| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jimmy Crockett (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Irwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Walther (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Scott Cooper (fresh) C - Michael Luiz (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Grimmett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Priolo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Allen Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew House (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Coons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Allen Wade inbounds the ball | 20-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Dayton | Matthew House hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Jimmy Crockett - foul #2 on Jimmy Crockett, team foul #1 | 20-29 |
| 19:31 | Dayton | Matthew House makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 19:31 | Dayton | Matthew House makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 19:02 | Ohio | Jimmy Crockett is hacked by William Grimmett - foul #2 on William Grimmett, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| 18:35 | Ohio | John Irwin knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Jimmy Crockett and he's hacked by Charles Priolo - foul #4 on Charles Priolo, team foul #2 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Anson (SG) Charles Priolo | |
| 18:35 | Ohio | John Irwin misses the free throw | 22-31 |
| 18:35 | Dayton | Matthew House pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| 18:15 | Dayton | Manuel Coons is hacked by Michael Luiz - foul #3 on Michael Luiz, team foul #2 | 22-31 |
| 17:54 | Dayton | Matthew House misses badly on a floater from close range | 22-31 |
| 17:52 | Ohio | Michael Luiz snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 17:33 | Ohio | John Irwin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 17:31 | Ohio | Scott Cooper tips it back up and in | 24-31 |
| 17:02 | Dayton | Matthew House lays it up and in on a great pass from William Grimmett | 24-33 |
| 16:39 | Ohio | John Irwin misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Matthew House - foul #3 on Matthew House, team foul #3 | 24-33 |
| 16:39 | Ohio | John Irwin makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 16:39 | Ohio | John Irwin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 16:14 | Dayton | William Grimmett makes the shot near the basket set up by Allen Wade | 26-35 |
| 15:48 | Ohio | Scott Cooper connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jimmy Crockett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Irwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Walther (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Scott Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Luiz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Grimmett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Anson (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Allen Wade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew House (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Coons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Dayton | Manuel Coons comes up short on the runner from close range | 28-35 |
| 15:19 | Dayton | Matthew House tips it home | 28-37 |
| 15:04 | Ohio | John Irwin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 28-37 |
| 15:03 | Dayton | Manuel Coons pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 14:34 | Dayton | William Grimmett misses badly on a runner in the paint | 28-37 |
| 14:33 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Coons | 28-37 |
| 14:15 | Dayton | William Grimmett is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on William Grimmett, team foul #4 | 28-37 |
| 13:48 | Ohio | Jimmy Crockett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Don Fields (SF) Clarence Walther | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:33 | Dayton | Allen Wade misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Jimmy Crockett - foul #3 on Jimmy Crockett, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Tom Matthews (PG), Salvador Garcia (C) Jimmy Crockett, Michael Luiz | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:33 | Dayton | Allen Wade makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 13:33 | Dayton | Allen Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 13:16 | Ohio | Tom Matthews's fadeaway is rejected by Manuel Coons | 28-39 |
| 13:14 | Ohio | Scott Cooper hits the follow up shot | 30-39 |
| 12:49 | Dayton | Allen Wade hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-41 |
| 12:30 | Ohio | John Irwin misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-41 |
| 12:28 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Manuel Coons | 30-41 |
| 12:13 | Dayton | Thomas Anson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Allen Wade | 30-44 |
| 12:01 | Ohio | John Irwin drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Tom Matthews | 32-44 |
| 11:35 | Dayton | William Grimmett drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Tom Matthews (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Irwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Don Fields (fresh) PF - Scott Cooper (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Salvador Garcia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Grimmett (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Anson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Allen Wade (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew House (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Coons (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:08 | Ohio | Thomas Anson is called for the reach on Don Fields - foul #1 on Thomas Anson, team foul #5 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Crockett (PG), Robert Elmore (SG), Clarence Walther (SF), Michael Luiz (C) Tom Matthews, John Irwin, Scott Cooper, Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Aubin (PG), Charles Priolo (SG), Archie Dube (SF), Darin Whitaker (C) William Grimmett, Thomas Anson, Allen Wade, Manuel Coons | |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Michael Luiz misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Darin Whitaker - foul #2 on Darin Whitaker, team foul #6 | 32-46 |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Michael Luiz makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Michael Luiz makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 10:22 | Dayton | Matthew House is called for traveling | 34-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Coons (C) Matthew House | |
| 09:53 | Ohio | Robert Elmore is fouled on the floor by Manuel Coons - foul #1 on Manuel Coons, team foul #7 | 34-46 |
| 09:53 | Ohio | Robert Elmore makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 09:53 | Ohio | Robert Elmore makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 09:37 | Dayton | Archie Dube's pass is intercepted by Robert Elmore | 36-46 |
| 09:15 | Ohio | Don Fields can't finish the layup | 36-46 |
| 09:13 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Manuel Coons | 36-46 |
| 08:56 | Dayton | Manuel Coons double dribbles | 36-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Irwin (SG), Scott Cooper (PF) Robert Elmore, Don Fields | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Grimmett (PG), Allen Wade (C) David Aubin, Manuel Coons | |
