| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Shawn Hermanson (fresh) SG - Parker Cosby (fresh) SF - Neil Lazaro (fresh) PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) C - Derek Garrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) PF - Michael Hart (fresh) C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses the jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Derek Garrett | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Eric Lowder | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro comes up short on the runner in the paint | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Fincher | 3-5 |
| 18:07 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Dikembe Alvarenga steps in front of the Mark Fincher pass | 3-5 |
| 17:27 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Parker Cosby | 5-5 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Beyers | 5-5 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 17:05 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Parker Cosby | 5-5 |
| 16:47 | Dayton | Derek Garrett misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-5 |
| 16:46 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:36 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 5-5 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Matthew Beyers | 5-5 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers's floater is knocked away by Derek Garrett | 5-5 |
| 16:08 | Dayton | Derek Garrett grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:01 | Dayton | Parker Cosby misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 15:59 | Dayton | Derek Garrett hits the follow up shot | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Shawn Hermanson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Parker Cosby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Neil Lazaro (fairly fresh) PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fairly fresh) C - Derek Garrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Dikembe Alvarenga picks off the pass by Matthew Beyers | 7-5 |
| 15:34 | Dayton | Derek Garrett misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 7-5 |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 15:00 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson buries a floater from the left side set up by Parker Cosby | 9-8 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Neil Lazaro - foul #1 on Neil Lazaro, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG), Mark Brooks (SG), Michael Marcum (SF), Edmund Hagedorn (PF), Jeremy Dickerson (C) Shawn Hermanson, Parker Cosby, Neil Lazaro, Dikembe Alvarenga, Derek Garrett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Kenneth Bennett (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Michael Hart, Matthew Beyers | |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:22 | Dayton | Michael Marcum misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Joshua Pugsley - foul #1 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #1 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (C) Joshua Pugsley | |
| 14:22 | Dayton | Michael Marcum makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:22 | Dayton | Michael Marcum makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 14:02 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:56 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson misses long on a floater near the basket | 11-10 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jason Holsinger | 11-10 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Bennett | 11-13 |
| 13:17 | Dayton | Mark Brooks hits a fadeaway from the right side | 13-13 |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Best | 13-16 |
| 12:42 | Dayton | Gerald Best steals the ball from Jeremy Dickerson | 13-16 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Bennett | 13-18 |
| 12:16 | Dayton | Matthew Beyers is called for the reach on Mark Brooks - foul #1 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #2 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson (PG), Parker Cosby (SG), Neil Lazaro (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Derek Garrett (C) Ivan Danowski, Mark Brooks, Michael Marcum, Edmund Hagedorn, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Floyd Hauck, Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett, Matthew Beyers | |
| 12:03 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Shawn Hermanson | 15-18 |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Alvarenga - foul #1 on Dikembe Alvarenga, team foul #2 | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Shawn Hermanson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Parker Cosby (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Neil Lazaro (fresh) PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Derek Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) C - Jason Holsinger (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-18 |
| 11:36 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 11:14 | Dayton | Derek Garrett can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jason Holsinger - foul #1 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #3 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (C) Jason Holsinger | |
| 11:14 | Dayton | Derek Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:14 | Dayton | Derek Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Michael Hart snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley is called for 3 seconds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Marcum (SF), Edmund Hagedorn (PF), Jeremy Dickerson (C) Neil Lazaro, Dikembe Alvarenga, Derek Garrett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley | |
| 10:36 | Dayton | Kenneth Bennett picks off the pass by Shawn Hermanson | 16-18 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Michael Hart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 16-18 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers snags the offensive board | 16-18 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Marcum - foul #1 on Michael Marcum, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG) Shawn Hermanson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG) Floyd Hauck, Michael Hart | |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:43 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gerald Best - foul #1 on Gerald Best, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga (PF) Edmund Hagedorn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger (C) Matthew Beyers | |
