| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Engen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Kirst (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Trent Simon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bryan Berman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Friedman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lonnie Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Pagan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen is whistled for a carry | 24-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr (SG), Sterling Zeledon (C) Jerome Groom, Lee Kirst | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 19:12 | South Carolina State | Bryan Berman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 19:11 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Sterling Zeledon | 24-28 |
| 18:58 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Trent Simon - foul #2 on Trent Simon, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG), Keith Boatman (PF) Jason Engen, Sterling Zeledon | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 18:58 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:58 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:48 | South Carolina State | Trent Simon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 18:47 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 18:41 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens is hacked by William Friedman - foul #2 on William Friedman, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon (C) Rodney Johnson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 18:24 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens misses short on a jumper from the left side | 25-28 |
| 18:22 | South Carolina State | Trent Simon gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 18:00 | South Carolina State | Trent Simon makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lonnie Brown | 25-31 |
| 17:37 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 25-31 |
| 17:35 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Gary Pagan | 25-31 |
| 17:18 | South Carolina State | William Friedman connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Trent Simon | 25-33 |
| 16:58 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman clanks a shot from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 16:56 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Lonnie Brown | 25-33 |
| 16:35 | South Carolina State | Isaac Carr steps in front of the Lonnie Brown pass | 25-33 |
| 16:32 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens banks in the layup set up by Isaac Carr | 27-33 |
| 16:17 | South Carolina State | Trent Simon connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 16:03 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-36 |
| 16:01 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman tips it back up and in | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Thomas Fikes (fresh) SG - Isaac Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Keith Boatman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Sterling Zeledon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Trent Simon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Berman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Friedman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lonnie Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Pagan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | South Carolina State | William Friedman loses the dribble to Thomas Fikes | 29-36 |
| 15:31 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr loses the dribble to Trent Simon | 29-36 |
| 15:04 | South Carolina State | Bryan Berman drills a floater from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 14:51 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Brown swats the short shot by Keith Boatman | 29-38 |
| 14:50 | South Carolina State | William Friedman snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 14:21 | South Carolina State | Trent Simon loses the ball out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (PG), Jerome Groom (SG), Jay Ayotte (SF), Jason Engen (PF) Thomas Fikes, Isaac Carr, William Stephens, Keith Boatman | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa (PG), Jared Jauregui (SG), Samuel Port (SF), Eugene Reyer (PF) Trent Simon, Bryan Berman, William Friedman, Lonnie Brown | |
| 13:57 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Rodney Johnson | 31-38 |
| 13:37 | South Carolina State | Jay Ayotte denies the turnaround by Eugene Reyer | 31-38 |
| 13:36 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan misses the tip | 31-38 |
| 13:35 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jay Ayotte | 31-38 |
| 13:30 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte is fouled on the floor by Samuel Port - foul #1 on Samuel Port, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown (PF) Gary Pagan | |
| 13:13 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson is whistled for traveling | 31-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Stephens (SF) Jay Ayotte | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 12:47 | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa is whistled for a carry | 31-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte (SF) William Stephens | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 12:24 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte buries a 3 from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 11:58 | South Carolina State | Jared Jauregui clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-38 |
| 11:56 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jay Ayotte (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Engen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Sterling Zeledon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Jauregui (fresh) SF - Samuel Port (fresh) PF - Lonnie Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Eugene Reyer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Africa steps in front of the Jay Ayotte pass | 34-38 |
| 11:46 | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa banks in the layup | 34-40 |
| 11:25 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson is hacked by Dikembe Africa - foul #2 on Dikembe Africa, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Stephens (SF) Jay Ayotte | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Trent Simon (PG), Bryan Berman (SG), William Friedman (SF) Dikembe Africa, Jared Jauregui, Lonnie Brown | |
| 11:15 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jerome Groom and he's hacked by William Friedman - foul #3 on William Friedman, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| 11:15 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 10:46 | South Carolina State | Trent Simon connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 10:18 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 10:17 | South Carolina State | Eugene Reyer snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 10:13 | South Carolina State | Trent Simon clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 10:12 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 10:03 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-43 |
| 10:01 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon tips it in | 39-43 |
| 09:41 | South Carolina State | Eugene Reyer steps out of bounds on the sideline | 39-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Stowe (PG), Isaac Carr (SG) Rodney Johnson, Jerome Groom | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown (PF), Gary Pagan (C) Samuel Port, Eugene Reyer | |
| 09:26 | Miami (OH) | The jump hook by James Stowe is blocked by Lonnie Brown | 39-43 |
| 09:25 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:05 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 39-43 |
