| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cummings (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Simas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lee Kirst (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Knauss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cronenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francisco Benitez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Pagan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:35 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg blows the layup but he's fouled by Lee Kirst - foul #2 on Lee Kirst, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (SG), Ronnie Rondon (SF) Michael Cummings, Daniel Simas | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 19:35 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:35 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:13 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 19:12 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 19:05 | South Carolina State | Lee Kirst blocks the short jumper by Michael Cronenberg | 34-31 |
| 19:04 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:41 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 18:25 | South Carolina State | Ronnie Rondon is called for the reach on Kenneth Johnson - foul #1 on Ronnie Rondon, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SG), Daniel Simas (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF) Al Fullen, Ronnie Rondon, Lee Kirst | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 18:08 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-31 |
| 18:07 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson snags the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 17:49 | South Carolina State | Steven Knauss steps in front of the Kenneth Johnson pass | 37-31 |
| 17:30 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Johnson steals it from Ernest Clifton | 37-31 |
| 17:25 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson lays it in | 37-33 |
| 17:03 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-33 |
| 17:01 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 16:55 | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa is fouled on the floor by Daniel Simas - foul #1 on Daniel Simas, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (PG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Lee Kirst (PF) Jerome Groom, Daniel Simas, Ernest Clifton | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface (PF) Francisco Benitez | |
| 16:47 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan connects on the floater in the lane set up by Kenneth Johnson and he's hacked by Lee Kirst - foul #3 on Lee Kirst, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas (SF) Lee Kirst | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 16:47 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:33 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Simas and he's fouled by Dikembe Africa - foul #2 on Dikembe Africa, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton (PF) Daniel Simas | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 16:33 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:14 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Africa | 40-39 |
| 15:52 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-39 |
| 15:51 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Al Fullen (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Michael Cummings (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Rondon (fresh) PF - Ernest Clifton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Knauss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Africa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Cronenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Surface (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Pagan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:22 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dikembe Africa | 40-41 |
| 15:06 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 15:04 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:47 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Johnson | 40-43 |
| 14:29 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-43 |
| 14:11 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan misses the shot in the paint | 43-43 |
| 14:10 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 13:50 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 13:48 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton tips it in | 45-43 |
| 13:31 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan blows the layup | 45-43 |
| 13:29 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:05 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 13:04 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon tips it in | 47-43 |
| 12:47 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Johnson | 47-45 |
| 12:37 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ronnie Rondon | 50-45 |
| 12:26 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg banks in the layup | 50-47 |
| 12:17 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton slams it home | 52-47 |
| 11:59 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-47 |
| 11:57 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 11:40 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-47 |
| 11:39 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton tips it home | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Al Fullen (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - Michael Cummings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Rondon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Clifton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Knauss (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Africa (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Cronenberg (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Surface (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Pagan (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:26 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg hits a driving attempt from the right block | 54-49 |
| 11:00 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 10:59 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 10:37 | South Carolina State | Steven Knauss denies the turnaround by Michael Cronenberg | 54-49 |
| 10:36 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson snags the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 10:14 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg misses the shot from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 10:12 | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface gets the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:58 | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 09:57 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg hits the follow up shot | 54-51 |
| 09:52 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Johnson | 54-51 |
| 09:49 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson banks in the layup | 54-53 |
| 09:30 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 54-53 |
| 09:29 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Clifton | 54-53 |
| 09:16 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 09:14 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings snags the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 09:02 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings is hacked by Dikembe Africa - foul #3 on Dikembe Africa, team foul #2 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Daniel Simas (SF), Lee Kirst (PF) Michael Cummings, Ronnie Rondon, Ernest Clifton | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Matthew Laing (SG), Alex Pospisil (SF), Francisco Benitez (PF), Chris Johnson (C) Dikembe Africa, Michael Cronenberg, Jacob Surface, Gary Pagan | |
