| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lon Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Uros Krajewski (fresh) SF - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Brazeal (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cory Rockwell (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robby Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Dalrymple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Elder (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Ronald Johnson inbounds the ball | 29-40 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Dayton | Charles Sims is called for 5 seconds | 29-40 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 29-40 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Robby Clark gets the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | William Davies misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 29-40 |
| 19:03 | Dayton | Lon Wilson grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 18:39 | Dayton | Charles Sims double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 29-40 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Robby Clark drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Elder | 29-42 |
| 18:02 | Dayton | Ronald Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 18:00 | Dayton | Charles Sims tips it home | 31-42 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Dalrymple, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| 17:23 | Dayton | Robert Brazeal is fouled on the floor by William Davies - foul #2 on William Davies, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jean Gadson (PF) Robert Brazeal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hunter (SF), Robert Pavelski (PF) Thomas Dalrymple, William Davies | |
| 17:15 | Dayton | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Johnson is blocked by David Hunter | 31-42 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Robby Clark gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Robby Clark connects on the shot from the left side set up by Cory Rockwell | 31-44 |
| 16:39 | Dayton | Lon Wilson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-44 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | David Hunter grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Charles Sims denies the turnaround by Robby Clark | 31-44 |
| 16:17 | Dayton | Jean Gadson pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 16:13 | Dayton | Ronald Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Hunter - foul #2 on David Hunter, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeff Cook (PG), Chris Payton (SG), Robert Brazeal (PF) Lon Wilson, Uros Krajewski, Charles Sims | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple (PG), Chester Rogers (SG), William Davies (PF) Cory Rockwell, Robby Clark, Robert Pavelski | |
| 16:13 | Dayton | Ronald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 16:13 | Dayton | Ronald Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 16:13 | Dayton | Robert Brazeal grabs the offensive board | 32-44 |
| 15:59 | Dayton | Robert Brazeal knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Ronald Johnson and he's hacked by William Davies - foul #3 on William Davies, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Bryan (SG) Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:59 | Dayton | Robert Brazeal makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jeff Cook (fresh) SG - Scott Bryan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Chris Payton (fresh) PF - Robert Brazeal (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jean Gadson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Dalrymple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chester Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Elder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Gary Elder misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 35-44 |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | William Davies tips it in | 35-46 |
| 15:16 | Dayton | Gary Elder steals the ball from Jeff Cook | 35-46 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Robert Brazeal swats the short shot by Gary Elder | 35-46 |
| 14:55 | Dayton | Chris Payton gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 14:37 | Dayton | Chris Payton comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Chester Rogers - foul #1 on Chester Rogers, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lon Wilson (PG), Uros Krajewski (SG), August Blue (PF), Charles Sims (C) Jeff Cook, Scott Bryan, Robert Brazeal, Jean Gadson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell (PG), Robby Clark (SG) Chester Rogers, David Hunter | |
| 14:37 | Dayton | Chris Payton makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 14:37 | Dayton | Chris Payton misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | William Davies grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Johnson (SF) Chris Payton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:20 | Dayton | Lon Wilson loses the dribble to Thomas Dalrymple | 36-46 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Robby Clark misses short on a jumper from the left side | 36-46 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | William Davies can't tip it in | 36-46 |
| 13:57 | Dayton | August Blue grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 13:46 | Dayton | Lon Wilson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by William Davies - foul #4 on William Davies, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Fowler (SF), Robert Pavelski (PF) Thomas Dalrymple, William Davies | |
| 13:46 | Dayton | Lon Wilson misses the free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Fowler | 38-46 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robby Clark | 38-49 |
| 13:15 | Dayton | Uros Krajewski buries a jumper from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 40-49 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski gets the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Lon Wilson steals it from Cory Rockwell | 40-49 |
| 12:29 | Dayton | August Blue hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 12:27 | Dayton | Charles Sims can't tip it in | 40-49 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Gary Elder snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Robby Clark is called for traveling | 40-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeff Cook (PG), Scott Bryan (SG), Chris Payton (SF), Robert Brazeal (PF), Jean Gadson (C) Lon Wilson, Uros Krajewski, Ronald Johnson, August Blue, Charles Sims | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chester Rogers (SG), Thomas Dalrymple (SF), William Davies (PF) Robby Clark, Michael Fowler, Robert Pavelski | |
| 11:42 | Dayton | Robert Brazeal misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Davies - foul #5 on William Davies, team foul #7 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Russell Robinson (PF) William Davies | |
| 11:42 | Dayton | Robert Brazeal misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 11:42 | Dayton | Robert Brazeal makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jeff Cook (fresh) SG - Scott Bryan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Chris Payton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Brazeal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jean Gadson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cory Rockwell (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chester Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Dalrymple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Russell Robinson (fresh) C - Gary Elder (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Robinson | 41-52 |
| 11:08 | Dayton | Scott Bryan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Russell Robinson pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Gary Elder hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Cory Rockwell | 41-54 |
| 10:16 | Dayton | Cory Rockwell steals the ball from Chris Payton | 41-54 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell lays it up and in | 41-56 |
| 09:56 | Dayton | Jeff Cook is fouled on the floor by Chester Rogers - foul #2 on Chester Rogers, team foul #8 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Uros Krajewski (SG), Ronald Johnson (SF), Charles Sims (C) Scott Bryan, Chris Payton, Jean Gadson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robby Clark (PG), David Hunter (SF), Robert Pavelski (PF) Cory Rockwell, Thomas Dalrymple, Russell Robinson | |
