanklin grabs the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 04:29 | Dayton | Jack Kearns misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Michael Davis grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Michael Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 48-57 |
| 04:04 | Dayton | William Shanklin pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 03:45 | Dayton | Michael Davis takes the ball from William Rucks | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Rucks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jack Kearns (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Patrick Tannehill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Marvin Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Shanklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ian Ringer (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. PF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer jams it set up by Michael Skinner | 48-59 |
| 03:00 | Dayton | William Rucks connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Kearns | 51-59 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Michael Davis knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ian Ringer | 51-61 |
| 02:24 | Dayton | Jack Kearns misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-61 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-64 |
| 01:42 | Dayton | Jack Kearns scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Tannehill | 54-64 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner loses the dribble to Patrick Tannehill | 54-64 |
| 01:10 | Dayton | Patrick Tannehill misses the lay-in | 54-64 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Michael Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | James Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 54-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Gilliam (SF) Patrick Tannehill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Roberts (SG), Frederick West (PF), Earl Truong (C) James Scott, Maurice Mattson, Michael Davis | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Marvin Jennings lays it in on a great pass from William Rucks | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Frederick West is fouled in the backcourt by William Rucks - foul #4 on William Rucks, team foul #11 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Scott (SG), Maurice Mattson (PF) Don Roberts, Earl Truong | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Frederick West makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Frederick West makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Jack Kearns misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-66 |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Kevin Gilliam tips it but misses | 56-66 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Frederick West snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner runs out the clock | 56-66 |