| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Reese (fresh) SG - Bernard Monroe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wayne Summers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Isaac Smalling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jordan Thornton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Pete Meunier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Edgerly (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Roach (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Czapla (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | South Carolina | Pete Meunier buries a floater from the right block set up by Bill Czapla | 32-37 |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Eric Reynolds can't finish the layup | 32-37 |
| 19:33 | South Carolina | Bill Czapla snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 19:29 | South Carolina | William Reese is called for the reach on Jordan Thornton - foul #3 on William Reese, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel (PG) William Reese | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 19:09 | South Carolina | Pete Meunier makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bill Czapla | 32-40 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Wayne Summers | 34-40 |
| 18:31 | South Carolina | Robert Roach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-40 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | Eric Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-40 |
| 18:02 | South Carolina | Pete Meunier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-40 |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | Eric Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Summers | 34-40 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Eric Reynolds clanks a shot from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 17:19 | South Carolina | Bill Czapla grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 17:00 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Eric Reynolds - foul #1 on Eric Reynolds, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vernon Barry (SG), Pat McIntosh (PF), Clarence Aubry (C) Bernard Monroe, Eric Reynolds, Isaac Smalling | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin Simmons (SF), Zackary Furlong (PF), Kevin Prejean (C) Mike Edgerly, Robert Roach, Bill Czapla | |
| 17:00 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:00 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel is hacked by Jordan Thornton - foul #2 on Jordan Thornton, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors (SF) Wayne Summers | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Allan Karsten (SG), Roy Uchida (SF) Jordan Thornton, Pete Meunier | |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 16:25 | South Carolina | Zackary Furlong gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 16:00 | South Carolina | Randy Neighbors takes the ball from Zackary Furlong | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jaime Rommel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Barry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randy Neighbors (fresh) PF - Pat McIntosh (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clarence Aubry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Melvin Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Allan Karsten (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Uchida (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zackary Furlong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Prejean (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Vernon Barry | 37-42 |
| 15:19 | South Carolina | Roy Uchida buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Allan Karsten | 37-44 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Vernon Barry connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 14:46 | South Carolina | Zackary Furlong hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Melvin Simmons | 39-47 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Pat McIntosh, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Reese (PG), Bernard Monroe (SG), Wayne Summers (SF), Eric Reynolds (PF), Isaac Smalling (C) Jaime Rommel, Vernon Barry, Randy Neighbors, Pat McIntosh, Clarence Aubry | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton (PG), Pete Meunier (SG), Mike Edgerly (SF), Robert Roach (PF), Bill Czapla (C) Melvin Simmons, Allan Karsten, Roy Uchida, Zackary Furlong, Kevin Prejean | |
| 14:15 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 39-47 |
| 14:13 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | William Reese's pass is intercepted by Jordan Thornton | 39-47 |
| 13:26 | South Carolina | Robert Roach blows the layup but the foul's on Eric Reynolds - foul #2 on Eric Reynolds, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| 13:26 | South Carolina | Robert Roach misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:26 | South Carolina | Robert Roach misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:26 | Kentucky | Eric Reynolds grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling hits a driving attempt from close range | 41-47 |
| 13:08 | South Carolina | Wayne Summers steps in front of the Jordan Thornton pass | 41-47 |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Eric Reynolds is denied by Robert Roach | 41-47 |
| 12:42 | South Carolina | Bill Czapla pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 12:28 | South Carolina | Robert Roach misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 12:26 | Kentucky | Eric Reynolds grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | Eric Reynolds travels with the ball | 41-47 |
| 12:03 | South Carolina | Bill Czapla blows the layup | 41-47 |
| 12:01 | South Carolina | Robert Roach tips it back up and in | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Reese (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Bernard Monroe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wayne Summers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Isaac Smalling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jordan Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pete Meunier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Edgerly (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Roach (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Czapla (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | William Reese buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 11:32 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-49 |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Roach - foul #2 on Robert Roach, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel (PG), Vernon Barry (SG), Pat McIntosh (PF), Clarence Aubry (C) William Reese, Bernard Monroe, Eric Reynolds, Isaac Smalling | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin Simmons (PG), Allan Karsten (SG), Roy Uchida (SF), Zackary Furlong (PF), Kevin Prejean (C) Jordan Thornton, Pete Meunier, Mike Edgerly, Robert Roach, Bill Czapla | |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:56 | South Carolina | Kevin Prejean misses the lay-in but the foul's on Pat McIntosh - foul #2 on Pat McIntosh, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors (SF) Wayne Summers | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 10:56 | South Carolina | Kevin Prejean makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:56 | South Carolina | Kevin Prejean misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Pat McIntosh | 44-50 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel's pass is intercepted by Allan Karsten in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| 10:34 | South Carolina | Roy Uchida misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 10:32 | South Carolina | Roy Uchida grabs the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 10:21 | South Carolina | Zackary Furlong's dunk attempt is rejected by Clarence Aubry | 44-50 |
| 10:19 | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kevin Prejean - foul #1 on Kevin Prejean, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton (PG), Pete Meunier (SG), Mike Edgerly (SF) Melvin Simmons, Allan Karsten, Roy Uchida | |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:39 | South Carolina | Pat McIntosh steals the ball from Zackary Furlong | 46-50 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Pat McIntosh misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 46-50 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Vernon Barry misses the tip | 46-50 |
| 09:20 | South Carolina | Kevin Prejean gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 08:59 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-50 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 08:41 | Kentucky | Vernon Barry clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-50 |
| 08:39 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 08:30 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 08:29 | South Carolina | Zackary Furlong tips it but misses | 46-50 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Vernon Barry snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Vernon Barry | 48-50 |
