| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Lambert (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) C - Robert Dike (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Yarbro (fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Yarbro inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-30 |
| 19:40 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Dike | 24-30 |
| 19:15 | Dayton | John Lambert connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-30 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones is fouled on the floor by Robert Dike - foul #2 on Robert Dike, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall can't tip it in | 27-30 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones tips it back up and in | 27-32 |
| 18:06 | Dayton | John Lambert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-32 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | John Lambert gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:24 | Dayton | Larry Frankel denies the turnaround by John Lambert | 27-32 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Frankel | 27-32 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar is whistled for traveling | 27-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Fralick (C) Robert Dike | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SF) John Yarbro | |
| 16:41 | Dayton | Joseph Jones denies the turnaround by Francisco Mendez | 27-32 |
| 16:40 | Dayton | James Brown gets the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 16:21 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor misses the lay-in | 27-32 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Jones | 27-34 |
| 15:44 | Dayton | John Lambert misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 15:43 | Dayton | Charles Fralick snags the offensive board | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Lambert (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Francisco Mendez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) C - Charles Fralick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:28 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Brown | 30-34 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones is hacked by John Lambert - foul #1 on John Lambert, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Joseph (PG), Arthur Miller (SG), Danny Kobayashi (SF), Robert Dike (PF) John Lambert, Francisco Mendez, Matthew Taylor, James Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), John Yarbro (SF), Warren Carnegie (PF), Jesus Rivera (C) Ernest Hall, Joseph Alcazar, Larry Frankel, Joseph Jones | |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Giannini | 30-37 |
| 14:19 | Dayton | Charles Fralick buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Joseph | 32-37 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Jesus Rivera knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Bailey | 32-39 |
| 13:28 | Dayton | Arthur Miller is fouled on the floor by Henry Giannini - foul #1 on Henry Giannini, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (PG), Francisco Mendez (SG), Matthew Taylor (SF), James Brown (PF) Kevin Joseph, Arthur Miller, Danny Kobayashi, Charles Fralick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG), Joseph Alcazar (SG), Larry Frankel (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Gregory Bailey, Henry Giannini, Warren Carnegie, Jesus Rivera | |
| 13:07 | Dayton | John Lambert can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar connects on the floater from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 12:33 | Dayton | Joseph Jones is called for the reach on Francisco Mendez - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Comacho (C) Robert Dike | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:07 | Dayton | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Larry Frankel - foul #1 on Larry Frankel, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SF) John Yarbro | |
| 11:50 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor lays it up and in | 34-41 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall double dribbles | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Lambert (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) C - Scott Comacho (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Dayton | Scott Comacho buries a jumper from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 11:08 | Dayton | Scott Comacho gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 10:52 | Dayton | Scott Comacho is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Scott Comacho, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi (SF), Robert Dike (C) Matthew Taylor, Scott Comacho | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (SG) Joseph Alcazar | |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Larry Frankel | 36-43 |
| 09:55 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Giannini | 36-43 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 09:00 | Dayton | Robert Dike gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 08:32 | Dayton | John Lambert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-43 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 08:01 | Dayton | Robert Dike grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 07:38 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Dike and the foul's on Gregory Bailey - foul #2 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Joseph (PG), Matthew Taylor (SF), Scott Comacho (PF), Charles Fralick (C) John Lambert, Danny Kobayashi, James Brown, Robert Dike | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG), John Yarbro (SF), Warren Carnegie (PF), Jesus Rivera (C) Ernest Hall, Henry Giannini, Larry Frankel, Joseph Jones | |
| 07:38 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Kevin Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francisco Mendez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Comacho (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Fralick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 14 pts. SF - John Yarbro (fresh) PF - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jesus Rivera (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar is fouled on the floor by Matthew Taylor - foul #2 on Matthew Taylor, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Arthur Miller (SG) Francisco Mendez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar loses the ball out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG) Gregory Bailey | |
| 06:29 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Jesus Rivera grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Scott Comacho - foul #2 on Scott Comacho, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (PG) Kevin Joseph | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Larry Frankel (PF) Ernest Hall, Jesus Rivera | |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor double dribbles | 39-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Jones (C) Warren Carnegie | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Alcazar | 39-48 |
| 05:12 | Dayton | John Lambert makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Matthew Taylor and the foul's on Gregory Bailey - foul #3 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (SG), James Brown (PF), Robert Dike (C) Arthur Miller, Scott Comacho, Charles Fralick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:12 | Dayton | John Lambert makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey is hacked by Francisco Mendez - foul #2 on Francisco Mendez, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gregory Bailey | 42-51 |
| 04:17 | Dayton | Larry Frankel steals it from John Lambert | 42-51 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel loses the ball out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Joseph (PG), Danny Kobayashi (SF), Charles Fralick (C) John Lambert, Matthew Taylor, Robert Dike | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG), Henry Giannini (SF) Gregory Bailey, John Yarbro | |
| 03:25 | Dayton | Kevin Joseph is called for traveling | 42-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie (C) Joseph Jones | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Kevin Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Kobayashi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Brown (fresh) C - Charles Fralick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall is hacked by Francisco Mendez - foul #3 on Francisco Mendez, team foul #7 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (SG) Joseph Alcazar | |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 02:53 | Dayton | Charles Fralick misses the jumpshot from the right side | 42-53 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel misses long on a shot from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 02:33 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 02:17 | Dayton | Charles Fralick is whistled for a carry | 42-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Arthur Miller (SG), Scott Comacho (PF), Robert Donovan (C) Francisco Mendez, James Brown, Charles Fralick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Rivera (C) Larry Frankel | |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie lays it up and in set up by Gregory Bailey | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:46 | Dayton | Robert Donovan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-55 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie is denied on a layup by Scott Comacho | 42-55 |
| 01:16 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 00:56 | Dayton | Kevin Joseph connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Joseph - foul #2 on Kevin Joseph, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Fralick (C) Robert Donovan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Scott Comacho pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Arthur Miller hits a floater in the lane | 47-55 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (PG), Francisco Mendez (SG), Matthew Taylor (SF), James Brown (PF), Robert Dike (C) Kevin Joseph, Arthur Miller, Danny Kobayashi, Scott Comacho, Charles Fralick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG), Larry Frankel (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Gregory Bailey, Warren Carnegie, Jesus Rivera | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Francisco Mendez is called for the reach on Joseph Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Francisco Mendez, team foul #9 | 47-55 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:47 | Dayton | James Brown snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez can't connect on a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Frankel - foul #2 on Larry Frankel, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SF) Henry Giannini | |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez misses the 3rd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 49-56 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | John Lambert is called for the reach on Joseph Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lambert, team foul #10 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SF) John Yarbro | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | John Lambert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones is hacked by John Lambert in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Lambert, team foul #11 | 49-58 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | James Brown scores on a shot from the left side set up by Francisco Mendez and the foul's on Joseph Jones - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SF) Henry Giannini | |
| 00:27 | Dayton | James Brown makes the free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Francisco Mendez is called for the reach on Joseph Alcazar in the backcourt - foul #5 on Francisco Mendez, team foul #12 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Arthur Miller (SG) Francisco Mendez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SF) John Yarbro | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Arthur Miller clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-62 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall runs out the clock | 52-62 |