| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mabie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) SF - Robert Weaver (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steve Barrientos (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roy Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Douglas Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Barber (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Walkowiak (fresh) PF - Melvin Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Baran Smolenski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Robert Weaver inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | UNLV | Roy Green is whistled for a carry | 28-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Kantor (SG), Larry McCaffrey (C) Richard Walkowiak, Baran Smolenski | |
| 19:15 | South Florida | John Kantor scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Douglas Shaw and he's hacked by William Anderson - foul #3 on William Anderson, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia (SG) William Anderson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Baran Smolenski (C) Larry McCaffrey | |
| 19:15 | South Florida | John Kantor misses the free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:15 | UNLV | Roy Green snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 18:54 | UNLV | Roy Green clanks a jump hook near the basket | 28-36 |
| 18:53 | UNLV | Roy Green grabs the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:39 | UNLV | David Mabie is hacked by Charles Barber - foul #1 on Charles Barber, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | South Florida | George Hoffer (SG), Richard Walkowiak (SF), Goran Sieligowski (PF), Larry McCaffrey (C) John Kantor, Charles Barber, Melvin Hicks, Baran Smolenski | |
| 18:15 | UNLV | Robert Weaver connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 17:51 | South Florida | Douglas Shaw drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 17:39 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-39 |
| 17:37 | South Florida | Douglas Shaw pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:12 | South Florida | Larry McCaffrey's layup is rejected by Steve Barrientos | 31-39 |
| 17:10 | South Florida | Richard Walkowiak can't tip it in | 31-39 |
| 17:08 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 17:02 | UNLV | David Mabie connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Roy Green | 34-39 |
| 16:47 | South Florida | Larry McCaffrey lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Shaw and the foul's on David Mabie - foul #3 on David Mabie, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Barbera (PG), Michael Keffer (SF), Larry Kelton (C) David Mabie, Robert Weaver, Roy Green | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Barber (SG), Melvin Hicks (PF), Baran Smolenski (C) George Hoffer, Richard Walkowiak, Goran Sieligowski | |
| 16:47 | South Florida | Larry McCaffrey misses the free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:47 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 16:31 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos buries a floater in the lane | 36-41 |
| 16:07 | South Florida | Douglas Shaw connects on the shot in the paint set up by Charles Barber | 36-43 |
| 15:54 | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 15:53 | UNLV | Larry Kelton tips it in | 38-43 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Johnny Barbera (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Guillermo Garcia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Keffer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Barrientos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Kelton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Douglas Shaw (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Barber (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry McCaffrey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Melvin Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Baran Smolenski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | South Florida | Melvin Hicks knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Barber | 38-45 |
| 15:08 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-45 |
| 15:07 | UNLV | Larry Kelton tips it but misses | 38-45 |
| 15:06 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos snags the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 14:49 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-45 |
| 14:48 | South Florida | Douglas Shaw grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 14:30 | South Florida | Baran Smolenski makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas Shaw and he's fouled by Larry Kelton - foul #1 on Larry Kelton, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mabie (PG), William Anderson (SG), Robert Weaver (SF), Walter Bixler (PF), Roy Green (C) Johnny Barbera, Guillermo Garcia, Michael Keffer, Steve Barrientos, Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Kantor (SG), Bojan Mayeski (SF) Charles Barber, Larry McCaffrey | |
| 14:30 | South Florida | Baran Smolenski misses the free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:30 | UNLV | Roy Green gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 14:05 | UNLV | Roy Green loses the ball out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Barber (SG), Larry McCaffrey (C) Douglas Shaw, Baran Smolenski | |
| 13:49 | South Florida | Bojan Mayeski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-47 |
| 13:48 | South Florida | Charles Barber snags the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 13:26 | South Florida | Larry McCaffrey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 13:24 | UNLV | Robert Weaver gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 13:10 | UNLV | William Anderson loses the dribble to Bojan Mayeski | 38-47 |
| 12:51 | South Florida | Melvin Hicks connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John Kantor | 38-49 |
| 12:39 | UNLV | Robert Weaver misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-49 |
| 12:38 | South Florida | John Kantor snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 12:13 | South Florida | Melvin Hicks misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by William Anderson - foul #4 on William Anderson, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Barbera (PG), Steve Barrientos (PF) William Anderson, Walter Bixler | |
| Subs | South Florida | Douglas Shaw (PG), George Hoffer (SG), Baran Smolenski (C) John Kantor, Charles Barber, Larry McCaffrey | |
| 12:13 | South Florida | Melvin Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 12:13 | South Florida | Melvin Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 11:50 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Johnny Barbera | 41-51 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Johnny Barbera (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Mabie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Barrientos (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Green (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Douglas Shaw (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - George Hoffer (fresh) SF - Bojan Mayeski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Hicks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. C - Baran Smolenski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | South Florida | Douglas Shaw splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-53 |
| 11:01 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-53 |
| 11:00 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera grabs the offensive board | 41-53 |
| 10:53 | UNLV | David Mabie misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-53 |
