| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Antonio Peery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Cameron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jay Beck (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Travis King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | South Carolina | Dennis Woodard steals it from Richard Roberts | 31-31 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Antonio Peery - foul #1 on Antonio Peery, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:09 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox comes up short on the floater from the right block | 31-33 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | Travis King grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison double dribbles | 31-33 |
| 18:44 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 18:43 | South Carolina | Jay Beck tips it back up and in | 33-33 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard is hacked by Stephen Cameron - foul #3 on Stephen Cameron, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vince Chidester (SG) Stephen Cameron | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | Travis King misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Jay Beck - foul #2 on Jay Beck, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | Travis King makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | Travis King misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:04 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Andrew Cox | 33-34 |
| 17:47 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Antonio Peery | 35-34 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard buries a 3 from straight away | 35-37 |
| 17:27 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Roberts | 38-37 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Woodard | 38-40 |
| 17:02 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery is whistled for a carry | 38-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Parker (SG), Aaron Horn (SF), Manuel Thomas (PF), Jeffrey Blum (C) Antonio Peery, Richard Roberts, Jay Beck, Andrew Cox | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), John Zagorac (PF), Keith Wilson (C) Dennis Woodard, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 38-40 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Zagorac and he's fouled by Aaron Horn - foul #1 on Aaron Horn, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:31 | South Carolina | Steven Parker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Alan Harbison - foul #2 on Alan Harbison, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold (SF) Alan Harbison | |
| 16:31 | South Carolina | Steven Parker makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:31 | South Carolina | Steven Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Aaron Horn - foul #2 on Aaron Horn, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SF) Gerald Flowers | |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:57 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Aaron Horn | 43-44 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Vince Chidester (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Horn (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Manuel Thomas (fresh) C - Jeffrey Blum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Barry Fuller (fresh) SG - Leonard Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Zagorac (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | John Zagorac is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Zagorac, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Antonio Peery (PG), Stephen Cameron (SG), Jay Beck (PF) Vince Chidester, Aaron Horn, Jeffrey Blum | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Gerald Flowers (SG), Alan Harbison (SF), Travis King (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Barry Fuller, Leonard Arnold, Russell Ridlon, John Zagorac, Keith Wilson | |
| 15:13 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas scores on a shot from the right block | 45-44 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Manuel Thomas swats the layup by Kenneth Roby | 45-44 |
| 14:59 | South Carolina | Steven Parker gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:37 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 14:36 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas tips it but misses | 45-44 |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Woodard | 45-46 |
| 13:58 | South Carolina | Dennis Woodard picks off the pass by Manuel Thomas | 45-46 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard hits the finger roll | 45-48 |
| 13:32 | South Carolina | Travis King takes the ball from Jay Beck | 45-48 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 13:12 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 12:55 | South Carolina | Steven Parker double dribbles | 45-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vince Chidester (PG), Aaron Horn (SG), Richard Roberts (SF), Jeffrey Blum (PF), Andrew Cox (C) Antonio Peery, Stephen Cameron, Steven Parker, Jay Beck, Manuel Thomas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), Leonard Arnold (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), John Zagorac (PF), Keith Wilson (C) Dennis Woodard, Gerald Flowers, Alan Harbison, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 12:30 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Blum grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 12:15 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 12:13 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:02 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 12:00 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Blum grabs the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Aaron Horn, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron (SG) Aaron Horn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Gerald Flowers (SG) Barry Fuller, Russell Ridlon | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Vince Chidester (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Cameron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Blum (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Zagorac (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 11:23 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 11:07 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Cox | 47-48 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | Richard Roberts steals it from Gerald Flowers | 47-48 |
| 10:50 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Vince Chidester | 50-48 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers can't connect on a shot from the left side | 50-48 |
| 10:28 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 10:23 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Cox | 52-48 |
