| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Abraham Machen (fresh) SG - Todd Smith (fresh) SF - Alan Howard (fresh) PF - Billy Hall (fresh) C - Christopher Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Jordan (fresh) SG - Javier Martin (fresh) SF - Rufus Burlingame (fresh) PF - Viktor Palczewski (fresh) C - Herbert Michael (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Billy Hall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 | Abraham Machen is fouled on the floor by Herbert Michael - foul #1 on Herbert Michael, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | UTEP | Alan Howard misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Herbert Michael - foul #2 on Herbert Michael, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Nicholas Stiles (C) Herbert Michael | |
| 19:34 | UTEP | Alan Howard makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:34 | UTEP | Alan Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | South Carolina | Javier Martin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | South Carolina | Nicholas Stiles misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | UTEP | The jump hook by Christopher Green is blocked by Viktor Palczewski | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | UTEP | Todd Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | UTEP | James Jordan steps in front of the Billy Hall pass | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | South Carolina | Javier Martin is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:55 | UTEP | The jumper by Alan Howard is denied by Viktor Palczewski | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | Nicholas Stiles pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:40 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski connects on the turnaround from close range set up by James Jordan | 2-7 |
| 17:26 | UTEP | James Jordan steals the ball from Billy Hall | 2-7 |
| 17:22 | South Carolina | Javier Martin banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Jordan | 2-9 |
| 16:58 | UTEP | Todd Smith is whistled for traveling | 2-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez (PG), Gary Todd (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Patrick Cannon (PF), Gregory Scott (C) Abraham Machen, Todd Smith, Alan Howard, Billy Hall, Christopher Green | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Stjepan Zhuang (SG), Alexei Irizarry (SF), Lino Zevallos (C) James Jordan, Javier Martin, Rufus Burlingame, Nicholas Stiles | |
| 16:56 | South Carolina | Alejandro Hernandez steps in front of the Viktor Palczewski pass in the backcourt | 2-9 |
| 16:47 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez is called for traveling | 2-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame (PF) Viktor Palczewski | |
| 16:25 | South Carolina | Alexei Irizarry is hacked by Gregory Scott - foul #1 on Gregory Scott, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski (PF) Rufus Burlingame | |
| 16:14 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Viktor Palczewski, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| 16:02 | UTEP | Dikembe Masudi picks off the pass by Robert Smith | 2-9 |
| 15:57 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi hits the finger roll | 2-11 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Alejandro Hernandez (fresh) SG - Gary Todd (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - Patrick Cannon (fresh) C - Gregory Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stjepan Zhuang (fresh) SF - Alexei Irizarry (fresh) PF - Viktor Palczewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Lino Zevallos (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-11 |
| 15:41 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon grabs the offensive rebound | 2-11 |
| 15:27 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 2-11 |
| 15:26 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi grabs the defensive rebound | 2-11 |
| 15:09 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski travels with the ball | 2-11 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Morrow (PG), Todd Smith (SG), Alan Howard (SF), Billy Hall (PF), Christopher Green (C) Alejandro Hernandez, Gary Todd, Robert Smith, Patrick Cannon, Gregory Scott | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Jordan (PG), Javier Martin (SG), Rufus Burlingame (PF) Dikembe Masudi, Alexei Irizarry, Viktor Palczewski | |
| 14:59 | UTEP | Billy Hall drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-11 |
| 14:45 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-11 |
| 14:43 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Todd Smith | 4-11 |
| 14:28 | UTEP | Billy Hall hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Alan Howard | 6-11 |
| 14:04 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Jordan | 6-14 |
| 14:00 | UTEP | Todd Smith buries a floater from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 13:44 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame lays it in on a great pass from Stjepan Zhuang | 8-16 |
| 13:28 | UTEP | Christopher Green clanks a floater from the baseline | 8-16 |
| 13:27 | UTEP | Todd Smith snags the offensive board | 8-16 |
| 13:22 | UTEP | Todd Smith misses short on a jumper from the left side | 8-16 |
| 13:21 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame snags the defensive board | 8-16 |
| 13:17 | South Carolina | Tim Morrow is called for the reach on James Jordan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tim Morrow, team foul #2 | 8-16 |
| Subs | UTEP | Abraham Machen (PG), Alejandro Hernandez (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Patrick Cannon (C) Tim Morrow, Todd Smith, Alan Howard, Christopher Green | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Alexei Irizarry (SF), Viktor Palczewski (PF), Nicholas Stiles (C) James Jordan, Stjepan Zhuang, Rufus Burlingame, Lino Zevallos | |
| 13:03 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi misses the shot from the free throw line | 8-16 |
| 13:01 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 8-16 |
| 12:49 | UTEP | Billy Hall scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 12:25 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski clanks a jumper from the left side | 11-16 |
