| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fresh) SG - William McCurty (fresh) SF - Karl Portillo (fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) C - Joseph Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) SG - John Lambert (fresh) SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) PF - Charles Fralick (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | James Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:36 | Dayton | John Lambert knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Brown | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Jones | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | Dayton | John Lambert misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel is hacked by Charles Fralick - foul #1 on Charles Fralick, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Glenn Davidson steals it from Jamie Marquis | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Dayton | James Brown misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis double dribbles | 2-3 |
| 17:46 | Dayton | Jamie Marquis is called for the reach on Glenn Davidson - foul #1 on Jamie Marquis, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Glenn Davidson | 2-5 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Comacho (PF) Charles Fralick | |
| 16:48 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Frese (SF) Matthew Taylor | |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:20 | Dayton | James Brown blows the layup | 4-5 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:03 | Dayton | Richard Frese gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:01 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson is hacked by Jamie Marquis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamie Marquis, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG) Jamie Marquis | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), Arthur Miller (SG), Robert Donovan (C) Glenn Davidson, John Lambert, James Brown | |
| 15:36 | Dayton | Gregory Bailey steals it from Arthur Miller | 4-5 |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses the lay-in | 4-5 |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the offensive board | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) SG - William McCurty (fresh) SF - Karl Portillo (fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) SG - Arthur Miller (fresh) SF - Richard Frese (fresh) PF - Scott Comacho (fresh) C - Robert Donovan (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | William McCurty can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey hits the follow up shot | 6-5 |
| 15:00 | Dayton | Arthur Miller misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-5 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones buries a runner from the baseline | 8-5 |
| 14:20 | Dayton | Robert Donovan lays it in set up by Richard Frese | 8-7 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo makes the shot in the lane set up by Gregory Bailey | 10-7 |
| 13:38 | Dayton | Scott Comacho misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 10-7 |
| 13:36 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Frese | 10-7 |
| 13:15 | Dayton | Robert Donovan hits a floater in the paint | 10-9 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), John Lambert (SG), Matthew Taylor (SF), Charles Fralick (PF), James Brown (C) Francisco Mendez, Arthur Miller, Richard Frese, Scott Comacho, Robert Donovan | |
| 12:39 | Dayton | John Lambert steps out of bounds on the baseline | 10-9 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | William McCurty banks in the layup | 12-9 |
| 12:29 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG) Gregory Bailey | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Karl Portillo is denied by Charles Fralick | 12-9 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall grabs the offensive board | 12-9 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | William McCurty's pass is intercepted by John Lambert | 12-9 |
| 12:03 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Lambert | 12-11 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses the floater from just outside the lane | 12-11 |
| 11:44 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 11:15 | Dayton | James Brown is hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Warren Carnegie (C) Ernest Hall, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William McCurty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Karl Portillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Frankel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Carnegie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Fralick (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| 11:02 | Dayton | John Lambert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 11:00 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor tips it home | 12-13 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey misses short on a jumper from the right side | 12-13 |
| 10:40 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:15 | Dayton | John Lambert hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Taylor | 12-15 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo slams it home and the foul's on Matthew Taylor - foul #1 on Matthew Taylor, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Larry Frankel, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (SG), Richard Frese (SF), Robert Donovan (PF) John Lambert, Matthew Taylor, Charles Fralick | |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses the free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:52 | Dayton | The rebound goes to James Brown | 14-15 |
| 09:23 | Dayton | Richard Frese clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Karl Portillo - foul #1 on Karl Portillo, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie (PF) Karl Portillo | |
| Subs | Dayton | Arthur Miller (SG), Scott Comacho (PF) Glenn Davidson, James Brown | |
| 09:23 | Dayton | Richard Frese makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:23 | Dayton | Richard Frese makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | William McCurty clanks a turnaround from the left block | 14-17 |
| 09:05 | Dayton | Robert Donovan grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 08:36 | Dayton | Scott Comacho travels with the ball | 14-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG), Larry Frankel (PF) William McCurty, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (SG), Matthew Taylor (SF) Arthur Miller, Richard Frese | |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Francisco Mendez - foul #1 on Francisco Mendez, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SG) Gregory Bailey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG) Francisco Mendez | |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:07 | Dayton | Ernest Hall picks off the pass by Matthew Taylor | 16-17 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall lays it up and in | 18-17 |
| 07:40 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 18-17 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall's pass is intercepted by John Lambert | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) SF - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Frankel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Comacho (fairly fresh) C - Robert Donovan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 06:56 | Dayton | John Lambert scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Glenn Davidson | 18-19 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Robert Donovan is called for the reach on Joseph Jones - foul #1 on Robert Donovan, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), William McCurty (SG), Karl Portillo (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Ernest Hall, Henry Giannini, Joseph Alcazar, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Frese (SF), Charles Fralick (PF), James Brown (C) Matthew Taylor, Scott Comacho, Robert Donovan | |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 06:17 | Dayton | The rebound goes to James Brown | 18-19 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jamie Marquis - foul #3 on Jamie Marquis, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Joseph Alcazar (PF) Jamie Marquis, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (SG) John Lambert | |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Francisco Mendez - foul #2 on Francisco Mendez, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Joseph (PG), Arthur Miller (SG) Glenn Davidson, Francisco Mendez | |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:24 | Dayton | James Brown connects on the floater from the right side | 21-23 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-23 |
| 05:15 | Dayton | The rebound goes to James Brown | 21-23 |
| 04:51 | Dayton | James Brown loses the dribble to Karl Portillo | 21-23 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Kevin Joseph steps in front of the William McCurty pass | 21-23 |
| 04:10 | Dayton | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Alcazar - foul #1 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Frankel (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Joseph Alcazar, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), John Lambert (SG), Matthew Taylor (SF), Scott Comacho (PF) Kevin Joseph, Arthur Miller, Richard Frese, Charles Fralick | |
| 04:10 | Dayton | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:10 | Dayton | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | William McCurty scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Gregory Bailey | 23-23 |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Karl Portillo steps in front of the John Lambert pass | 23-23 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-23 |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel gets the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William McCurty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Karl Portillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Frankel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Comacho (fresh) C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | James Brown swats the layup by Karl Portillo | 23-23 |
| 02:55 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 02:50 | Dayton | Gregory Bailey steals it from Glenn Davidson | 23-23 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregory Bailey | 25-23 |
| 02:06 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 25-23 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Glenn Davidson - foul #1 on Glenn Davidson, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SF) Karl Portillo | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Fralick (PF), Robert Donovan (C) Scott Comacho, James Brown | |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 01:45 | Dayton | Robert Donovan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG) Gregory Bailey | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | William McCurty banks in the layup on a great pass from Ernest Hall and the foul's on John Lambert - foul #1 on John Lambert, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie (C) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), Richard Frese (SF) Glenn Davidson, Matthew Taylor | |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses the free throw | 28-23 |
| 01:21 | Dayton | Robert Donovan snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 01:05 | Dayton | John Lambert scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Fralick and the foul's on William McCurty - foul #1 on William McCurty, team foul #7 | 28-26 |
| 01:05 | Dayton | John Lambert makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Charles Fralick denies the turnaround by Warren Carnegie | 28-27 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | William McCurty snags the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Larry Frankel | 30-27 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez makes the 3 from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | The jump hook by William McCurty is blocked by Richard Frese | 30-30 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Richard Frese grabs the board | 30-30 |