| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) SG - William Cokley (fresh) SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) PF - Travis King (fresh) C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Antonio Peery (fresh) SG - Stephen Cameron (fresh) SF - Richard Roberts (fresh) PF - Jay Beck (fresh) C - Andrew Cox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | South Carolina | Kenneth Roby swats the dunk try by Andrew Cox | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Roby | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Travis King dunks the ball | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Antonio Peery | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Cox | 2-5 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Richard Roberts steals it from Dennis Woodard | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Roberts | 2-7 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Richard Roberts steals the ball from Kenneth Roby | 2-7 |
| 17:31 | South Carolina | William Cokley is called for the reach on Antonio Peery - foul #1 on William Cokley, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton (SF) Richard Roberts | |
| 17:11 | South Carolina | Dennis Woodard steps in front of the Andrew Cox pass | 2-7 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Roby | 5-7 |
| 16:42 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Andrew Cox | 5-9 |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | Travis King scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-9 |
| 16:12 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron hits a floater from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | William Cokley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 15:41 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Dean Gleaton | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fairly fresh) SG - William Cokley (fairly fresh) SF - Russell Ridlon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Travis King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Roby (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Antonio Peery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Cameron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dean Gleaton (fresh) PF - Jay Beck (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Cox (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:23 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery is fouled on the floor by Dennis Woodard - foul #2 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (PG), Lanny Allums (SG), John Zagorac (SF), Jack Fife (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Dennis Woodard, William Cokley, Russell Ridlon, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Parker (PG), Richard Roberts (SF), Manuel Thomas (PF), Jeffrey Blum (C) Antonio Peery, Stephen Cameron, Jay Beck, Andrew Cox | |
| 15:04 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Roberts | 7-14 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | The jump hook by John Zagorac is blocked by Jeffrey Blum | 7-14 |
| 14:40 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Blum gets the rebound | 7-14 |
| 14:27 | South Carolina | Steven Parker comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Lanny Allums - foul #1 on Lanny Allums, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Horn (SG) Dean Gleaton | |
| 14:27 | South Carolina | Steven Parker misses the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:27 | South Carolina | Steven Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 14:13 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-15 |
| 14:11 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| 13:58 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts comes up short on the runner from the right block | 7-15 |
| 13:56 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts snags the offensive board | 7-15 |
| 13:39 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-15 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | John Zagorac's floater is knocked away by Jeffrey Blum | 7-15 |
| 13:12 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Blum grabs the board | 7-15 |
| 13:05 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Aaron Horn | 7-17 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Jack Fife is hacked by Manuel Thomas - foul #1 on Manuel Thomas, team foul #1 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), Travis King (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Lanny Allums, John Zagorac, Jack Fife, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Antonio Peery (PG), Stephen Cameron (SG), Jay Beck (PF), Andrew Cox (C) Steven Parker, Aaron Horn, Manuel Thomas, Jeffrey Blum | |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson is hacked by Jay Beck - foul #1 on Jay Beck, team foul #2 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG) Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton (SF) Richard Roberts | |
| 12:26 | Kentucky | Travis King is denied on a dunk by Andrew Cox | 7-17 |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | Travis King grabs the offensive rebound | 7-17 |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon is fouled on the floor by Jay Beck - foul #2 on Jay Beck, team foul #3 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Zagorac (PG) Herbert Patterson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Parker (SF) Jay Beck | |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-17 |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon gets the offensive rebound | 7-17 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | William Cokley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-17 |
| 11:40 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox snags the defensive board | 7-17 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Zagorac (fresh) SG - William Cokley (fresh) SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Travis King (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Antonio Peery (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Cameron (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Parker (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dean Gleaton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andrew Cox (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery is fouled on the floor by William Cokley - foul #2 on William Cokley, team foul #5 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SG) William Cokley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas (PF) Steven Parker | |
| 11:25 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-20 |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Travis King misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Manuel Thomas - foul #2 on Manuel Thomas, team foul #4 | 7-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (PG) John Zagorac | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Roberts (SF) Manuel Thomas | |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Travis King misses the 1st free throw | 7-20 |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Travis King misses the 2nd free throw | 7-20 |
| 11:05 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 7-20 |
| 11:00 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Russell Ridlon - foul #1 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #6 | 7-20 |
| 11:00 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 7-21 |
| 11:00 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron misses the 2nd free throw | 7-21 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Travis King grabs the board | 7-21 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lanny Allums | 9-21 |
| 10:47 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Antonio Peery | 9-23 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby misses the lay-in | 9-23 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Travis King grabs the offensive rebound | 9-23 |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby lays it up and in | 11-23 |
| 09:40 | South Carolina | Lanny Allums steals the ball from Stephen Cameron | 11-23 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky | Travis King hits a jump hook near the basket | 13-23 |
