| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Clayton Goolsby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Grimmett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Benson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Arthur Sweeny (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jordan Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Andrew Smith inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:48 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 39-28 |
| 19:47 | Dayton | Billy Benson hits the follow up shot | 41-28 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie is hacked by William Grimmett - foul #2 on William Grimmett, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Derek Spier | 41-30 |
| 18:54 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Andrew Smith | 43-30 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 43-30 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Derek Spier snags the offensive board | 43-30 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Derek Spier | 43-33 |
| 17:55 | Dayton | William Grimmett knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Clayton Goolsby | 45-33 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Andrew Smith steals the ball from Derek Spier | 45-33 |
| 17:34 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby banks in the layup set up by Andrew Smith | 47-33 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Andrew Smith - foul #2 on Andrew Smith, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez (SG), Manuel Coons (PF) William Grimmett, Billy Benson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright (SF), Tyler Bequette (C) Derek Spier, Jordan Anderson | |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 17:12 | Dayton | Manuel Coons can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Hopkins - foul #2 on Thomas Hopkins, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rafael Salazar (C) Arthur Sweeny | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:12 | Dayton | Manuel Coons makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 17:12 | Dayton | Manuel Coons makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-35 |
| 17:01 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Manuel Coons | 49-35 |
| 16:35 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Rogelio Martinez, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eddy Morse (PG) Clayton Goolsby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Wurster (C) Thomas Hopkins | |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Rafael Salazar denies the turnaround by Marion Cartwright | 49-35 |
| 16:14 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 15:59 | Dayton | Eddy Morse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Billy Benson (PF), Arthur Sweeny (C) Manuel Coons, Rafael Salazar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Compton (SG), Derek Spier (SF), Jordan Anderson (C) Willie Beattie, Marion Cartwright, Peter Wurster | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Eddy Morse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rogelio Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Benson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Sweeny (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Compton (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyler Bequette (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jordan Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jordan Anderson | 49-38 |
| 15:32 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny jams it on a great pass from Rogelio Martinez and the foul's on Kenneth O'Brien - foul #3 on Kenneth O'Brien, team foul #2 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby (PG), William Grimmett (SG), Raphael Lombardi (SF) Eddy Morse, Rogelio Martinez, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins (PF) Tyler Bequette | |
| 15:32 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny makes the free throw | 52-38 |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth O'Brien | 52-40 |
| 15:02 | Dayton | Andrew Compton picks off the pass by Arthur Sweeny | 52-40 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins is hacked by William Grimmett - foul #3 on William Grimmett, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright (SF), Tyler Bequette (C) Derek Spier, Jordan Anderson | |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins tips it back up and in | 52-42 |
| 14:05 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny is whistled for traveling | 52-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez (SG), Rafael Salazar (C) William Grimmett, Arthur Sweeny | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 13:47 | Dayton | Billy Benson pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 13:35 | Dayton | Tyler Bequette picks off the pass by Clayton Goolsby | 52-42 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Compton | 52-45 |
| 13:11 | Dayton | Andrew Compton is called for the reach on Raphael Lombardi - foul #4 on Andrew Compton, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eddy Morse (PG), Andrew Smith (SF), Manuel Coons (PF), Arthur Sweeny (C) Clayton Goolsby, Raphael Lombardi, Billy Benson, Rafael Salazar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Derek Spier (SF), Jordan Anderson (C) Andrew Compton, Marion Cartwright, Tyler Bequette | |
| 13:06 | Dayton | Kenneth O'Brien is called for the reach on Eddy Morse - foul #4 on Kenneth O'Brien, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| 12:54 | Dayton | Eddy Morse misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Manuel Coons - foul #2 on Manuel Coons, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Grimmett (SG) Rogelio Martinez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette (PF) Kenneth O'Brien | |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:14 | Dayton | Andrew Smith comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Derek Spier - foul #2 on Derek Spier, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby (PG) Eddy Morse | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG) Thomas Hopkins | |
| 12:14 | Dayton | Andrew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:14 | Dayton | Andrew Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 53-47 |
| 11:56 | Dayton | Manuel Coons grabs the board | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Clayton Goolsby (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Grimmett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Coons (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Sweeny (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willie Beattie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyler Bequette (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jordan Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny can't connect on a runner from the right block | 53-47 |
| 11:35 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny hits the follow up shot | 55-47 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Kenneth O'Brien | 55-49 |
| 11:08 | Dayton | Tyler Bequette denies the turnaround by Arthur Sweeny | 55-49 |
| 11:07 | Dayton | Manuel Coons pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:48 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Grimmett | 57-49 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette gets the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Clayton Goolsby steps in front of the Tyler Bequette pass | 57-49 |
| 09:58 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth O'Brien - foul #5 on Kenneth O'Brien, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez (SG), Raphael Lombardi (SF), Billy Benson (PF), Rafael Salazar (C) William Grimmett, Andrew Smith, Manuel Coons, Arthur Sweeny | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Compton (SG), Marion Cartwright (SF), Thomas Hopkins (PF), Peter Wurster (C) Kenneth O'Brien, Derek Spier, Tyler Bequette, Jordan Anderson | |
