| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Chestnut (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Drexler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Raby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - David McHorse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Rushing (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Dayton | Alan King misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Adam Spurlock - foul #3 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG) Adam Spurlock | |
| 19:48 | Dayton | Alan King misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 19:48 | Dayton | Alan King makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Paul White hits a 3 from straight away set up by Brian Rushing | 30-41 |
| 19:26 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Harold Gage grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | David McHorse connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Christopher Dennis | 30-43 |
| 18:47 | Dayton | David McHorse picks off the pass by Curtis Drexler | 30-43 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | David McHorse misses the dunk attempt | 30-43 |
| 18:42 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 18:30 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 30-43 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis is whistled for a carry | 30-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Heater (C) Christopher Dennis | |
| 17:41 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Paul White | 30-45 |
| 17:08 | Dayton | Jack Chestnut comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 17:07 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler grabs the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 16:55 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-45 |
| 16:54 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 16:46 | Dayton | Jack Chestnut clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-45 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Mike Heater snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 30-45 |
| 16:25 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 16:17 | Dayton | Jack Chestnut hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brian Rushing | 30-45 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Alan King steals it from Harold Gage | 30-45 |
| 16:08 | Dayton | Jack Chestnut is hacked by Paul White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul White, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dee Ouellette (PG), Craig Updegraff (SG), Donald Heckart (PF), Richard Whitmore (C) Jack Chestnut, Curtis Drexler, Nicholas Raby, Alan King | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball (PG), John Ross (SF), John Bell (PF), Christopher Dennis (C) Paul White, Harold Gage, Brian Rushing, Mike Heater | |
| 16:02 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 16:01 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff misses the tip | 30-45 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Dee Ouellette (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Updegraff (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Oliver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donald Heckart (fresh) C - Richard Whitmore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David McHorse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Ross (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Bell (fresh) C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis misses the lay-in | 30-45 |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | David McHorse tips it back up and in | 30-47 |
| 15:21 | Dayton | Donald Heckart's fadeaway is rejected by John Bell | 30-47 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | John Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | John Ross is hacked by Andrew Oliver - foul #1 on Andrew Oliver, team foul #1 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Horace Copeland (C) Donald Heckart | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG) David McHorse | |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis misses long on a runner in the paint | 30-47 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | John Bell tips it in | 30-49 |
| 14:41 | Dayton | Horace Copeland misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Benjamin Ball - foul #3 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #3 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Rushing (PF) John Bell | |
| 14:41 | Dayton | Horace Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 14:41 | Dayton | Horace Copeland misses the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis pulls down the rebound | 31-49 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-49 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis misses the tip | 31-49 |
| 14:27 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore grabs the defensive rebound | 31-49 |
| 14:14 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Benjamin Ball - foul #4 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #4 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David McHorse (SG), Mike Heater (C) Benjamin Ball, Christopher Dennis | |
| 14:14 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore misses the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 14:14 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore misses the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing gets the rebound | 31-49 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | John Ross misses the easy layup but the foul's on Craig Updegraff - foul #1 on Craig Updegraff, team foul #2 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Nicholas Raby (PF) Richard Whitmore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | John Ross makes the 1st free throw | 31-50 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | John Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 14:02 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver pulls down the rebound | 31-50 |
| 13:42 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby is called for traveling | 31-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Chestnut (PG), Curtis Drexler (SG) Dee Ouellette, Craig Updegraff | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harold Gage (SF) John Ross | |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Raby - foul #3 on Nicholas Raby, team foul #3 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (SG) David McHorse | |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Mike Heater is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Mike Heater, team foul #5 | 31-50 |
| 12:58 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Curtis Drexler | 34-50 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Raby - foul #4 on Nicholas Raby, team foul #4 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alan King (PF) Nicholas Raby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bell (PF), Christopher Dennis (C) Brian Rushing, Mike Heater | |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 12:15 | Dayton | Horace Copeland snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| 12:08 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jack Chestnut | 37-50 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Paul White is hacked by Curtis Drexler - foul #1 on Curtis Drexler, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dee Ouellette (PG), Craig Updegraff (SG), Richard Whitmore (C) Jack Chestnut, Curtis Drexler, Horace Copeland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David McHorse (SG), John Ross (SF) Paul White, Harold Gage | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Dee Ouellette (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Updegraff (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Oliver (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Alan King (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Whitmore (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - David McHorse (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David McHorse | 37-53 |
| 11:35 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-53 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | John Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | John Ross can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-53 |
