| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rex Boykin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ruyle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Bradberry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Sheppard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Erik Hand (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Dawley (fresh) C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Jesse Boyers - foul #1 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 19:44 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:44 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:44 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard makes the 3rd free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:26 | Kentucky | Erik Hand clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 19:24 | South Carolina | Albert Houser snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 19:04 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-33 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Erik Hand grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:11 | South Carolina | James Ruyle splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 18:10 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Sheppard | 30-33 |
| 17:49 | South Carolina | James Ruyle evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 30-33 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | William Dawley pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:13 | Kentucky | William Dawley clanks a jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll tips it home | 30-35 |
| 17:02 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | William Dawley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | Erik Hand steps out of bounds on the sideline | 30-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Moore (SG), Jose Sanchez (PF) James Ruyle, Albert Houser | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Ernie Satterwhite (SG), John Adams (SF), Wayne Blocker (C) Larry Johnson, Erik Hand, Michael Carroll, Jesse Boyers | |
| 16:19 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-35 |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | John Adams pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Christopher Sheppard steals it from John Adams | 30-35 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rex Boykin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Bradberry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jose Sanchez (fresh) 8 pts. C - Christopher Sheppard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Adams (fresh) PF - William Dawley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Rex Boykin | 32-35 |
| 15:13 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite is fouled on the floor by Alan Moore - foul #1 on Alan Moore, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Ruyle (SG) Alan Moore | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Erik Hand (SG), Michael Carroll (SF) Jeffrey Jarvis, Ernie Satterwhite, William Dawley | |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | Erik Hand can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 14:58 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jose Sanchez | 32-35 |
| 14:37 | South Carolina | James Ruyle evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Erik Hand grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-35 |
| 14:16 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll grabs the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 13:53 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Albert Houser (PF) Jose Sanchez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers (C) John Adams | |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | Erik Hand grabs the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses short on a shot from the left side | 32-35 |
| 13:14 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 12:49 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 12:48 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard gets the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 12:31 | South Carolina | Albert Houser makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Rex Boykin | 34-35 |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Christopher Sheppard is called for the reach on Larry Johnson - foul #2 on Christopher Sheppard, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Moore (SG), Lee Brown (SF), Jose Sanchez (C) James Ruyle, Matthew Bradberry, Christopher Sheppard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Ernie Satterwhite (SG), John Adams (SF), William Dawley (PF) Larry Johnson, Erik Hand, Michael Carroll, Wayne Blocker | |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Albert Houser swats the shot by Jeffrey Jarvis | 34-35 |
| 11:42 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Albert Houser | 34-35 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rex Boykin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jose Sanchez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Adams (fresh) PF - William Dawley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 11:20 | South Carolina | Alan Moore tips it back up and in | 36-35 |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Jarvis | 36-38 |
| 10:45 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Albert Houser | 39-38 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Ruyle (SG), Shaun Dudley (C) Rex Boykin, Albert Houser | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Carroll (SF) John Adams | |
| 10:00 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 39-38 |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis is hacked by Alan Moore - foul #2 on Alan Moore, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rex Boykin (PG), Matthew Bradberry (SF), Christopher Sheppard (C) Alan Moore, Lee Brown, Shaun Dudley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Erik Hand (SG), Wayne Blocker (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, Ernie Satterwhite, Jesse Boyers | |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll can't finish the layup but the foul's on Matthew Bradberry - foul #3 on Matthew Bradberry, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 09:03 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson throws it down on a great pass from William Dawley and he's fouled by Matthew Bradberry - foul #4 on Matthew Bradberry, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Adams (SF) Michael Carroll | |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 08:37 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard misses short on a floater from the left side | 39-42 |
| 08:35 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard grabs the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 08:24 | South Carolina | A charge is called on Christopher Sheppard - foul #3 on Christopher Sheppard, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Moore (SG), Albert Houser (PF) James Ruyle, Jose Sanchez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | William Dawley drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Johnson | 39-44 |
| 07:52 | South Carolina | Alan Moore clanks a shot from the left side | 39-44 |
| 07:50 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Adams | 39-44 |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite (SG), Michael Carroll (SF), Jesse Boyers (C) Erik Hand, John Adams, William Dawley | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rex Boykin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Bradberry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Sheppard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-44 |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-44 |
| 07:04 | South Carolina | Alan Moore snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 06:35 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard is whistled for a carry | 39-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Ruyle (SG), Lee Brown (SF), Jose Sanchez (PF), Shaun Dudley (C) Rex Boykin, Matthew Bradberry, Albert Houser, Christopher Sheppard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG) Larry Johnson | |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 06:09 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 05:48 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez is whistled for a carry | 39-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Erik Hand (SG), John Adams (PF) Ernie Satterwhite, Wayne Blocker | |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Boyers | 39-46 |
| 05:01 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez loses the dribble to Jeffrey Jarvis | 39-46 |
| 04:58 | Kentucky | Erik Hand banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffrey Jarvis | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:48 | South Carolina | James Ruyle shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis misses the jumpshot from the left side | 39-48 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis grabs the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rex Boykin (PG), Matthew Bradberry (SF), Albert Houser (PF), Christopher Sheppard (C) Alan Moore, Lee Brown, Jose Sanchez, Shaun Dudley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), William Dawley (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, John Adams, Jesse Boyers | |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll can't connect on a floater from the left side | 39-48 |
| 04:00 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson hits the follow up shot | 39-50 |
| 03:53 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-50 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 03:28 | South Carolina | James Ruyle pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rex Boykin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ruyle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Bradberry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Sheppard (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - Erik Hand (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Moore (PG), Lee Brown (SF), Jose Sanchez (PF), Shaun Dudley (C) Rex Boykin, Matthew Bradberry, Albert Houser, Christopher Sheppard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Ernie Satterwhite (SG), John Adams (SF) Larry Johnson, Erik Hand, Michael Carroll | |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Alan Moore - foul #3 on Alan Moore, team foul #7 | 39-50 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 03:04 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:46 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-51 |
| 02:44 | South Carolina | James Ruyle misses the tip | 39-51 |
| 02:42 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Shaun Dudley | 39-51 |
| 02:32 | South Carolina | James Ruyle shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Lee Brown | 42-51 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rex Boykin (PG), Matthew Bradberry (SF), Albert Houser (PF), Christopher Sheppard (C) Alan Moore, Lee Brown, Jose Sanchez, Shaun Dudley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Erik Hand (SG), Michael Carroll (SF), Jesse Boyers (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, Ernie Satterwhite, John Adams, Wayne Blocker | |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Erik Hand drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Carroll | 42-54 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina | James Ruyle is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on James Ruyle, team foul #8 | 42-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Moore (PG), Lee Brown (SF), Jose Sanchez (PF), Shaun Dudley (C) Rex Boykin, Matthew Bradberry, Albert Houser, Christopher Sheppard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Ernie Satterwhite (SG), John Adams (SF), Wayne Blocker (PF) Larry Johnson, Erik Hand, Michael Carroll, William Dawley | |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis is hacked by Shaun Dudley - foul #2 on Shaun Dudley, team foul #9 | 42-54 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 01:40 | South Carolina | James Ruyle buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Alan Moore | 44-56 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers double dribbles | 44-56 |
| 01:10 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez is denied on a layup by Wayne Blocker | 44-56 |
| 01:09 | South Carolina | Lee Brown tips it in | 46-56 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Jarvis | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers can't finish the layup | 46-58 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker tips it in | 46-60 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley lays it up and in and he's fouled by Wayne Blocker - foul #1 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #2 | 48-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin (PF) James Ruyle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley makes the free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis runs out the clock | 49-60 |