| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Dunlap (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Shives (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Bacote (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Matthew Shives inbounds the ball | 27-21 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:55 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano is hacked by Edward Stockman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Stockman, team foul #1 | 27-21 |
| 19:38 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap is fouled on the floor by James Bacote - foul #1 on James Bacote, team foul #2 | 27-21 |
| 19:33 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 19:08 | Dayton | The refs have stopped play. Jerry Dunlap is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 27-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (SG) Jerry Dunlap | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Stockman | 27-23 |
| 18:50 | Dayton | Kevin Leland is called for the reach on Szczesny Zubik - foul #1 on Kevin Leland, team foul #3 | 27-23 |
| 18:26 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano misses the easy layup | 27-23 |
| 18:24 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Shives | 27-23 |
| 18:19 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-23 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-23 |
| 17:56 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 17:36 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-23 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Mike Emery knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Leland | 27-26 |
| 17:04 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik lays it in | 29-26 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | James Bacote hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 16:28 | Dayton | Kevin Leland steps in front of the Matthew Shives pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 29-28 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | James Bacote is denied on a layup by Szczesny Zubik | 29-28 |
| 16:09 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 15:49 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin loses the ball out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Durante (SF), Lawrence Stultz (PF), Mensah Accomando (C) Matthew Shives, Alfredo Valdez, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Floyd Wallace (SG), Larry Lapine (PF) Edward Stockman, Kevin Leland, Thomas Miller | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilfredo Martin (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Durante (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Stultz (fresh) C - Mensah Accomando (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Bacote (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | James Bacote connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Floyd Wallace | 29-30 |
| 15:09 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Mike Emery evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Lawrence Stultz - foul #3 on Lawrence Stultz, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Shives (SF) Lucio Giordano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG) Gary Taylor | |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 14:21 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin is fouled on the floor by Floyd Wallace - foul #1 on Floyd Wallace, team foul #4 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez (SF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Matthew Shives, Mensah Accomando | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SF) Mike Emery | |
| 14:11 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-31 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | James Bacote snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 29-31 |
| 13:40 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 13:38 | Dayton | Michael Durante pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 13:16 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 13:15 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez tips it in | 31-31 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace tips it home | 31-33 |
| 12:43 | Dayton | Larry Lapine is called for the reach on Wilfredo Martin - foul #3 on Larry Lapine, team foul #5 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Jerry Dunlap (SG), Matthew Shives (SF) Wilfredo Martin, Michael Durante, Lawrence Stultz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Miller (PF) Larry Lapine | |
| 12:28 | Dayton | Matthew Shives evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 12:26 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik tips it but misses | 31-33 |
| 12:24 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap grabs the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 12:09 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is hacked by Alfredo Valdez - foul #1 on Alfredo Valdez, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz (PF), Mensah Accomando (C) Alfredo Valdez, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Mike Emery (SF) Edward Stockman, Floyd Wallace | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Dunlap (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Shives (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Stultz (fresh) 3 pf. C - Mensah Accomando (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Leland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Bacote (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mensah Accomando - foul #1 on Mensah Accomando, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 11:09 | Dayton | Matthew Shives connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Dunlap | 37-35 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | James Bacote is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Bacote, team foul #6 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Larry Lapine (C) Kevin Leland, James Bacote | |
| 10:26 | Dayton | Matthew Shives comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 10:24 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 10:05 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez (SF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Matthew Shives, Mensah Accomando | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG) Gary Taylor | |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Floyd Wallace and he's hacked by Jerry Dunlap - foul #3 on Jerry Dunlap, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (SG) Jerry Dunlap | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 09:42 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 09:20 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Wilfredo Martin | 40-37 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Mike Emery evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 08:59 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 08:39 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik is denied on a layup by Mike Emery | 40-37 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Mike Emery splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Floyd Wallace | 40-39 |
| 08:06 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano misses the fadeaway from the right block | 40-39 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Mike Emery evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Lucio Giordano - foul #1 on Lucio Giordano, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (SG), Matthew Shives (SF), Mensah Accomando (C) Lucio Giordano, Lawrence Stultz, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Kevin Leland (SG), James Bacote (C) Edward Stockman, Floyd Wallace, Larry Lapine | |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses the 3rd free throw | 40-41 |
| 07:42 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Mensah Accomando | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Wilfredo Martin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Dunlap (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Shives (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Mensah Accomando (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Emery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Miller (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Bacote (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Dayton | Matthew Shives hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 40-41 |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Bacote | 40-43 |
| 06:49 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin is fouled on the floor by Thomas Miller - foul #3 on Thomas Miller, team foul #7 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Leroy Pearce (PF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Alfredo Valdez, Mensah Accomando | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG) Mike Emery | |
| 06:49 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 06:49 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Leland | 42-46 |
| 06:01 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Miller - foul #4 on Thomas Miller, team foul #8 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG) Wilfredo Martin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Larry Lapine (PF) Gary Taylor, Thomas Miller | |
| 06:01 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:01 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Lapine | 43-46 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Kevin Leland | 43-48 |
| 05:25 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik is called for traveling | 43-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez (PF) Leroy Pearce | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland clanks a driving attempt from close range | 43-48 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine gets the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Alfredo Valdez is called for the reach on Floyd Wallace - foul #2 on Alfredo Valdez, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Durante (SG), Lawrence Stultz (PF), Mensah Accomando (C) Jerry Dunlap, Matthew Shives, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF) Floyd Wallace | |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | James Bacote lays it in on a great pass from Mike Emery | 43-50 |
| 04:15 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez buries a floater from the left side | 45-50 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Lawrence Stultz steals it from James Bacote | 45-50 |
| 03:34 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-50 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Durante (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Stultz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mensah Accomando (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Leland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Lapine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Bacote (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | James Bacote hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Mensah Accomando - foul #2 on Mensah Accomando, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (SG), Matthew Shives (SF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Michael Durante, Alfredo Valdez, Mensah Accomando | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Thomas Miller (PF) Kevin Leland, Larry Lapine | |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | James Bacote makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | James Bacote makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz is hacked by Floyd Wallace - foul #2 on Floyd Wallace, team foul #9 | 45-52 |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-52 |
| 02:37 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:21 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap is called for a backcourt violation | 47-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (PG), Alfredo Valdez (PF) Lucio Giordano, Lawrence Stultz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman's fadeaway is rejected by Szczesny Zubik | 47-52 |
| 02:03 | Dayton | Matthew Shives grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-52 |
| 01:58 | Dayton | Matthew Shives grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:42 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 47-52 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | James Bacote gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | James Bacote can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 01:20 | Dayton | Matthew Shives pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 01:02 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG) Wilfredo Martin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SG) Floyd Wallace | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | James Bacote is hacked by Szczesny Zubik - foul #3 on Szczesny Zubik, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG) Mike Emery | |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | James Bacote misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Alfredo Valdez out of the doubleteam | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Stockman | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Matthew Shives shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | James Bacote gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | James Bacote is fouled in the backcourt by Lucio Giordano - foul #2 on Lucio Giordano, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF), Larry Lapine (PF) Kevin Leland, Thomas Miller | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | James Bacote makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | James Bacote makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Mike Emery grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Jerry Dunlap is called for the reach on Mike Emery in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Dunlap, team foul #10 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SF), Thomas Miller (C) Larry Lapine, James Bacote | |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano is hacked by Mike Emery - foul #3 on Mike Emery, team foul #10 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Bacote (C) Floyd Wallace | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |