| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chen Xiang (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Neil Lazaro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Alvarenga - foul #3 on Dikembe Alvarenga, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Garrett (PF) Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from George Crenshaw | 35-29 |
| 19:09 | Dayton | Chen Xiang misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 19:07 | Dayton | Chen Xiang hits the follow up shot | 35-31 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Chen Xiang steals the ball from Mark Fincher | 35-31 |
| 18:44 | Dayton | Derek Garrett hits a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Matthew Beyers - foul #3 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:44 | Dayton | Derek Garrett makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Jeremy Dickerson is called for the reach on Mark Fincher - foul #3 on Jeremy Dickerson, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Marcum (C) Jeremy Dickerson | |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Chen Xiang takes the ball from Michael Hart | 35-34 |
| 17:46 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro misses badly on a shot in the paint | 35-34 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joshua Pugsley | 35-34 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | Michael Marcum clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Joshua Pugsley - foul #1 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger (C) George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 17:31 | Dayton | Michael Marcum makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | Michael Marcum makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-36 |
| 17:11 | Dayton | Michael Marcum grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 17:03 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 17:01 | Dayton | Derek Garrett tips it in | 38-38 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 16:34 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:28 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Fincher | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chen Xiang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Neil Lazaro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Marcum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Garrett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Dayton | Chen Xiang hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder tips it home | 43-38 |
| 14:58 | Dayton | Derek Garrett is whistled for a carry | 43-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (PG), Eldon Fox (SG), Willis Conner (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Jeremy Dickerson (C) Ivan Danowski, Chen Xiang, Neil Lazaro, Michael Marcum, Derek Garrett | |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Gerald Best can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 14:39 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Willis Conner | 43-38 |
| 14:21 | Dayton | Eldon Fox comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Crenshaw - foul #1 on George Crenshaw, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| 14:21 | Dayton | Eldon Fox makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:21 | Dayton | Eldon Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Dikembe Alvarenga blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Bennett | 43-40 |
| 14:09 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Mark Brooks | 43-40 |
| 14:07 | Dayton | Eldon Fox is hacked by Floyd Hauck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd Hauck, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| 13:43 | Dayton | Eldon Fox misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Floyd Hauck | 43-40 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck connects on the floater from the right side | 45-40 |
| 13:16 | Dayton | Eldon Fox travels with the ball | 45-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG) Gerald Best | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Marcum (SF) Willis Conner | |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Jeremy Dickerson denies the turnaround by Floyd Hauck | 45-40 |
| 13:04 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 12:43 | Dayton | Kenneth Bennett blocks the short jumper by Dikembe Alvarenga | 45-40 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Floyd Hauck | 45-40 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 12:06 | Dayton | Mark Brooks double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Floyd Hauck, Kenneth Bennett, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG), Chen Xiang (SG), Derek Garrett (SF), Edmund Hagedorn (C) Mark Brooks, Eldon Fox, Dikembe Alvarenga, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Eric Lowder | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chen Xiang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Derek Garrett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Marcum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edmund Hagedorn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Dayton | Chen Xiang is fouled on the floor by Jason Holsinger - foul #1 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG) Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Dayton | Neil Lazaro (SF) Michael Marcum | |
| 11:11 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn is called for a charge - foul #1 on Edmund Hagedorn, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley drills a floater from the right wing set up by Eric Lowder | 53-40 |
| 10:30 | Dayton | Derek Garrett misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Michael Hart - foul #2 on Michael Hart, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF) Gerald Best, Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Jeremy Dickerson (C) Neil Lazaro, Edmund Hagedorn | |
| 10:30 | Dayton | Derek Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:30 | Dayton | Derek Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-42 |
| 10:11 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 09:48 | Dayton | Chen Xiang loses the dribble to Kenneth Bennett | 53-42 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett lays it up and in | 55-42 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | The refs have stopped play. Matthew Beyers is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 55-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Matthew Beyers, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Dayton | Neil Lazaro (SF) Derek Garrett | |
| 09:34 | Dayton | George Crenshaw steals it from Jeremy Dickerson | 55-42 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Bennett | 57-42 |
| 08:58 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on George Crenshaw - foul #2 on George Crenshaw, team foul #7 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Joshua Pugsley (SF) Eric Lowder, Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (PG), Eldon Fox (SG) Ivan Danowski, Chen Xiang | |
| 08:58 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro misses the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 08:58 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Floyd Hauck | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:23 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Mark Brooks | 59-45 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Michael Hart knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 61-45 |
| 07:51 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro misses the floater from the right side | 61-45 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Crenshaw | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 10 pts. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eldon Fox (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Neil Lazaro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Dickerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 61-45 |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the offensive board | 61-45 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley blows the layup but he's fouled by Neil Lazaro - foul #2 on Neil Lazaro, team foul #4 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Matthew Beyers (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Floyd Hauck, Mark Fincher, Michael Hart, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG), Chen Xiang (SG), Derek Garrett (SF), Michael Marcum (PF), Edmund Hagedorn (C) Mark Brooks, Eldon Fox, Neil Lazaro, Dikembe Alvarenga, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 06:59 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jason Holsinger - foul #2 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #8 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF) Joshua Pugsley | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:59 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 06:59 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-47 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Gerald Best snags the offensive board | 62-47 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Gerald Best connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Lowder | 64-47 |
| 06:14 | Dayton | Chen Xiang hits a shot from the right side set up by Ivan Danowski | 64-49 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 64-49 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers tips it home | 66-49 |
| 05:21 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn lays it in | 66-51 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder loses the ball out of bounds | 66-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), George Crenshaw (C) Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Dayton | Neil Lazaro (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF) Michael Marcum, Edmund Hagedorn | |
| 04:44 | Dayton | Derek Garrett misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 66-51 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley grabs the board | 66-51 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses the fadeaway from the right side | 66-51 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw tips it home | 68-51 |
| 04:17 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro misses short on a 3 from straight away | 68-51 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers is called for traveling | 68-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Michael Hart (PF) Eric Lowder, Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (PG), Eldon Fox (SG), Michael Marcum (SF), Phillip Blumenstein (PF), Edmund Hagedorn (C) Ivan Danowski, Chen Xiang, Neil Lazaro, Dikembe Alvarenga, Derek Garrett | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 03:36 | Dayton | Michael Marcum hits the follow up shot | 68-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 10 pts. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eldon Fox (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Marcum (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Blumenstein (fresh) C - Edmund Hagedorn (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 68-53 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hart | 68-53 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Pugsley | 71-53 |
| 02:35 | Dayton | Eldon Fox buries a floater from the right wing set up by Mark Brooks | 71-55 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw is hacked by Edmund Hagedorn - foul #2 on Edmund Hagedorn, team foul #5 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Floyd Hauck, Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Garrett (SF) Phillip Blumenstein | |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers can't finish the layup | 71-55 |
| 01:43 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn grabs the board | 71-55 |
| 01:37 | Dayton | Eldon Fox misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-55 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder grabs the defensive rebound | 71-55 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-55 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher snags the offensive board | 71-55 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses long on a floater from the right block | 71-55 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger can't tip it in | 71-55 |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn grabs the defensive rebound | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Kenneth Bennett steals it from Mark Brooks | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Eldon Fox - foul #2 on Eldon Fox, team foul #6 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF), George Crenshaw (C) Kenneth Bennett, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 00:15 | Dayton | Mark Brooks buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-58 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder runs out the clock | 73-58 |