| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) SG - John Lambert (fresh) SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rosario Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar inbounds the ball | 24-20 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Ernest Hall | 26-20 |
| 19:23 | Dayton | Calvin Balog drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Francisco Mendez and the foul's on Larry Frankel - foul #1 on Larry Frankel, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG), William McCurty (SF), Vincent Kirby (C) Ernest Hall, Joseph Alcazar, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (SG), Richard Frese (SF) John Lambert, David Hedrick | |
| 19:23 | Dayton | Calvin Balog makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | William McCurty connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Frankel | 29-23 |
| 18:39 | Dayton | Cameron Fry picks off the pass by Francisco Mendez | 29-23 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | William McCurty clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-23 |
| 18:19 | Dayton | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 18:12 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-23 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 17:17 | Dayton | Rosario Russo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-23 |
| 17:15 | Dayton | Robert Fisher tips it back up and in | 32-25 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-25 |
| 16:27 | Dayton | A charge is called on Francisco Mendez - foul #2 on Francisco Mendez, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Eugene Rice (C) Cameron Fry, William McCurty, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), John Lambert (SG), David Hedrick (SF), Charles Fralick (PF), James Estep (C) Francisco Mendez, Robert Fisher, Richard Frese, Calvin Balog, Rosario Russo | |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice lays it in set up by Ernest Hall and the foul's on Charles Fralick - foul #1 on Charles Fralick, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice misses the free throw | 37-25 |
| 16:09 | Dayton | James Estep grabs the board | 37-25 |
| 15:42 | Dayton | David Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-25 |
| 15:41 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to David Hedrick | 37-25 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Byron Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) PF - Vincent Kirby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) SG - John Lambert (fresh) SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Fralick (fresh) C - James Estep (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Dayton | James Estep is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Estep, team foul #3 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie (PF) Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), Rosario Russo (C) Glenn Davidson, James Estep | |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Charles Fralick takes the ball from Warren Carnegie | 37-25 |
| 14:42 | Dayton | Warren Carnegie takes the ball from David Hedrick | 37-25 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Eugene Rice and he's fouled by Charles Fralick - foul #2 on Charles Fralick, team foul #4 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), William McCurty (SF), Vincent Kirby (PF) Byron Steele, Joseph Alcazar, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall misses the free throw | 39-25 |
| 14:26 | Dayton | Charles Fralick pulls down the rebound | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:11 | Dayton | David Hedrick makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | William McCurty hits a jumpshot from the left side | 41-27 |
| 13:30 | Dayton | Charles Fralick loses the dribble to Vincent Kirby | 41-27 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice scores on a runner in the lane set up by Cameron Fry | 43-27 |
| 12:59 | Dayton | David Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-27 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice snags the defensive board | 43-27 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | William McCurty comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-27 |
| 12:39 | Dayton | Rosario Russo snags the defensive board | 43-27 |
| 12:28 | Dayton | Rosario Russo blows the layup but he's fouled by Eugene Rice - foul #2 on Eugene Rice, team foul #2 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Ernest Hall, William McCurty, Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Calvin Balog (PF) Francisco Mendez, Charles Fralick | |
| 12:28 | Dayton | Rosario Russo makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 12:28 | Dayton | Rosario Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | John Lambert steps in front of the Larry Frankel pass | 43-29 |
| 11:56 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson is hacked by Cameron Fry - foul #2 on Cameron Fry, team foul #3 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Frese (SF), James Estep (C) David Hedrick, Rosario Russo | |
| 11:40 | Dayton | James Estep is fouled on the floor by Eugene Rice - foul #3 on Eugene Rice, team foul #4 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG) Cameron Fry | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hedrick (SF), Charles Fralick (PF) Richard Frese, Calvin Balog | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Byron Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) C - Eugene Rice (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) SG - John Lambert (fairly fresh) SF - David Hedrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Fralick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Estep (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Dayton | David Hedrick misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 11:26 | Dayton | James Estep tips it home | 43-31 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice's floater is tipped away by James Estep | 43-31 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel gets the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Vincent Kirby (C) Ernest Hall, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), Richard Frese (SF), Calvin Balog (PF) Glenn Davidson, John Lambert, David Hedrick, Charles Fralick | |
| 10:23 | Dayton | Robert Fisher makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Frese | 43-34 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby is hacked by Calvin Balog - foul #1 on Calvin Balog, team foul #5 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SF), Eugene Rice (C) Joseph Alcazar, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (SG), David Hedrick (SF), Rosario Russo (C) Robert Fisher, Richard Frese, James Estep | |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby buries a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Calvin Balog - foul #2 on Calvin Balog, team foul #6 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG) Cameron Fry | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Fralick (PF) Calvin Balog | |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby makes the free throw | 46-34 |
