| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Antonio Peery (fresh) SG - Stephen Cameron (fresh) SF - Richard Roberts (fresh) PF - Jay Beck (fresh) C - Andrew Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) SG - William Cokley (fresh) SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) PF - Travis King (fresh) C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | Jay Beck's layup is rejected by Travis King | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Roby - foul #1 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | South Carolina | Jay Beck misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 4-0 |
| 18:24 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts tips it home | 6-0 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Woodard | 6-2 |
| 17:59 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Stephen Cameron | 9-2 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-2 |
| 17:39 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts gets the rebound | 9-2 |
| 17:22 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox is whistled for traveling | 9-2 |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | William Cokley buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Ridlon | 9-5 |
| 16:43 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Travis King | 9-5 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-5 |
| 16:16 | South Carolina | Jay Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:10 | South Carolina | Jay Beck is fouled on the floor by Travis King - foul #1 on Travis King, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Parker (PG), Dean Gleaton (SG), Aaron Horn (SF), Manuel Thomas (PF), Jeffrey Blum (C) Antonio Peery, Stephen Cameron, Richard Roberts, Jay Beck, Andrew Cox | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SG), John Zagorac (SF), Keith Wilson (C) William Cokley, Russell Ridlon, Kenneth Roby | |
| 15:51 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton is fouled on the floor by Dennis Woodard - foul #1 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski (C) Travis King | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Steven Parker (fresh) SG - Dean Gleaton (fresh) SF - Aaron Horn (fresh) PF - Manuel Thomas (fresh) C - Jeffrey Blum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lanny Allums (fresh) SF - John Zagorac (fresh) PF - Keith Wilson (fresh) C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Blum connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Dean Gleaton | 11-5 |
| 15:15 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums loses the dribble to Steven Parker | 11-5 |
| 15:03 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-5 |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums pulls down the rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Blum - foul #1 on Jeffrey Blum, team foul #1 | 11-5 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Antonio Peery (PG), Stephen Cameron (SG), Jay Beck (PF), Andrew Cox (C) Steven Parker, Aaron Horn, Manuel Thomas, Jeffrey Blum | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), Travis King (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Dennis Woodard, Lanny Allums, John Zagorac, Arthur Giczewski | |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Stephen Cameron steals it from Russell Ridlon | 11-5 |
| 14:17 | South Carolina | Russell Ridlon is called for the reach on Dean Gleaton - foul #1 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Roberts (SF) Dean Gleaton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:06 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-5 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | William Cokley grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Cokley | 11-8 |
| 13:26 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Keith Wilson - foul #1 on Keith Wilson, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| 13:26 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:26 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery misses the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:26 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox snags the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 13:14 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Cox | 14-8 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses short on a runner near the basket | 14-8 |
| 12:57 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| 12:43 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Cameron | 17-8 |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | Travis King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-8 |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson grabs the offensive board | 17-8 |
| 11:57 | Kentucky | William Cokley is fouled on the floor by Stephen Cameron - foul #1 on Stephen Cameron, team foul #2 | 17-8 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Parker (PG), Dean Gleaton (SG), Aaron Horn (SF), Manuel Thomas (PF), Jeffrey Blum (C) Antonio Peery, Stephen Cameron, Richard Roberts, Jay Beck, Andrew Cox | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Lanny Allums (SG), John Zagorac (SF), Jack Fife (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Keith Wilson, William Cokley, Russell Ridlon, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | John Zagorac comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-8 |
| 11:45 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas grabs the board | 17-8 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Steven Parker (fresh) SG - Dean Gleaton (fresh) SF - Aaron Horn (fresh) PF - Manuel Thomas (fresh) C - Jeffrey Blum (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lanny Allums (fresh) SF - John Zagorac (fresh) PF - Jack Fife (fresh) C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 17-8 |
| 11:23 | Kentucky | Jack Fife snags the defensive board | 17-8 |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | John Zagorac drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 11:00 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Jeffrey Blum | 19-10 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski misses the fadeaway in the lane | 19-10 |
| 10:35 | South Carolina | Steven Parker snags the defensive board | 19-10 |
| 10:20 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Blum comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 19-10 |
| 10:19 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas tips it back up and in | 21-10 |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 09:56 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lanny Allums - foul #1 on Lanny Allums, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Antonio Peery (PG), Richard Roberts (SF), Jay Beck (PF), Andrew Cox (C) Steven Parker, Dean Gleaton, Manuel Thomas, Jeffrey Blum | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), Travis King (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Lanny Allums, John Zagorac, Jack Fife, Arthur Giczewski | |
| 09:56 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn misses the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:56 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-13 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron (SG) Aaron Horn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:35 | South Carolina | Jay Beck is fouled on the floor by Travis King - foul #2 on Travis King, team foul #7 | 22-13 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Zagorac (PF) Travis King | |
| 09:35 | South Carolina | Jay Beck misses the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 09:13 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses the 3 from the right wing | 22-13 |
| 09:12 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox snags the defensive board | 22-13 |
| 08:51 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 22-13 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby gets the rebound | 22-13 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon scores on a 3 from the left wing | 22-16 |
