| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein drills a shot from the left wing set up by Steven Cowen | 34-30 |
| 19:29 | Dayton | Wayne Akin knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ricky Wiesner | 36-30 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Ronald Adams steals the ball from Eric Wilkins | 36-30 |
| 18:49 | Dayton | Ronald Adams hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Wayne Akin | 38-30 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen's pass is intercepted by Darryl Larrabee | 38-30 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | Douglas Pagano is called for the reach on John Pierce - foul #3 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 18:05 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner's pass is intercepted by Donald Muhlestein | 38-30 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Wayne Akin steals it from Brian Anderson | 38-30 |
| 17:35 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins blows the layup | 38-30 |
| 17:08 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Darryl Larrabee | 38-30 |
| 16:42 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-30 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen connects on the shot from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 15:55 | Dayton | Wayne Akin makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by John Pierce | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pierce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Akin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Wayne Akin - foul #2 on Wayne Akin, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (PG), George Santillo (SG), Jack Bright (SF), Ronald Teeters (PF), Kenneth Lotz (C) John Pierce, Ricky Wiesner, Ronald Adams, Darryl Larrabee, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:10 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano's pass is intercepted by Christopher Glass | 40-34 |
| 14:38 | Dayton | George Santillo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Glass | 42-34 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins is hacked by Christopher Glass - foul #1 on Christopher Glass, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner (SG) Kenneth Lotz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on George Santillo - foul #2 on George Santillo, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 13:48 | Dayton | Christopher Glass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Christopher Glass swats the shot by Douglas Pagano | 42-36 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins can't tip it in | 42-36 |
| 13:27 | Dayton | Jack Bright snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 13:07 | Dayton | Jack Bright misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 13:06 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters tips it but misses | 42-36 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jack Bright - foul #1 on Jack Bright, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (PG), Ronald Adams (SF), Darryl Larrabee (PF), Wayne Akin (C) George Santillo, Christopher Glass, Ronald Teeters, Jack Bright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG) Carl Deason | |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:56 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Wayne Akin | 42-37 |
| 12:38 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Cowen | 42-37 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson hits the finger roll set up by Douglas Pagano | 42-39 |
| 11:58 | Dayton | Wayne Akin is called for a charge - foul #3 on Wayne Akin, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (SG) Ricky Wiesner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Clark Look (SF), William Patino (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Douglas Pagano, Steven Cowen, Brian Anderson, Eric Wilkins | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Glass (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Erik Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Clark Look (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Patino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Hart (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Erik Brown misses the floater from the right side | 42-39 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | William Patino's pass is intercepted by Darryl Larrabee | 42-39 |
| 11:26 | Dayton | John Pierce hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Glass | 44-39 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Erik Brown clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on John Pierce - foul #2 on John Pierce, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (SG) John Pierce | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Erik Brown misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Erik Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:49 | Dayton | Ronald Adams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clark Look and the foul's on George Santillo - foul #3 on George Santillo, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner (SG), Ronald Teeters (PF), Jack Bright (C) Christopher Glass, Darryl Larrabee, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Steven Cowen (SF), Brian Anderson (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Erik Brown, Clark Look, William Patino, Joseph Hart | |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses the free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Anderson | 44-42 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins lays it up and in | 44-44 |
| 09:40 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Santillo | 47-44 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson is hacked by Ronald Teeters - foul #2 on Ronald Teeters, team foul #8 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (PG), Christopher Glass (SF) George Santillo, Ronald Adams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:56 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters is hacked by Steven Cowen - foul #1 on Steven Cowen, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee (PF), Wayne Akin (C) Ronald Teeters, Jack Bright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:40 | Dayton | John Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (PF) Brian Anderson | |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins blows the dunk | 47-46 |
| 08:15 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:02 | Dayton | Wayne Akin misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Wilkins - foul #2 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (SF) Steven Cowen | |
| 08:02 | Dayton | Wayne Akin makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:02 | Dayton | Wayne Akin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | William Patino pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Carl Deason clanks a floater from the left side | 48-46 |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Carl Deason grabs the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Glass (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) SF - Clark Look (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Patino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Carl Deason banks in the layup set up by Douglas Pagano and he's fouled by Christopher Glass - foul #2 on Christopher Glass, team foul #9 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Adams (SF) Christopher Glass | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Brian Anderson (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Douglas Pagano, William Patino, Eric Wilkins | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses the free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Darryl Larrabee - foul #1 on Darryl Larrabee, team foul #10 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Teeters (PF), Jack Bright (C) Darryl Larrabee, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG) Carl Deason | |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:35 | Dayton | Erik Brown steps in front of the Ronald Teeters pass | 48-50 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Ronald Teeters picks off the pass by Donald Muhlestein | 48-50 |
| 06:05 | Dayton | Ronald Adams is hacked by Clark Look - foul #1 on Clark Look, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (PG), George Santillo (SG) John Pierce, Ricky Wiesner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Steven Cowen (SF), Eric Wilkins (C) Erik Brown, Clark Look, Joseph Hart | |
| 05:50 | Dayton | Jack Bright misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 05:48 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters misses the tip | 48-50 |
| 05:47 | Dayton | Ronald Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Ronald Adams is fouled on the floor by Douglas Pagano - foul #4 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee (PF), Wayne Akin (C) Ronald Teeters, Jack Bright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:14 | Dayton | Wayne Akin blows the layup | 48-50 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 05:02 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Ronald Adams | 48-50 |
| 04:58 | Dayton | George Santillo travels with the ball | 48-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner (SG) George Santillo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (PF) Brian Anderson | |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Patino | 48-52 |
| 04:17 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner is called for traveling | 48-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (PG), Jack Bright (SF) Christopher Glass, Ronald Adams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Carl Deason (SG) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein | |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 03:58 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner's pass is intercepted by Eric Wilkins | 48-52 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | John Pierce steals it from William Patino | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Bright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Erik Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Patino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (tiring) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Pierce | 51-52 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses the runner in the lane | 51-52 |
| 02:59 | Dayton | Wayne Akin snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 02:42 | Dayton | Eric Wilkins swats the layup by Wayne Akin | 51-52 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to William Patino | 51-52 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Adams (SF) Jack Bright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Brian Anderson (PF) Erik Brown, Carl Deason, William Patino | |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein is fouled on the floor by Ricky Wiesner - foul #1 on Ricky Wiesner, team foul #11 | 51-52 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 01:53 | Dayton | Wayne Akin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Muhlestein and he's fouled by Darryl Larrabee - foul #2 on Darryl Larrabee, team foul #12 | 51-56 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 01:02 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses long on a jumper in the paint | 51-57 |
| 01:01 | Dayton | Wayne Akin grabs the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | John Pierce buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins's fadeaway is rejected by John Pierce | 54-57 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Wilkins | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins is hacked by Wayne Akin - foul #4 on Wayne Akin, team foul #13 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Clark Look (SF) Douglas Pagano, Steven Cowen | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 56-59 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cowen (SF) Clark Look | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein is hacked by Ricky Wiesner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Wiesner, team foul #14 | 56-59 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Pierce | 59-61 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | John Pierce is called for the reach on Donald Muhlestein in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Pierce, team foul #15 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG) Erik Brown | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins is fouled in the backcourt by John Pierce - foul #4 on John Pierce, team foul #16 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG) Douglas Pagano | |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Ronald Adams clanks a halfcourt shot | 59-64 |