| 09:04 | Miami (OH) | James Stowe pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 08:43 | Miami (OH) | James Stowe buries a turnaround in the paint | 41-43 |
| 08:14 | South Carolina State | Trent Simon misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 08:12 | South Carolina State | William Friedman pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 07:48 | South Carolina State | Trent Simon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 07:47 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Stowe (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Isaac Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Engen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Sterling Zeledon (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Trent Simon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Berman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Friedman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lonnie Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Pagan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Engen | 44-43 |
| 07:05 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-43 |
| 07:03 | South Carolina State | Bryan Berman gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 06:42 | South Carolina State | William Friedman is fouled on the floor by James Stowe - foul #1 on James Stowe, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (PG), Jerome Groom (SG), Jay Ayotte (SF), Keith Boatman (PF) James Stowe, Isaac Carr, William Stephens, Jason Engen | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa (PG), Jared Jauregui (SG), Samuel Port (SF), Eugene Reyer (PF) Trent Simon, Bryan Berman, William Friedman, Lonnie Brown | |
| 06:20 | South Carolina State | Jared Jauregui loses the ball out of bounds | 44-43 |
| 05:55 | Miami (OH) | Gary Pagan is called for the reach on Rodney Johnson - foul #3 on Gary Pagan, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| 05:33 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom misses the jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 05:31 | South Carolina State | Jared Jauregui snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 05:07 | South Carolina State | Samuel Port misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerome Groom - foul #1 on Jerome Groom, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Stephens (SF), Jason Engen (PF) Jay Ayotte, Keith Boatman | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bryan Berman (SG) Jared Jauregui | |
| 05:07 | South Carolina State | Samuel Port makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 05:07 | South Carolina State | Samuel Port misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 05:07 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 04:55 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon misses the lay-in | 44-44 |
| 04:54 | South Carolina State | Samuel Port pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 04:26 | South Carolina State | Bryan Berman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 04:24 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 04:18 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jerome Groom | 46-44 |
| 04:04 | South Carolina State | William Stephens swats the dunk try by Samuel Port | 46-44 |
| 04:03 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan hits the follow up shot | 46-46 |
| 03:44 | Miami (OH) | Samuel Port takes the ball from Rodney Johnson | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Engen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Sterling Zeledon (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Berman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Port (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eugene Reyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Pagan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | South Carolina State | Eugene Reyer is fouled on the floor by Jason Engen - foul #1 on Jason Engen, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Stowe (PG), Isaac Carr (SG), Jay Ayotte (SF), Keith Boatman (PF) Rodney Johnson, Jerome Groom, William Stephens, Jason Engen | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Trent Simon (PG), William Friedman (SF), Lonnie Brown (PF) Dikembe Africa, Samuel Port, Gary Pagan | |
| 02:58 | South Carolina State | Bryan Berman makes the 3 from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 02:36 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-49 |
| 02:35 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 02:14 | South Carolina State | Eugene Reyer lays it in on a nice dish by Trent Simon and he's hacked by Sterling Zeledon - foul #4 on Sterling Zeledon, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (PG), Jerome Groom (SG), William Stephens (SF) James Stowe, Isaac Carr, Jay Ayotte | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jared Jauregui (SG) Bryan Berman | |
| 02:14 | South Carolina State | Eugene Reyer makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 02:04 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 02:02 | South Carolina State | Trent Simon grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 02:02 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen (PF) Keith Boatman | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bryan Berman (SG), Gary Pagan (C) Jared Jauregui, Eugene Reyer | |
| 01:34 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan is hacked by Sterling Zeledon - foul #5 on Sterling Zeledon, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst (C) Sterling Zeledon | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 01:12 | South Carolina State | William Friedman misses the runner in the paint | 46-52 |
| 01:11 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 01:06 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Rodney Johnson | 48-52 |
| 00:47 | South Carolina State | William Friedman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-52 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan tips it home | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | South Carolina State | Bryan Berman is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Groom - foul #2 on Jerome Groom, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| 00:36 | South Carolina State | Rodney Johnson is called for the reach on Lonnie Brown - foul #2 on Rodney Johnson, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| 00:36 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:36 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:32 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 00:31 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Johnson | 50-56 |
| 00:27 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina State | Trent Simon gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina State | Trent Simon is hacked by Rodney Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodney Johnson, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Samuel Port (SF), Eugene Reyer (C) William Friedman, Gary Pagan | |
| 00:24 | South Carolina State | Trent Simon makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina State | Trent Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-58 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina State | Eugene Reyer gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | South Carolina State | Rodney Johnson is called for the reach on Eugene Reyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodney Johnson, team foul #9 | 50-58 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina State | Eugene Reyer makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina State | Eugene Reyer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen misses the easy layup | 50-60 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Trent Simon runs out the clock | 50-60 |