| 12:23 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 12:13 | UTEP | Robert Smith banks in the layup | 13-16 |
| 11:46 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Patrick Cannon - foul #1 on Patrick Cannon, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Todd (SG), Gregory Scott (PF), Christopher Green (C) Alejandro Hernandez, Robert Smith, Billy Hall | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Jordan (PG), Rufus Burlingame (SF), Lino Zevallos (C) Javier Martin, Alexei Irizarry, Nicholas Stiles | |
| 11:46 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:46 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:46 | UTEP | Christopher Green pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Abraham Machen (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Todd (fresh) SF - Patrick Cannon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Scott (fresh) C - Christopher Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Jordan (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Masudi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rufus Burlingame (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Viktor Palczewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Lino Zevallos (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 11:30 | UTEP | Christopher Green tips it home | 15-16 |
| 11:04 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Dikembe Masudi | 15-18 |
| 10:46 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gregory Scott | 18-18 |
| 10:29 | South Carolina | James Jordan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Masudi | 18-21 |
| 10:12 | UTEP | Christopher Green loses the dribble to Rufus Burlingame | 18-21 |
| 10:08 | South Carolina | Gary Todd is called for the reach on Dikembe Masudi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Todd, team foul #4 | 18-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez (PG), Todd Smith (SG), Alan Howard (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Abraham Machen, Gary Todd, Patrick Cannon, Gregory Scott | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Javier Martin (SG), Nicholas Stiles (C) Dikembe Masudi, Lino Zevallos | |
| 09:56 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski lays it up and in on a great pass from Javier Martin and the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | Billy Hall (PF) Christopher Green | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (PG) James Jordan | |
| 09:56 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski misses the free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:56 | UTEP | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 09:46 | UTEP | Billy Hall knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Alejandro Hernandez | 20-23 |
| 09:43 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi double dribbles in the backcourt | 20-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Jordan (PG), Alexei Irizarry (SF) Dikembe Masudi, Viktor Palczewski | |
| 09:29 | UTEP | Robert Smith connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Billy Hall | 22-23 |
| 09:24 | South Carolina | James Jordan connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Alexei Irizarry | 22-26 |
| 08:55 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Todd (SG), Christopher Green (C) Todd Smith, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (SG), Stjepan Zhuang (SF), Viktor Palczewski (PF), Herbert Michael (C) Javier Martin, Alexei Irizarry, Rufus Burlingame, Nicholas Stiles | |
| 08:37 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 22-26 |
| 08:36 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 08:17 | UTEP | Alan Howard misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 22-26 |
| 08:16 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 07:52 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael can't finish the layup | 22-26 |
| 07:51 | UTEP | Christopher Green snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Alejandro Hernandez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Todd (fresh) SF - Alan Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Christopher Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Jordan (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Masudi (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stjepan Zhuang (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Viktor Palczewski (tiring) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Herbert Michael (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | UTEP | Alan Howard connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Gary Todd | 24-26 |
| 07:28 | South Carolina | Alejandro Hernandez picks off the pass by Stjepan Zhuang in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| 07:13 | UTEP | Billy Hall misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Viktor Palczewski - foul #2 on Viktor Palczewski, team foul #4 | 24-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Morrow (PG), Todd Smith (SG), Patrick Cannon (SF), Gregory Scott (C) Alejandro Hernandez, Gary Todd, Alan Howard, Christopher Green | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Javier Martin (SG), Alexei Irizarry (SF), Rufus Burlingame (PF), Nicholas Stiles (C) James Jordan, Stjepan Zhuang, Viktor Palczewski, Herbert Michael | |
| 07:13 | UTEP | Billy Hall makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:13 | UTEP | Billy Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:56 | South Carolina | Nicholas Stiles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Smith (SF) Billy Hall | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos (C) Nicholas Stiles | |
| 06:49 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon double dribbles | 26-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Nicholas Stiles (C) Lino Zevallos | |
| 06:33 | South Carolina | Nicholas Stiles comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 26-26 |
| 06:31 | UTEP | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 06:15 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Nicholas Stiles - foul #1 on Nicholas Stiles, team foul #5 | 26-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos (C) Nicholas Stiles | |