| 09:58 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:58 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 09:36 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 59-51 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright drills a driving attempt from close range | 59-53 |
| 09:03 | Dayton | Willie Beattie picks off the pass by Clayton Goolsby | 59-53 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie blows the layup | 59-53 |
| 08:58 | Dayton | Billy Benson snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 08:53 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby misses the floater from just outside the lane | 59-53 |
| 08:52 | Dayton | Billy Benson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:40 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie loses the dribble to Rafael Salazar | 59-53 |
| 07:54 | Dayton | Billy Benson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-53 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster grabs the board | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Clayton Goolsby (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rogelio Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Benson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Rafael Salazar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Willie Beattie (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Compton (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Marion Cartwright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Wurster (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright drills a floater from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Billy Benson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Peter Wurster - foul #2 on Peter Wurster, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eddy Morse (PG), William Grimmett (SG), Andrew Smith (SF), Arthur Sweeny (C) Clayton Goolsby, Rogelio Martinez, Raphael Lombardi, Rafael Salazar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette (C) Peter Wurster | |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Billy Benson makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Billy Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 06:55 | Dayton | Billy Benson's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Hopkins | 61-58 |
| 06:53 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny grabs the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 06:35 | Dayton | Andrew Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez (SG), Raphael Lombardi (SF), Manuel Coons (PF) William Grimmett, Andrew Smith, Billy Benson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derek Spier (SF), Jordan Anderson (C) Marion Cartwright, Thomas Hopkins | |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Beattie | 61-60 |
| 06:08 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Eddy Morse and he's hacked by Willie Beattie - foul #1 on Willie Beattie, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| 06:08 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Raphael Lombardi - foul #2 on Raphael Lombardi, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins (PF) Tyler Bequette | |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:54 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:36 | Dayton | Manuel Coons comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Hopkins | 64-61 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson makes the fadeaway from the right block | 64-63 |
| 04:52 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby (PG), William Grimmett (SG), Andrew Smith (SF), Billy Benson (PF), Rafael Salazar (C) Eddy Morse, Rogelio Martinez, Raphael Lombardi, Manuel Coons, Arthur Sweeny | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright (SF) Derek Spier | |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright loses the dribble to Billy Benson | 64-63 |
| 04:19 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Smith | 66-63 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Rafael Salazar - foul #2 on Rafael Salazar, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette (PF), Peter Wurster (C) Thomas Hopkins, Jordan Anderson | |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Andrew Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:40 | Dayton | Marion Cartwright steps in front of the Rafael Salazar pass | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Clayton Goolsby (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Grimmett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Benson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Rafael Salazar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Andrew Compton (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willie Beattie (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marion Cartwright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Bequette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Wurster (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | William Grimmett is called for the reach on Marion Cartwright - foul #4 on William Grimmett, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi (SF), Arthur Sweeny (C) Andrew Smith, Rafael Salazar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derek Spier (SF) Willie Beattie | |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Marion Cartwright misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:23 | Dayton | William Grimmett is hacked by Tyler Bequette - foul #1 on Tyler Bequette, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Coons (PF) Billy Benson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG) Marion Cartwright | |
| 03:23 | Dayton | William Grimmett makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:23 | Dayton | William Grimmett misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Derek Spier pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie is fouled on the floor by Clayton Goolsby - foul #4 on Clayton Goolsby, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez (SG) William Grimmett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins (PF) Peter Wurster | |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:48 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Grimmett (SG), Billy Benson (PF) Rogelio Martinez, Manuel Coons | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson (C) Tyler Bequette | |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Derek Spier misses long on a floater from the right side | 67-66 |
| 02:27 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:18 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 02:16 | Dayton | William Grimmett grabs the offensive board | 67-66 |
| 02:02 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi is hacked by Jordan Anderson - foul #2 on Jordan Anderson, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| 02:02 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:02 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie misses the 3 from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson blows the layup | 69-66 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Jordan Anderson misses the tip | 69-66 |
| 01:11 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Raphael Lombardi | 69-66 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Willie Beattie | 69-66 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thomas Hopkins | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Grimmett | 71-69 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Derek Spier hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 71-69 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi grabs the board | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi is hacked by Willie Beattie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Beattie, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 72-69 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins grabs the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The clock runs out | 72-69 |