| 08:31 | Ohio | John Irwin misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-46 |
| 08:29 | Ohio | Michael Luiz pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 08:07 | Ohio | Jimmy Crockett travels with the ball | 36-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew House (PF), Manuel Coons (C) Archie Dube, Darin Whitaker | |
| 07:51 | Dayton | William Grimmett hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 36-46 |
| 07:50 | Ohio | Michael Luiz grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 07:33 | Ohio | Clarence Walther makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Scott Cooper | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jimmy Crockett (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Irwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Walther (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Luiz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Grimmett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Priolo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Allen Wade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew House (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Coons (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Dayton | Matthew House hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Allen Wade and he's fouled by Clarence Walther - foul #1 on Clarence Walther, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Tom Matthews (PG), Robert Elmore (SF), Don Fields (PF), Salvador Garcia (C) Jimmy Crockett, Clarence Walther, Scott Cooper, Michael Luiz | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Anson (SG) Charles Priolo | |
| 07:11 | Dayton | Matthew House makes the free throw | 38-49 |
| 06:49 | Ohio | Tom Matthews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Darin Whitaker (C) Manuel Coons | |
| 06:26 | Dayton | Allen Wade misses the lay-in | 38-49 |
| 06:24 | Ohio | Don Fields snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 05:59 | Ohio | Tom Matthews hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by William Grimmett - foul #4 on William Grimmett, team foul #8 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Scott Cooper (PF) Robert Elmore | |
| Subs | Dayton | Archie Dube (SF) Allen Wade | |
| 05:59 | Ohio | Tom Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 05:59 | Ohio | Tom Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:49 | Dayton | Archie Dube knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:33 | Ohio | Scott Cooper misses the easy layup | 40-51 |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Darin Whitaker grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 05:12 | Dayton | William Grimmett comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Tom Matthews - foul #1 on Tom Matthews, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Crockett (PG), Clarence Walther (SF), Michael Luiz (C) Tom Matthews, Don Fields, Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Priolo (SG), Manuel Coons (C) Thomas Anson, Darin Whitaker | |
| 05:12 | Dayton | William Grimmett makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 05:12 | Dayton | William Grimmett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 04:51 | Ohio | John Irwin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 04:49 | Dayton | William Grimmett snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 04:29 | Dayton | Archie Dube misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott Cooper - foul #2 on Scott Cooper, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Aubin (PG), Allen Wade (PF) William Grimmett, Matthew House | |
| 04:29 | Dayton | Archie Dube makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 04:29 | Dayton | Archie Dube misses the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 04:29 | Ohio | Michael Luiz grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 04:00 | Ohio | John Irwin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-54 |
| 03:59 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Archie Dube | 40-54 |
| 03:54 | Dayton | Charles Priolo is hacked by John Irwin - foul #3 on John Irwin, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Elmore (SG), Don Fields (PF) John Irwin, Scott Cooper | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Anson (SG), Darin Whitaker (PF) Allen Wade, Manuel Coons | |
| 03:54 | Dayton | Charles Priolo makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 03:54 | Dayton | Charles Priolo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 03:34 | Ohio | Jimmy Crockett misses badly on a floater from the right side | 40-56 |
| 03:33 | Ohio | Jimmy Crockett grabs the offensive board | 40-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jimmy Crockett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Elmore (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Clarence Walther (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Fields (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Luiz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Aubin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Anson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Archie Dube (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darin Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Priolo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Ohio | Jimmy Crockett clanks a jumper from the left wing | 40-56 |
| 03:13 | Dayton | David Aubin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 02:49 | Dayton | Thomas Anson buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Priolo | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:28 | Ohio | Michael Luiz drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jimmy Crockett and the foul's on Charles Priolo - foul #5 on Charles Priolo, team foul #9 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Tom Matthews (PG), John Irwin (SG), Scott Cooper (PF) Jimmy Crockett, Robert Elmore, Clarence Walther | |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Wade (C) Charles Priolo | |
| 02:28 | Ohio | Michael Luiz makes the free throw | 43-58 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Allen Wade misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Tom Matthews - foul #2 on Tom Matthews, team foul #8 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Crockett (PG), Clarence Walther (SF) Tom Matthews, Don Fields | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Allen Wade misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Allen Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 01:38 | Ohio | Thomas Anson steals the ball from Scott Cooper | 43-59 |
| 01:18 | Dayton | Archie Dube's pass is intercepted by Clarence Walther | 43-59 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Michael Luiz can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 43-59 |
| 00:52 | Dayton | Allen Wade pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Jimmy Crockett is called for the reach on David Aubin - foul #4 on Jimmy Crockett, team foul #9 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Coons (C) Allen Wade | |
| 00:24 | Dayton | David Aubin makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | David Aubin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Clarence Walther grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio | Jimmy Crockett drills a floater from close range | 45-60 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | David Aubin runs out the clock | 45-60 |