| 10:51 | UNLV | Robert Weaver tips it back up and in | 43-53 |
| 10:34 | South Florida | Melvin Hicks is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Melvin Hicks, team foul #2 | 43-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia (SG), Michael Keffer (SF), Larry Kelton (C) David Mabie, Robert Weaver, Roy Green | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Barber (SG), Goran Sieligowski (PF), Larry McCaffrey (C) George Hoffer, Melvin Hicks, Baran Smolenski | |
| 10:22 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Barber - foul #2 on Charles Barber, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Baran Smolenski (C) Larry McCaffrey | |
| 10:22 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:22 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 10:05 | South Florida | Goran Sieligowski can't connect on a runner from the left block | 44-53 |
| 10:03 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 09:57 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos travels with the ball | 44-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Larry McCaffrey (C) Baran Smolenski | |
| 09:31 | South Florida | Guillermo Garcia takes the ball from Douglas Shaw after a doubleteam | 44-53 |
| 09:26 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera hits the finger roll set up by Guillermo Garcia | 46-53 |
| 09:06 | South Florida | Charles Barber is hacked by Guillermo Garcia - foul #2 on Guillermo Garcia, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mabie (PG), Robert Weaver (SF), Walter Bixler (PF) Johnny Barbera, Michael Keffer, Steve Barrientos | |
| Subs | South Florida | George Hoffer (SG), Melvin Hicks (PF), Baran Smolenski (C) Charles Barber, Goran Sieligowski, Larry McCaffrey | |
| 08:48 | South Florida | Douglas Shaw makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Baran Smolenski | 46-56 |
| 08:30 | UNLV | Robert Weaver can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 08:29 | South Florida | Baran Smolenski grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 08:14 | South Florida | Melvin Hicks lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas Shaw | 46-58 |
| 07:55 | UNLV | David Mabie knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Guillermo Garcia | 49-58 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mabie (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Guillermo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Bixler (fresh) C - Larry Kelton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Douglas Shaw (fresh) 20 pts. 8 ast. SG - George Hoffer (fresh) SF - Bojan Mayeski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Hicks (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. C - Baran Smolenski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | South Florida | Bojan Mayeski buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Shaw | 49-61 |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia is fouled on the floor by Douglas Shaw - foul #3 on Douglas Shaw, team foul #4 | 49-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Anderson (SG), Michael Keffer (SF), Steve Barrientos (PF), Roy Green (C) Guillermo Garcia, Robert Weaver, Walter Bixler, Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Barber (SG), Goran Sieligowski (PF), Larry McCaffrey (C) George Hoffer, Melvin Hicks, Baran Smolenski | |
| 06:56 | UNLV | Goran Sieligowski steps in front of the Michael Keffer pass | 49-61 |
| 06:36 | South Florida | Goran Sieligowski double dribbles | 49-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Barbera (PG) David Mabie | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Kantor (SG) Charles Barber | |
| 06:22 | UNLV | Michael Keffer clanks a jump hook near the basket | 49-61 |
| 06:20 | UNLV | William Anderson grabs the offensive board | 49-61 |
| 06:09 | UNLV | Goran Sieligowski blocks the short jumper by William Anderson | 49-61 |
| 06:08 | South Florida | Larry McCaffrey snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 05:41 | South Florida | Douglas Shaw works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 05:39 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 05:21 | UNLV | Michael Keffer clanks a shot from close range | 49-61 |
| 05:20 | South Florida | John Kantor grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 04:57 | South Florida | Larry McCaffrey is whistled for a carry | 49-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mabie (PG), Robert Weaver (SF) Johnny Barbera, Michael Keffer | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Barber (SG), Melvin Hicks (PF), Baran Smolenski (C) John Kantor, Goran Sieligowski, Larry McCaffrey | |
| 04:39 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by William Anderson | 51-61 |
| 04:21 | South Florida | Douglas Shaw misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-61 |
| 04:20 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 04:13 | UNLV | Roy Green lays it in | 53-61 |
| 03:46 | South Florida | Melvin Hicks misses the runner from the right block | 53-61 |
| 03:44 | South Florida | Douglas Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mabie (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Barrientos (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Douglas Shaw (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Barber (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bojan Mayeski (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Hicks (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. C - Baran Smolenski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:24 | South Florida | The pull-up jumper by Melvin Hicks is blocked by Roy Green | 53-61 |
| 03:23 | UNLV | William Anderson pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:02 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos comes up short on the shot from close range | 53-61 |
| 03:00 | South Florida | Baran Smolenski snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 02:42 | South Florida | Bojan Mayeski misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-61 |
| 02:41 | UNLV | William Anderson pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 02:27 | UNLV | Roy Green is denied on a layup by Baran Smolenski | 53-61 |
| 02:26 | UNLV | David Mabie snags the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 02:16 | UNLV | William Anderson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 02:14 | South Florida | Charles Barber gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 01:45 | South Florida | Bojan Mayeski hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Baran Smolenski | 53-63 |
| 01:28 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos is hacked by Bojan Mayeski - foul #4 on Bojan Mayeski, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Barbera (PG), Guillermo Garcia (SG), Michael Keffer (SF), Walter Bixler (PF), Larry Kelton (C) David Mabie, William Anderson, Robert Weaver, Steve Barrientos, Roy Green | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Kantor (PG), George Hoffer (SG), Richard Walkowiak (SF), Goran Sieligowski (PF), Larry McCaffrey (C) Douglas Shaw, Charles Barber, Bojan Mayeski, Melvin Hicks, Baran Smolenski | |
| 01:19 | UNLV | Michael Keffer loses the dribble to Larry McCaffrey | 53-63 |
| 00:51 | South Florida | Goran Sieligowski hits the finger roll | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera's pass is intercepted by Goran Sieligowski | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | South Florida | Johnny Barbera picks off the pass by Richard Walkowiak | 53-65 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Michael Keffer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 53-65 |
| 00:17 | South Florida | Goran Sieligowski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | John Kantor runs out the clock | 53-65 |