| 09:03 | South Carolina | Russell Ridlon steals the ball from Richard Roberts | 13-23 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 13-23 |
| 08:44 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts snags the defensive board | 13-23 |
| 08:17 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Roby - foul #1 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #7 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), John Zagorac (SF), Jack Fife (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Keith Wilson, Russell Ridlon, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jackson Clark (PG), Steven Parker (SG), Aaron Horn (SF), Jeffrey Blum (PF) Antonio Peery, Stephen Cameron, Richard Roberts, Dean Gleaton | |
| 08:17 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 08:17 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson connects on the shot from the right side set up by John Zagorac and the foul's on Jackson Clark - foul #1 on Jackson Clark, team foul #5 | 15-25 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson makes the free throw | 16-25 |
| 07:42 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 16-25 |
| 07:41 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox grabs the offensive board | 16-25 |
| 07:21 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox blows the layup | 16-25 |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson grabs the board | 16-25 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Herbert Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lanny Allums (fairly fresh) SF - John Zagorac (fresh) PF - Jack Fife (fresh) C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jackson Clark (fresh) SG - Steven Parker (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Aaron Horn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Blum (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses the 3 from the right wing | 16-25 |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | Jack Fife gets the offensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski misses long on a runner from the right block | 16-25 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John Zagorac | 16-25 |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | John Zagorac hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jackson Clark - foul #2 on Jackson Clark, team foul #6 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (PG), Russell Ridlon (SF), Travis King (PF) Herbert Patterson, Lanny Allums, Jack Fife | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Antonio Peery (PG), Stephen Cameron (SG), Dean Gleaton (PF) Jackson Clark, Aaron Horn, Andrew Cox | |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 06:16 | South Carolina | Steven Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 05:52 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron lays it up and in on a great pass from Antonio Peery | 16-27 |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | John Zagorac is whistled for traveling | 16-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby (C) Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Roberts (SF) Steven Parker | |
| 05:16 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton travels with the ball | 16-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Andrew Cox (C) Jeffrey Blum | |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Richard Roberts - foul #1 on Richard Roberts, team foul #7 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SG) John Zagorac | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon makes the 3rd free throw | 19-27 |
| 04:26 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Keith Wilson - foul #1 on Keith Wilson, team foul #8 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG) Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:26 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 04:26 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 04:26 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton snags the offensive board | 19-27 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Kenneth Roby is called for the reach on Dean Gleaton - foul #2 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #9 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski (C) Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton misses the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski grabs the defensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson is whistled for a carry | 19-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), William Cokley (SG), John Zagorac (SF), Jack Fife (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Herbert Patterson, Lanny Allums, Russell Ridlon, Travis King, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Parker (SG), Jay Beck (PF), Manuel Thomas (C) Stephen Cameron, Dean Gleaton, Andrew Cox | |
| 03:23 | South Carolina | Steven Parker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-28 |
| 03:21 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas hits the follow up shot | 19-30 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) SG - William Cokley (fresh) SF - John Zagorac (fresh) PF - Jack Fife (fresh) C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Antonio Peery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Parker (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jay Beck (fresh) C - Manuel Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | John Zagorac comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-30 |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | John Zagorac pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Antonio Peery - foul #1 on Antonio Peery, team foul #8 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (PF) Jack Fife | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Horn (SF) Richard Roberts | |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 02:41 | South Carolina | A charge is called on Aaron Horn - foul #1 on Aaron Horn, team foul #9 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Travis King (PF) Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron (SG) Antonio Peery | |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Aaron Horn - foul #2 on Aaron Horn, team foul #10 | 20-30 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | John Zagorac makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | John Zagorac makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 02:00 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas's layup is rejected by Kenneth Roby | 22-30 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Roby | 22-30 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | William Cokley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (SF), Arthur Giczewski (C) John Zagorac, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Antonio Peery (PG) Aaron Horn | |
| 01:35 | South Carolina | Steven Parker double dribbles | 22-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Roberts (SF) Steven Parker | |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Travis King is whistled for traveling | 22-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SF) Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:09 | South Carolina | Jay Beck hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Travis King - foul #1 on Travis King, team foul #10 | 22-30 |
| 01:09 | South Carolina | Jay Beck misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 01:09 | South Carolina | Jay Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-31 |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on William Cokley - foul #3 on William Cokley, team foul #11 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Zagorac (SG), Kenneth Roby (C) William Cokley, Travis King | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Blum (C) Manuel Thomas | |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | John Zagorac is whistled for traveling | 22-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SG) Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton (SG), Andrew Cox (C) Stephen Cameron, Jeffrey Blum | |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Dennis Woodard steps in front of the Jay Beck pass | 22-32 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-32 |