| 08:49 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom travels with the ball | 54-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SG) Al Fullen | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 08:22 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jerome Groom - foul #2 on Jerome Groom, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (SG) Michael Cummings | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 08:12 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 08:10 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 07:50 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-53 |
| 07:48 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss snags the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 07:32 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 07:30 | South Carolina State | Francisco Benitez gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Al Fullen (tiring) 17 pts. SF - Daniel Simas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lee Kirst (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Steven Knauss (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Johnson (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Laing (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Pospisil (fresh) PF - Francisco Benitez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | South Carolina State | Francisco Benitez loses the dribble to Lee Kirst | 54-53 |
| 06:46 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Laing is called for the reach on Jerome Groom - foul #1 on Matthew Laing, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SG) Al Fullen | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 06:33 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst misses the fadeaway in the paint | 54-53 |
| 06:32 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst tips it back up and in | 56-53 |
| 06:14 | South Carolina State | Alex Pospisil clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Knauss - foul #1 on Steven Knauss, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Like Chu (SG) Matthew Laing | |
| 06:14 | South Carolina State | Alex Pospisil makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:14 | South Carolina State | Alex Pospisil makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:55 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 05:53 | South Carolina State | Like Chu gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:35 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 05:34 | South Carolina State | Francisco Benitez tips it but misses | 56-55 |
| 05:32 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 05:13 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Francisco Benitez - foul #2 on Francisco Benitez, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (SG) Michael Cummings | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface (SG), Michael Cronenberg (SF), Christopher Wilson (PF), Gary Pagan (C) Like Chu, Alex Pospisil, Francisco Benitez, Chris Johnson | |
| 05:13 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:13 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:59 | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface makes the driving attempt from the left block | 58-57 |
| 04:44 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 04:43 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:37 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 58-57 |
| 04:36 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:21 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 04:19 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 04:13 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Cronenberg, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SG), Ernest Clifton (PF) Al Fullen, Steven Knauss | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa (PG) Kenneth Johnson | |
| 03:53 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom misses the 3 from straight away | 58-57 |
| 03:52 | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 03:47 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 03:45 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 03:24 | Miami (OH) | Jacob Surface is called for the reach on Michael Cummings - foul #1 on Jacob Surface, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (SG), Steven Knauss (C) Michael Cummings, Ernest Clifton | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Alex Pospisil (SF), Francisco Benitez (PF), Chris Johnson (C) Michael Cronenberg, Christopher Wilson, Gary Pagan | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jerome Groom (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Al Fullen (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Daniel Simas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Kirst (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Steven Knauss (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dikembe Africa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Surface (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Alex Pospisil (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francisco Benitez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris Johnson (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst is whistled for traveling | 58-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SG) Al Fullen | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 03:00 | South Carolina State | Francisco Benitez can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lee Kirst - foul #4 on Lee Kirst, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (SG), Ronnie Rondon (PF) Michael Cummings, Steven Knauss | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Matthew Laing (SG) Jacob Surface | |
| 03:00 | South Carolina State | Francisco Benitez makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina State | Francisco Benitez makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Francisco Benitez - foul #3 on Francisco Benitez, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss (C) Ronnie Rondon | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:43 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SG) Al Fullen | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface (SG), Gary Pagan (C) Matthew Laing, Chris Johnson | |
| 02:33 | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface is fouled on the floor by Steven Knauss - foul #2 on Steven Knauss, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| 02:33 | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:33 | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:17 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Cummings | 62-61 |
| 02:07 | South Carolina State | Alex Pospisil is denied on a layup by Daniel Simas | 62-61 |
| 02:06 | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa tips it but misses | 62-61 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan grabs the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (SG), Ronnie Rondon (PF) Michael Cummings, Steven Knauss | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson (PG), Michael Cronenberg (SF) Jacob Surface, Alex Pospisil | |
| 01:53 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan buries a floater from the left side set up by Michael Cronenberg and he's hacked by Lee Kirst - foul #5 on Lee Kirst, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SG), Ernest Clifton (PF), Steven Knauss (C) Al Fullen, Ronnie Rondon, Lee Kirst | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 01:53 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan misses the free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:53 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:44 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss clanks a jumper from close range | 62-63 |
| 01:43 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:35 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg misses long on a floater from the left side | 62-63 |
