| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Stephens (fresh) SG - Glen Marks (fresh) SF - Gerald Legg (fresh) PF - Michael Iglesias (fresh) C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Justin Booth (fresh) SG - Frederick Schooler (fresh) SF - Donald Willis (fresh) PF - Seth Winnie (fresh) C - Lester Summey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) 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 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Glen Marks and he's hacked by Justin Booth - foul #1 on Justin Booth, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:44 | South Carolina | Seth Winnie snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | South Carolina | Lester Summey hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | South Carolina | Seth Winnie gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | South Carolina | Lester Summey's floater is tipped away by Charles Kowalski | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Kentucky | Glen Marks grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Justin Booth steps in front of the Gary Stephens pass | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | South Carolina | Frederick Schooler misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Glen Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Iglesias | 4-0 |
| 18:27 | South Carolina | Lester Summey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | Glen Marks clanks a 3 from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 18:12 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Justin Booth | 4-0 |
| 18:00 | South Carolina | Seth Winnie knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Frederick Schooler | 4-2 |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | Justin Booth is called for the reach on Michael Iglesias - foul #2 on Justin Booth, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Dameron (PG), Jason Christensen (SG), Donald Baker (SF), Douglass Murray (PF), Anthony Mallery (C) Gary Stephens, Glen Marks, Gerald Legg, Michael Iglesias, Charles Kowalski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Eugene Rowan (PG) Justin Booth | |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Seth Winnie swats the layup by Anthony Mallery | 4-2 |
| 17:27 | South Carolina | Lester Summey grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:20 | South Carolina | Lester Summey drills a floater in the paint and the foul's on Anthony Mallery - foul #1 on Anthony Mallery, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:20 | South Carolina | Lester Summey makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | Jason Christensen connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Dameron | 7-5 |
| 17:01 | South Carolina | Eugene Rowan travels in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Douglass Murray scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Mallery | 9-5 |
| 16:30 | South Carolina | Lester Summey is called for traveling | 9-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Legg (SF), Charles Kowalski (C) Donald Baker, Anthony Mallery | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jared Wong (SF), Peter Lee (C) Donald Willis, Lester Summey | |
| 16:11 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 16:09 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Peter Lee | 9-5 |
| 15:49 | South Carolina | Jared Wong misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Kowalski - foul #1 on Charles Kowalski, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG), Glen Marks (SG), Donald Baker (SF), Anthony Mallery (C) David Dameron, Jason Christensen, Gerald Legg, Charles Kowalski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Murphy (SG), Michael Hartzog (C) Frederick Schooler, Seth Winnie | |
| 15:49 | South Carolina | Jared Wong makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:49 | South Carolina | Jared Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Glen Marks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Baker (fresh) PF - Douglass Murray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Mallery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Eugene Rowan (fresh) SG - Don Murphy (fresh) SF - Jared Wong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Lee (fresh) C - Michael Hartzog (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | Douglass Murray buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Gary Stephens | 11-7 |
| 15:15 | South Carolina | Eugene Rowan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 15:13 | South Carolina | Michael Hartzog pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 15:01 | South Carolina | Peter Lee drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Douglass Murray makes the floater from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 14:22 | South Carolina | Jared Wong double dribbles | 13-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Dameron (PG), Jason Christensen (SG), Gerald Legg (SF), Michael Iglesias (PF), Charles Kowalski (C) Gary Stephens, Glen Marks, Donald Baker, Douglass Murray, Anthony Mallery | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Frederick Schooler (SG), Donald Willis (SF), Seth Winnie (PF), Lester Summey (C) Eugene Rowan, Jared Wong, Peter Lee, Michael Hartzog | |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Gerald Legg is denied by Seth Winnie | 13-10 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Jason Christensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Jason Christensen scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Iglesias | 16-10 |
| 13:34 | South Carolina | Gerald Legg steals the ball from Don Murphy | 16-10 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg lays it up and in | 18-10 |
| 13:04 | South Carolina | Seth Winnie lays it up and in | 18-12 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 18-12 |
| 12:48 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski hits the follow up shot | 20-12 |
