| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Cespedes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Flack (fresh) 2 stl. C - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Gerald Wood inbounds the ball | 20-24 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Dayton | Gerald Wood knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Alexis | 23-24 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 19:07 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 18:38 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | James Smith snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | James Smith makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jeffery Collins | 23-26 |
| 18:01 | Dayton | Gerald Wood scores on a runner in the lane | 25-26 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Walter Meserve - foul #3 on Walter Meserve, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), James Shaffer (SF), Frank Myers (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Jeffery Collins, Ralph Cespedes, Robert Flack, James Smith | |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 17:10 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Eric Studebaker | 25-26 |
| 16:41 | Dayton | Gerald Wood misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | James Shaffer pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Frank Myers is whistled for a carry | 25-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), James Smith (C) James Clark, Ivan Zeanah | |
| 15:48 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis is hacked by Rodney Hawkins - foul #3 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Riffe (PF) Walter Meserve | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Riffe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Dayton | Gerald Wood can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Shaffer | 25-26 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #2 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (SF) Gerald Wood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SF) Rodney Hawkins | |
| 14:55 | Dayton | Jerry Scott loses the dribble to Ralph Cespedes | 25-26 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins is whistled for a carry | 25-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (PG), Edward Howard (SG), Walter Meserve (PF) Jerry Scott, Samuel Alexis, Eric Studebaker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:04 | Dayton | Ralph Cespedes takes the ball from Douglas Reeves | 25-26 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes tips it home | 25-28 |
| 13:19 | Dayton | Edward Howard buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Walter Meserve | 28-28 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Frank Myers comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Walter Meserve - foul #4 on Walter Meserve, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Scott (PG), Samuel Alexis (SG), Gerald Wood (SF), Eric Studebaker (C) Douglas Reeves, Edward Howard, Bryce Willey, Danny Riffe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG) Jeffery Collins | |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Frank Myers makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Frank Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 12:42 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis is fouled on the floor by James Shaffer - foul #1 on James Shaffer, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG) James Clark | |
| 12:13 | Dayton | Gerald Wood misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Frank Myers grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | James Smith misses the jumper from the left block | 28-30 |
| 12:03 | Dayton | Walter Meserve snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 11:53 | Dayton | Jerry Scott clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 11:51 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker can't tip it in | 28-30 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Shaffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ralph Cespedes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Myers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | James Smith connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Ralph Cespedes | 28-32 |
| 11:01 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Scott | 31-32 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes blows the dunk | 31-32 |
| 10:41 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 10:19 | Dayton | Gerald Wood drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Alexis | 33-32 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes loses the dribble to Gerald Wood | 33-32 |
| 09:25 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker clanks a jumper from the left side | 33-32 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | James Shaffer can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Samuel Alexis - foul #2 on Samuel Alexis, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Riffe (PF) Walter Meserve | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Robert Flack (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Jeffery Collins, Frank Myers, James Smith | |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | James Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | James Shaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 09:17 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 09:03 | Dayton | Jerry Scott misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 09:01 | Dayton | Danny Riffe gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 08:41 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah clanks a jump hook from the left block | 33-33 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Cespedes | 33-33 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Robert Flack grabs the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Danny Riffe steals it from Ivan Zeanah | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Alexis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Wood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Riffe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Shaffer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ralph Cespedes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Flack (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ivan Zeanah (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Dayton | Gerald Wood misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 07:18 | Dayton | Danny Riffe can't tip it in | 33-33 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | James Shaffer grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah misses the floater from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | James Shaffer tips it in | 33-35 |
| 06:43 | Dayton | Gerald Wood is hacked by James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (PG), Edward Howard (SG), Bryce Willey (SF), Walter Meserve (PF) Jerry Scott, Samuel Alexis, Gerald Wood, Eric Studebaker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), Rodney Hawkins (SG), Frank Myers (PF), James Smith (C) James Clark, James Shaffer, Robert Flack, Ivan Zeanah | |
| 06:26 | Dayton | Edward Howard connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Bryce Willey | 36-35 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Frank Myers is whistled for traveling | 36-35 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Bryce Willey misses the lay-in | 36-35 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | James Smith misses the driving attempt near the basket | 36-35 |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Danny Riffe snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 05:13 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bryce Willey | 39-35 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | James Smith clanks a shot from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 04:55 | Dayton | Bryce Willey pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 04:35 | Dayton | Bryce Willey buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Frank Myers is hacked by Walter Meserve - foul #5 on Walter Meserve, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Scott (PG), Samuel Alexis (SG), Gerald Wood (SF), Eric Studebaker (C) Douglas Reeves, Edward Howard, Bryce Willey, Walter Meserve | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Gerald Wood - foul #3 on Gerald Wood, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes makes the 3rd free throw | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Wood (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Danny Riffe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ralph Cespedes (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Dayton | Frank Myers picks off the pass by Danny Riffe | 42-38 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 02:52 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 02:26 | Dayton | Jerry Scott drills a 3 from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Collins | 45-41 |
| 01:37 | Dayton | Jerry Scott drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-41 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Cespedes | 48-41 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 01:12 | Dayton | Danny Riffe gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:09 | Dayton | Danny Riffe is hacked by Jeffery Collins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Collins, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (PG) Jerry Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Flack (PF) Frank Myers | |
| 01:07 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis is fouled on the floor by Rodney Hawkins - foul #5 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (SG) Rodney Hawkins | |
| 01:04 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis is fouled on the floor by Ralph Cespedes - foul #2 on Ralph Cespedes, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| 01:04 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 01:04 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | James Shaffer pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 00:53 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis is fouled in the backcourt by James Shaffer - foul #2 on James Shaffer, team foul #8 | 50-44 |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes's pass is intercepted by Gerald Wood | 50-44 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Gerald Wood is fouled in the backcourt by James Shaffer - foul #3 on James Shaffer, team foul #9 | 50-44 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Gerald Wood makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Gerald Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-44 |
| 00:33 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Danny Riffe | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Jeffery Collins is called for the reach on Danny Riffe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Collins, team foul #10 | 52-44 |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Danny Riffe misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Danny Riffe makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG) Douglas Reeves | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Jeffery Collins is called for the reach on Bryce Willey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffery Collins, team foul #11 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (PG) Danny Riffe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Bryce Willey makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Bryce Willey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Collins - foul #5 on Jeffery Collins, team foul #12 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Riffe (C) Douglas Reeves | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG) Jeffery Collins | |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (PG) Bryce Willey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves runs out the clock | 57-50 |