| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Justin Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Cuadrado (fresh) SF - Ira Whitfield (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Carson (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Fugate (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Dikembe Abdul-Rahim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bert Ogburn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Black (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Rhone (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dean Jessee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn is open and scores on a floater from the right block set up by Jimmy Black | 30-29 |
| 19:20 | UNLV | Justin Matthews knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ira Whitfield | 32-29 |
| 19:00 | South Carolina | Jerome Rhone knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Bert Ogburn | 32-31 |
| 18:40 | UNLV | David Fugate comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 18:38 | South Carolina | Jerome Rhone snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 18:35 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leo Truluck (SG), Brian Stormer (SF), Steven Posey (PF) Matthew Cuadrado, Ira Whitfield, Philip Carson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 18:16 | UNLV | Leo Truluck scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Posey | 34-31 |
| 18:12 | South Carolina | Justin Matthews is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdul-Rahim in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Matthews, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Riley (C) David Fugate | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Paul Pool (PF) Jerome Rhone | |
| 18:01 | South Carolina | Steven Posey is called for the reach on Dean Jessee - foul #1 on Steven Posey, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ezra Armitage (PG) Justin Matthews | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia (PG), Peter Carter (C) Dikembe Abdul-Rahim, Dean Jessee | |
| 17:41 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black is open and buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Angelo Valencia and the foul's on Brian Stormer - foul #1 on Brian Stormer, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| 17:41 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:20 | UNLV | Brian Stormer misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jimmy Black - foul #2 on Jimmy Black, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Cuadrado (SG), Philip Carson (PF) Ezra Armitage, Donald Riley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tommy Williamson (PG) Jimmy Black | |
| 17:20 | UNLV | Brian Stormer makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:20 | UNLV | Brian Stormer misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:20 | South Carolina | Peter Carter gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:59 | South Carolina | Tommy Williamson can't connect on an uncontested shot in the paint | 35-34 |
| 16:58 | UNLV | Steven Posey gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:37 | UNLV | Bert Ogburn takes the ball from Leo Truluck | 35-34 |
| 16:20 | South Carolina | Tommy Williamson is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Pool | 35-37 |
| 16:01 | UNLV | Brian Stormer scores on a floater from the right block | 37-37 |
| 15:58 | South Carolina | Leo Truluck is called for the reach on Angelo Valencia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leo Truluck, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Justin Matthews (PG), James Wesson (SG), Ira Whitfield (SF), Donald Riley (PF), David Fugate (C) Leo Truluck, Matthew Cuadrado, Brian Stormer, Philip Carson, Steven Posey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim (PG), Jimmy Black (SF), Jerome Rhone (PF), Dean Jessee (C) Tommy Williamson, Bert Ogburn, Paul Pool, Peter Carter | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Justin Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Wesson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ira Whitfield (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Riley (fresh) 1 ast. C - David Fugate (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Dikembe Abdul-Rahim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Angelo Valencia (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Black (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Rhone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Jessee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Riley | 37-37 |
| 15:35 | UNLV | The rebound goes to David Fugate | 37-37 |
| 15:19 | UNLV | David Fugate hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 37-37 |
| 15:17 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jerome Rhone | 37-37 |
| 15:03 | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim drills a floater from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 14:44 | UNLV | Dean Jessee steals the ball from Ira Whitfield | 37-39 |
| 14:41 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black is hacked by Ira Whitfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ira Whitfield, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn (SG) Angelo Valencia | |
| 14:35 | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 14:34 | South Carolina | Dean Jessee grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 14:26 | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim makes the shot from the baseline | 37-41 |
| 14:08 | UNLV | Donald Riley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 14:06 | UNLV | Donald Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:47 | UNLV | Ira Whitfield misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 13:45 | UNLV | David Fugate pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:33 | UNLV | James Wesson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ira Whitfield | 40-41 |
