| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Erik Hand (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rex Boykin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Ruyle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Bradberry (fresh) PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Sheppard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:40 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard loses the ball out of bounds | 30-25 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Albert Houser - foul #1 on Albert Houser, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:05 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers makes the floater from the free throw line | 34-25 |
| 18:24 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-25 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-25 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Erik Hand | 34-25 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Erik Hand | 36-25 |
| 17:28 | South Carolina | James Ruyle makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 38-28 |
| 16:44 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard's floater is tipped away by William Dawley | 38-28 |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Carroll | 38-28 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Carroll, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Ernie Satterwhite (SG), John Adams (SF) Larry Johnson, Erik Hand, Michael Carroll | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Theriot (SG) James Ruyle | |
| 16:10 | South Carolina | George Theriot is hacked by John Adams - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| 15:53 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Bradberry | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Dawley (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rex Boykin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Theriot (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Bradberry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Albert Houser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Sheppard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Boyers | 41-30 |
| 15:17 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard misses the shot from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 15:16 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin grabs the offensive board | 41-30 |
| 14:59 | South Carolina | William Dawley is called for the reach on Albert Houser - foul #2 on William Dawley, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Erik Hand (SG), Michael Carroll (SF), Wayne Blocker (PF) Jeffrey Jarvis, Ernie Satterwhite, William Dawley, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Ruyle (SG) George Theriot | |
| 14:36 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Rex Boykin | 41-33 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Erik Hand travels with the ball | 41-33 |
| 13:50 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | Erik Hand knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Johnson | 44-33 |
| 13:13 | South Carolina | Wayne Blocker denies the turnaround by Christopher Sheppard | 44-33 |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 13:06 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite (SG), William Dawley (PF) Erik Hand, John Adams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez (C) Christopher Sheppard | |
| 12:48 | South Carolina | Wayne Blocker is called for the reach on Jose Sanchez - foul #4 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Jesse Boyers (C) Larry Johnson, Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 12:25 | South Carolina | James Ruyle works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Albert Houser and the foul's on Ernie Satterwhite - foul #1 on Ernie Satterwhite, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| 12:25 | South Carolina | James Ruyle makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 12:00 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 11:38 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Ruyle | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Carroll (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Dawley (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rex Boykin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ruyle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Bradberry (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Albert Houser (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jose Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis is hacked by Albert Houser - foul #2 on Albert Houser, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Erik Hand (SG) Jeffrey Jarvis, Ernie Satterwhite | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Theriot (SG), Christopher Sheppard (C) James Ruyle, Jose Sanchez | |
| 11:07 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Johnson and he's hacked by Albert Houser - foul #3 on Albert Houser, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| 11:07 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:49 | South Carolina | George Theriot drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Adams (SF) Michael Carroll | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Moore (PG) Rex Boykin | |
| 10:16 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by George Theriot and the foul's on John Adams - foul #2 on John Adams, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| 10:16 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Erik Hand is whistled for a carry | 47-45 |
| 09:35 | South Carolina | George Theriot knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Alan Moore | 47-47 |
| 09:17 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses short on a shot from the right side | 47-47 |
| 09:15 | Kentucky | William Dawley tips it in | 49-47 |
| 08:59 | South Carolina | John Adams takes the ball from George Theriot | 49-47 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | Erik Hand misses the dunk attempt | 49-47 |
| 08:36 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Albert Houser | 49-47 |
| 08:14 | South Carolina | George Theriot misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 49-47 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | John Adams pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Erik Hand misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | John Adams hits the follow up shot | 51-47 |
| 07:57 | South Carolina | Alan Moore is hacked by Larry Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Johnson, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Ernie Satterwhite (SG), Michael Carroll (SF), Wayne Blocker (PF) Larry Johnson, Erik Hand, John Adams, William Dawley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Ruyle (SG), Lee Brown (SF), Jose Sanchez (PF), Shaun Dudley (C) George Theriot, Matthew Bradberry, Albert Houser, Christopher Sheppard | |
