| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Mariano Sandoval (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Whitney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Barlow (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Grantham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - George Dziewanowski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Dimartino (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Lossett (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Randall Toussaint (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Hillis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Keith Barlow inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | UTEP | Billy Smith loses the dribble to William Dimartino | 39-31 |
| 19:35 | South Carolina | George Dziewanowski is alone and drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Brian Lossett | 39-33 |
| 19:13 | UTEP | Keith Barlow misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 19:11 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Smith | 39-33 |
| 18:51 | UTEP | Mariano Sandoval makes the floater from the left side | 41-33 |
| 18:41 | South Carolina | Brian Lossett's pass is intercepted by Keith Barlow | 41-33 |
| 18:29 | UTEP | Keith Barlow misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Dziewanowski - foul #3 on George Dziewanowski, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Snyder (PG), Grant Matthews (SG), Micheal McDaid (C) Mariano Sandoval, Jason Whitney, Billy Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Keith Mayhall (PG) George Dziewanowski | |
| 18:29 | UTEP | Keith Barlow makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 18:29 | UTEP | Keith Barlow makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 18:19 | South Carolina | Kyle Hillis makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Mayhall and the foul's on Micheal McDaid - foul #2 on Micheal McDaid, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Brendel (C) Kenneth Grantham | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mark Quick (PF) Randall Toussaint | |
| 18:19 | South Carolina | Kyle Hillis misses the free throw | 43-36 |
| 18:19 | UTEP | David Brendel grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 18:07 | UTEP | John Snyder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Luis Callahan (SF), David Langlois (C) Brian Lossett, Kyle Hillis | |
| 17:49 | South Carolina | William Dimartino clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 17:48 | UTEP | Keith Barlow snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 17:37 | UTEP | Micheal McDaid misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 17:36 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Luis Callahan | 43-36 |
| 17:18 | South Carolina | William Dimartino travels with the ball | 43-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mariano Sandoval (PG), Albert Hedrick (SF), Kenneth Grantham (PF), Billy Smith (C) John Snyder, Keith Barlow, Micheal McDaid, David Brendel | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Glenn Richards (SG) William Dimartino | |
| 16:59 | UTEP | Albert Hedrick knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 16:55 | South Carolina | Keith Mayhall double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Whitney (SG) Albert Hedrick | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Donald Esser (SG), Brian Lossett (SF), Randall Toussaint (PF), Kyle Hillis (C) Keith Mayhall, Luis Callahan, Mark Quick, David Langlois | |
| 16:34 | UTEP | Donald Esser steps in front of the Jason Whitney pass | 46-36 |
| 16:32 | South Carolina | Donald Esser loses the dribble to Grant Matthews in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| 16:30 | UTEP | Mariano Sandoval hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Grant Matthews | 48-36 |
| 16:01 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint travels with the ball | 48-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Snyder (PG), Albert Hedrick (SG), Keith Barlow (SF), Micheal McDaid (PF), David Brendel (C) Mariano Sandoval, Jason Whitney, Grant Matthews, Kenneth Grantham, Billy Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Snyder (fresh) SG - Albert Hedrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Barlow (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Micheal McDaid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Brendel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Glenn Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Esser (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Lossett (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Randall Toussaint (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Hillis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | UTEP | John Snyder banks in the layup | 50-36 |
| 15:44 | South Carolina | Kyle Hillis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Dziewanowski (PG), William Dimartino (SG), Luis Callahan (SF), Mark Quick (PF), David Langlois (C) Glenn Richards, Donald Esser, Brian Lossett, Randall Toussaint, Kyle Hillis | |
| 15:23 | UTEP | David Brendel knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-36 |
| 14:59 | South Carolina | David Langlois clanks a floater from the free throw line | 53-36 |
| 14:57 | UTEP | Keith Barlow pulls down the rebound | 53-36 |
| 14:49 | UTEP | William Dimartino steps in front of the Albert Hedrick pass | 53-36 |
| 14:45 | South Carolina | William Dimartino banks in the layup | 53-38 |
| 14:29 | South Carolina | The refs have stopped play. David Langlois is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 53-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mariano Sandoval (PG), Kenneth Grantham (PF), Billy Smith (C) Albert Hedrick, Micheal McDaid, David Brendel | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Keith Mayhall (SG), Brian Lossett (SF), Randall Toussaint (PF), Kyle Hillis (C) William Dimartino, Luis Callahan, Mark Quick, David Langlois | |
| 14:19 | UTEP | John Snyder misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-38 |
| 14:18 | South Carolina | Kyle Hillis gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 14:14 | South Carolina | Brian Lossett is hacked by Keith Barlow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Barlow, team foul #2 | 53-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Whitney (SG), Grant Matthews (SF) John Snyder, Keith Barlow | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Glenn Richards (SG) George Dziewanowski | |
| 14:04 | South Carolina | Keith Mayhall's pass is intercepted by Jason Whitney | 53-38 |
| 13:45 | UTEP | Kenneth Grantham misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 53-38 |