| 10:11 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 10:09 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 09:49 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron is fouled on the floor by Leonard Arnold - foul #1 on Leonard Arnold, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Antonio Peery (PG), Steven Parker (SG), Aaron Horn (SF), Jay Beck (PF) Vince Chidester, Stephen Cameron, Richard Roberts, Jeffrey Blum | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), Alan Harbison (SF), Travis King (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Dennis Woodard, Leonard Arnold, John Zagorac, Keith Wilson | |
| 09:43 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby knocks in the runner from the left block | 55-50 |
| 09:11 | South Carolina | Steven Parker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-50 |
| 09:10 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox hits the follow up shot | 57-50 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Travis King misses the tip | 57-50 |
| 08:46 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 08:29 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 08:27 | South Carolina | Steven Parker tips it but misses | 57-50 |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Alan Harbison | 57-53 |
| 07:53 | South Carolina | Steven Parker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Aaron Horn | 59-53 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Antonio Peery (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Horn (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jay Beck (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Cox (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Barry Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Flowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 07:36 | South Carolina | Jay Beck pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 07:11 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn is called for 3 seconds | 59-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron (SG), Richard Roberts (SF), Manuel Thomas (PF), Jeffrey Blum (C) Steven Parker, Aaron Horn, Jay Beck, Andrew Cox | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Leonard Arnold (SG), John Zagorac (PF), Keith Wilson (C) Barry Fuller, Gerald Flowers, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | John Zagorac jams it | 59-55 |
| 06:31 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-55 |
| 06:30 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas tips it back up and in | 61-55 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | Manuel Thomas swats the layup by Keith Wilson | 61-55 |
| 06:13 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:44 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts misses the 3 from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | John Zagorac gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 05:24 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:11 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Alan Harbison - foul #3 on Alan Harbison, team foul #4 | 61-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vince Chidester (PG), Steven Parker (SF), Jay Beck (PF) Antonio Peery, Richard Roberts, Jeffrey Blum | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers (SG), Travis King (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Alan Harbison, John Zagorac, Keith Wilson | |
| 05:11 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:11 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Vince Chidester takes the ball from Leonard Arnold | 63-55 |
| 04:50 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron hits the finger roll on a great pass from Vince Chidester | 65-55 |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | Jay Beck swats the layup by Leonard Arnold | 65-55 |
| 04:34 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Manuel Thomas | 65-55 |
| 04:16 | South Carolina | Steven Parker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Stephen Cameron, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Horn (SF), Jeffrey Blum (C) Stephen Cameron, Manuel Thomas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), Alan Harbison (SF) Dennis Woodard, Leonard Arnold | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Vince Chidester (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Horn (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jay Beck (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Blum (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Barry Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Travis King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jay Beck - foul #3 on Jay Beck, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Roberts (SF) Aaron Horn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:36 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 03:17 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Blum is hacked by Travis King - foul #3 on Travis King, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| 02:56 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison misses short on a floater from the left block | 68-58 |
| 02:36 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Roberts | 68-58 |
| 02:36 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Antonio Peery (PG), Stephen Cameron (SG), Andrew Cox (C) Vince Chidester, Steven Parker, Jeffrey Blum | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG) Barry Fuller | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-58 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby grabs the board | 68-58 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Andrew Cox swats the short shot by Alan Harbison | 68-58 |
| 02:01 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 01:42 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alan Harbison - foul #4 on Alan Harbison, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vince Chidester (PG), Steven Parker (SG), Manuel Thomas (PF), Jeffrey Blum (C) Antonio Peery, Stephen Cameron, Jay Beck, Andrew Cox | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), Leonard Arnold (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), John Zagorac (PF), Keith Wilson (C) Dennis Woodard, Gerald Flowers, Alan Harbison, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| 01:42 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 01:42 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | John Zagorac hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 01:30 | South Carolina | Steven Parker snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 01:17 | South Carolina | Steven Parker scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-58 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Barry Fuller | 72-60 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-60 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon grabs the defensive rebound | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon is called for traveling | 72-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Horn (SF) Richard Roberts | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Jeffrey Blum is denied by Keith Wilson | 72-60 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Blum hits the follow up shot | 74-60 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 74-60 |