| 01:33 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:14 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom misses the 3 from straight away | 62-63 |
| 01:12 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Knauss | 62-63 |
| 00:53 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings is hacked by Dikembe Africa - foul #4 on Dikembe Africa, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| 00:53 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:53 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:53 | South Carolina State | Francisco Benitez snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson connects on the 3 from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Clifton | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:01 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | The clock runs out | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Simas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Clifton (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Knauss (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Cronenberg (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Francisco Benitez (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Pagan (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 05:00 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:40 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 04:38 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 04:18 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Johnson - foul #3 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (SG), Ronnie Rondon (PF) Michael Cummings, Ernest Clifton | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 04:18 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:18 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:59 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan clanks a floater from the free throw line | 68-66 |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:28 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss throws it down on a nice dish by Jerome Groom | 70-66 |
| 03:14 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 70-66 |
| 03:12 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan snags the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 02:54 | South Carolina State | Ronnie Rondon swats the short shot by Michael Cronenberg | 70-66 |
| 02:53 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan tips it home | 70-68 |
| 02:44 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas misses the tip | 70-68 |
| 02:42 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:26 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 70-70 |
| 02:11 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen is hacked by Dikembe Africa - foul #5 on Dikembe Africa, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface (SG), Alex Pospisil (SF) Dikembe Africa, Michael Cronenberg | |
| 02:11 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:11 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:09 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| 01:55 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jacob Surface | 72-72 |
| 01:47 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Jerome Groom | 75-72 |
| 01:28 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 75-72 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SG), Ernest Clifton (PF) Al Fullen, Ronnie Rondon | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg (SF) Alex Pospisil | |
| 01:10 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-72 |
| 00:50 | South Carolina State | Daniel Simas picks off the pass by Michael Cronenberg | 78-72 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Simas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Clifton (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Knauss (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Surface (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Cronenberg (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Francisco Benitez (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Pagan (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 15 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:48 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas is hacked by Kenneth Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #11 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon (PF) Ernest Clifton | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:48 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:48 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:43 | South Carolina State | Steven Knauss steps in front of the Gary Pagan pass | 79-72 |
| 00:40 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Johnson - foul #5 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #12 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Like Chu (PG) Kenneth Johnson | |
| 00:40 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:40 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas misses the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:40 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon snags the offensive board | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Miami (OH) | Francisco Benitez is called for the reach on Ronnie Rondon - foul #4 on Francisco Benitez, team foul #13 | 80-72 |
| 00:39 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:39 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon misses the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:39 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan pulls down the rebound | 81-72 |
| 00:39 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| 00:33 | South Carolina State | Like Chu makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Jacob Surface is called for the reach on Michael Cummings in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob Surface, team foul #14 | 81-75 |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:30 | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface snags the defensive board | 82-75 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-75 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton (PF) Ronnie Rondon | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:23 | South Carolina State | Like Chu misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-75 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg grabs the offensive board | 82-75 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface loses the ball out of bounds | 82-75 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon (PF) Ernest Clifton | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:16 | Miami (OH) | Like Chu is called for the reach on Ronnie Rondon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Like Chu, team foul #15 | 82-75 |
| 00:16 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon misses the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:16 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-75 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton (PF) Ronnie Rondon | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:10 | South Carolina State | Like Chu misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-75 |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Daniel Simas | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas is fouled in the backcourt by Like Chu - foul #2 on Like Chu, team foul #16 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon (PF) Ernest Clifton | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas misses the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 84-75 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton (PF) Ronnie Rondon | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:01 | South Carolina State | Like Chu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 84-75 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss gets the rebound | 84-75 |