| 11:27 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| 11:16 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver's fadeaway is rejected by John Bell | 37-53 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | John Ross pulls down the rebound | 37-53 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Alan King is called for the reach on Christopher Dennis - foul #2 on Alan King, team foul #6 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Curtis Drexler (PG), Horace Copeland (C) Craig Updegraff, Richard Whitmore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Rushing (PF), Mike Heater (C) John Bell, Christopher Dennis | |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock hits a 3 from the left wing | 37-56 |
| 10:21 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-56 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-56 |
| 09:58 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver snags the defensive board | 40-56 |
| 09:40 | Dayton | Horace Copeland is whistled for a carry | 40-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Chestnut (PG), Richard Whitmore (PF) Dee Ouellette, Alan King | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), Harold Gage (SF) Adam Spurlock, John Ross | |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Paul White | 40-58 |
| 09:04 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Harold Gage grabs the board | 40-58 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses the easy layup | 40-58 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Mike Heater tips it in | 40-60 |
| 08:34 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-60 |
| 08:32 | Dayton | Horace Copeland tips it home | 42-60 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Harold Gage hits a jumper from the left side | 42-62 |
| 07:58 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-62 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing snags the defensive board | 42-62 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Chestnut (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Drexler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Oliver (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Richard Whitmore (fresh) 4 reb. C - Horace Copeland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David McHorse (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Rushing (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Heater (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-62 |
| 07:51 | Dayton | Horace Copeland grabs the board | 42-62 |
| 07:47 | Dayton | Jack Chestnut connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Horace Copeland | 45-62 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Mike Heater buries a jumper near the basket set up by David McHorse and he's fouled by Jack Chestnut - foul #2 on Jack Chestnut, team foul #7 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dee Ouellette (SG), Nicholas Raby (PF), Alan King (C) Curtis Drexler, Richard Whitmore, Horace Copeland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), Christopher Dennis (C) Paul White, David McHorse, Brian Rushing | |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Mike Heater makes the free throw | 45-65 |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Jack Chestnut hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dee Ouellette | 48-65 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis misses the shot from the baseline | 48-65 |
| 07:10 | Dayton | Alan King grabs the board | 48-65 |
| 06:56 | Dayton | Dee Ouellette is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-65 |
| 06:54 | Dayton | Alan King tips it back up and in | 50-65 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Alan King - foul #3 on Alan King, team foul #8 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Craig Updegraff (SG), Troy Wilson (SF) Jack Chestnut, Andrew Oliver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Ross (SF), Brian Rushing (PF) Harold Gage, Mike Heater | |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 06:24 | Dayton | Dee Ouellette comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 50-66 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Christopher Dennis | 50-66 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | The short jumper by John Ross is denied by Alan King | 50-66 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Alan King | 50-66 |
| 05:34 | Dayton | Craig Updegraff knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 52-66 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Dennis | 52-69 |
| 04:55 | Dayton | Dee Ouellette can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-69 |
| 04:54 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby grabs the offensive board | 52-69 |
| 04:37 | Dayton | Alan King misses long on a floater in the paint | 52-69 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Ball | 52-69 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Troy Wilson - foul #1 on Troy Wilson, team foul #9 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Chestnut (PG), Curtis Drexler (SG), Andrew Oliver (SF), Richard Whitmore (PF), Horace Copeland (C) Dee Ouellette, Craig Updegraff, Troy Wilson, Nicholas Raby, Alan King | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), David McHorse (SG), Harold Gage (SF), Mike Heater (C) Adam Spurlock, Benjamin Ball, John Ross, Christopher Dennis | |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing misses the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 04:02 | Dayton | Richard Whitmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-70 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bell (PF) Brian Rushing | |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-70 |
| 03:37 | Dayton | Horace Copeland pulls down the rebound | 52-70 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Chestnut (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Drexler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Oliver (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Richard Whitmore (fresh) 4 reb. C - Horace Copeland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David McHorse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Heater (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Dayton | David McHorse takes the ball from Horace Copeland | 52-70 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-70 |
| 03:00 | Dayton | Horace Copeland grabs the board | 52-70 |
| 02:51 | Dayton | Jack Chestnut can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-70 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Harold Gage grabs the defensive rebound | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | David McHorse misses the jumper from the left side | 52-70 |
| 02:28 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Richard Whitmore | 52-70 |
| 02:23 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-70 |
| 02:21 | Dayton | Horace Copeland misses the tip | 52-70 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | John Bell pulls down the rebound | 52-70 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses the lay-in but the foul's on Horace Copeland - foul #4 on Horace Copeland, team foul #10 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Dayton | Nicholas Raby (PF) Richard Whitmore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), Brian Rushing (PF), Christopher Dennis (C) Paul White, John Bell, Mike Heater | |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 01:55 | Dayton | Nicholas Raby gets the rebound | 52-70 |
| 01:48 | Dayton | Andrew Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-70 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Jack Chestnut steals it from David McHorse | 52-70 |
| 01:25 | Dayton | Jack Chestnut lays it in | 54-70 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Raby - foul #5 on Nicholas Raby, team foul #11 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alan King (PF) Nicholas Raby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:58 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Rushing - foul #1 on Brian Rushing, team foul #6 | 54-72 |
| 00:58 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 00:58 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing banks in the layup set up by Christopher Dennis | 56-74 |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Curtis Drexler misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-74 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Harold Gage gets the rebound | 56-74 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock runs out the clock | 56-74 |