| 09:56 | Dayton | Jeff Cook makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 09:56 | Dayton | Jeff Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Charles Sims swats the dunk try by Gary Elder | 43-56 |
| 09:35 | Dayton | Ronald Johnson gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 09:17 | Dayton | Charles Sims evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-56 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Chester Rogers gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-56 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Gary Elder pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Uros Krajewski is called for the reach on Chester Rogers - foul #1 on Uros Krajewski, team foul #1 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lon Wilson (PG), Jean Gadson (PF) Jeff Cook, Robert Brazeal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Fowler (PG), Gary Purvis (C) Chester Rogers, Gary Elder | |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski makes the floater from the left block set up by Robby Clark | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:18 | Dayton | Lon Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 08:16 | Dayton | Jean Gadson hits the follow up shot | 45-58 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | David Hunter misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 07:52 | Dayton | Charles Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:35 | Dayton | Ronald Johnson is whistled for traveling | 45-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell (PG), Thomas Dalrymple (SF), Russell Robinson (PF) Michael Fowler, David Hunter, Robert Pavelski | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lon Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Uros Krajewski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jean Gadson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cory Rockwell (fresh) 23 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robby Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Dalrymple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Russell Robinson (fresh) C - Gary Purvis (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-58 |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Jean Gadson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Russell Robinson | 45-58 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple is whistled for traveling | 45-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeff Cook (SG), Chris Payton (SF), Robert Brazeal (PF) Uros Krajewski, Ronald Johnson, Charles Sims | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chester Rogers (SG), Gary Elder (C) Robby Clark, Gary Purvis | |
| 06:28 | Dayton | Jeff Cook clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 06:26 | Dayton | Chris Payton grabs the offensive board | 45-58 |
| 06:08 | Dayton | Chris Payton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 45-58 |
| 06:07 | Dayton | Jean Gadson grabs the offensive board | 45-58 |
| 05:48 | Dayton | Robert Brazeal misses short on a floater from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Chester Rogers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Gary Elder misses the tip | 45-58 |
| 05:37 | Dayton | Robert Brazeal snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:30 | Dayton | Jeff Cook hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-58 |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | Chester Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Jeff Cook - foul #3 on Jeff Cook, team foul #2 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Uros Krajewski (SG), Ronald Johnson (SF), Charles Sims (C) Lon Wilson, Chris Payton, Jean Gadson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robby Clark (SG), Robert Pavelski (PF) Chester Rogers, Russell Robinson | |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 04:50 | Dayton | Jeff Cook buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Johnson | 47-60 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski is hacked by Robert Brazeal - foul #1 on Robert Brazeal, team foul #3 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | August Blue (PF) Robert Brazeal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hunter (SF), Gary Purvis (C) Thomas Dalrymple, Gary Elder | |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Cory Rockwell | 47-62 |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Charles Sims is fouled on the floor by Robert Pavelski as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Robert Pavelski, team foul #9 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chester Rogers (SG) Cory Rockwell | |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Charles Sims makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Charles Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Chester Rogers is hacked by Uros Krajewski - foul #2 on Uros Krajewski, team foul #4 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lon Wilson (PG) Jeff Cook | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski connects on the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Lon Wilson - foul #3 on Lon Wilson, team foul #5 | 49-64 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski makes the free throw | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:25 | Dayton | Robby Clark picks off the pass by August Blue | 49-65 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lon Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Uros Krajewski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - August Blue (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robby Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chester Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Purvis (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Robby Clark misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Uros Krajewski - foul #3 on Uros Krajewski, team foul #6 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Bryan (PG), Jeff Cook (SG), Chris Payton (SF), Jean Gadson (PF) Lon Wilson, Uros Krajewski, Ronald Johnson, Charles Sims | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell (PG), Thomas Dalrymple (SF), Gary Elder (C) Chester Rogers, David Hunter, Gary Purvis | |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Robby Clark makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Robby Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 02:51 | Dayton | Chris Payton misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-67 |
| 02:49 | Dayton | August Blue can't tip it in | 49-67 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Bryan - foul #4 on Scott Bryan, team foul #7 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Russell Robinson (PF) Robert Pavelski | |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 02:28 | Dayton | Chris Payton misses long on a jumper from the right block | 49-69 |
| 02:27 | Dayton | August Blue tips it in | 51-69 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple banks in the layup set up by Cory Rockwell | 51-71 |
| 01:47 | Dayton | Jeff Cook clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Elder - foul #2 on Gary Elder, team foul #10 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski (PF) Russell Robinson | |
| 01:47 | Dayton | Jeff Cook makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 01:47 | Dayton | Jeff Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robby Clark | 53-73 |
| 01:20 | Dayton | Jean Gadson is fouled on the floor by Robert Pavelski - foul #2 on Robert Pavelski, team foul #11 | 53-73 |
| 01:20 | Dayton | Jean Gadson makes the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 01:20 | Dayton | Jean Gadson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Robby Clark makes the floater from the right side and he's hacked by Scott Bryan - foul #5 on Scott Bryan, team foul #8 | 55-75 |
| Subs | Dayton | Waldo Sanford (C) Scott Bryan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Robby Clark makes the free throw | 55-76 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Jean Gadson blows the layup | 55-76 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-76 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple makes the floater from the right wing | 55-78 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford scores on a shot from the free throw line | 57-78 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell runs out the clock | 57-78 |