| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Xing-Fu Yen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Mercer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Claycomb (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Snyder (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Rafael Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randall Toussaint (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | George Snyder inbounds the ball | 41-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Coughlin - foul #2 on Kevin Coughlin, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 19:26 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-32 |
| 19:24 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina | William Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 19:17 | South Carolina | William Brown misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina | William Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | Matt Linger buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Coughlin | 44-32 |
| 18:47 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-32 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 44-32 |
| 18:30 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 18:16 | South Carolina | George Snyder buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Claycomb | 44-35 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | Matt Linger is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| 18:00 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-35 |
| 17:59 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson hits the follow up shot | 44-37 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Matt Linger is fouled on the floor by Randall Toussaint - foul #1 on Randall Toussaint, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Mapp (PF), Ian Roberts (C) Robert Larsen, Phillip Mercer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Leland Cook (C) Randall Toussaint | |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | Matt Linger's pass is intercepted by Leland Cook | 44-37 |
| 16:45 | South Carolina | William Brown is fouled on the floor by Michael Mapp - foul #1 on Michael Mapp, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood (C) Xing-Fu Yen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo (PG), Edward Wynn (SG), Ronald Bone (SF), Brian Lossett (PF) Richard Claycomb, William Brown, George Snyder, Rafael Jackson | |
| 16:33 | South Carolina | Ronald Bone can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 16:12 | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood's pass is intercepted by Ken Costanzo | 44-37 |
| 15:52 | South Carolina | Leland Cook knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ronald Bone | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matt Linger (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ian Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mapp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Wood (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ken Costanzo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edward Wynn (fresh) SF - Ronald Bone (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Brian Lossett (fresh) C - Leland Cook (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood misses the jumper from the left block | 44-40 |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Matt Linger connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ian Roberts | 47-40 |
| 15:02 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Billy Mier (SG), Xing-Fu Yen (SF), Robert Larsen (PF), Phillip Mercer (C) Matt Linger, Kevin Coughlin, Ian Roberts, Michael Mapp, Benjamin Wood | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb (PG), William Brown (SG), George Snyder (SF), Rafael Jackson (PF), Benjamin Keller (C) Ken Costanzo, Edward Wynn, Ronald Bone, Brian Lossett, Leland Cook | |
| 14:53 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 14:51 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 14:45 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson can't throw it down | 47-40 |
| 14:43 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller can't tip it in | 47-40 |
| 14:42 | South Carolina | George Snyder tips it but misses | 47-40 |
| 14:41 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-42 |
| 14:23 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 14:19 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Xing-Fu Yen | 50-42 |
| 13:49 | South Carolina | William Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-42 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina | George Snyder grabs the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 13:37 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson is hacked by Phillip Mercer - foul #3 on Phillip Mercer, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin (SG) Billy Mier | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 13:27 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson is hacked by Robert Larsen - foul #2 on Robert Larsen, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| 13:17 | South Carolina | George Snyder is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on George Snyder, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | James Smith is called for a charge - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 12:53 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by William Brown | 50-44 |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | Matt Linger knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Xing-Fu Yen | 52-44 |
| 12:17 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ian Roberts (SF), Michael Mapp (PF), Benjamin Wood (C) Xing-Fu Yen, Robert Larsen, Phillip Mercer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo (PG), Ronald Bone (SG), Brian Lossett (SF), Randall Toussaint (PF), Leland Cook (C) Richard Claycomb, William Brown, George Snyder, Rafael Jackson, Benjamin Keller | |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Ronald Bone is called for the reach on Kevin Coughlin - foul #2 on Ronald Bone, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp loses the dribble to Brian Lossett | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matt Linger (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ian Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mapp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Wood (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ken Costanzo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Bone (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Brian Lossett (fresh) PF - Randall Toussaint (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Leland Cook (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:28 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Kevin Coughlin - foul #3 on Kevin Coughlin, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Billy Mier (SG) Kevin Coughlin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 11:28 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:28 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | Brian Lossett is called for the reach on Benjamin Wood - foul #1 on Brian Lossett, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen (SF) Benjamin Wood | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb (PG), George Snyder (SF), Rafael Jackson (PF), Benjamin Keller (C) Ronald Bone, Brian Lossett, Randall Toussaint, Leland Cook | |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-45 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Xing-Fu Yen | 52-45 |
| 10:19 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 10:17 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 10:12 | South Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Ken Costanzo is blocked by Michael Mapp | 52-45 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen is whistled for a carry | 52-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin (SG), Robert Larsen (PF), Phillip Mercer (C) Billy Mier, Michael Mapp, Ian Roberts | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Brown (SG) Ken Costanzo | |
| 09:49 | South Carolina | William Brown steps out of bounds on the baseline | 52-45 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen is whistled for a carry | 52-45 |
| 09:22 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson makes the floater from the left block set up by Richard Claycomb | 52-47 |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 08:42 | South Carolina | George Snyder is hacked by Xing-Fu Yen - foul #2 on Xing-Fu Yen, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Billy Mier (PG), Ian Roberts (SF) Matt Linger, Xing-Fu Yen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo (PG), Randall Toussaint (PF), Leland Cook (C) Richard Claycomb, Rafael Jackson, Benjamin Keller | |