| 09:24 | Dayton | Charles Fralick knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 46-36 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Byron Steele is hacked by Francisco Mendez - foul #3 on Francisco Mendez, team foul #7 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Ernest Hall, William McCurty, Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Calvin Balog (PF) Francisco Mendez, Charles Fralick | |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Byron Steele makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Byron Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 08:36 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 48-36 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eugene Rice | 48-36 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Byron Steele scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Rice | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:18 | Dayton | David Hedrick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Byron Steele scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Alcazar | 53-36 |
| 07:57 | Dayton | Rosario Russo hits a runner in the lane set up by John Lambert | 53-38 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Byron Steele misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Rosario Russo - foul #2 on Rosario Russo, team foul #8 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG), William McCurty (SF), Vincent Kirby (PF) Cameron Fry, Joseph Alcazar, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), Richard Frese (SF), Charles Fralick (PF), James Estep (C) Glenn Davidson, John Lambert, David Hedrick, Calvin Balog, Rosario Russo | |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Byron Steele misses the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Byron Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Byron Steele (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William McCurty (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Rice (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Frese (fresh) PF - Charles Fralick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Estep (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Dayton | Robert Fisher is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Fisher, team foul #9 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Frankel (PF) Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Byron Steele can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-38 |
| 07:03 | Dayton | The rebound goes to James Estep | 54-38 |
| 06:42 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Fisher | 54-40 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Byron Steele misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-40 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel can't tip it in | 54-40 |
| 06:17 | Dayton | James Estep grabs the board | 54-40 |
| 06:12 | Dayton | Robert Fisher comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 06:10 | Dayton | Charles Fralick can't tip it in | 54-40 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to William McCurty | 54-40 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Byron Steele scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Vincent Kirby | 57-40 |
| 05:46 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Eugene Rice (C) Ernest Hall, William McCurty, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (SG), David Hedrick (SF), Calvin Balog (PF), Rosario Russo (C) Robert Fisher, Richard Frese, Charles Fralick, James Estep | |
| 05:28 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-40 |
| 05:26 | Dayton | Rosario Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 05:09 | Dayton | David Hedrick clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-40 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry snags the defensive board | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Francisco Mendez is called for the reach on Cameron Fry - foul #4 on Francisco Mendez, team foul #10 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Joseph Alcazar, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), Richard Frese (SF), Charles Fralick (PF), James Estep (C) Francisco Mendez, John Lambert, David Hedrick, Calvin Balog, Rosario Russo | |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 04:38 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Fisher | 57-40 |
| 04:27 | Dayton | Charles Fralick lays it in on a great pass from Richard Frese | 57-42 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-42 |
| 04:05 | Dayton | James Estep pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| 03:51 | Dayton | James Estep comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-42 |
| 03:50 | Dayton | Charles Fralick snags the offensive board | 57-42 |
| 03:37 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the fadeaway from the left side | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Byron Steele (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - William McCurty (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Carnegie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Frese (fresh) PF - Charles Fralick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Estep (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Byron Steele | 59-44 |
| 03:09 | Dayton | Richard Frese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Goodman (SF) Cameron Fry | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Robert Goodman drills a runner in the lane set up by Byron Steele | 61-44 |
| 02:35 | Dayton | Charles Fralick misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Warren Carnegie - foul #1 on Warren Carnegie, team foul #5 | 61-44 |
| 02:35 | Dayton | Charles Fralick makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 02:35 | Dayton | Charles Fralick makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Charles Fralick steals it from Vincent Kirby | 61-46 |
| 02:02 | Dayton | Robert Fisher knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Glenn Davidson | 61-49 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Byron Steele hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-49 |
| 01:39 | Dayton | James Estep gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 01:34 | Dayton | Robert Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-49 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Byron Steele snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | William McCurty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-49 |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Robert Goodman swats the dunk try by Charles Fralick | 61-49 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie grabs the board | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby banks in the wide open layup | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Goodman - foul #1 on Robert Goodman, team foul #6 | 63-49 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | William McCurty snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Byron Steele runs out the clock | 63-50 |