| 13:43 | South Carolina | Glenn Richards snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| 13:25 | South Carolina | Brian Lossett scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Randall Toussaint | 53-41 |
| 13:05 | UTEP | Grant Matthews misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 53-41 |
| 13:03 | UTEP | Grant Matthews misses the tip | 53-41 |
| 13:01 | South Carolina | Brian Lossett gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 12:48 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-41 |
| 12:47 | UTEP | Mariano Sandoval pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 12:24 | UTEP | Grant Matthews can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Randall Toussaint - foul #1 on Randall Toussaint, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Snyder (PG), Keith Barlow (SF), Micheal McDaid (PF), David Brendel (C) Mariano Sandoval, Jason Whitney, Kenneth Grantham, Billy Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Dziewanowski (PG), William Dimartino (SG), Luis Callahan (SF), Mark Quick (PF) Keith Mayhall, Glenn Richards, Brian Lossett, Randall Toussaint | |
| 12:24 | UTEP | Grant Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 12:24 | UTEP | Grant Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 12:24 | South Carolina | Mark Quick snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 12:07 | South Carolina | Luis Callahan misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Keith Barlow - foul #4 on Keith Barlow, team foul #3 | 54-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Whitney (SG), Albert Hedrick (SF) Grant Matthews, Keith Barlow | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 12:07 | South Carolina | Luis Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:07 | South Carolina | Luis Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 11:53 | UTEP | Albert Hedrick's fadeaway is rejected by Kyle Hillis | 54-43 |
| 11:51 | UTEP | Micheal McDaid snags the offensive board | 54-43 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Whitney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Albert Hedrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Micheal McDaid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brendel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - George Dziewanowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Dimartino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Luis Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Quick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Hillis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | UTEP | Albert Hedrick drills a floater from the free throw line | 56-43 |
| 11:22 | South Carolina | Jason Whitney is called for the reach on William Dimartino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Whitney, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Mack (PG), Kenneth Grantham (PF), Robert Estey (C) Jason Whitney, Micheal McDaid, David Brendel | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mark Castor (SF), David Langlois (C) Luis Callahan, Kyle Hillis | |
| 11:05 | South Carolina | George Dziewanowski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 11:04 | South Carolina | David Langlois pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 10:52 | South Carolina | Mark Quick clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 10:51 | South Carolina | Mark Castor tips it back up and in | 56-45 |
| 10:34 | UTEP | John Snyder is hacked by David Langlois - foul #1 on David Langlois, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Whitney (SG), Grant Matthews (SF), Billy Smith (C) John Snyder, Albert Hedrick, Kenneth Grantham | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Keith Mayhall (PG), Glenn Richards (SG), Randall Toussaint (PF) George Dziewanowski, William Dimartino, Mark Quick | |
| 10:21 | UTEP | Randall Toussaint steals the ball from Robert Estey | 56-45 |
| 10:11 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 10:10 | UTEP | William Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 09:51 | UTEP | Robert Estey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 09:49 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Castor | 56-45 |
| 09:27 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Glenn Richards and he's fouled by Robert Estey - foul #1 on Robert Estey, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mariano Sandoval (PG), John Snyder (SG), Micheal McDaid (PF), David Brendel (C) William Mack, Jason Whitney, Robert Estey, Billy Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Dimartino (SG), Brian Lossett (SF), Mark Quick (C) Keith Mayhall, Mark Castor, David Langlois | |
| 09:27 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:04 | UTEP | Mariano Sandoval makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Micheal McDaid | 59-48 |
| 09:01 | South Carolina | Glenn Richards is hacked by Mariano Sandoval in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mariano Sandoval, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Luis Callahan (C) Randall Toussaint | |
| 08:43 | South Carolina | Luis Callahan is whistled for traveling | 59-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Grantham (PF) Grant Matthews | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Dziewanowski (PG) Glenn Richards | |
| 08:28 | UTEP | Kenneth Grantham hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Micheal McDaid | 61-48 |
| 08:15 | South Carolina | Mark Quick scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-50 |
| 08:10 | UTEP | John Snyder's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Lossett | 61-50 |
| 08:09 | UTEP | David Brendel tips it home | 63-50 |
| 07:52 | South Carolina | Mariano Sandoval steals it from Brian Lossett | 63-50 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Mariano Sandoval (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Micheal McDaid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Grantham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brendel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - George Dziewanowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Dimartino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Lossett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Quick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Callahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | UTEP | Micheal McDaid misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 07:39 | UTEP | David Brendel gets the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 07:25 | UTEP | Mariano Sandoval misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 07:24 | UTEP | Kenneth Grantham tips it back up and in | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:14 | South Carolina | Brian Lossett blows the layup but he's hacked by Micheal McDaid - foul #3 on Micheal McDaid, team foul #7 | 65-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Mack (PG), Albert Hedrick (SG), Keith Barlow (SF), Robert Estey (PF), Billy Smith (C) Mariano Sandoval, John Snyder, Micheal McDaid, Kenneth Grantham, David Brendel | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Keith Mayhall (PG), Glenn Richards (SG), David Langlois (PF), Kyle Hillis (C) George Dziewanowski, William Dimartino, Mark Quick, Luis Callahan | |