| 06:15 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:15 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:05 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Javier Martin | 27-29 |
| 05:49 | UTEP | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Alexei Irizarry - foul #1 on Alexei Irizarry, team foul #6 | 27-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Abraham Machen (PG), Gary Todd (SG), Christopher Green (C) Tim Morrow, Todd Smith, Gregory Scott | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Jordan (PG), Stjepan Zhuang (SF) Dikembe Masudi, Alexei Irizarry | |
| 05:37 | UTEP | Abraham Machen steps out of bounds on the sideline | 27-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Nicholas Stiles (C) Lino Zevallos | |
| 05:24 | South Carolina | James Jordan misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 05:22 | UTEP | Christopher Green snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 05:03 | UTEP | Abraham Machen loses the dribble to Javier Martin | 27-29 |
| 04:50 | South Carolina | James Jordan can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 04:48 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Christopher Green | 27-29 |
| 04:26 | UTEP | Christopher Green drills a jumper from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 03:57 | South Carolina | Javier Martin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 03:55 | UTEP | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 03:50 | UTEP | Gary Todd misses the easy layup | 29-29 |
| 03:48 | UTEP | Abraham Machen tips it but misses | 29-29 |
| 03:46 | South Carolina | Javier Martin snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Abraham Machen (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Todd (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Cannon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Jordan (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Javier Martin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stjepan Zhuang (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rufus Burlingame (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Stiles (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | South Carolina | James Jordan misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 03:27 | UTEP | Christopher Green gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 03:10 | UTEP | Abraham Machen clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 03:09 | South Carolina | Nicholas Stiles pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:51 | South Carolina | Stjepan Zhuang misses the jump hook from the baseline | 29-29 |
| 02:50 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Christopher Green | 29-29 |
| 02:41 | UTEP | Robert Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 02:40 | South Carolina | Nicholas Stiles pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:38 | South Carolina | Gary Todd steals the ball from James Jordan in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 02:29 | UTEP | Christopher Green buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Patrick Cannon and he's fouled by Nicholas Stiles - foul #2 on Nicholas Stiles, team foul #7 | 31-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez (PG), Todd Smith (SG), Alan Howard (SF), Billy Hall (PF) Abraham Machen, Gary Todd, Robert Smith, Patrick Cannon | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Alexei Irizarry (SF), Viktor Palczewski (PF), Herbert Michael (C) James Jordan, Stjepan Zhuang, Rufus Burlingame, Nicholas Stiles | |
| 02:29 | UTEP | Christopher Green makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:23 | South Carolina | Todd Smith is called for the reach on Javier Martin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Smith, team foul #6 | 32-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Scott (C) Christopher Green | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:08 | South Carolina | Todd Smith is called for the reach on Javier Martin - foul #2 on Todd Smith, team foul #7 | 32-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame (SF) Alexei Irizarry | |
| 02:08 | South Carolina | Javier Martin misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Billy Hall | 32-29 |
| 01:47 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez is hacked by Rufus Burlingame - foul #1 on Rufus Burlingame, team foul #8 | 32-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Jordan (PG) Javier Martin | |
| 01:47 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:47 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:47 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 01:27 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi loses the dribble to Alejandro Hernandez | 33-29 |
| 01:08 | UTEP | Alan Howard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 01:07 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 01:04 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Morrow (SG), Aaron Mace (SF), Christopher Green (C) Todd Smith, Alan Howard, Gregory Scott | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Javier Martin (SG), Alexei Irizarry (SF) James Jordan, Rufus Burlingame | |
| 00:55 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 00:53 | UTEP | Christopher Green hits the follow up shot | 35-29 |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | Javier Martin is fouled on the floor by Tim Morrow - foul #2 on Tim Morrow, team foul #8 | 35-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Todd Smith (SG) Alejandro Hernandez | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame (SF) Alexei Irizarry | |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | Javier Martin misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Christopher Green | 35-29 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Herbert Michael steals the ball from Billy Hall | 35-29 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | Javier Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Jordan (PG), Alexei Irizarry (SF) Javier Martin, Rufus Burlingame | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Herbert Michael steals the ball from Todd Smith | 35-29 |