| 08:01 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery is hacked by William Cokley - foul #1 on William Cokley, team foul #8 | 22-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton (SF) Richard Roberts | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (PG) Dennis Woodard | |
| 08:01 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery misses the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby grabs the defensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon misses the 3 from the left wing | 22-16 |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | William Cokley gets the offensive rebound | 22-16 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Antonio Peery (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Stephen Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Gleaton (fresh) PF - Jay Beck (fresh) C - Andrew Cox (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Zagorac (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-16 |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | William Cokley tips it back up and in | 22-18 |
| 07:03 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby lays it up and in on a nice dish by Russell Ridlon and he's fouled by Andrew Cox - foul #1 on Andrew Cox, team foul #3 | 22-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Roberts (SF), Manuel Thomas (C) Dean Gleaton, Andrew Cox | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Lanny Allums (SG), Jack Fife (PF) William Cokley, Russell Ridlon, John Zagorac | |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:39 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Roberts | 25-21 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Jay Beck is called for the reach on Jack Fife - foul #1 on Jay Beck, team foul #4 | 25-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton (SG) Stephen Cameron | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski (C) Kenneth Roby | |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski misses short on a floater from the right side | 25-21 |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Fife | 25-21 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 06:00 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 05:40 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Dean Gleaton and he's fouled by Dennis Woodard - foul #2 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #9 | 27-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron (SG), Andrew Cox (C) Jay Beck, Manuel Thomas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SF) Dennis Woodard | |
| 05:40 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery makes the free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski tips it home | 28-23 |
| 05:13 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Antonio Peery | 30-23 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon is called for traveling | 30-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Parker (PG), Manuel Thomas (PF) Antonio Peery, Richard Roberts | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), William Cokley (SG), John Zagorac (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Keith Wilson, Lanny Allums, Jack Fife, Arthur Giczewski | |
| 04:36 | South Carolina | Steven Parker scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dean Gleaton | 33-23 |
| 04:22 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 04:20 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 03:57 | South Carolina | Steven Parker dunks the ball and he's fouled by Herbert Patterson - foul #1 on Herbert Patterson, team foul #10 | 35-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Horn (SF), Jay Beck (PF) Dean Gleaton, Manuel Thomas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Travis King (PF) Herbert Patterson, Russell Ridlon | |
| 03:57 | South Carolina | Steven Parker makes the free throw | 36-23 |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | William Cokley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-23 |
| 03:35 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox gets the rebound | 36-23 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Steven Parker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Cameron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Horn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jay Beck (fresh) C - Andrew Cox (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Zagorac (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis King (fresh) C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-23 |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby pulls down the rebound | 36-23 |
| 03:19 | Kentucky | William Cokley misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-23 |
| 03:18 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox snags the defensive board | 36-23 |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | Jay Beck is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Roby - foul #2 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #11 | 36-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Antonio Peery (PG), Richard Roberts (SF), Manuel Thomas (C) Stephen Cameron, Aaron Horn, Andrew Cox | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SG), Keith Wilson (C) William Cokley, Kenneth Roby | |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | Jay Beck misses the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | Jay Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson snags the defensive board | 36-23 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | John Zagorac loses the ball out of bounds | 36-23 |
| 02:23 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas is hacked by Keith Wilson - foul #2 on Keith Wilson, team foul #12 | 36-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton (SG) Steven Parker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski (C) John Zagorac | |
| 02:23 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 02:23 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Peery - foul #1 on Antonio Peery, team foul #5 | 37-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SF) Arthur Giczewski | |
| 02:03 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-23 |
| 02:01 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Antonio Peery | 37-23 |
| 01:42 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton is hacked by Russell Ridlon - foul #2 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #13 | 37-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Andrew Cox (C) Manuel Thomas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Kenneth Roby (C) Lanny Allums, Keith Wilson | |
| 01:42 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton misses the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 01:42 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton misses the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby grabs the board | 37-23 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Ridlon | 37-23 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-23 |
| 01:06 | South Carolina | Jay Beck pulls down the rebound | 37-23 |
| 01:02 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts misses the dunk attempt | 37-23 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina | Jay Beck tips it but misses | 37-23 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Travis King snags the defensive board | 37-23 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Roberts | 37-23 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby tips it back up and in | 37-25 |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts is hacked by Russell Ridlon - foul #3 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #14 | 37-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Parker (PG), Stephen Cameron (SG), Manuel Thomas (PF) Antonio Peery, Dean Gleaton, Jay Beck | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (PG), John Zagorac (SF), Jack Fife (PF) Dennis Woodard, Russell Ridlon, Travis King | |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-25 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-25 |