| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) C - Thomas Miller (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Shives (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Juan Torres (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 16 pts. C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Juan Torres - foul #3 on Juan Torres, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 19:26 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 31-42 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine gets the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | The jumper by Larry Lapine is denied by Juan Torres | 31-42 |
| 18:46 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Juan Torres | 31-42 |
| 18:40 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez is fouled on the floor by Larry Lapine - foul #3 on Larry Lapine, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| 18:29 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Lapine - foul #4 on Larry Lapine, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Harper (PF) Larry Lapine | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:29 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 18:29 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the shot from the baseline set up by Kevin Leland | 33-42 |
| 17:50 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-42 |
| 17:30 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik is fouled on the floor by Thomas Miller - foul #1 on Thomas Miller, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Correll (C) Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mensah Accomando (PF) Juan Torres | |
| 17:25 | Dayton | Walter Harper is called for the reach on Lucio Giordano - foul #2 on Walter Harper, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| 17:18 | Dayton | Matthew Shives connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lucio Giordano | 33-45 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 33-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SG), Floyd Wallace (SF) Eugene Boyes, Kevin Leland | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (SG), Juan Torres (SF) Matthew Shives, Alfredo Valdez | |
| 16:43 | Dayton | Edward Stockman picks off the pass by Szczesny Zubik | 33-45 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-45 |
| 16:21 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 16:08 | Dayton | Juan Torres can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 16:06 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik tips it but misses | 33-45 |
| 16:05 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando tips it home | 33-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman loses the dribble to Mensah Accomando | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Wilkerson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Harper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Randy Correll (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilfredo Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Juan Torres (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mensah Accomando (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Szczesny Zubik (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lucio Giordano | 33-49 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 14:59 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 14:34 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano can't connect on a shot from the right side | 33-49 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman pulls down the rebound | 33-49 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-49 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Randy Correll grabs the offensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 13:48 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik grabs the board | 33-49 |
| 13:43 | Dayton | Walter Harper is called for the reach on Lucio Giordano - foul #3 on Walter Harper, team foul #5 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Eugene Boyes (SG), Kevin Leland (SF), Thomas Miller (C) Edward Stockman, Kenneth Wilkerson, Floyd Wallace, Randy Correll | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (PG), Matthew Shives (SG), Alfredo Valdez (SF), Lawrence Stultz (C) Lucio Giordano, Wilfredo Martin, Juan Torres, Szczesny Zubik | |
| 13:29 | Dayton | Matthew Shives shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Miller | 33-49 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland is denied on a layup by Lawrence Stultz | 33-49 |
| 13:08 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando grabs the board | 33-49 |
| 12:49 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Dunlap | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Walter Harper travels with the ball | 33-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Lapine (PF) Walter Harper | |
| Subs | Dayton | Juan Torres (SF) Mensah Accomando | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:10 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left side | 33-53 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kevin Leland | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:34 | Dayton | Matthew Shives shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner near the basket | 36-53 |
| 11:32 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz can't tip it in | 36-53 |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes pulls down the rebound | 36-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 4 pf. C - Thomas Miller (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Dunlap (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Shives (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Juan Torres (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 23 pts. C - Lawrence Stultz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland dunks the ball set up by Eugene Boyes and he's hacked by Jerry Dunlap - foul #1 on Jerry Dunlap, team foul #2 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG) Gary Taylor | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Mensah Accomando (PF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Jerry Dunlap, Juan Torres, Lawrence Stultz | |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the free throw | 39-53 |
| 11:04 | Dayton | Matthew Shives evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-53 |
| 11:02 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando can't tip it in | 39-53 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 39-53 |
| 10:37 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 10:24 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-53 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | Mensah Accomando swats the layup by Kevin Leland | 39-53 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland tips it in | 41-53 |