| 13:12 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 13:10 | UNLV | David Fugate grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 12:55 | UNLV | David Fugate can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dean Jessee - foul #1 on Dean Jessee, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leo Truluck (PG), Matthew Cuadrado (SG), Brian Stormer (SF), Philip Carson (PF) Justin Matthews, James Wesson, Ira Whitfield, Donald Riley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tommy Williamson (PG), Angelo Valencia (SG), Glenn Brown (SF), Paul Pool (PF), Peter Carter (C) Dikembe Abdul-Rahim, Bert Ogburn, Jimmy Black, Jerome Rhone, Dean Jessee | |
| 12:55 | UNLV | David Fugate makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:55 | UNLV | David Fugate misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:55 | South Carolina | Paul Pool snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 12:50 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Posey (C) David Fugate | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 12:39 | UNLV | Leo Truluck is hacked by Tommy Williamson - foul #3 on Tommy Williamson, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| 12:26 | UNLV | Philip Carson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 12:25 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Peter Carter | 41-41 |
| 12:08 | South Carolina | Tommy Williamson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 12:06 | UNLV | Steven Posey pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:50 | UNLV | Brian Stormer travels with the ball | 41-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn (SG) Glenn Brown | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Leo Truluck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Cuadrado (fresh) SF - Brian Stormer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Philip Carson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Posey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Tommy Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bert Ogburn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Angelo Valencia (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Pool (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Carter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | South Carolina | Matthew Cuadrado is called for the reach on Tommy Williamson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Cuadrado, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| 11:28 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tommy Williamson | 41-43 |
| 11:02 | UNLV | Peter Carter blocks the short jumper by Steven Posey | 41-43 |
| 11:00 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:49 | South Carolina | Peter Carter misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-43 |
| 10:47 | South Carolina | Paul Pool tips it but misses | 41-43 |
| 10:46 | South Carolina | Peter Carter tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| 10:34 | UNLV | Matthew Cuadrado comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Tommy Williamson - foul #4 on Tommy Williamson, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Justin Matthews (PG), Ira Whitfield (SF), David Fugate (C) Leo Truluck, Brian Stormer, Steven Posey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim (PG), Jimmy Black (SF), Jerome Rhone (PF), Dean Jessee (C) Tommy Williamson, Angelo Valencia, Paul Pool, Peter Carter | |
| 10:34 | UNLV | Matthew Cuadrado makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:34 | UNLV | Matthew Cuadrado makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:20 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-45 |
| 10:18 | South Carolina | Jerome Rhone misses the tip | 43-45 |
| 10:16 | UNLV | Ira Whitfield grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:00 | UNLV | David Fugate is denied on a layup by Jimmy Black | 43-45 |
| 09:58 | UNLV | Ira Whitfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:43 | UNLV | Philip Carson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Wesson (SG), Donald Riley (SF) Matthew Cuadrado, Ira Whitfield | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 09:22 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdul-Rahim | 43-47 |
| 09:03 | UNLV | David Fugate connects on the shot near the basket set up by Justin Matthews | 45-47 |
| 08:38 | South Carolina | Jerome Rhone misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Philip Carson - foul #1 on Philip Carson, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ezra Armitage (PG), Leo Truluck (SG), Brian Stormer (SF) Justin Matthews, James Wesson, Philip Carson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia (PG), Paul Pool (SG), Peter Carter (C) Dikembe Abdul-Rahim, Bert Ogburn, Dean Jessee | |
| 08:38 | South Carolina | Jerome Rhone makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:38 | South Carolina | Jerome Rhone makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:24 | UNLV | Donald Riley is whistled for a carry | 45-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Posey (PF) David Fugate | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Hopkins (PG) Jerome Rhone | |
| 08:22 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia is hacked by Leo Truluck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leo Truluck, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| 08:22 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:22 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 08:05 | UNLV | Steven Posey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 08:04 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 07:51 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmy Black | 45-54 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Ezra Armitage (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Leo Truluck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Stormer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Posey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Riley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - George Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Angelo Valencia (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Black (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Pool (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | UNLV | Ezra Armitage misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 45-54 |
