| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alonzo Gonzales (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roberto Lombardi (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Young (fresh) C - James Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rodney Winner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Funches (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Bui (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terry Monnier (fresh) 10 pts. C - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | Alonzo Gonzales is whistled for a carry | 35-32 |
| 19:23 | South Carolina | Paul Young is called for the reach on Terry Monnier - foul #1 on Paul Young, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Funches | 35-34 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 18:48 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:29 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Rene Rizzo | 35-34 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | Jonathan Bui picks off the pass by Paul Young | 35-34 |
| 18:10 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui misses the easy layup | 35-34 |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Wilson | 37-34 |
| 17:34 | South Carolina | Paul Young takes the ball from Terry Monnier | 37-34 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Roberto Lombardi and he's fouled by James Funches - foul #3 on James Funches, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner (PG), Fred Bevers (PF), Robbie Mahoney (C) Alonzo Gonzales, Paul Young, James Wilson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok (PG), John White (SG), James Pimentel (C) Rodney Winner, James Funches, Matthew Thompson | |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:50 | South Carolina | Samuel Schreiner steps in front of the Jonathan Bui pass | 40-34 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner can't finish the layup | 40-34 |
| 16:45 | South Carolina | James Pimentel gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:33 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier is fouled on the floor by Fred Bevers - foul #3 on Fred Bevers, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carl Dupre (PG), Angel Lombardi (SF), James Wilson (C) Roberto Lombardi, Rene Rizzo, Fred Bevers | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Douglas Walker (SF), Nicholas Dixon (C) Jonathan Bui, Terry Monnier | |
| 16:26 | South Carolina | Douglas Walker drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Kwok | 40-36 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | James Wilson travels with the ball | 40-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Gonzales (PG), Paul Young (PF) Carl Dupre, James Wilson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rodney Winner (PG), Matthew Thompson (C) John White, Nicholas Dixon | |
| 15:52 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson buries a driving attempt in the paint | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alonzo Gonzales (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Schreiner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Angel Lombardi (fresh) PF - Paul Young (fresh) C - Robbie Mahoney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rodney Winner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clarence Kwok (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Pimentel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Paul Young comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 15:27 | Kentucky | Angel Lombardi pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:15 | Kentucky | Alonzo Gonzales is hacked by Clarence Kwok - foul #1 on Clarence Kwok, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi (SG), Rene Rizzo (SF), Ronald Ripley (PF) Samuel Schreiner, Angel Lombardi, Robbie Mahoney | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Funches (SG), Jonathan Bui (SF), Terry Monnier (PF) Clarence Kwok, Douglas Walker, James Pimentel | |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Funches - foul #4 on James Funches, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John White (SG) James Funches | |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:58 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:45 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Matthew Thompson denies the turnaround by Rene Rizzo | 41-38 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley can't tip it in | 41-38 |
| 14:15 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Thompson | 41-38 |
| 13:58 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner (PG), James Wilson (C) Alonzo Gonzales, Paul Young | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok (PG), James Pimentel (C) Rodney Winner, Matthew Thompson | |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | James Wilson drills a runner from the right block set up by Samuel Schreiner | 43-38 |
| 13:19 | South Carolina | James Wilson blocks the jumper by Jonathan Bui | 43-38 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:54 | Kentucky | Jonathan Bui takes the ball from James Wilson | 43-38 |
| 12:36 | South Carolina | John White misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-38 |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | James Wilson tips it in | 45-38 |
| 11:51 | South Carolina | James Pimentel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Gonzales (PG), Paul Young (SF), Fred Bevers (PF) Roberto Lombardi, Rene Rizzo, Ronald Ripley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rodney Winner (PG), Douglas Walker (SF), Nicholas Dixon (PF), Matthew Thompson (C) John White, Jonathan Bui, Terry Monnier, James Pimentel | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alonzo Gonzales (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Schreiner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Young (fresh) PF - Fred Bevers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rodney Winner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clarence Kwok (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 11:20 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson dunks the ball | 48-40 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Fred Bevers misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Fred Bevers grabs the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Paul Young misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Matthew Thompson - foul #1 on Matthew Thompson, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi (SG), Rene Rizzo (SF), Ronald Ripley (PF) Samuel Schreiner, Fred Bevers, James Wilson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Davis (SG), Jonathan Bui (SF) Clarence Kwok, Nicholas Dixon | |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Paul Young misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Paul Young misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:32 | South Carolina | Douglas Walker snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 10:14 | South Carolina | George Davis misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-40 |
| 10:13 | South Carolina | Douglas Walker gets the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 10:03 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-40 |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Alonzo Gonzales is fouled on the floor by Matthew Thompson - foul #2 on Matthew Thompson, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John White (SG), Terry Monnier (PF) George Davis, Douglas Walker | |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Paul Young misses the 3 from straight away | 48-40 |
| 09:33 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 09:15 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Roberto Lombardi - foul #1 on Roberto Lombardi, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Fred Bevers (C) Paul Young | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok (SG) John White | |