| 09:53 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-53 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Edward Stockman | 41-53 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-53 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 09:15 | Dayton | The short jumper by Alfredo Valdez is denied by Larry Lapine | 44-53 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland lays it up and in | 46-53 |
| 08:28 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik misses the dunk attempt | 46-53 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SG), Floyd Wallace (SF), Walter Harper (PF), Randy Correll (C) Eugene Boyes, Kevin Leland, Larry Lapine, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (SG), Juan Torres (SF), Lawrence Stultz (C) Matthew Shives, Alfredo Valdez, Szczesny Zubik | |
| 08:14 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-53 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Edward Stockman out of the doubleteam | 49-53 |
| 07:27 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman grabs the board | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Wilkerson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wilfredo Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Juan Torres (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mensah Accomando (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Stultz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Randy Correll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG) Edward Stockman | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (PG), Leroy Pearce (C) Lucio Giordano, Mensah Accomando | |
| 06:47 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce throws it down on a nice dish by Wilfredo Martin | 49-55 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Walter Harper can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 06:25 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Wilfredo Martin | 49-55 |
| 06:01 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Walter Harper - foul #4 on Walter Harper, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Kevin Leland (SF), Larry Lapine (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Gary Taylor, Floyd Wallace, Walter Harper, Randy Correll | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Shives (SG), Alfredo Valdez (SF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Wilfredo Martin, Juan Torres, Leroy Pearce | |
| 06:01 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 06:01 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman's fadeaway is rejected by Szczesny Zubik | 49-56 |
| 05:31 | Dayton | Matthew Shives snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 05:20 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik makes the jump hook from close range set up by Jerry Dunlap | 49-58 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Miller | 51-58 |
| 04:47 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz is fouled on the floor by Larry Lapine - foul #5 on Larry Lapine, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes (SG), Walter Harper (PF), Randy Correll (C) Kenneth Wilkerson, Larry Lapine, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG) Jerry Dunlap | |
| 04:47 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 04:47 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman buries a fadeaway from the left side | 53-60 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Matthew Shives can't throw it down against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Walter Harper - foul #5 on Walter Harper, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Miller (PF) Walter Harper | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mensah Accomando (PF) Lawrence Stultz | |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Matthew Shives misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Matthew Shives makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 03:59 | Dayton | Matthew Shives grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 03:37 | Dayton | Randy Correll is called for the reach on Lucio Giordano - foul #2 on Randy Correll, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SF) Edward Stockman, Kevin Leland | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (SG), Juan Torres (SF) Matthew Shives, Alfredo Valdez | |
| 03:37 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 03:37 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Miller (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wilfredo Martin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Juan Torres (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mensah Accomando (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano lays it up and in | 53-65 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller clanks a runner from close range | 53-65 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Miller | 53-65 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Kevin Leland (SF) Gary Taylor, Kenneth Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Shives (SG), Alfredo Valdez (PF) Wilfredo Martin, Mensah Accomando | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland comes up short on the runner from the right block | 53-65 |
| 02:31 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Juan Torres | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:07 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lucio Giordano and the foul's on Randy Correll - foul #3 on Randy Correll, team foul #10 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SG), Floyd Wallace (SF) Edward Stockman, Eugene Boyes, Kevin Leland | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (PG), Wilfredo Martin (SG), Mensah Accomando (PF), Lawrence Stultz (C) Lucio Giordano, Matthew Shives, Juan Torres, Alfredo Valdez | |
| 02:07 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik makes the free throw | 53-68 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-68 |
| 01:55 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando pulls down the rebound | 53-68 |
| 01:31 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-70 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Mensah Accomando takes the ball from Floyd Wallace after a doubleteam | 53-70 |
| 00:55 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap misses long on a jumper from the left side | 53-70 |
| 00:53 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz hits the follow up shot | 53-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-72 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor grabs the offensive board | 53-72 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Juan Torres (SF) Szczesny Zubik | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando is fouled on the floor by Thomas Miller - foul #2 on Thomas Miller, team foul #11 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Leroy Pearce (C) Juan Torres | |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando makes the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-74 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz grabs the board | 53-74 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap runs out the clock | 53-74 |