| 07:25 | South Carolina | Paul Pool pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 07:20 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Riley - foul #1 on Donald Riley, team foul #9 | 45-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Justin Matthews (PG), Ira Whitfield (SF), David Fugate (C) Ezra Armitage, Steven Posey, Donald Riley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim (PG), Bert Ogburn (SG) George Hopkins, Jimmy Black | |
| 07:20 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 07:20 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 07:06 | UNLV | Justin Matthews misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 07:04 | UNLV | David Fugate hits the follow up shot | 47-56 |
| 06:41 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Angelo Valencia | 47-59 |
| 06:13 | UNLV | Leo Truluck misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 47-59 |
| 06:12 | South Carolina | Peter Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 05:56 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-59 |
| 05:54 | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim grabs the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 05:41 | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 05:39 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia grabs the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bert Ogburn | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:09 | UNLV | Ira Whitfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ezra Armitage (PG), Matthew Cuadrado (SG), Donald Riley (SF), Philip Carson (PF), Steven Posey (C) Justin Matthews, Leo Truluck, Ira Whitfield, Brian Stormer, David Fugate | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tommy Williamson (PG), Jimmy Black (SF), Jerome Rhone (PF), Dean Jessee (C) Dikembe Abdul-Rahim, Angelo Valencia, Paul Pool, Peter Carter | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:50 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black makes the shot from the right wing set up by Tommy Williamson | 47-64 |
| 04:29 | UNLV | Ezra Armitage can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 04:27 | UNLV | Matthew Cuadrado tips it back up and in | 49-64 |
| 03:59 | South Carolina | Tommy Williamson double dribbles | 49-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | Justin Matthews (PG) Ezra Armitage | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:40 | UNLV | Justin Matthews misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tommy Williamson - foul #5 on Tommy Williamson, team foul #5 | 49-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leo Truluck (SG), James Wesson (SF), Brian Stormer (C) Matthew Cuadrado, Donald Riley, Philip Carson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Hopkins (PG), Angelo Valencia (SG), Glenn Brown (SF), Paul Pool (PF), Gerard Fichter (C) Tommy Williamson, Bert Ogburn, Jimmy Black, Jerome Rhone, Dean Jessee | |
| 03:40 | UNLV | Justin Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 03:40 | UNLV | Justin Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Justin Matthews (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leo Truluck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Wesson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Posey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Stormer (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - George Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Angelo Valencia (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Brown (fresh) PF - Paul Pool (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerard Fichter (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:22 | South Carolina | Glenn Brown misses the easy layup | 51-64 |
| 03:21 | South Carolina | Paul Pool tips it in | 51-66 |
| 03:06 | UNLV | Paul Pool steals the ball from Leo Truluck | 51-66 |
| 03:04 | South Carolina | Justin Matthews takes the ball from Glenn Brown in the backcourt | 51-66 |
| 02:52 | UNLV | Justin Matthews can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-66 |
| 02:50 | UNLV | Steven Posey tips it back up and in | 53-66 |
| 02:48 | South Carolina | Justin Matthews steps in front of the Glenn Brown pass in the backcourt | 53-66 |
| 02:46 | UNLV | Justin Matthews slams it home | 55-66 |
| 02:46 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Cuadrado (SG), Ira Whitfield (SF), David Fugate (C) Leo Truluck, James Wesson, Brian Stormer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim (PG), Bert Ogburn (SG), Jimmy Black (SF), Jerome Rhone (PF), Dean Jessee (C) George Hopkins, Angelo Valencia, Glenn Brown, Paul Pool, Gerard Fichter | |
| 02:23 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dikembe Abdul-Rahim | 55-68 |
| 02:01 | UNLV | Ira Whitfield misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-68 |
| 02:00 | UNLV | Steven Posey pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 01:45 | UNLV | Ira Whitfield is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Black - foul #3 on Jimmy Black, team foul #6 | 55-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ezra Armitage (PG), Leo Truluck (SG), Brian Stormer (SF), Donald Riley (C) Justin Matthews, Matthew Cuadrado, Ira Whitfield, David Fugate | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Hopkins (PG), Angelo Valencia (SG), Glenn Brown (SF), Paul Pool (PF), Peter Carter (C) Dikembe Abdul-Rahim, Bert Ogburn, Jimmy Black, Jerome Rhone, Dean Jessee | |
| 01:33 | UNLV | Donald Riley can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-68 |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | Peter Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 01:08 | South Carolina | George Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-68 |
| 01:06 | UNLV | Donald Riley snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Steven Posey hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ezra Armitage | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Steven Posey steps in front of the Glenn Brown pass | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | UNLV | Ezra Armitage clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-68 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Steven Posey can't tip it in | 58-68 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Peter Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | George Hopkins runs out the clock | 58-68 |