| 12:43 | South Carolina | Seth Winnie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG), Glen Marks (SG), Douglass Murray (PF) David Dameron, Jason Christensen, Michael Iglesias | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Eugene Rowan (PG), Jared Wong (PF) Don Murphy, Seth Winnie | |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens hits the finger roll on a great pass from Glen Marks | 22-12 |
| 11:55 | South Carolina | Eugene Rowan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 22-12 |
| 11:54 | South Carolina | Frederick Schooler pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 11:40 | South Carolina | Frederick Schooler is fouled on the floor by Glen Marks - foul #1 on Glen Marks, team foul #3 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Iglesias (PF) Charles Kowalski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Murphy (SG), Peter Lee (PF), Michael Hartzog (C) Frederick Schooler, Donald Willis, Lester Summey | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Marks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerald Legg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Iglesias (fresh) C - Douglass Murray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Eugene Rowan (fresh) SG - Don Murphy (fresh) SF - Jared Wong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Lee (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Hartzog (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | South Carolina | Jared Wong misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Gerald Legg - foul #1 on Gerald Legg, team foul #4 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jason Christensen (SF), Charles Kowalski (C) Gerald Legg, Douglass Murray | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Seth Winnie (PF) Michael Hartzog | |
| 11:24 | South Carolina | Jared Wong makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 11:24 | South Carolina | Jared Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 11:07 | Kentucky | Jason Christensen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-14 |
| 11:06 | South Carolina | Seth Winnie snags the defensive board | 22-14 |
| 10:49 | South Carolina | Seth Winnie misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | Jason Christensen pulls down the rebound | 22-14 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Michael Iglesias hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Stephens | 24-14 |
| 10:09 | South Carolina | Eugene Rowan is fouled on the floor by Gary Stephens - foul #1 on Gary Stephens, team foul #5 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Legg (SF), Douglass Murray (PF), Anthony Mallery (C) Jason Christensen, Michael Iglesias, Charles Kowalski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Frederick Schooler (SG), Donald Willis (SF), Lester Summey (C) Eugene Rowan, Jared Wong, Peter Lee | |
| 09:57 | South Carolina | Lester Summey makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Frederick Schooler | 24-17 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Douglass Murray is hacked by Donald Willis - foul #1 on Donald Willis, team foul #3 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Dameron (PG), Michael Iglesias (PF), Charles Kowalski (C) Gary Stephens, Douglass Murray, Anthony Mallery | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Eugene Rowan (PG), Peter Lee (PF) Don Murphy, Seth Winnie | |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Glen Marks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-17 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Michael Iglesias can't tip it in | 24-17 |
| 09:17 | Kentucky | Glen Marks gets the offensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Peter Lee - foul #1 on Peter Lee, team foul #4 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG), Douglass Murray (PF), Anthony Mallery (C) David Dameron, Michael Iglesias, Charles Kowalski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jared Wong (PG) Eugene Rowan | |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg misses the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 08:59 | South Carolina | Lester Summey comes up short on the floater near the basket | 25-17 |
| 08:57 | South Carolina | Donald Willis tips it in | 25-19 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Douglass Murray throws it down on a nice dish by Gary Stephens | 27-19 |
| 08:31 | South Carolina | Donald Willis loses the dribble to Anthony Mallery | 27-19 |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Glen Marks | 29-19 |
| 08:02 | South Carolina | Peter Lee blows the dunk | 29-19 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg grabs the defensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald Legg | 31-19 |
| 07:35 | South Carolina | Frederick Schooler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-19 |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery grabs the defensive rebound | 31-19 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Stephens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Marks (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gerald Legg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglass Murray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Anthony Mallery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jared Wong (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frederick Schooler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Lee (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lester Summey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gary Stephens | 34-19 |
| 06:52 | South Carolina | Frederick Schooler evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-22 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg buries a runner from close range set up by Gary Stephens | 36-22 |
| 06:26 | South Carolina | Gary Stephens picks off the pass by Lester Summey | 36-22 |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-22 |
| 06:04 | South Carolina | Jared Wong pulls down the rebound | 36-22 |
| 05:56 | South Carolina | Donald Willis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-22 |