| 08:42 | South Carolina | George Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:42 | South Carolina | George Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen can't connect on a shot in the paint | 55-48 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer snags the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ian Roberts | 58-48 |
| 07:53 | South Carolina | Ian Roberts steps in front of the Leland Cook pass | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Billy Mier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ian Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Larsen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Phillip Mercer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ken Costanzo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Snyder (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randall Toussaint (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Leland Cook (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen makes the runner from the right block | 60-48 |
| 07:19 | South Carolina | William Brown is whistled for a carry | 60-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Xing-Fu Yen (SF), Michael Mapp (PF) Billy Mier, Robert Larsen, Phillip Mercer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb (PG), Ronald Bone (SF), Rafael Jackson (PF) William Brown, George Snyder, Leland Cook | |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 06:50 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 06:34 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (SG) Kevin Coughlin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller (C) Randall Toussaint | |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | James Smith misses the 3 from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 06:17 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 06:12 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ken Costanzo | 60-50 |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | James Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matt Linger | 63-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:33 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Bone | 63-52 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts loses the dribble to Ronald Bone | 63-52 |
| 05:10 | South Carolina | Ronald Bone hits the finger roll | 63-54 |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | James Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-54 |
| 04:48 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:44 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 04:42 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb grabs the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 04:24 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Matt Linger - foul #1 on Matt Linger, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin (SG), Billy Mier (SF), Robert Larsen (PF), Phillip Mercer (C) James Smith, Xing-Fu Yen, Michael Mapp, Ian Roberts | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Dziewanowski (PG), William Brown (SG), George Snyder (SF) Richard Claycomb, Ken Costanzo, Ronald Bone | |
| 04:24 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:24 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Matt Linger misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-55 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer grabs the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer can't finish the layup | 63-55 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Matt Linger misses the tip | 63-55 |
| 03:47 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to George Snyder | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matt Linger (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Mier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Larsen (fresh) 7 pts. C - Phillip Mercer (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - George Dziewanowski (fresh) SG - William Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Snyder (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rafael Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Benjamin Keller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:41 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson drills a turnaround in the lane | 63-57 |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Matt Linger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint (PF), Leland Cook (C) Rafael Jackson, Benjamin Keller | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:21 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint clanks a jumper from the baseline | 63-57 |
| 03:19 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by George Dziewanowski - foul #1 on George Dziewanowski, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG) Billy Mier | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo (PG) George Dziewanowski | |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina | Leland Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| 02:42 | South Carolina | George Snyder can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by James Smith | 66-57 |
| 02:24 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen (SF) Matt Linger | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb (PG), Rafael Jackson (PF), Benjamin Keller (C) Ken Costanzo, Randall Toussaint, Leland Cook | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb makes the fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Phillip Mercer - foul #4 on Phillip Mercer, team foul #10 | 66-59 |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb misses the free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-59 |
| 01:53 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | James Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer gets the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 01:11 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 00:53 | South Carolina | George Snyder misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | James Smith gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | James Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Claycomb - foul #3 on Richard Claycomb, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (PG), Billy Mier (SG) James Smith, Kevin Coughlin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | William Brown is called for the reach on Matt Linger - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Matt Linger makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Matt Linger makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | William Brown comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Claycomb | 68-59 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | George Snyder is hacked by Phillip Mercer - foul #5 on Phillip Mercer, team foul #11 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Kevin Coughlin (SG), Michael Mapp (C) Matt Linger, Billy Mier, Phillip Mercer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | George Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | George Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kevin Coughlin | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | William Brown is called for the reach on Kevin Coughlin in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (PG), Billy Mier (SF) James Smith, Xing-Fu Yen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | George Snyder buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen (SF) Kevin Coughlin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Claycomb - foul #4 on Richard Claycomb, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | George Snyder clanks a 3 from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | William Brown is called for the reach on Matt Linger in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Brown, team foul #10 | 70-63 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Matt Linger makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Matt Linger makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | William Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-63 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller gets the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | William Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Claycomb | 72-66 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Kevin Coughlin (SG) Billy Mier, Xing-Fu Yen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Richard Claycomb is called for the reach on Matt Linger in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Claycomb, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo (PG) Richard Claycomb | |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Matt Linger misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Matt Linger makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo misses short on a halfcourt shot | 73-66 |