| 09:15 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:15 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo tips it in | 50-42 |
| 08:45 | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Monnier | 50-45 |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo misses short on a runner in the lane | 50-45 |
| 08:27 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 08:10 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson can't connect on a jumper from close range | 50-45 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley tips it back up and in | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alonzo Gonzales (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roberto Lombardi (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ronald Ripley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Bevers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rodney Winner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clarence Kwok (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Bui (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terry Monnier (fresh) 12 pts. C - Matthew Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:46 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi misses badly on a floater near the basket | 52-45 |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Fred Bevers grabs the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley loses the ball out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner (PG), Angel Lombardi (SG), Paul Young (SF), James Wilson (C) Alonzo Gonzales, Roberto Lombardi, Rene Rizzo, Ronald Ripley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John White (PG), James Funches (SG), Douglas Walker (SF), James Pimentel (PF), Nicholas Dixon (C) Rodney Winner, Clarence Kwok, Jonathan Bui, Terry Monnier, Matthew Thompson | |
| 06:41 | South Carolina | James Funches comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | James Wilson snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 06:20 | Kentucky | James Wilson can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Pimentel - foul #1 on James Pimentel, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robbie Mahoney (PF) Fred Bevers | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 06:20 | Kentucky | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:20 | Kentucky | James Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:20 | South Carolina | Nicholas Dixon grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 06:14 | South Carolina | Douglas Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 53-45 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Paul Young drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-45 |
| 05:43 | South Carolina | John White connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Funches | 55-48 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Robbie Mahoney gets the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Nicholas Dixon is called for the reach on James Wilson - foul #2 on Nicholas Dixon, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi (SG), Rene Rizzo (SF), Ronald Ripley (PF) Angel Lombardi, Paul Young, Robbie Mahoney | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok (PG), Jonathan Bui (SF), Terry Monnier (PF) John White, Douglas Walker, Nicholas Dixon | |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | James Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:17 | South Carolina | James Pimentel grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 05:03 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui is fouled on the floor by Rene Rizzo - foul #2 on Rene Rizzo, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Gonzales (PG) Samuel Schreiner | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:48 | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | James Pimentel swats the layup by Ronald Ripley | 55-50 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley double dribbles | 55-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Young (C) James Wilson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rodney Winner (PG), Matthew Thompson (C) James Funches, James Pimentel | |
| 03:53 | South Carolina | Alonzo Gonzales is called for the reach on Rodney Winner - foul #3 on Alonzo Gonzales, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| 03:48 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 03:47 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier hits the follow up shot | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alonzo Gonzales (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roberto Lombardi (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. PF - Ronald Ripley (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rodney Winner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clarence Kwok (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Bui (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terry Monnier (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley misses long on a jumper from the left block | 55-52 |
| 03:26 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 03:08 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Rodney Winner | 55-54 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Paul Young can't connect on a floater in the paint | 55-54 |
| 02:52 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 02:47 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 55-54 |
| 02:46 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Roberto Lombardi - foul #2 on Roberto Lombardi, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner (PG), James Wilson (C) Alonzo Gonzales, Ronald Ripley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Funches (SG) Clarence Kwok | |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley (PF) Paul Young | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 02:27 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 02:22 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Thompson | 55-58 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Schreiner | 58-58 |
| 01:51 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Rodney Winner is denied by James Wilson | 58-58 |
| 01:49 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner grabs the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier is fouled on the floor by Ronald Ripley - foul #4 on Ronald Ripley, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Gonzales (PG) Samuel Schreiner | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 01:13 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 00:55 | South Carolina | James Wilson is called for the reach on Matthew Thompson - foul #3 on James Wilson, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| 00:55 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | James Wilson gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 60-60 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner slams it home and he's fouled by Roberto Lombardi - foul #3 on Roberto Lombardi, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner misses the free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Wilson | 60-62 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-62 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Roberto Lombardi is called for the reach on Rodney Winner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roberto Lombardi, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ronald Ripley | 60-62 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley double dribbles | 60-62 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Alonzo Gonzales is called for the reach on Matthew Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alonzo Gonzales, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 60-64 |