| 05:55 | South Carolina | Frederick Schooler tips it back up and in | 36-24 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Jared Wong - foul #1 on Jared Wong, team foul #5 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Dameron (PG), Jason Christensen (SG), Michael Iglesias (PF), Charles Kowalski (C) Gary Stephens, Glen Marks, Douglass Murray, Anthony Mallery | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Eugene Rowan (PG), Don Murphy (SG), Benjamin Brady (SF), Seth Winnie (PF), Michael Hartzog (C) Jared Wong, Frederick Schooler, Donald Willis, Peter Lee, Lester Summey | |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg misses the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 05:13 | South Carolina | Don Murphy hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eugene Rowan | 37-26 |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Benjamin Brady - foul #1 on Benjamin Brady, team foul #6 | 37-26 |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | Gerald Legg makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 04:52 | South Carolina | Don Murphy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Eugene Rowan steals it from Gerald Legg | 39-26 |
| 04:23 | South Carolina | Eugene Rowan misses short on a floater from the right side | 39-26 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Jason Christensen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-26 |
| 04:09 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Hartzog | 39-26 |
| 03:47 | South Carolina | Seth Winnie misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Charles Kowalski - foul #2 on Charles Kowalski, team foul #6 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG), Donald Baker (SF) David Dameron, Gerald Legg | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Justin Booth (PG), Frederick Schooler (SG) Eugene Rowan, Benjamin Brady | |
| 03:47 | South Carolina | Seth Winnie makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 03:47 | South Carolina | Seth Winnie makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Michael Iglesias comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Seth Winnie - foul #1 on Seth Winnie, team foul #7 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Glen Marks (SG) Jason Christensen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Michael Iglesias makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Michael Iglesias makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 03:18 | South Carolina | Frederick Schooler double dribbles | 41-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jason Christensen (SG) Glen Marks | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jared Wong (C) Michael Hartzog | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Stephens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Baker (fresh) PF - Michael Iglesias (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Kowalski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Justin Booth (fresh) SG - Frederick Schooler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Seth Winnie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jared Wong (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Charles Kowalski is blocked by Seth Winnie | 41-28 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina | Frederick Schooler pulls down the rebound | 41-28 |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | Frederick Schooler is fouled on the floor by Jason Christensen - foul #1 on Jason Christensen, team foul #7 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Dameron (PG), Glen Marks (SG) Gary Stephens, Jason Christensen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Lee (C) Seth Winnie | |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | Frederick Schooler misses the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Justin Booth takes the ball from Glen Marks | 41-28 |
| 02:24 | South Carolina | Don Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG), Jason Christensen (SG) David Dameron, Glen Marks | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lester Summey (C) Don Murphy | |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens's pass is intercepted by Frederick Schooler | 41-28 |
| 01:53 | South Carolina | Frederick Schooler hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Lee | 41-31 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Jason Christensen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 01:41 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Peter Lee | 41-31 |
| 01:28 | South Carolina | Peter Lee misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 01:27 | South Carolina | Jared Wong tips it back up and in | 41-33 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Jason Christensen - foul #2 on Jason Christensen, team foul #8 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Dameron (PG), Glen Marks (SG), Gerald Legg (SF), Douglass Murray (PF) Gary Stephens, Jason Christensen, Donald Baker, Michael Iglesias | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Murphy (SG), Donald Willis (SF), Seth Winnie (PF) Frederick Schooler, Jared Wong, Peter Lee | |
| 01:02 | South Carolina | Justin Booth misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 41-33 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Douglass Murray grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | David Dameron is whistled for a carry | 41-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG), Donald Baker (SF), Michael Iglesias (PF) David Dameron, Gerald Legg, Douglass Murray | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Eugene Rowan (PG) Justin Booth | |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Eugene Rowan knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Michael Iglesias drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Stephens | 43-36 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Lester Summey comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Iglesias snags the defensive board | 43-36 |