| 07:57 | South Carolina | Alan Moore misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | Jose Sanchez steals the ball from Jesse Boyers | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jesse Boyers (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Alan Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Ruyle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Brown (fresh) PF - Jose Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shaun Dudley (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | South Carolina | The jump hook by James Ruyle is blocked by Jesse Boyers | 51-47 |
| 07:24 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley grabs the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:04 | South Carolina | James Ruyle is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on James Ruyle, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Dawley (PF) Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rex Boykin (PG) Alan Moore | |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis is hacked by Shaun Dudley - foul #1 on Shaun Dudley, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry (SF) Lee Brown | |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll misses long on a shot near the basket | 51-47 |
| 06:17 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jose Sanchez | 51-47 |
| 05:59 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez is hacked by William Dawley - foul #3 on William Dawley, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Erik Hand (SG) Jeffrey Jarvis, Ernie Satterwhite | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard (C) Shaun Dudley | |
| 05:59 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:59 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | Erik Hand grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson hits a floater from the right side | 53-49 |
| 04:51 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Johnson - foul #3 on Larry Johnson, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Adams (SF), Jesse Boyers (C) Michael Carroll, William Dawley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Theriot (SG), Lee Brown (SF), Albert Houser (PF) James Ruyle, Matthew Bradberry, Jose Sanchez | |
| 04:51 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:51 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jesse Boyers | 53-49 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 04:41 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 04:18 | South Carolina | John Adams is called for the reach on Albert Houser - foul #3 on John Adams, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG) Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez (C) Christopher Sheppard | |
| 04:18 | South Carolina | Albert Houser makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:18 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:18 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Jarvis and he's fouled by Jose Sanchez - foul #1 on Jose Sanchez, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite (SG) Erik Hand | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses the free throw | 55-50 |
| 04:04 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 03:38 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on John Adams - foul #4 on John Adams, team foul #11 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Carroll (SF) Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Ruyle (SG) George Theriot | |
| 03:38 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:38 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rex Boykin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ruyle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Brown (fresh) PF - Albert Houser (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jose Sanchez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll blows the dunk but he's fouled by Rex Boykin - foul #1 on Rex Boykin, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry (SF) Lee Brown | |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:56 | South Carolina | James Ruyle is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Erik Hand (SG), Wayne Blocker (PF) Jeffrey Jarvis, Ernie Satterwhite, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard (C) Jose Sanchez | |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll scores on a runner from the right block | 59-52 |
| 02:09 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-52 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Dawley (PF) John Adams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | Erik Hand makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:43 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Larry Johnson | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-52 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Blocker | 62-52 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Erik Hand is hacked by Christopher Sheppard - foul #2 on Christopher Sheppard, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Ernie Satterwhite (SG), John Adams (SF) Larry Johnson, Michael Carroll, William Dawley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Moore (PG), George Theriot (SG), Lee Brown (SF), Jose Sanchez (PF), Shaun Dudley (C) Rex Boykin, James Ruyle, Matthew Bradberry, Albert Houser, Christopher Sheppard | |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Erik Hand makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Erik Hand makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:49 | South Carolina | George Theriot misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Lee Brown gets the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis is hacked by Alan Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Moore, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Carroll (C) Erik Hand | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | George Theriot comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Lee Brown tips it in | 64-56 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Erik Hand (SG), William Dawley (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) Ernie Satterwhite, John Adams, Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rex Boykin (PG), James Ruyle (SG), Matthew Bradberry (SF), Albert Houser (PF), Christopher Sheppard (C) Alan Moore, George Theriot, Lee Brown, Jose Sanchez, Shaun Dudley | |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Erik Hand is hacked by James Ruyle in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Ruyle, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Erik Hand makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Erik Hand makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-56 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Dawley | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis runs out the clock | 66-56 |