| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Ronald Adams inbounds the ball | 27-18 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Walker and he's fouled by Brian Anderson - foul #1 on Brian Anderson, team foul #1 | 27-20 |
| 19:36 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee makes the free throw | 27-21 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Carl Deason travels with the ball | 27-21 |
| 19:00 | Dayton | Jerry Walker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-21 |
| 18:58 | Dayton | Ronald Adams tips it but misses | 27-21 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Carl Deason | 29-21 |
| 18:19 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-21 |
| 18:18 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee gets the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 18:05 | Dayton | Jerry Walker misses the floater from the left block | 29-21 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on John Pierce - foul #1 on John Pierce, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 17:23 | Dayton | Jerry Walker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Pierce | 31-24 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | John Pierce is called for the reach on Douglas Pagano in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Pierce, team foul #2 | 31-24 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-24 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins gets the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Wilkins | 34-24 |
| 16:32 | Dayton | Wayne Akin misses the easy layup | 34-24 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Ronald Adams swats the layup by Douglas Pagano | 34-24 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Cowen | 34-24 |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-24 |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses the tip | 34-24 |
| 15:43 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee grabs the board | 34-24 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pierce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Wayne Akin (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Dayton | Jerry Walker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-24 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eric Wilkins | 34-24 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Anderson | 36-24 |
| 14:51 | Dayton | Ronald Adams comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Carl Deason grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-24 |
| 14:19 | Dayton | Jerry Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 13:55 | Dayton | Wayne Akin buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Adams | 36-27 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Darryl Larrabee steals the ball from Carl Deason | 36-27 |
| 13:23 | Dayton | Wayne Akin knocks in the shot near the basket set up by John Pierce | 36-29 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson can't throw it down but he's fouled by Wayne Akin - foul #3 on Wayne Akin, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Morris Laureano (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Ronald Teeters (PF), Kenneth Lotz (C) John Pierce, Jerry Walker, Ronald Adams, Darryl Larrabee, Wayne Akin | |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 12:38 | Dayton | Carl Deason steps in front of the Morris Laureano pass | 37-29 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carl Deason | 39-29 |
| 12:26 | Dayton | George Santillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-29 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses long on a runner from the right block | 39-29 |
| 12:02 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 11:46 | Dayton | Carl Deason swats the shot by George Santillo | 39-29 |
| 11:44 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Dietz | 39-29 |
| 11:37 | Dayton | George Santillo clanks a floater from the right side | 39-29 |
| 11:36 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz hits the follow up shot | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Morris Laureano (fresh) SF - Thomas Dietz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Carl Deason can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-31 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen tips it back up and in | 41-31 |
| 10:48 | Dayton | Steven Cowen is called for the reach on Ronald Teeters - foul #2 on Steven Cowen, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (SF) Steven Cowen | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 10:32 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Santillo | 41-33 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses long on a shot in the lane | 41-33 |
| 10:08 | Dayton | Morris Laureano gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 09:53 | Dayton | George Santillo loses the dribble to Eric Wilkins | 41-33 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson lays it in on a great pass from Douglas Pagano and he's fouled by Thomas Dietz - foul #1 on Thomas Dietz, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Clark Look (SG), Steven Cowen (SF) Douglas Pagano, Carl Deason, William Patino | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (PG), Jerry Walker (SG), Ronald Adams (SF), Darryl Larrabee (PF), Wayne Akin (C) George Santillo, Morris Laureano, Thomas Dietz, Ronald Teeters, Kenneth Lotz | |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 09:19 | Dayton | Ronald Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Hart (PF) Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen drills a floater from the left side | 46-33 |
| 08:51 | Dayton | Wayne Akin travels with the ball | 46-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Thompson (C) Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Joseph Hart is denied by Darryl Larrabee | 46-33 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen grabs the offensive board | 46-33 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 08:09 | Dayton | John Pierce gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 07:51 | Dayton | John Pierce's pass is intercepted by Joseph Hart | 46-33 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Clark Look misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Kevin Thompson hits the follow up shot | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (fresh) SG - Clark Look (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:13 | Dayton | John Pierce is fouled on the floor by Stanley Hubbert - foul #1 on Stanley Hubbert, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Brian Anderson (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Stanley Hubbert, Clark Look, Joseph Hart, Kevin Thompson | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Morris Laureano (SG) John Pierce, Jerry Walker | |
| 07:06 | Dayton | George Santillo is whistled for a carry | 48-33 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Wilkins | 51-33 |
| 06:29 | Dayton | George Santillo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-33 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Carl Deason gets the rebound | 51-33 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-33 |
| 06:01 | Dayton | Ronald Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 51-33 |
| 05:46 | Dayton | Morris Laureano is fouled on the floor by Carl Deason - foul #1 on Carl Deason, team foul #4 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Clark Look (SG), William Patino (SF), Joseph Hart (PF), Kevin Thompson (C) Douglas Pagano, Carl Deason, Steven Cowen, Brian Anderson, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (PG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Ronald Teeters (PF), Kenneth Lotz (C) George Santillo, Ronald Adams, Darryl Larrabee, Wayne Akin | |
| 05:31 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Teeters | 51-36 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | William Patino misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Morris Laureano - foul #1 on Morris Laureano, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Brian Anderson (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Stanley Hubbert, Clark Look, Joseph Hart, Kevin Thompson | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Jerry Walker (SG) John Pierce, Morris Laureano | |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | William Patino makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | William Patino makes the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 04:56 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-36 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Carl Deason grabs the board | 53-36 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Carl Deason buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Douglas Pagano | 56-36 |
| 04:27 | Dayton | George Santillo loses the ball out of bounds | 56-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Clark Look (SG), Joseph Hart (PF), Kevin Thompson (C) Douglas Pagano, Carl Deason, Brian Anderson, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (PG), Morris Laureano (SG) George Santillo, Jerry Walker | |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | William Patino scores on a shot from the left block | 58-36 |
| 03:58 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters is whistled for a carry | 58-36 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Clark Look drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Hubbert | 61-36 |
| 03:31 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Clark Look - foul #1 on Clark Look, team foul #5 | 61-36 |
| 03:31 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz misses the 1st free throw | 61-36 |
| 03:31 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 61-37 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | William Patino misses badly on a runner from the left block | 61-37 |
| 03:13 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Thomas Dietz | 61-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clark Look (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Patino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morris Laureano (fresh) SF - Thomas Dietz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Dayton | Clark Look steps in front of the Ronald Teeters pass | 61-37 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | William Patino knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Stanley Hubbert | 63-37 |
| 02:28 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz loses the ball out of bounds | 63-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), George Stancil (C) Morris Laureano, Kenneth Lotz | |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Clark Look is fouled on the floor by Thomas Dietz - foul #2 on Thomas Dietz, team foul #6 | 63-37 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 63-37 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Hart | 63-37 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | William Patino misses the dunk but he's fouled by Thomas Dietz - foul #3 on Thomas Dietz, team foul #7 | 63-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SG), Kenneth Lotz (C) Andrew Cuddy, George Stancil | |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | William Patino misses the 1st free throw | 63-37 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | William Patino makes the 2nd free throw | 64-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Stanley Hubbert picks off the pass by Thomas Dietz | 64-37 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Thompson | 66-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Dayton | John Pierce hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joseph Hart, team foul #6 | 66-40 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | John Pierce misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-40 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Morris Laureano snags the offensive board | 66-40 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Joseph Hart swats the dunk try by Ronald Teeters | 66-40 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters tips it back up and in | 66-42 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert runs out the clock | 66-42 |