| 08:03 | South Carolina | Pete Meunier drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kevin Prejean | 48-53 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Jordan Thornton is called for the reach on Jaime Rommel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jordan Thornton, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Reese (PG), Bernard Monroe (SG), Wayne Summers (SF), Eric Reynolds (PF), Isaac Smalling (C) Jaime Rommel, Vernon Barry, Randy Neighbors, Pat McIntosh, Clarence Aubry | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin Simmons (SF), Robert Roach (PF), Bill Czapla (C) Mike Edgerly, Zackary Furlong, Kevin Prejean | |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling is fouled on the floor by Bill Czapla - foul #2 on Bill Czapla, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Roy Uchida (SF) Jordan Thornton | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Monroe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wayne Summers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Isaac Smalling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Melvin Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pete Meunier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Uchida (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Roach (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Czapla (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers can't connect on a runner in the paint | 48-53 |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling tips it home | 50-53 |
| 07:10 | South Carolina | Roy Uchida travels with the ball | 50-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Allan Karsten (SG) Pete Meunier | |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | William Reese comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 06:54 | South Carolina | Bill Czapla grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:41 | South Carolina | Isaac Smalling is called for the reach on Roy Uchida - foul #1 on Isaac Smalling, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton (PG), Mike Edgerly (SF) Allan Karsten, Roy Uchida | |
| 06:20 | South Carolina | Isaac Smalling swats the layup by Robert Roach | 50-53 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Bill Czapla - foul #3 on Bill Czapla, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Pete Meunier (SG) Melvin Simmons | |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:44 | South Carolina | Pete Meunier misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | Eric Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jordan Thornton - foul #4 on Jordan Thornton, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Zackary Furlong (PF) Robert Roach | |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | Eric Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | Eric Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina | Zackary Furlong snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 05:10 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly is fouled on the floor by William Reese - foul #4 on William Reese, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel (PG), Vernon Barry (SG), Pat McIntosh (PF), Clarence Aubry (C) William Reese, Bernard Monroe, Eric Reynolds, Isaac Smalling | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin Prejean (C) Bill Czapla | |
| 05:10 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:10 | South Carolina | Kevin Prejean snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 04:57 | South Carolina | Zackary Furlong hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jordan Thornton | 52-55 |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | Vernon Barry misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-55 |
| 04:34 | South Carolina | Pete Meunier pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 04:28 | South Carolina | Clarence Aubry steals the ball from Jordan Thornton | 52-55 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Clarence Aubry makes the turnaround in the lane | 54-55 |
| 03:58 | South Carolina | Pat McIntosh is called for the reach on Zackary Furlong - foul #3 on Pat McIntosh, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Reese (PG), Bernard Monroe (SG), Randy Neighbors (SF), Eric Reynolds (PF), Isaac Smalling (C) Jaime Rommel, Vernon Barry, Wayne Summers, Pat McIntosh, Clarence Aubry | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin Simmons (PG), Roy Uchida (SF), Bill Czapla (C) Jordan Thornton, Mike Edgerly, Kevin Prejean | |
| 03:58 | South Carolina | Zackary Furlong makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:58 | South Carolina | Zackary Furlong misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Pete Meunier is called for the reach on Bernard Monroe - foul #1 on Pete Meunier, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Roach (PF) Zackary Furlong | |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:32 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Roach | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Bernard Monroe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Neighbors (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Isaac Smalling (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Melvin Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pete Meunier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Uchida (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Roach (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Bill Czapla (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | South Carolina | Randy Neighbors is called for the reach on Roy Uchida - foul #3 on Randy Neighbors, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Allan Karsten (SG) Pete Meunier | |
| 03:16 | South Carolina | Roy Uchida makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:16 | South Carolina | Roy Uchida misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | Isaac Smalling grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Eric Reynolds can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 54-57 |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Randy Neighbors tips it but misses | 54-57 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe grabs the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Roy Uchida steps in front of the Randy Neighbors pass | 54-57 |
| 02:35 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wayne Summers (SF) Randy Neighbors | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton (PG), Pete Meunier (SG), Mike Edgerly (SF) Melvin Simmons, Allan Karsten, Roy Uchida | |
| 02:18 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by William Reese - foul #5 on William Reese, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel (PG) William Reese | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:18 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:18 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:03 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 02:02 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 01:55 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Mike Edgerly, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | Jordan Thornton is called for the reach on Jaime Rommel - foul #5 on Jordan Thornton, team foul #10 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin Simmons (PG) Jordan Thornton | |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina | Isaac Smalling denies the turnaround by Robert Roach | 56-58 |
| 01:14 | South Carolina | Bill Czapla hits the follow up shot | 56-60 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Jaime Rommel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe tips it but misses | 56-60 |
| 00:50 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Melvin Simmons | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Melvin Simmons makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Pete Meunier | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Bernard Monroe scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Melvin Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Jaime Rommel - foul #1 on Jaime Rommel, team foul #11 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Zackary Furlong (PF) Robert Roach | |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Melvin Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Melvin Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Eric Reynolds grabs the board | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Eric Reynolds comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-62 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Bill Czapla grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Bill Czapla is hacked by Jaime Rommel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jaime Rommel, team foul #12 | 59-62 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Bill Czapla misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Bill Czapla misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eric Reynolds | 59-62 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Wayne Summers misses the halfcourt shot | 59-62 |