| 09:43 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:43 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 09:27 | Dayton | Michael Marcum gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 09:23 | Dayton | A charge is called on Ivan Danowski - foul #1 on Ivan Danowski, team foul #4 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | Neil Lazaro (SF), Derek Garrett (C) Michael Marcum, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett | |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Mark Fincher | 17-22 |
| 08:37 | Dayton | Parker Cosby misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Michael Hart gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Derek Garrett steals it from Eric Lowder | 17-22 |
| 08:16 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 17-22 |
| 08:14 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro tips it back up and in | 19-22 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ivan Danowski - foul #2 on Ivan Danowski, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson (PG), Mark Brooks (SG), Michael Marcum (SF), Edmund Hagedorn (PF) Ivan Danowski, Parker Cosby, Neil Lazaro, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (SG), Gerald Best (SF), Kenneth Bennett (PF), Matthew Beyers (C) Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:42 | Dayton | The short jumper by Edmund Hagedorn is denied by Matthew Beyers | 19-24 |
| 07:40 | Dayton | Michael Marcum misses the tip | 19-24 |
| 07:38 | Dayton | Michael Marcum grabs the offensive board | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Shawn Hermanson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Marcum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edmund Hagedorn (fresh) C - Derek Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Alvardo (fresh) SF - Gerald Best (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Dayton | Mark Brooks is fouled on the floor by Matthew Beyers - foul #2 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson (C) Derek Garrett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Matthew Beyers | |
| 07:08 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 19-24 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 06:55 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 06:51 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Bennett - foul #1 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| 06:51 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:51 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Gerald Best comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-24 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Best | 21-24 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Gerald Best is whistled for traveling | 21-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Parker Cosby (SG), Neil Lazaro (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF) Mark Brooks, Michael Marcum, Edmund Hagedorn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Paul Alvardo, Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett | |
| 05:51 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck tips it in | 21-26 |
| 05:01 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-26 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jason Holsinger | 21-26 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jeremy Dickerson - foul #1 on Jeremy Dickerson, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (SG), Michael Marcum (SF), Edmund Hagedorn (PF), Derek Garrett (C) Shawn Hermanson, Neil Lazaro, Dikembe Alvarenga, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF) Floyd Hauck, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley | |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 04:15 | Dayton | Parker Cosby comes up short on the shot from the left side | 21-28 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is hacked by Edmund Hagedorn - foul #1 on Edmund Hagedorn, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG) Parker Cosby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (SG), Matthew Beyers (C) Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 03:52 | Dayton | Derek Garrett snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 03:36 | Dayton | Derek Garrett misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 21-29 |
| 03:34 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn grabs the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fresh) SG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Marcum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edmund Hagedorn (fresh) C - Derek Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Alvardo (fresh) SF - Gerald Best (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Dayton | Michael Marcum double dribbles | 21-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Neil Lazaro (SF) Edmund Hagedorn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG) Paul Alvardo | |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 21-32 |
| 02:43 | Dayton | Gerald Best steals the ball from Derek Garrett | 21-32 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Gerald Best knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 21-34 |
| 02:10 | Dayton | Mark Brooks misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 21-34 |
| 02:09 | Dayton | Michael Marcum tips it home | 23-34 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Gerald Best loses the dribble to Michael Marcum | 23-34 |
| 01:32 | Dayton | Mark Fincher steps in front of the Neil Lazaro pass | 23-34 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher hits the finger roll | 23-36 |
| 01:14 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson (PG), Parker Cosby (SG), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Jeremy Dickerson (C) Ivan Danowski, Mark Brooks, Michael Marcum, Derek Garrett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Paul Alvardo (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett | |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo is fouled on the floor by Parker Cosby - foul #1 on Parker Cosby, team foul #8 | 23-36 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo misses the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 01:05 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga grabs the defensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro's pass is intercepted by Floyd Hauck | 23-37 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck dunks the ball | 23-39 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 23-39 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo pulls down the rebound | 23-39 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers lays it in | 23-41 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro misses long on a fullcourt shot | 23-41 |