| 07:14 | South Carolina | Brian Lossett misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 07:14 | South Carolina | Brian Lossett misses the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 07:14 | UTEP | Keith Barlow pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:47 | UTEP | William Mack comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-50 |
| 06:46 | UTEP | William Mack gets the offensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 06:30 | UTEP | Albert Hedrick can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by David Langlois - foul #2 on David Langlois, team foul #4 | 65-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Grant Matthews (SG) William Mack | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mark Castor (SF) Brian Lossett | |
| 06:30 | UTEP | Albert Hedrick misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 06:30 | UTEP | Albert Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 06:18 | South Carolina | Keith Barlow swats the layup by David Langlois | 66-50 |
| 06:16 | UTEP | Albert Hedrick pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| 05:53 | UTEP | Billy Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-50 |
| 05:52 | UTEP | Grant Matthews tips it in | 68-50 |
| 05:50 | South Carolina | Albert Hedrick picks off the pass by Keith Mayhall in the backcourt | 68-50 |
| 05:48 | UTEP | Keith Barlow banks in the layup set up by Albert Hedrick | 70-50 |
| 05:46 | South Carolina | Mark Castor is fouled in the backcourt by Grant Matthews - foul #1 on Grant Matthews, team foul #8 | 70-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Snyder (PG), Kenneth Grantham (PF) Albert Hedrick, Robert Estey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Donald Esser (SG), Randall Toussaint (PF) Keith Mayhall, David Langlois | |
| 05:46 | South Carolina | Mark Castor misses the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 05:46 | UTEP | Kenneth Grantham snags the defensive board | 70-50 |
| 05:29 | UTEP | Billy Smith can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-50 |
| 05:28 | UTEP | Keith Barlow tips it back up and in | 72-50 |
| 05:04 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 72-50 |
| 05:02 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint tips it home | 72-52 |
| 04:40 | UTEP | John Snyder misses short on a floater from the left wing | 72-52 |
| 04:38 | South Carolina | Kyle Hillis grabs the defensive rebound | 72-52 |
| 04:17 | South Carolina | Mark Castor clanks a floater from the left side | 72-52 |
| 04:16 | UTEP | Billy Smith pulls down the rebound | 72-52 |
| 03:55 | UTEP | Keith Barlow knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Grant Matthews | 74-52 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:49 | South Carolina | Mark Castor is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Richards | 74-55 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Grant Matthews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Keith Barlow (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Grantham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Glenn Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Esser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Castor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Toussaint (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Hillis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | UTEP | Keith Barlow misses badly on a floater from the left block | 74-55 |
| 03:30 | UTEP | Keith Barlow grabs the offensive rebound | 74-55 |
| 03:03 | UTEP | Billy Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Mack (PG), Albert Hedrick (SG), Micheal McDaid (SF), David Brendel (PF), Robert Estey (C) John Snyder, Grant Matthews, Keith Barlow, Kenneth Grantham, Billy Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Keith Mayhall (PG), Luis Callahan (SF), Mark Quick (PF), David Langlois (C) Donald Esser, Mark Castor, Randall Toussaint, Kyle Hillis | |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | David Langlois is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on David Langlois, team foul #5 | 74-55 |
| 02:39 | UTEP | Micheal McDaid can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 74-55 |
| 02:37 | South Carolina | Mark Quick grabs the defensive rebound | 74-55 |
| 02:33 | South Carolina | William Mack is called for the reach on Keith Mayhall in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Mack, team foul #9 | 74-55 |
| 02:33 | South Carolina | Keith Mayhall makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 02:33 | South Carolina | Keith Mayhall misses the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 02:33 | South Carolina | Glenn Richards snags the offensive board | 74-56 |
| 02:19 | South Carolina | Glenn Richards misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-56 |
| 02:18 | South Carolina | David Langlois grabs the offensive rebound | 74-56 |
| 02:09 | South Carolina | Albert Hedrick steps in front of the David Langlois pass | 74-56 |
| 02:02 | UTEP | David Brendel's pass is intercepted by Keith Mayhall | 74-56 |
| 01:47 | South Carolina | Mark Quick misses the lay-in | 74-56 |
| 01:45 | UTEP | David Brendel grabs the defensive rebound | 74-56 |
| 01:23 | UTEP | William Mack is hacked by David Langlois - foul #4 on David Langlois, team foul #6 | 74-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Snyder (PG), Grant Matthews (SG) William Mack, Robert Estey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:00 | UTEP | Grant Matthews loses the dribble to Luis Callahan | 74-56 |
| 00:57 | South Carolina | Keith Mayhall lays it in on a nice dish by Luis Callahan | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Albert Hedrick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-58 |
| 00:29 | South Carolina | David Langlois grabs the board | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | David Langlois hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Keith Mayhall | 74-60 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | John Snyder runs out the clock | 74-60 |